Greatness Songtext
von Derek Minor

I came from the bottom of the bottom of the bottom
Southside Yaktown, they used to move work next to me cousin
Mama met the Lord and deep inside she started changing
Moved us to the south so we would have a chance to make it
I grew up watching her break her back to put food on our table
Worked herself until she almost died, was barely able

So I get my work ethic from

She said, "I see what you′ve been building, please be humble, son"
She know just where we came from
They not on TV where we came from
They don't win no trophies where we came from


From the bottom of the bottom, from the bottom of the bottom
I can′t let myself be blinded by these stage lights
Scared I'll lose myself in all the hype, call that stage fright
Flying coast to coast and eating things that I can't pronounce
The homes I grew up in combined didn′t where I′m sleeping now
That ain't why I started, this was passion on the page
Told the Lord I′d do this 'til I die just for His name
Maybe that′s why I'm so focused, I don′t play no games
If we made all in His image, that must mean we great

'Cause if you know where I came from
They say we had no value where I came from

But God is right there where we came from

Even on the bottom of the bottom, on the bottom of the bottom
This is greatness

They wanna know where I been, my bad, sorry for the wait
I had to re-up with E1 and make sure the paperwork is straight

Signed the dotted line, got a check, now everything's great

Now it′s time to get back to talking God in everything
You say it′s D-Boys, move work and I'm praying for ′em
'Cause they kin to me, I know ex-goons
Preach now but they still rocking they gold teeth
There′s some people telling me to change up


I'm too real, they could bite me
And with content like that, I′ll probably never fit in this industry
Okay, I reflect greatness
RG the movement, I ain't gotta say this
I've been patient, now it′s time to break out of the cage
And bring it all back to the basics
Wanna know the reason that I′m breathing?
It's Jesus, alive in Him and I′m still chilling to beat this
The glory of His kindness that I'm reflecting
That′s the reason what you witness is excellence, greatness

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Okay, while we here and I got the mic
Let me go ahead and get some things straight
Reach Records, that's they business, don′t ask me for no updates
Crae still my dawg, wish him well, I just talked to him last Monday
But it's RG 'til I D-I-E, you can put that on my grave
I had to realize what′s inside of me

For all of the people that lied to me
For all of the people that said I would fall off
Oh boy, what a time to be alive

I wrote this for everyone feel like they counted out

You need to look in the mirror and tell yourself
"It′s time to be who I am now"

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