[Verse 1] I remember when we left New York As I recall before those two towers took a fall Me and my momma and a toddler, we moved south To some ghetto-a** apartment, she worked the hardest Been a man since I was seven Protecting momma from them roaches and them rodents I remember hoping, wish we'd move from this place Man that '93 protege was never working, I felt you hurting When you was driving us to school The car broke down, but the light said 'Go', I remember that You getting out as we sat Trying to push the car, the baby sleeping in the back How could I forget? And I remember wearing high waters We never went a day without eating You strived for us Every Christmas had a tree, with presents underneath You was all showing teeth, in all honesty [Bridge] Every bad thing that happen to me All the good multiplied by three [x2] [Hook] So with any dark place I find I just remember that the sun gon' shine I'm taking life one day at a time Cos one day it's gonna all be mine [Verse 2] I'm 19, dreams bigger than my birthplace Sky's the limit so I'm reaching for space I know it's hard to make lemons out of lemonade When this world ain't sweet in the first place But Immma make and I'mma strive I'm a king amongst thieves, gotta keep my dream alive So what's stopping me? All I see is my goal on a roll right in front of me So no Stop sign in front of me If you want something, go for it! f** whoever says they don't approve, go for it! Cos if you don't, then before you know You'll be 40 years old, still wishing for the moment So I'm hoping that that don't be you Follow your dream, cos anything is tangible I'm just saying what you can do So take what nobody hands you, it's all yours [Hook]