Always Knew - Dee-1, CANON

Where were you when I was getting it?

Always knew that I was gifted

Always knew that I was different

Now they gotta pay attention, yeah, yeah

I always knew that I was different, I always knew that I was gifted

I ain’t never had no dough, all I had was my ambition

I always knew I had a mission, I just had to get the vision

Had people tell me I was throwed, I just thought that I should mention

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

This the greatest story that done never been told

Knew all of this right there on Dwyer Road

Mama told me somethin' at 5 years old

It changed my life forever, made me more bold

Teachers knew I was a studious beast

Sophisticated, but was raised on the streets

City of hustlers, quick on my feet

When it’s my turn to hustle, my family gon' eat

So I gotta get it, man, I graveyard these beats

Yeah, I graveyard these beats (I graveyard these beats)

Put my pain on these beats (My pain on these beats)

Now my name on the lease

People thought I was crazy (Thought I was wild)

Talked about me and laughed (What you laughin' at now?)

Now they see that I made it (Stop and they stare)

I look at 'em like hah

I always knew that I was different, I always knew that I was gifted

I ain’t never had no dough, all I had was my ambition

I always knew I had a mission, I just had to get the vision

Had people tell me I was throwed, I just thought that I should mention

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

Spitting real, righteous, relevant, kept it so G

Survived three car accidents, God watching me

Who shall I inspire before I’m deceased?

Admire this rose that grew from the concrete

Look at me on the grind while they clubbing at night

Put my phone in airplane mode, it’s time to take flight

Don’t look down on my life, this the time of my life

Took a chance and went left, turns out I was right

I’m not, give all praise up to Christ, learned a lot from the struggle

How to stand and be brave, how to kneel and be humble

Look, always knew I was dope, but they ain’t wan' see me grow

Never thought I would blow, the whole hero from 504

I always knew that I was different, I always knew that I was gifted

I ain’t never had no dough, all I had was my ambition

I always knew I had a mission, I just had to get the vision

Had people tell me I was throwed, I just thought that I should mention

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

I got this, I got, I got this, yeah

Man, this for everybody, all my lil' homies who tryna do the right thing,

you heard me?

They make you feel like that’s the wrong thing though, you know what I’m

talkin' 'bout?

You know what I’m talkin' 'bout, man, I was him, I was him

I was right there, dawg, promise I was you

Oh, this for the girls too, you heard me?

This for everybody