How many times do you think I fell? How many times did I go through Hell? When they told me that I, I, I, I, I, I I wouldn't be nothing How many times did you think I cried? They were holding me down and I kept my smile When they told me that I, I, I, I, I, I I wouldn't be nothing I'm used to not having nobody bother Suddenly we all came from the bottom Now I'm supposed to share my blessings with all them Like I never earned my stripes like I bought 'em, and when When sh*t got hard, I got harder, and when When the money got small, I stood taller I played all my finesse cards right 'cause I'm a charmer I get that from my father and a couple step mamas I can't even rest now I'm staying out till morning Peeking out my window, I'm looking out for the stalkers Gotta stay alive at all cost 'cause we young black bosses If I had been broke another year, I woulda lost it! Cautious, working hard, b*tch I'm in my pocket, I'm in my case and I'm in my office I'm still on my raw sh*t With all my stars on floss, b*tch I found my life when it was the darkest How many times do you think I fell? How many times did I go through Hell? When they told me that I, I, I, I, I, I I wouldn't be nothing How many times did you think I cried? They were holding me down and I kept my smile When they told me that I, I, I, I, I, I I wouldn't be nothing Where they ay? Abekho When you hop inside the ride, it's like ngishi's impepho All my hands inside my pockets? Ku gcwele izesto I told only I decide if I'm special If you don't see who run it now, get your specs, bro I'm humble as a fu*king child, I'm on they neck though I clean up in Balenciaga and made a mess though Made a mess Made a mess Made a mess Made a mess Made a mess Made a mess Made a mess Yeah How many times do you think I fell? How many times did I go through Hell? When they told me that I, I, I, I, I, I I wouldn't be nothing How many times did you think I cried? They were holding me down and I kept my smile When they told me that I, I, I, I, I, I I wouldn't be nothing