I just you to know (Everybody needs a hero) There is so much more (Everybody a hero) you try (You should try) When you try (You try) you try (You should try)
I wanna see us all rise above that poverty Teach how to cross the T's, put a dot on them I's A lot of fell victim high, lot of them died pride to survive and it got me some time It's hard to the block early, go to school late I wonder the world see when the product turn great And getting cake, fitting but he ain't fake put him in a box cause he attracting real estate He went to college, got a degree and he Respectful to say the least, and them records he just Proud of the that bred him, give credit to his accomplice Still involved with the streets, if hit him he still responsive a jungle out there, people watch your back And watch your front because people be front I ain't got them kind of problems, been the type to stunt Where I'm from that you burnt and I'm not yearning for the sun
I just want you to know (Everybody a hero) There is so much more (Everybody a hero) When you try (You try) you try (You will try) When you try (You try)
Growing up seemed all the ones that was doing good Was just around so they could say loyal to the hood I mean some was like gods, that'll show the strength of them slumdog odds you gotta move away to make away Devil wants you back when you should stay away I learned to do it for myself and you could say That's the road paper play, now we ain't saving paper plates I swear I wish that I could that bus With them hood stars and that grind like us Try to shine us, but it's a fine line Trust me when I tell you we can thrive with a mind us A different that'll kill you if you ask for in the air we breathe, you need a mask for I'd see my folks with stamps up on their passports I stay in because I be feeling like the last source
I just want you to know (Everybody a hero) There is so much (Everybody needs a hero) When you try (You try) you try (You will try) When you try (You try)
I done been robbed at gunpoint, failed a couple apart from friendships I thought was everlasting Changed me for the better, I ain't end up in a Held on for the ride, my side was fastened Share my life because it just got sweet And I can't recall a time when my got weak Golly, you can't tell me we ain't of rising Tryna get the following like I'm Verizon crazy how I feel the ones that genuine When I'm hearing they stories feel like a kin to Or we like one in the same, we like a I be them because I be really feeling them My whole circle got degrees and weight up on shoulders Steady jobbing making sure them kids do what supposed to To the top with my seat hot, boy, I'm like Spoelstra For all the marbles, I'm colder 2 from Villanova
I just you to know (Everybody needs a hero) There is so much more (Everybody a hero) When you try (You try) you try (You will try) When you try (You try)