Sho Baraka - Ali lyrics

[Hook 1: Ali (Sho Baraka)] I'm tryin' to be great and I'm on my way Way up, way up, way up It's never too late and I'm on my way (I'ma leave my mark, ready set go Ready set go, ready set go) [Verse 1: Sho Baraka] Hello greatness I'm here to greet you False humility and doubt had me scared to meet you Fear had me I couldn't sleep I lay awake Felt like I had to put my dreams up on layaway That's the thoughts of a kid living on welfare Section 8 monthly food stamps government healthcare Depressed hopin' adulthood would s** less From our house we had a poor view of success Let it be told all that glitters ain't gold Life is a slam dunk when you livin' with low goals Pick and roll with a number of great friends Some want you to be great but not greater than them Never lust for the top, love it's a long fall Climbed the ladder of success on the wrong wall It's by working faith, it's the Lord's grace Mediocre is contagious, give me some space, space [Hook 1: Ali] [Verse 2: Sho Baraka] Ha, I'm like hold up can I dream? Everybody's dreaming but not me Imago Dei His masterpiece is so vivid You know the architect homeboy we in the buildin' No ceiling prayers tear the roof off Talk to God via text you got a new call Fans will exalt ya, haters wanna stone ya Man will always fail ya keep ya eyes on Jehovah I'm sayin' great I'm trying to push my brothers Talented tenth, that service for the good of others Some know a lot, say a lot with no application Success' mistress is procrastination Greatness is like Bach on the keys, Ali in the ring Like King havin' a dream Huh, it's like Mueller on his knees, Tolstoy with a pen A Messiah without sin [Hook 2: Ali (Sho Baraka)] Hello faith, goodbye doubt I met greatness on my way out Never give up, never give up, never give up Hello faith, goodbye doubt I met greatness on my way out Never give up, never give up, never give up [Hook 1] I'm tryin' to be great and I'm on my way Way up, way up, way up It's never too late, I know I'll be great