God said it (hmm, yeah) What he say? To the top is where ya are headed (To the top where you are, yeah) But I know I'm hard headed (you know I'm hard headed, yeah) What ya got? (Oh) I got a superstar fetish I might not be a wonder with the numbers but that music (This I know) So many blunders might stun ya but that music (This I know) I might be not be a scholar so father I'ma holler (This I know) I know you show the love (This I know) I got to go because (This I know) The class room where my daily chores are Ignore them daydreaming reaching for stars My attitude in school is nope it’s music notes And the ability of moving forward but got a bad report card No way to keep that bottled up my hollow gut bubbling Cause was hovering as the teachers gonna make that follow up call To the house and rat us out why they gotta bust balls Do you think mom and dad gonna coddle us? Nah Step daddy is a business man he counting bread At the dining table I sit down with my pounding head I didn’t even have to tell him With the phone call that say I'm failing Lookin at me his temper swelling now he shouting red He said: If you apply yourself Do well up in school I ain’t about to hire no help you grow up And find out you can’t acquire more wealth You’re a teenager so this ain't gonna require no belt Spot is hot again look what I got us in Oh my God I'm in hot ham honey Where my momma nem can’t even call a friend No job no dollars and pops saying dummy Committed a lot of sins felt like I was not kin When he brought that allah in heart ran from me Alhamdulillah he said when he popped me with some bread You done knocked me in the head with some God damn money I'm gone I might not be a wonder with the numbers but that music (This I know) So many blunders might stun ya but that music (This I know) I might be not be a scholar so father I'ma holler (This I know) I know you show the love (This I know) I got to go because (This I know) I'm my mind I'm thinking I gotta go Anybody around me think they can rhyme I got a hotter flow But the family think you wasting ya time that brought a low You wanna climb but not a no to be n9ne They shot up bro on momma's door They think it's a hobby but people applaud me When I'm busting, so I'm up in that discussion with maudie When he was not at home I told my mamma I’d probably go to aunt Zeta's over the holidays she looked at me oddly Sad sad, like just to go over to zeta's for thanksgiving You need all those clothes in a trash bag Kiss my momma then I made a mad dash Down the block then blast past All my friends it’s gonna be our last last Bye donny, bye donny, bye donny - was my shame lap No more in chains trapped, I never came back Love from my family, nothing will ever change that Got to go cause this I know I'm chasing money, fame, rap Spot is hot again look what I got us in Oh my God I'm in hot ham honey Where my momma nem can’t even call a friend No job no dollars in pops saying dummy Committed a lot of sins felt like I was not kin When he brought that allah in heart ran from me Alhamdulillah he said when he popped me with some bread You done knocked me in the head with some God damn money I'm gone I might not be a wonder with the numbers but that music (This I know) So many blunders might stun ya but that music (This I know) I might be not be a scholar so father I'ma holler (This I know) I know you show the love (This I know) I got to go because (This I know) Oh, yeah, this I know This I know, oh, yeah, yeah Yeah, this I know