Came a Long Way

We came a long way Yeah we came a long way Had some dark nights So you know we had to pray Man it took a while So you know we had to wait But we came a long way Yeah we came a long way We came a long way Yeah we came a long way Had some dark nights So you know we had to pray Man it took a while So you know we had to wait But we came a long way Yeah we came a long way Came a long way From the bottom to the tip top Needed people out the way Before I could lift off Time is of the essence But I never check my wrist watch Time is too short (Aye) Listen to it tick tock They said we'd never make it But look at where we at now Would not believe it If you looked into our background Always pushing limits But we never back down And we steady on a mission Following the map now We came a long way Yeah we came a long way Had some dark nights So you know we had to pray Man it took a while So you know we had to wait But we came a long way We came a long way Late night prayer sessions Got momma on her face Daddy working long hours Make sure we had money in the bank I remember we bowed our heads to eat Thanking God for being Great Psalms 91 protection Man look how he kept us safe I never had to worry Some worry bout where they're Gon stay I'm sorry if that's you But I promise that it can change Never walked up in those shoes Cause somehow HE made a way But I tell you from experience That trouble don't last always Keep your head up I know you fed up Go and count your blessings You ain't dead yet yeah Tomorrow is not promised Today is what we can affect You are not defined By how many commas on a check We came a long way Yeah we came a long way Had some dark nights So you know we had to pray Man it took a while So you know we had to wait But we came a long way Yeah we came a long way We came a long way Yeah we came a long way Had some dark nights So you know we had to pray Man it took a while So you know we had to wait But we came a long way Yeah we came a long way