[Chorus]
I used to be ashamed of the way I was
I used to go and sing, why did I give up?
They was underneath my skin, drug me through the mud
But now they all believe, I'm like that’s what's up
Like that's what’s up, like that is what's up
That is what's up
No looking back, all I know is straight up
All I know is straight up
I'm like that is what's up, like that is what's up
That is what's up
No looking back, all I know is straight up
All I know is straight up
All I know is straight up

[Verse 1]
Eyes bloodshot, I ain't slept in ’bout a week
I would take a nap but
Ain’t nowhere that's close to my peeps
I’m so pro-black, anti-hate
I'm allergic to the sheets
When I'm working, I don't wanna be disturbed
If I clock in, then I better not hear a peep
Ring, ring, there go the alarm
You in danger if you anger
I’ma, I'ma have an angel at every angle
Put your lil' bosses on stars like they gon' be payin' gold
Moonwalking over you, you don't wanna tango
[Refrain]
And that's word to my mama, I'm dumb fly
Don't look for me 'cause I'm so high
Eye to the sky, never looking back
Wanna know why?

[Chorus]
I used to be ashamed of the way I was
I used to go and sing, why did I give up?
They was underneath my skin, drug me through the mud
But now they all believe, I'm like that's what's up

[Verse 2]
Man, I almost gave up
I was havin' no luck
But then God picked me up
Now they jammin' my stuff, huh
And they can't get enough, huh
Can't no one interrupt, yeah, we 'bout to go up
All I know is straight up
This is really my life, not made up
Every night I work hard and stayed up
Had to show you what I was made of
I had to change my optics to raise my profit
I drop like faucet, opposite, they dry snitch
I'm fly like cockpit, they not like ostrich
Believe in God, I don't believe in logic
'Cause I must got that dope the way they wan' smoke
But I'll make you choke like noose and a rope
So watch who you hangin' with
They say they changed, but they ain't changed a bit
[Chorus]
I used to be ashamed of the way I was
I used to go and sing, why did I give up?
They was underneath my skin, drug me through the mud
But now they all believe, I'm like that's what's up
Like that's what's up, like that is what's up
Oh yeah, yeah, oh yeah, yeah, oh yeah, yeah

[Interlude]
Yeah
They must not know what's, uh
What's about to go down right now, you feel me?
Hold up, yeah
You got to hop, dance, dance
You got to dance, you got to dance
You got to walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk
You got to walk, walk, walk, walk, hey (Hold up)

[Verse 3]
I got what you want like a Missy and Timb feature
Kicking this flavor like Player 2 on FIFA
Who you know hot as me? Laugh at your own people
You don't know nan', I put that on Slip-n-Slide, Trina
Legendary, I'ma be big as Simone, Nina
Doin' shows over waters, I'm Paul of my band, Gina
My album is gold, n***a, directed by Brian Singer
Can't tell me Gullah wasn't sharp as a bee stinger
'Cause I be buzzin', I ain't even at the barber shop
Do you wanna know how much I sacrificed? A lot
Lot of friends didn't make it with me to the top
They ain't made for kickin', know I had to hit the crop
[Refrain]
And that's word to my mama, I'm dumb fly
Don't look for me 'cause I'm so high
Eye to the sky, never looking back
Wanna know why?

[Outro]
Yeah, what's happenin'?
It's up, the dumb way