[Verse 1]
I dreaded every day of school back as a teen
Bullied by the bigger kids deep behind the scenes
Bruises on my arms, icy hot on my face
I never told a soul, I always felt so out of place
And worse than the bruises were the deep words of hate
Written on my books or directly to my face
Wrong name, wrong clothes, wrong address
I was made to believe that I was worth less
Than the rest but the best medicine I took
Found the strength from within and the rest I shook
I learned to lean to the eyes high above me
Focused on the hands that held me up and loved me
My family, my real friends the people on the block
My grandma in the backyard teaching me to box
Hard knocks but each one turned into great wealth
Called to something greater, believing in myself
[Hook]
You can make a difference
You can see it through
No matter what they throw your way it is up to you
You just got to believe, believe, believe in yourself
You just got to believe, believe, believe in yourself
[Verse 2]
You can never do that, have you ever heard that?
Pushing to my dreams it seems I always heard that
What's the motivation for the comments walking my walk
It's cause they frozen on the side no act all talk
And they talk all the time, just to pa** time away
And I have no time on my grind for any words they say
They throw dreams away, try to get you to the same
To forget your name and cover up that holy flame
But there is nothing worth that, not one thing have
I saw too many trends simply fade to the past
Listen for his voice and stand for what is true
Believe in yourself, because he believes in you
[Hook]
You can make a difference
You can see it through
No matter what they throw your way it is up to you
You just got to believe, believe, believe in yourself
You just got to believe, believe, believe in yourself
[Verse 3]
Words can go Deep, Especially from the ignorant
You're made in his image, don't let ‘em tell you different
Made in his image, you're the property of Jesus
A masterpiece, from an artistic genius
Believe this when I say the future looks bright
No Path was ever perfect, but perfect made it right
All my life as I look back I see that he was in it
Every detail, every turn, every lesson that l learned
So thankful that he saw me and never looked away
Gazed on my face as I faced the light of day
My peace in the storm, the water for my thirst
I believe in myself, but he believed in me first
[Hook]
You can make a difference
You can see it through
No matter what they throw your way it is up to you
You just got to believe, believe, believe in yourself
You just got to believe, believe, believe in yourself