Knock Tha Hustle

I always dreamt that I could be the greatest
Could woo the world, capture hearts with just a pen and paper
The boys and girls that told me I ain't never gonna make it
I never bothered with, because the music was all that I ever wanted
While everybody was doubting, I was practising my verses
Tryna get my name up off that Worst List
Kept it on the low while I was putting all that work in
Satan got me thinking maybe all of this is worthless
But I ain't ever listened to the devil, no
And I ain't gonna sit here counting all my woes
I'ma keep on putting work 'til I defeat the foes
They say struggle makes you strong, now watch that power grow
Cause someday they gon' know; all this work you know that I deserve a spot
Someday I'm gon make a way up to the top
Yeah, all this work you know that I deserve a spot
Someday I'm gon make a way up to the top

Cause I been writing verses for way too long
I been making music for way too long
I been, patiently waiting. How'd I wait this long?
I been tryna make it for way too long
You can't knock the hustle, man, it's way too strong
It's way too strong
I said you can't knock the hustle, man, it's way too strong
It's way too strong

The unforeseen ascension or the greatest demise
Yo lately I been asking questions, why ain't no one replied?
All this potential what do with it? I'm looking at the plan like
Do I really got the guts to follow through with it?
And this is probably the realest stuff you'll ever hear
Last year was fine, but this was s'posed to be a better year
People keep on asking me bout university
The family expecting me to be an engineer
That's what I get for being a straight-A student
But what about my passions like football or music?
Anyone who says they're useless is stupid I wanna spar with em
They say they're hobbies, there's no way that I'll go far with em?
They tryna limit me, I hate it it's ridiculous
I hate society, they all a bunch of hypocrites
But my time is coming and I know it's coming soon
Yo they say the sky's the limit but there's footprints on the moon

But I been getting tired I go way too hard
I been wide awake working way too long
I been patiently waiting, can't wait too long
I been getting slept on for way too long
You can't knock the hustle it's way too strong
It's way too strong
I said you can't knock the hustle it's way too strong
It's way too strong

I get lost in my thoughts as I walk in the streets
And lately you been on my mind you been invading my sleep
So when I'm thinking bout you, are you thinking bout me?
And if you are, do you believe in destiny?
They say that real love is rare so when you find it
You ought to hold on to it, pray my kids don't make mistakes that I did
Where did the time go? I wish we could rewind it
I go online and see your posts and I'm reminded
Of your intellect, and that's the thing about the internet
Do you remember what we had or did you forget?
Do you remember all the love that once filled us?
Well I remember it was distance that killed us
How could I lose sight of what a beauty you are?
I think I may have lost the moon while I was counting the stars
No doubt about it, ain't no questioning that you the
Only girl I've ever really loved I should have told you sooner

But I been procrastinating this for way too long
I been supressing my feelings for way too long
Been thinking bout the dates I could've taken you on
Thinking bout you all day, now every day's too long
We ain't had a conversation in way too long
I would've called maybe I've waited too long
But you can't knock the hustle cause it's way too strong
It's way too strong

K-Squared
Mark
Scratching the surface