[00:00:00] Endurance - Reason HHP NOVA [00:00:13] Wa bona ntwana never give It up at all [00:00:16] Man up and stand up [00:00:17] Remember you started a long time ago [00:00:19] Ha gona sepe se se difficult at all [00:00:22] And If they got a problem let em know [00:00:24] I guess Its time to move on [00:00:26] Wa bona ntwana never give It up at all [00:00:28] Man up and stand up [00:00:30] Remember you started a long time ago [00:00:32] Ha gona sepe se se difficult at all [00:00:34] And If they got a problem let em know [00:00:37] Let em know [00:00:39] I remember being poor [00:00:41] Not so long ago scrubbing on my grand-mama floor [00:00:44] Counting all the hoes [00:00:45] That's been there since I was four [00:00:47] Wishing I could eat the chip on my shoulder [00:00:49] To make me strong [00:00:50] It was mean times with grand-moms [00:00:52] And my uncle Raymond [00:00:54] Had a steady day job [00:00:55] Blew It all and It paid off [00:00:57] Worst of all he got laid off [00:00:58] Washed up with no Sta-soft [00:01:00] I got myself some education [00:01:02] Just so I don't stay starving [00:01:03] Cause I remember when they cut the power off [00:01:06] Fridge was empty anyway so nothing would go off [00:01:09] Living off prim-us and coal stove [00:01:11] Just to be warm [00:01:12] Fry some chicken feet [00:01:14] And use the oil as gravy sauce [00:01:16] Now room service at five stars [00:01:19] Puffing joints out the hotel window [00:01:21] In cape town or Nairobi [00:01:23] I declare on my Invoice [00:01:25] 37 calling the room asking to thank god that we on [00:01:29] Wa bona ntwana never give It up at all [00:01:31] Man up and stand up [00:01:33] Remember you started a long time ago [00:01:35] Ha gona sepe se se difficult at all [00:01:38] And If they got a problem let em know [00:01:40] I guess Its time to move on [00:01:41] Wa bona ntwana never give It up at all [00:01:44] Man up and stand up [00:01:45] Remember you started a long time ago [00:01:48] Ha gona sepe se se difficult at all [00:01:50] And If they got a problem let em know [00:01:52] This Is the pain I've endured [00:01:55] I remember being broke son [00:01:57] Pops working to the bone son [00:01:58] My mind telling me flow son [00:02:00] My grind telling me own up [00:02:01] Your ass ain't gin blow up [00:02:03] Don't talk jack just crawl back [00:02:05] In that backpack and get a real job [00:02:07] Damn mama told me life was hard [00:02:09] But she didn't say no more [00:02:11] Cause I never listened at all [00:02:12] 'Til I had to borrow money for transport [00:02:15] To record my verse on street music [00:02:17] That minute I got the call now I'm gone [00:02:20] Ah looking back at all my shortfalls [00:02:22] I look forward to a lot more [00:02:24] Like world tours and encores [00:02:25] I mean what else Is next after [00:02:27] You open up award shows [00:02:28] With bars known by every 16 year old at your mall [00:02:33] So all In all here's to spitting bars [00:02:35] And bottles stores and moving onto climbing charts [00:02:37] And hanging with the biggest stars [00:02:39] Although It's way bigger than living large [00:02:41] I'm living off the art god gave to my heart [00:02:44] And now I'm feeling more [00:02:45] Wa bona ntwana never give It up at all [00:02:47] Man up and stand up [00:02:48] Remember you started a long time ago [00:02:51] Ha gona sepe se se difficult at all [00:02:53] And If they got a problem let em know [00:02:56] I guess Its time to move on [00:02:57] Wa bona ntwana never give It up at all [00:03:00] Man up and stand up [00:03:01] Remember you started a long time ago [00:03:04] Ha gona sepe se se difficult at all [00:03:06] And If they got a problem let em know [00:03:08] Let em know [00:03:10] Stand as tall as time [00:03:12] Cause these skies bear witness [00:03:14] To how mere dust can rise to meet god In the air [00:03:17] There lies your story from grime to glory [00:03:21] Struggles turned scripture Inscribed Into your spine [00:03:24] To remind your backbone of what you've always known