[Intro]
C Am Em Em
[Verse 1]
C
Comin up I was confused, my mommy kissin a girl
Am
Confusion occurs comin up in the cold world
Em
Daddy ain't around, probably out commitin felonies
Em
My favorite rapper used to sing, "Check check out My Melody"
C
I wanna live good, so shit I sell dope
Am
For a four finger ring, one of them gold ropes
Em
Nana told me if I passed I'd get a sheepskin coat
Em
If I can move a few packs I'd get the hat, now that'd be dope
C
Tossed and turned in my sleep that night
Am
Woke up the next mornin, niggas had stole my bike
Em
Different day, same shit, ain't nothin' good in the hood
Em
I'd run away from this bitch and never come back if I could
[Hook]
C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
[Verse 2]
C
On the grill of my lowrider
Am
Guns on both sides, right above the gold wires
Em
I'll fo'-five 'em, kill a nigga on my song
Em
And really do it, that's the true meaning of a ghostwriter
C
Ten G's will take your daughter out her Air Forces
Am
Believe you me, homie, I know all about losses
Em
I'm from Compton, wear the wrong colors, be cautious
Em
One phone call'll have your body dumped in Marcy
C
I stay strapped, like car seats
Am
Been bangin' since my lil nigga Rob got killed for his Barkleys
Em
That's ten years, I told Pooh in ninety-five
Em
I'll kill you if you try me for my Air Max 95's
C
Told Banks when I met him I'ma ride
Am
And if I gotta die, I'd rather homicide
Em
I ain't have 50 cent when my grandmama died
Em
Now I'm going back to Cali with my Jacob on, see how time fly?
[Hook]
C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
[Bridge]
C
From the beginning to the end
Am
Losers lose, winners win
This is real, we ain't got to pretend
Em Em
The cold world that we in is full of pressure and pain
Enough of me, nigga, now listen to Game
[Verse 3]
C
Used to see Five-O, throw the crack by the bench
Am
Now I'm fuckin' with 5-0, it's all starting to make sense
Em
My moms happy, she ain't gotta pay the rent
Em
And she got a red bow on that brand new Benz
C
Waiting on Sha Money to land, sitting in the Range
Am
Thinking how they spent 30 million dollars on airplanes
Em
When there's kids starvin'
Em
Pac is gone and Brenda still throwing babies in the garbage
C
I wanna know what's going on, like I hear Marvin
Am
No schoolbooks, they used that wood to build coffins
Em
Whenever I'm in the booth and I get exhausted
Em
I think: What if Marie Baker got that abortion? I love you, ma
[Hook]
C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
[Outro]
C Am Em Em
(fade out)