HerStory

Let's take it back where it all began Burden on my shoulder and it weighs a ton What tore me up, It can't tear me down They wanna know just how I made it I done made it through the matrix I wrote my name up on the pavement (Yeah, yeah) This is HerStory in the making Ooh, thank God that she made it Showing off my scars as if they chandeliers Plotting on my downfall so I switched the gears Getting to the paper, oh lead the trail Poof It looked like magic just how I appeared I done wiggled through the mazes I could've got popped, yeah, but thank God I made it Now they need the demonstration Blueprints and plots to this elevation Let's take it back where it all began Burden on my shoulder and it weighs a ton What tore me up it can't tear me down They wanna know just how I made it I done made it through the matrix I wrote my name up on the pavement (Yeah, yeah) This is HerStory story in the making Ooh, thank God that she even made it Back in 93, a couple fiends got pregnant Conceived a child on the eve of January 17th It was immaculate conception, nigga considering the era of drug paraphernalia Tattle tells a tease for what's out to get you You facing that, then have to come face you All that aside, you stood down and embraced you Eyes open wide, dilated to what pains you I had to cut off all my trauma ties Binded by the solutions to my improvement Although it hurt me in my soul To never really look inside my mama's eyes I know that God behind the scenes Provide for me we all divine Let's take it back where it all began Burden on my shoulder and it weighs a ton What tore me up it can't tear me down They wanna know just how I made it How I done made it through the matrix I wrote my name up on the pavement (Yeah yeah) This is HerStory in the making Ooh, thank God that she done made it They gon' think this just a song I let them think just what they want Play the system if you want I'ma get mine fore' I'm gone They gon' think this just a song let them think just what they want Play the system if you want Imma get mine fore' I'm gone They gon' think this just a song let them think just what they want Play with the system if you want