Alright, we gon' be alright Over the dark clouds, I see the sunlight Ayy, 2000, E-S-T That's that O-C-O-E-E Alright, we gon' be alright Over the dark clouds, I see the sunlight We'll hold you way down or we livin' upright, now we livin' upright Now we livin' upside down, dog, it's upside down It's upside down, dog, it's upside down It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown, mm-hm Mama told me, "Go to college," I ain't have a scholarship Could've went to play ball, but I never polished it I was late too often, I ain't even had a whip Runnin' down Clark Borough 'cause I gotta clock in It's gotta be another option, it's gotta be another option Pops said, "Hit the seminary or the military," I was not in I was just tryna ball out like the Sports Center, hit the top ten Really tryna hit the top spot, I was tryna hit the top notch Small town, had big dreams, tryna get it jumpin' like hopscotch Late night to the early morning, we was cookin' up like crock pots They doubted me on the way up, but I stayed up, I did not stop Yeah, everybody tryna be number one Stand on the treetops, but I know When we stay low, we ain't gotta worry how high we go Alright, we gon' be alright Over the dark clouds, I see the sunlight We'll hold you way down or we livin' upright, now we livin' upright Now we livin' upside down, dog, it's upside down It's upside down, dog, it's upside down It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown, mm-hm Mama said, "Go to college," I done dropped a con like Ye I was tryna stake knowledge so I went to find another way They like, "How you believe?" I went to the gym, I knew it would work out They thought it would end, I'm still in my zone, I know it's a first down Not an eagle, but I know it hurts when you feel like you put in the work But nobody puttin' you first, and the pain you gotta rehearse I was spendin' my time in the rain, I was spendin' my time in the dirt 'Til I met the One who reimbursed, got my time back like reverse Yeah, everybody tryna be number one Stand on the treetops, but I know When we stay low, we ain't gotta worry how high we go Alright, we gon' be alright Over the dark clouds, I see the sunlight We'll hold you way down or we livin' upright, now we livin' upright Now we livin' upside down, dog, it's upside down It's upside down, dog, it's upside down It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown, mm-hm Mama said, "Go to college," had to drop the con like Ye It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown It's just one crown, dog, it's just one crown