[male
vocals] (
Ayee!
Bongo!)
They
didn't
see
the
light
inside
the
dark
From
the
gutters
to
the
stars,
man,
listen!
I
remember
days
when
the
dust
was
my
blanket
Sleeping
on
the
pavement,
empty
was
the
People
in
the
hood,
they
used
to
talk
in
whispers
Saying
'this
boy
is
lost',
like
they
didn't
know
the
vision
I
was
running
in
the
street,
chasing
down
the
future
While
they
were
busy
hating,
I
was
building
up
the
stature
Now
they
look
at
me
and
they
cannot
believe
it
From
the
bottom
of
the
mtaa,
yeah,
I
did
achieve
it
They
say
it’
s
magic,
but
they
never
saw
the
struggle
They
never
saw
the
pain
inside
the
hustle
Look
at
me
now,
I’
m
standing
on
the
peak
Started
from
the
bottom,
look
at
what
I
speak!
Used
to
walk
in
Kariakoo
with
holes
in
my
shoes
Now
I’
m
in
the
boardroom,
shaking
off
the
blues
They
see
the
gold
chain,
they
see
the
brand
new
car
But
they
don't
know
the
miles
I
traveled
to
get
this
far
Every
single
door
was
closed,
I
kicked
it
open
wide
God
is
on
my
side,
nowhere
left
to
hide
Now
they
look
at
me
and
they
cannot
believe
it
From
the
bottom
of
the
mtaa,
yeah,
I
did
achieve
it
They
say
it’
s
magic,
but
they
never
saw
the
struggle
They
never
saw
the
pain
inside
the
hustle
Look
at
me
now,
I’
m
standing
on
the
peak
Started
from
the
bottom,
look
at
what
I
speak!
It
wasn't
luck,
it
was
the
sweat
and
the
tears
I
conquered
all
the
doubt,
I
conquered
all
the
fears (
Safi!)
Yeah,
the
mtaa
boy
is
king,
can
you
see
the
crown?
I’
m
never
looking
back,
I’
m
never
looking
down!
Yeah,
we
made
it,
Bongo
stand
up!
From
the
mud
to
the
clouds,
man!
Believe
in
your
hustle,
don't
let
them
tell
you
no! (
Twende!
Safi!
Kali!)
We
rising
forever!