Man, where I'm from There's a lot of hurt people A lot of people who just let go Let go of that dream, that vision The difference between success and not success Is those that are willing to be broke Check it out Better hop on that bus, better pick up that backpack Better pack you a lunch Better not look back, Jack, you don't wanna be poor then Better hop on that truck Got so sick of these food stamps, loose change in a soup can And I cannot sell dope, I am dope But I can't get there by hanging with you, man If you ain't lifting me up, you're holding me down Might as well dig a hole in the ground, I'm dead to it On my way to this work, and my team is a small circle You're trying to fit a square peg through it You got a big idea, yeah, I know, who don't? Difference is who will and who won't I ain't dissin', I'm just saying, I'm goin' missin' And I'll hit you when I'm finished with this mission Man, if I could just kick it I'd kick it all day, I'd hang around and recline But I'm chasing that ticket Yeah, I come from nothing at all I will not fail, I won't fall So, nah, I can't kick it I got limited time, can't hang around and recline 'Cause I'm chasing that ticket I come from nothing at all I will not fail, I won't fall I'm off chasing that ticket He had him a good job, then he had him a couple kids Had a dream of becoming a fighter pilot Now he's thirty-five and he ain't doin' shit Man, I hate that for him I know you love your kids, I know that you adore 'em I know you wanna stick around and be there for 'em But if you wanna fly, you gotta leave that for 'em To believe that for 'em, to go see that for 'em It's a hard decision to not be that normal To conceive that vision, manifest that for 'em To go get that wealth and invest that for 'em But this ain't for everybody, this I know I just wish some of y'all wouldn't let go But I ain't stickin' around to see how it goes Uh-uh, baby, I gotta roll Man, if I could just kick it I'd kick it all day, I'd hang around and recline But I'm chasing that ticket Yeah, I come from nothing at all I will not fail, I won't fall So, nah, I can't kick it I got limited time, can't hang around and recline 'Cause I'm chasing that ticket I come from nothing at all I will not fail, I won't fall I'm off chasing that ticket Don't tell me I'm trippin' Just watch me go get it and see how I'm livin' Don't tell me to stop I'll only go harder, and when I get to the top I'll send you a postcard or a photo of me Holdin' the stacks in the double bag or me on a track Holdin' a trophy or checkin' flags, no, losin' ain't fun I'm so used to it now that I could lose everything that I had and sit back and smile I know failure is certain, but only before the win If a tornado's comin', I throw a kite in the wind Life is a marathon, ride a bike in it then Who gives a fuck if they see you broken? Fight 'til the end, uh Sometimes, I celebrate, get wasted Open up a Creek Water bottle, and chase it But I never take my eyes off that prize, besides I gotta pay for this spaceship Man, if I could just kick it I'd kick it all day, I'd hang around and recline But I'm chasing that ticket Yeah, I come from nothing at all I will not fail, I won't fall So, nah, I can't kick it I got limited time, can't hang around and recline 'Cause I'm chasing that ticket I come from nothing at all I will not fail, I won't fall I'm off chasing that ticket Nah, man, I can't (Kick it) Hell nah, I can't (Kick it) Gotta go, I can't (Kick it) Gotta roll, I can't (Kick, kick, kick, kick) Can't (Kick it) Gotta roll, I can't (Kick it) Gotta go, I can't, can't (Kick, kick, kick, kick) I can't (Kick it)