[Chorus]
While you were sleepin I was workin
While you were sleepin I was workin
While you were livin I was hurtin
Now I’m the man and that’s for certain

[Verse 1]
I came up in this city
Ain’t got nothin left to say
People out here bitchin
And they switchin up they ways
I was in the gala taggin out until I faint
I was in the palace with my dawgs and now we saints
He gon ride with his plans only
He gon ride with his playas only
He gon vibe with the realest only
He gon slide with the purest only
I had too many friends
Had to cut em all off
I had too many ends
Had to fend em all off
Now I ride in a benz
It go off and I stop
Rev my engine quick
Till the paint drippin off
You think you can approach me like that?
I got paid to be involved
Why you hopin like that?
Why you talkin like a boss
When you work in the back?
And why you tryna pull a card
When you know you the jack?
For real, fuck the college parties
They went out & drank till sloppy
I stayed in and chugged the coffee
Made the system wrote the copy
Now my wrist it look like toffee
Family wins the hood is off me
And all my peers pissed cause my shit is hella poppin
[Chorus]
While you were sleepin I was workin
While you were sleepin I was workin
While you were livin I was hurtin
Now I’m the man and that’s for certain

[Verse 2]
Fuck anyone who tell me what to write about (damn)
Fuck anyone who tell me how to run my shit (damn)
I got here cause I kept this shit within myself (damn)
I got here cause I didn’t second guess this shit
Y’all all so fake and you scared of mistakes
Y’all got no taste and you cringe when you think
Y’all been neglected so now you feel hate
Y’all got rejected and now you debate
Who’s more poppin, him or her?
Who got diamonds, who got fur?
Who got bling, who got curves?
Who got sting and who got burn?
I ain’t got either, I was strong in the fetus
Get her number, delete it
Brother told me if they could they’d have it
Sister told me if they would they’d bag it
Momma told me I just gotta practice
Poppa told me treat them boys like Jackie did
Strong enough to stand my ground and back it on up
Strong enough to fight all through my tactics on up
Smart enough to keep myself an asset too, yuh
And smart enough to lead my ship with passion & thrust
[Chorus]
While you were sleepin I was workin
While you were sleepin I was workin
While you were livin I was hurtin
Now I’m the man and that’s for certain