Started out dirt poor, now I'm flyin' with the stars From a beat-up bus, now rollin' luxury cars Used to count pennies, now I'm countin' gold bars Went from hand-me-downs to designer scarfs Mama worked hard, double shifts at the diner Now I'm buyin' her steak, used to serve them fish 'n liners Neighborhood clappin', I'm the real headliner From ramen to caviar, now a prosperous climber Started from the bottom, reached up for the sky Writin' my own story, ain't no time to be shy From poor to rich, baby, watch me fly Payin' my dues, now cash ain't a lie Used to hustle everyday, scraping change for food Dreamin' big dreams, with attitude so rude Carried my own weight, now a life so shrewd Broke that cycle, no longer in the feud Came from nothin’ sho win', built my empire quick Left the haters talkin', now they're lookin' sick Girl from the block, now slicker than Rick Kept grindin', pushin', till the clock hit tick Started from the bottom, reached up for the sky Writin' my own story, ain't no time to be shy From poor to rich, baby, watch me fly Payin' my dues, now cash ain't a lie