Rags to Riches

Never been one for no handout, standout
Spitting on snares on my own
Some of them ask why I don't take shortcuts
Carve my way, I could never be cloned
I'm owning the mic, I'm honing my flows
I could make ten tracks when I'm out in my zone
I'm the man cos I've shown that I'm cool with the tone
Knowing me to the mic's like a dog to a bone
I'm the man, I know cos I run this, pump it
Work to my tracks, I'm a boss
Circle's tight and I keep it tight
So close to my friends like Joey and Ross
I'm cut from a cloth that the kings eat off
Now I eat from the table, came from the trough
Can't say that I'm washed, got the dirtiest flows
And you'll know that you're wrong when I'm starting a mosh

I used to clothe myself with rags
Silk now that I'm rich
I used to know the times I'd swim that I'd command the ship
Alone, I'd think when I was broke, I'm sure that winners win
And I know I'm a winner at heart
So I found the strength within
Yo

Ooh Hoo From the rags to the riches
Ooh Hoo Bring me out of the trenches if you dare
Never gonna never gonna break me
Ooh Hoo Fuck them rags to the riches
Ooh Hoo From the rags to the riches
Ooh Hoo It's a struggle just to get me where I am
Never gonna never gonna break me
Ooh Hoo Fuck them rags to the riches

Coming up could've never had doubt
The purest gold what I sprayed from my mouth
Man went wild when I spat my bars
With some so mad they were calling me out
Was loving the hate cos I knew that I'd reached
A level where I was attracting a crowd
Any publicity's good in my mind
Shouting at me is still shouting me out
Come on, face up, know you'll lose
If you think you're cold, got news for you
Just put on a beat and I'll break that down
With a kick so hard that I'll lose my shoes
Got 13 seconds to make a move
8 bars down and I'm in my groove
Add that up and that's 21
But not second to no So Solid Crew

I used to clothe myself with rags
Silk now that I'm rich
I used to know the times I'd swim that I'd command the ship
Alone, I'd think when I was broke, I'm sure that winners win
And I know I'm a winner at heart
So I found the strength within
Yo

Ooh Hoo From the rags to the riches
Ooh Hoo Bring me out of the trenches if you dare
Never gonna never gonna break me
Ooh Hoo Fuck them rags to the riches
Ooh Hoo From the rags to the riches
Ooh Hoo It's a struggle just to get me where I am
Never gonna never gonna break me
Ooh Hoo Fuck them rags to the riches

It's taken hard work and perseverance
I've come miles from inches
That get up and go attitude will drive you
Got no time for winges
It's now or never pushing myself to be better became more vicious
If it takes days, weeks or years
From the rags to the riches