worth it

Aye, Memphis Am I still cool? I went to Millington Can I still tell 'em that I'm from the M? Can I still tell 'em I'm a product of Juicy J? I'm a southern gem Used to sing in choir, running like in gym But now I'm running laps around 'em Spit it like some phlegm They coughing up I pray when it's all left I stayed when they all left I'm giving it my best, so I think I'm him Never paid much attention to any sign of dissension A trip like convention Convectional I'm hot like the kitchen Wearing water like I'm dawning the dishes I'm wearing father like I'm papa to misses Need a father like she called a statistic Too busy playing it safe Couldn't find my greatness 'cause my ego all up in the way Just a couple years ago, unhappy was a normal day Now I'm talking shit Taking pictures like I'm on the way Now I'm doing features Feel facetious 'cause I lie awake I lied awake too many nights in quiet, dreaming 'bout berets Knew that I was different Spent my whole life always getting A's Only thing that ever broke my focus was the music Even college couldn't guide a nigga Help a nigga on the way And 'cause I was creative, all my knowledge couldn't show the way Was my only hater Never saw that music was the way But now I am a native And now I am the greatest Always been this way I just wanted to be smart Make a lot of money Give a good nigga my heart I guess it's kind of funny, I been sitting on fine art Took a lot of time to realize But I no longer theorize I'm happy at last I wasn't raised up in the projects Got my mom and my dad My parents always had a vision, built a house on some land I learned that Jesus always with me if I seek him and I'm fearing him But now I'm really hearing him I found my purpose I remember them school days Wordplay like circus And any time I touched a stage, joyful like service I had to get beyond myself, move past my surface I surfaced I'm thanking God I die today-- this was worth it