[00:00:04] people said i wouldn't make it (make it) [00:00:06] that id never get to the top [00:00:09] there was nothing they could say that would make me stop [00:00:12] so i had to keep pushing (pushing) [00:00:17] through the pain and the tears [00:00:20] all the things i've been through is why i'm standing here [00:00:25] thats why they can't tell me nothing (nothing) [00:00:28] they can't tell me nothing (nothing) [00:00:31] they was wrong' this the song of a champion (champion) [00:00:35] thats why they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:00:39] they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:00:41] let me see your hands up if you a champion [00:00:44] (ace hood:) [00:00:45] coming up i use to watch tv [00:00:47] look up at the screen [00:00:48] then look at my mama [00:00:49] tell her ma thats gon be me [00:00:51] she said son you gon be great [00:00:52] i knew it from the start [00:00:53] your daddy was a poet [00:00:54] thats how he captured my heart [00:00:56] its in my blood' you ask me why i keep it real [00:00:58] like ? asking how a n***a feel [00:01:00] imagine how it feels [00:01:01] waking up to nothing is enough to give you chills [00:01:06] waking up to nothing is enough to make you kill [00:01:09] enough to bring your daughter on a heist' its unreal [00:01:12] you said you gotta song living life unreal [00:01:14] thats why i put my life in every song i kill [00:01:17] sing it gurl [00:01:18] thats why they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:01:22] they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:01:24] they was wrong' this the song of a champion (champion) [00:01:28] thats why they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:01:32] they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:01:35] let me see your hands up if you a champion [00:01:39] i had a job too niggas' so what? [00:01:41] you haters make me laugh' how you hatin so much [00:01:44] go head and do the math [00:01:45] watch the numbers add up [00:01:47] picture me and khaled rollin to the grammys smashed up [00:01:49] keep running to the runners when its time to make a (beat) [00:01:51] i'm gunning at you suckas who ain't tryna feel this shit [00:01:55] my B*****s blastin out a niggas whip [00:01:57] throwing up a peace sign to all my hustlas on the strip [00:02:00] top down in the chevy yea you know i keep it pimpin [00:02:03] and my pistol heavy niggas know that ain't slippin [00:02:05] know that i'm on the grind niggas know that ain't slippin [00:02:08] my faith is on the line so you know i ain't slippin [00:02:11] you trippin and thats why [00:02:13] thats why they can't tell me nothing (nothing) [00:02:15] they can't tell me nothing (nothing) [00:02:18] they was wrong this the song of a champion (champion) [00:02:22] thats why they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:02:26] they can't tell me nothing (oh nothing) [00:02:29] let me see your hands up if you a champion [00:02:32] (lets break it down for em...) [00:02:34] ladies put your hands up high [00:02:36] (came too far now to give up) [00:02:39] we gotta keep reaching for the sky [00:02:42] (it don't even matter say wat you want) [00:02:44] fellas put your hands up in the sky [00:02:47] (nothing you could say thatll make me stop) [00:02:50] we gotta keep reaching for the sky [00:02:52] (imma keep going till i reach the top' and thats why) [00:02:56] (rick ross): [00:02:56] definitely livin the life [00:02:57] i gravitated to the light [00:02:58] i sacraficed a decade [00:02:59] now its times every nite [00:03:00] let them suckas spectate [00:03:01] cuz shorty i expect that [00:03:03] we still touching big weight [00:03:04] and surely i invest that [00:03:05] break it down the best way [00:03:07] cuz i know how to stretch that [00:03:09] haters talking sideways [00:03:09] and i could never stress that [00:03:11] ready for the war though [00:03:13] i would never compromise [00:03:13] mami call me gordo [00:03:15] you shine like summer time [00:03:17] thats why they can't tell me nothing (nothing)