J2-Starter - I Am What I Am Lyrics

I gave it my all (I gave it my all)
I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan)
Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand)
I am what I am (I am what I am)
And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall)
Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand)
Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance)
I am what I am ( I am what I am)
I gave it my all (I gave it my all)
I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan)
Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand)
I am what I am (I am what I am)
And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall)
Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand)
Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance)
I am what I am ( I am what I am)
Look at all that I'm made of
East new York in my make up
Wanna be a ball player
Dreams of a fourth grader
Watch AI record data
Going to the store later
Kool aid packs in all flavors
Big bro go to court later
Saturday we all stay up
Gospel music more prayer
Seen people that I went to school with, turn drug related for the paper holmes
Couldn't blame em for the choices they making since everybody won't make it home
Me, I looked the other way, wanna give my future family a safer home
Cause I come from the block where they waving chrome, and police got they sticks out and breaking bones
And you tryna survive here can't stay alone
Moms is out 9to 5in she ain't at home
Product of your environment, X & O's
And your innocence traded to make it known
You belong to the streets when you trade your soul
Everything is in reach when you play your role
And school ain't the move when your patience low
And school ain't the move when your grades is low
Bottom of the crates cut I been balling
And I'm not intimidated by the gunshots in the morning
I been motivated by my dreams and can't nobody spoil it
I won't go out alcoholic or answer when casket's calling, not me
I gave it my all (I gave it my all)
I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan)
Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand)
I am what I am (I am what I am)
And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall)
Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand)
Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance)
I am what I am ( I am what I am)
I gave it my all (I gave it my all)
I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan)
Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand)
I am what I am (I am what I am)
And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall)
Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand)
Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance)
I am what I am ( I am what I am)
Fighting all my demons
Look at all I'm achieving
Look at me make meaning
Look at me make reasons for you to keep being
Looking in the mirror seeing me cheesing and I be keeping you dreaming
I'll give you my all, if that ever would mean you'll never touch foot in a precinct
Or if you been in and out found a new way for some paper and make you stay decent
My image providing the only way out of the projects I'm hoping you see it
And if you follow the format I'm setting then this is a promise you keeping
Grinding throughout all the seasons, and winning strategic that's our little secret
The smell of crack rock ain't gon stop me dreaming in these back blocks
Or yellow tape and flashing lights from cop cars make the ave hot
Or threats from ratchets and these ratchets either way the mags pops
I just wanna have the freshest clothes on I can't stay a have not
Nah
My momma struggled, so I'mma hustle
Won't keep it subtle, I'mma piece the puzzle
I'mma reach success, I'm not reaching trouble
I see the vision, I don't even trust you
Knowing it ain't easy, I don't even buckle
This the play I made, only me in huddle
Talking to myself and the green gon double like that