I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh
I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh
I been survivin'
Feelin' alive when
All of my family around me is thrivin'
I been chillin' you know that we vibin'
I done seen this all before so I ain't buyin'
I done came prepared for a storm for the rain
You can see it in my eyes that's the calm hurricane
This is not a game
Been smellin' like smoke but got water in my veins
You barely heard me comin'
Now you're stuck all on my name
See I'm a fighter, get the lighter
Bring the flame just like igniter
Want the bars?
Well this a cypher
You decipher what you want
I thought that you were tough
But now I'm seeing it's a front
A storm is coming
Send you down the field like it's a punt
I'll keep survivin'
You can keep lyin'
I got the hope that you need and I'm ridin'
I'll keep on writin' hooks that keep slidin'
Death is not the end, so I guess I am invitin'
I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh
I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh
Friday night
Send the text
Turnin' up
Comin' next
Couple hundred people chillin' at the house now
Only 10 another keg is runnin' out now
Everybody underage 5 for a cup
1000 in the pocket now the rent squared up
Modern day hustle, but everybody drunk
Heard a knock on the door cop said wassup
Man we got a couple bricks up in the safe
And if they find that
Penitentiary at stake
He said boy this place is poppin' and we got a few complaints
I said officer we're sorry we'll be uppin' the restraints yeah
Left us with a warnin'
Messed up in the mornin'
Thinkin' about bout what woulda happened if they had a warrant
Mama tried to raise me, love God and be smart
But somewhere on the way I chose to flow down with the current
This is when my mama said it's time to go to church
I said nah, she said free lunch, I said okay sure
And while I sat up in that auditorium the spirit stirrin' 'em
Emotions and I'm cryin' while I usually sit in silence
But the Lord was sayin' son I got some plans and you ignorin' 'em
Askin where I'm at, but the blessings you've been pourin' 'em
This the day I swear I felt the hand of God on me
Made me a survivor and I'm out here buildin' more of 'em
I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh
I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh
I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh
I'm a survivor
You cannot go where I'm from
It's too late now boy don't try to run
I'mma hold it down 'cause I came from the slums
Oh