Started out dirt poor, now I'm flyin' with the stars
From a beat-up bus, now rollin' luxury cars
Used to count pennies, now I'm countin' gold bars
Went from hand-me-downs to designer scarfs
Mama worked hard, double shifts at the diner
Now I'm buyin' her steak, used to serve them fish 'n liners
Neighborhood clappin', I'm the real headliner
From ramen to caviar, now a prosperous climber
Started from the bottom, reached up for the sky
Writin' my own story, ain't no time to be shy
From poor to rich, baby, watch me fly
Payin' my dues, now cash ain't a lie
Used to hustle everyday, scraping change for food
Dreamin' big dreams, with attitude so rude
Carried my own weight, now a life so shrewd
Broke that cycle, no longer in the feud
Came from nothin’ sho win', built my empire quick
Left the haters talkin', now they're lookin' sick
Girl from the block, now slicker than Rick
Kept grindin', pushin', till the clock hit tick
Started from the bottom, reached up for the sky
Writin' my own story, ain't no time to be shy
From poor to rich, baby, watch me fly
Payin' my dues, now cash ain't a lie