What if me chasing my dream Is stories that I'm all alone? What if I call on my friend And nobody picks up the phone? What if I'm destined to fail? 'Cause failure's all I ever known What if I'm right? But then again, what if I'm wrong? Yeah Decade in, I know the difference Between the ones who love you and the ones who just love how you're livin' Just know your lows, you'll weed 'em out Ain't no need to seek 'em out Knowin' when to leave is what it's really 'bout I held onto things, that grip would ruin me The price of living for what was instead of presently What I do? Act more stupidly Too many thinkin' my respect was somethin' duty-free I got here carvin' out my heart and exposin' my soul Never the one for chasin' clout and exploitin' my role Livin' a life they'll write a book about when I get old You'll disappear amongst the pages, maybe get a quote Few were down to ride with me through wind and rain But everybody comes around when it's a sunny day I don't need everyone, promise I just need the real 'Cause "what if? "s coulda killed me long ago, but here's the deal What if me chasing my dream Is stories that I'm all alone? What if I call on my friend And nobody picks up the phone? What if I'm destined to fail? 'Cause failure's all I ever known What if I'm right? But then again, what if I'm wrong? Doubt could creep in any season, even at the top Coulda broke me down to rubble, I remained a rock I remember 'fore I got here they were throwin' stones My sentiments to all that sediment that built a home They abandoned, I was stranded, times I spent alone Made me strong enough to walk the path that glory knows Aftermath was hard to swallow for a couple souls Coulda wallowed in my sorrow but I had to go Once you've locked in that decision to go all in with it There's no time to think about how you wish it went different In the game, you can't concern yourself with who's in scrimmage So when I come for throats, please know it was strictly business Wish that I could say the dream was all that I imagined Some people lost along the way will turn the story tragic Focus on the sleight of hand Or focus on the magic Matter of perspective, what if this was all supposed to happen? What if me chasing my dream Is stories that I'm all alone? What if I call on my friend And nobody picks up the phone? What if I'm destined to fail? 'Cause failure's all I ever known What if I'm right? But then again, what if I'm wrong?