[Hook] I look up in the mirror I take a second look Like I'm the man now They want me to fail I'm busy feeling myself Understand that I'm really on the way up And my crew, we on the way up [Verse 1] 'Tudes change on account of my outfit Money make your whole damn self switch Money make your whole self selfish Giving back to the city that raised me You don't get sh** by being lazy I wanna do those Kanye West numbers Put out a single and watch these negros just stop and look I wanna do this by the book man, no f**ing handouts I'm staying fresh, y'all n***as over cooked Not the man but I feel it coming I wanna do this sh** forever man, this feeling's stunning Just to rap and make a friend or two One step closer to make people f**ing notice me I'm just as famous as I want to be Still the same kid with the scar starting Twitter beef Now you n***as looking to the stars to get a glimpse of me You must be f**ing loony if you think you hold a spoon to me b**h [Hook] I look up in the mirror I take a second look Like I'm the man now They want me to fail I'm busy feeling myself Understand that I'm really on the way up And my crew, we on the way up [Verse 2] Still the man, you don't want it with me I'm quick to body, don't even try me, jump off like Tigger
Not the type to go 'round k**ing n***as But you provoke me, I'll leave you open, I never choke man The hate they give you weighs you down like backpacks Just know if you stay on the track then all they hate is abstract Keep doing you and that train will stop at the right station It all gets better with time man, we on the way up [Hook] I look up in the mirror I take a second look Like I'm the man now They want me to fail I'm busy feeling myself Understand that I'm really on the way up And my crew, we on the way up [Verse 3] I whip these n***as into shape I keep on k**ing, no matter the weather in the day Gotta do something to find my way Before it all just fades away and turns into gray, but This a song for the squad (What up?) And this a song for the drink in my cup And this a song for you people to love Sing it loud motherf**er cause we on the way up [Hook] I look up in the mirror I take a second look Like I'm the man now They want me to fail I'm busy feeling myself Understand that I'm really on the way up And my crew, we on the way up I look up in the mirror I take a second look Like I'm the man now They want me to fail I'm busy feeling myself Understand that I'm really on the way up And my crew, we on the way up