THANK GOD IM FROM THE HOOD

They said I wouldn't be nothing Cause when you come from where I come from, they say you can't achieve nothing. Thank God I'm from the hood though I thank God I'm from the hood though They said I wouldn't be nothing Cause when you come from where I come from, they say you can't achieve nothing. Thank God I'm from the hood though Thank God I thank God I'm from the hood though Huh Yeah Yeah yeah I can smell a fake Nigga from a mile away You can't hustler a hustler I'm not on that time of day I sense negativity, and I just let it fade away I would never let another man dictate my energy I remember we was on the block for profit every day Praying for another 24 so we could move away Hoping for a lick, so we ain't have to harden up this Yey Woke up late pull up just to see ATF roll away They said I wouldn't be nothing Cause when you come from where I come from, they say you can't achieve nothing. Thank God I'm from the hood though I thank God I'm from the hood though Huh I am from a place that makes out-of-towners uncomfortable So now anywhere I find myself I make myself at home I fear no man because I know that he will bleed the way I bleed Learn to focus on today, because tomorrow is not guaranteed People only Love you as long as they are benefiting When it's their turn to make a contribution, they come up missing I'm just glad that they switched positions before I transitioned to riches Back when all of this was only dreams and wishes. Watching MTV and BET Saying one day that be me Now I went from poverty to upgrading my property Used to want a lot of things So people would acknowledge me Now I've got these commodities people reaching out to me is comedy Haha I believe that we can be whatever we decided Don't be embarrassed where you come from. There's no need to hide it So many people didn't make it, baby we survived it I took my pain and monetized it They said I wouldn't be nothing Cause when you come from where I come from, they say you can't achieve nothing. Thank God I'm from the hood though I thank God I'm from the hood though They said I wouldn't be nothing Cause when you come from where I come from, they say you can't achieve nothing. Thank God I'm from the hood though Thank God I thank God I'm from the hood though