Ace Hood, Killer Mike - Greatness Lyrics

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This is extraordinary
Can't ignore it, this my story, I been more than ready
And this stuff I'm cookin' up, this here like culinary
True intentions, must I mention it's just legendary?
Broward baby, '80s baby, Blondie's youngest son
You either dyin' for your dream or livin' for the gun
Or we prayed to see the sun or either twenty-one
Deerfield, it's in my blood, it ain't just where I'm from
Them folk gon' underestimate you, play you like you dumb
I nod my head and get my bread, you will not feed me crumbs
On the low, I'm with my tribe, I'm gettin' rich as fuck
Not only finance, my whole world is vibrant
Young tyrant, so immune to the sirens
Nowadays, I hear them sounds and send my prayers up
Tell my dogs I love 'em, somethin' we don't say enough
See, nowadays we talkin' assets, I'm into different brackets
Me and mine, it's easy passin', we ain't stuck in traffic
Higher self over high fashion
One connected through a higher passion
I feel enlightened, but also a savage
I feel the greatest shit has yet to happen

Lions and them tigers and them bears never scared me
Reachin' out for somethin' that may never even ever be 'em
Huh, aw, look at they faces, tried to take me from my greatness
Look at they faces, tried to take me from my greatness
Aw, look at they faces, tried to take me from my greatness

A greater man, I'm greater than any hater, man
I started off servin' hand to hand in Decatur, man
Slingin' coke, college dropout and overeducated
But that don't matter when you broke and undercompensated
The world'll laugh at you, shame on you and embarrass you
And the police'll do it too as they harassin' you (they will)
On your knees, cross your ankles, interlock your fingers (they kill)
Oh, you a rapper, huh? Well, sing somethin', nigga (no deal)
Lord, I know I've been changed
And I'm still participatin' in a dangerous game
I went from rappin' and cappin' and caught in the fame
To arrivin' alive just to see this shit's still the same
Niggas killin' they migos over they egos (they migos)
Niggas killin' they own folks and peoples (your people)
A righteous people, but, man, we movin' evil (so evil)
Expectin' blessings, but still ain't learnin' our lessons (my people)
They call you brother, but your brothers is confessin'
At the sight of an early exit
Police ain't got to guess it (they fuckin' snitch)
Judas to Jesus, even true to believers
Brutus to Caesars, backstab and deceive us (bitch)
I been through it, just you as my nigga Ace Hood (hood)
The troubled waters, I wade through
It and prayed through it (we made good)
I made somethin' from nothin', man, I made good (we made good)
The Lord made it better, my gratitude forever (amen)

Lions and them tigers and them bears never scared me
Reachin' out for somethin' that may never even ever be 'em
Huh, aw, look at they faces, tried to take me from my greatness
Look at they faces, tried to take me from my greatness
They ain't knowin', they ain't knowin'
They ain't knowin' I was born into righteousness
They ain't knowin'
They ain't knowin' they ain't knowin'
I was born into righteousness
Aw, look at they faces, tried to take me from my greatness
Aw, look at they faces, tried to take me from my greatness
Aw, yeah, they tried to take me from my greatness
Aw, yeah, they tried to take me from my greatness