I Am What I Am

I gave it my all (I gave it my all) I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan) Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand) I am what I am (I am what I am) And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall) Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand) Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance) I am what I am ( I am what I am) I gave it my all (I gave it my all) I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan) Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand) I am what I am (I am what I am) And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall) Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand) Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance) I am what I am ( I am what I am) Look at all that I'm made of East new York in my make up Wanna be a ball player Dreams of a fourth grader Watch AI record data Going to the store later Kool aid packs in all flavors Big bro go to court later Saturday we all stay up Gospel music more prayer Seen people that I went to school with, turn drug related for the paper holmes Couldn't blame em for the choices they making since everybody won't make it home Me, I looked the other way, wanna give my future family a safer home Cause I come from the block where they waving chrome, and police got they sticks out and breaking bones And you tryna survive here can't stay alone Moms is out 9to 5in she ain't at home Product of your environment, X & O's And your innocence traded to make it known You belong to the streets when you trade your soul Everything is in reach when you play your role And school ain't the move when your patience low And school ain't the move when your grades is low Bottom of the crates cut I been balling And I'm not intimidated by the gunshots in the morning I been motivated by my dreams and can't nobody spoil it I won't go out alcoholic or answer when casket's calling, not me I gave it my all (I gave it my all) I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan) Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand) I am what I am (I am what I am) And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall) Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand) Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance) I am what I am ( I am what I am) I gave it my all (I gave it my all) I stuck to my plan (I stuck to my plan) Ya'll don't understand (ya'll don't understand) I am what I am (I am what I am) And I'll never fall (and I'll never fall) Write my name in the sand (write my name in the sand) Cause I took the chance (cause I took the chance) I am what I am ( I am what I am) Fighting all my demons Look at all I'm achieving Look at me make meaning Look at me make reasons for you to keep being Looking in the mirror seeing me cheesing and I be keeping you dreaming I'll give you my all, if that ever would mean you'll never touch foot in a precinct Or if you been in and out found a new way for some paper and make you stay decent My image providing the only way out of the projects I'm hoping you see it And if you follow the format I'm setting then this is a promise you keeping Grinding throughout all the seasons, and winning strategic that's our little secret The smell of crack rock ain't gon stop me dreaming in these back blocks Or yellow tape and flashing lights from cop cars make the ave hot Or threats from ratchets and these ratchets either way the mags pops I just wanna have the freshest clothes on I can't stay a have not Nah My momma struggled, so I'mma hustle Won't keep it subtle, I'mma piece the puzzle I'mma reach success, I'm not reaching trouble I see the vision, I don't even trust you Knowing it ain't easy, I don't even buckle This the play I made, only me in huddle Talking to myself and the green gon double like that