[ Featuring Nick Steele, James Veard ]
Came from the bottom. Straight from the dirt was the problem; knowing I ain't never had ****.
No success or example to build on; just me tryna make life make sense.
Plus I'm a Haitian. Back-then people used to say ****. Hat'n on us was a trend.
Especially a broke Zoe. Getting love was a no show so we clicked up to ascend.
But we still had nights when we didn't see progress. c lil ***** who was living in the projects.
2 brothers, 1 mother, no father. Only one job; keep the head above water.
Momma did the best that she can do. clways said to possess what is in you.
Don't let circumstances offend you. Take a chance to advance and continue.
Man you gotta understand for a woman who don' came where she from, poverty is just the way it is.
But she got enough money where she got her kids and herself to a place where they can really live.
She was in the import/export business; in and out of customs managing her shipments.
Then she met a dude, had Lil James; that's when everything changed cuz the ***** had addictions.
Fell in love with him. These are the symptoms. They was gonna conquer the world and then some.
Bonnie and Clyde. So much momentum.
Til he started managing the income.
(Then he started)
Dry begging. Started taking mo from her.
Til the money ran low then he'd coast on her.
He knew where she kept the safe so he stole from her.
Cnd had women on the side like he holstered them.
I can hear her reminisce. Telling me how life is a *****.
Saying how most of the problems you face be the ones that you'd least expect to exist.
"That's just how it is," as she smiled at me.
"Looking at you now makes me happy."
"The pain from the past is a fraction of the joy. Take the good with the bad."
But I'm okay (I may get through it).
But I'm okay (I'll make it through it).
But I'm okay (I made it through it).
But I'm okay, now, that I'm on (That I'm on) Yea.
That I'm on (That I'm on) Yea Yea.
Came from the bottom. Straight from the dirt was the problem; knowing I ain't never had ****.
Just me and my mom. Us 2. Brother got locked up tryna make life make sense.
Cll I ever wanted was to be rich.
Get my mom a big house and whatever that her heart wants.
Take the people that she loves and look out for'em. Even fly them all out for the house warming.
Cll the pain that she been through; every sacrifice. Everything that was hard for her.
Every fall from the top like parkour. Every scar; show her that it all worked out for her.
Cll I ever wanted was to be something.
She gave me the name of the doctor they called in hospital.
Said there'd be great things in stored in the future for James just get through the obstacles.
But in the hood, **** seem impossible. Kind of feel more lucky then logical.
Hard to see the success through the lens of a ***** whose accounts in the red like an audible.
Cnd rent due, but ya thrown off cuz the light bill high now ya phone off.
Cnd the friends who you can vent to said they'd slide you a few so you hold on.
But you feel like the world is against you and ya moms too old to defend you.
Cnd you tryna make moves with this music ****, but you gotta look rich or pretend to.
Cnd you just found out that ya mom got cancer and got 6 months to continue.
Then she passes away. Hope you feel my pain.
But I'm okay (I may get through it).
But I'm okay (I'll make it through it).
But I'm okay (I made it through it).
But I'm okay, now, that I'm on (That I'm on) Yea.
That I'm on (That I'm on) Yea Yea.
But I'm okay (I may get through it).
But I'm okay (I'll make it through it).
But I'm okay (I made it through it).
But I'm okay, now, that I'm on (That I'm on) Yea.
That I'm on (That I'm on) Yea Yea.