Intro

From the Shaw to the front porch Wishing on a star cuz I want more Lost at birth but its hope for us Ransom been paid it was enough for us Why you lookin’ low Pick your head up Forget about your past homie just man up Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Diamonds don’t shine unless it’s pressure for ‘em Ransom been paid it was enough for us Ransom been paid it was enough for us Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Ahh Can’t believe it, made it to the base yeah we never defeated Just hit a home run so I’m really blowing up They looking at me funny because I’m finna mess it up Retrospect baby Retrospect I started from the bottom I just earned my respect Passed on the Ls I accepted a shed Learned from my mistakes put my W between my bread I will never fail, been waiting too long for a feeling that sells Manifest it all, bend it by my will Think about everything I want in my life man it’s all too real Get it how I live, started from the bottom Used to think about those times I was playing as a kid From the sandbox, sending animosity they staring at me Man they staring at me these sharks gotta eat From the Shaw to the front porch Wishing on a star cuz I want more Lost at birth but its hope for us Ransom been paid it was enough for us Why you lookin’ low Pick your head up Forget about your past homie just man up Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Diamonds don’t shine unless it’s pressure for ‘em I said Ransom been paid it was enough for us Ransom been paid it was enough for us Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Yeah yeah, ahh Yeah, thank you for your patience Every single day I was on my knees patiently waiting Thinking for my due date, thinking ‘bout my drop date Told myself I gotta do it, can’t let my people wait Uhh, ohh I will never fall off I woo, I will never sit down I can’t I will always rise now Mama said, I should go hard now Shh, yo it’s simple math, add it all up Stack a couple bags Headed to the top, and I really can’t stop Plan my escape cuz I’m feeling kind of great Why I am I here certain people talking and fighting all my fears Feeling all alone I’m just trapped in a room But I’m finna break out, heatin’ up likes it’s June From the Shaw to the front porch Wishing on a star cuz I want more Lost at birth but its hope for us Ransom been paid it was enough for us Why you lookin’ low Pick your head up Forget about your past homie just man up Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Diamonds don’t shine unless it’s pressure for ‘em I said Ransom been paid it was enough for us Ransom been paid it was enough for us Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Uhh, ohh I will never fall off I woo, I will never sit down I can’t I will always rise now Mama said, I should go hard now Paid it was enough for us Ransom been paid it was enough for us Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em Shh, yo it’s simple math, add it all up Stack a couple bags Headed to the top, and I really can’t stop Plan my escape cuz I’m feeling kind of great