[Intro: BJ the Chicago Kid] After you've done done more than they thought you could do All they do is speculate Why you dealin' straight Everything you're supposed to do (this is) [Hook: BJ the Chicago Kid] The devil want me to settle, I told that n***a never, no Just know it's another level that they ain't really tellin' y'all Somebody tried to tell me that the sky's my limit Knowing that was only just to cloud my vision Livin' in the city of get down, I laid down What now? What now? [Verse 1: Wale] They told me I never could, but I soon did I want my old girl to get a new crib, yeah I got pride, pride, pride, pride, pride And I'm beggin' you to let me live They told me I was doomed to lose But I'm just too intuitive and too in tune to lose, yeah I got pride, pride, pride, pride, pride But the devil wants me to sit with them, yeah Livin' good and I worry less Got a full phone that's full of curves and blurry pics Yeah, I used to work at the carry out Never give them lettuce, but honey, my Starter's chicken strip Phew, when she in my presence, five star villas Really, this is all no effort Good energy and prayers all around Effort, middle finger, what now, n***a's Droppin' out, F it F it, reckless, yessir [Hook: BJ the Chicago Kid] The devil want me to settle, I told that n***a never, no Just know it's another level that they ain't really tellin' y'all Somebody tried to tell me that the sky's my limit Knowing that was only just to cloud my vision Livin' in the city of get down, I laid down What now? What now? What now? What now? [Bridge: Wale] Yeah, pride, pride, pride, gone know, my story I've cut ties with y'all who ain't for me It's over now, I found my lane, yeah I got my mind on God and His glory [Verse 2: Wale] The vision and ambition I guess I saw the sign like Ace of Ba**, of just petitions Hold up, my n***as I really wanna getcha But really had to figure out that image in the mirror And the devil is callin', triple sixes in my call log New phone, who this? No, you won't get him to fall off Man, the two tone, six-two with the roof off Get wrong, blue moon, mm-mm 'Cause we a bunch of all-stars Yeah, used to think that we would all starve Now, don't use the finger or fork when it's under full stop Yeah, now I'm lyin', I got rhyming and source If rap was a palette, I'm the rapper to Ramadan y'all, sorry Haters on me no way, They cold feet, I hot step That's no, Ini Kamoze And before you get to be poppin' Probably got to see pay Before you see the G-5, you'll probably fly Soul Plane You probably go from oh Lord, to so-so, to okay But, okay is dope, the ol' Lord, the blank face What now? Wale [Hook: BJ the Chicago Kid] The devil want me to settle, I told that n***a never, no Just know it's another level that they ain't really tellin' y'all Somebody tried to tell me that the sky's my limit Knowing that was only just to cop my vision Livin' in the city of get down, I laid down What now? [Verse 3: Chaz French] And I done did about everything they said that I wouldn't do I done played the game, played myself, and played the fool Would you live without lights, the nicest clothes, and a plate of food? You gon' take advantage of everything that's in front of you n***a, trust me, I know I done stuck to my plan A from the go 'Cause a plan B's just k**in' what ain't meant to be from the go From always sellin' myself short to damn near sellin' out shows From no diploma to bein' booked in colleges to perform n***a what now, still feel like I ain't got sh** but I'm up now I'm too close, they feel like I'm far away, I'm stuck now In a high place, I'm the rock, though I'm a gold mine with no silver spoon I'm good enough to be the greatest man But when I get there what's left to prove? I promise I'm not scared of growth I promise I'm not scared of growth [Outro: BJ the Chicago Kid] The devil want me to settle I told that n***a never no