Verse 1:
I’m putting work in, on the grind, what’chu know about that?
Whole life in a notepad with a bad past that I’m tryin’ not to go back and you know that
Lookin’ back on how I took the safe route, if you wanna Goku
But I wrote in the night ‘cause the moon bring the [?] out
These tales what they hate ‘bout me
They say 'it’s too different you need to cut it'
But what’chu doin’ to make a difference? Nothing so shut it
The flow is water purified not drinking tap
Swimming in these current thoughts a ocean in my thinking cap
You don’t know about the struggle, bread and water for the dinner
Hell on earth for what it’s worth, go figure
Been a sinner all my life so they say and whisper [?]
Christ stay in a vegetable state, living in VeggieTales
And that’s your cue to cumber with hate until you slumber
I wonder if Destiny calling, I didn’t recognize the number
I done been to the back of the movies with girls who act like they knew me
Now they knew me, they wanna overlook and boo me, word?
OK, I’ma show you how to get up on your grind
Everybody wanna rhyme ’til it’s time to put the work in
I couldn’t tell you the minutes I spent ’til I was finished from making the plan, so certain
Close curtains, I’m hurting somebody’s feelings
And Blew’s up in the building intending to put you out of your place
Then evict you, what a disgrace
You better catch up, don’t wanna be the butt of the race and

Chorus:
‘cause I ain’t tryna be no runner-up
Nah, ‘cause I ain’t tryna be no runner-up
They know what’s up, you need two for every one of us
Yeah, but I swear nobody wanna love

Verse 2:
Y’all told me get ‘em, now I got ‘em, I spot ‘em like lepers
Don’t nobody wanna be the shepherd, it’s all to the sheep, I’m Dr. Pepper
The newest stepper of cumulus fluid with a [?] loomin' this aura
I get it unlike you opportunists
Assuming that I ain’t working while they still sleeping
Sky ain’t the limit, uh uh, I’m thrill-seeking, real speaking over here
Keep that faking over there
They neglect to give respect, I’m finding out that no one cares, word? Okay
Had a real good time with my producer
Now I’m focused to stay ahead of the snakes
I slay Medusa, Hercules, Hercules
Had to give a double take, out of this world
Can’t tell a scope for what the Hubble’s shaped like
I chose a different route but I’m fickle, son
Don’t be shining, I’m shining
Coulda been jackin’ for nickels, son
Instead I run into my destiny, want to get it all and plus more
So when they say my face won’t amount to anything, I rush more
Wah, wah, what?

Chorus:
‘cause I ain’t tryna be no runner-up
Nah, ‘cause I ain’t tryna be no runner-up
They know what’s up, you need two for every one of us
Yeah, but I swear nobody wanna love

‘cause I ain’t tryna be no runner-up
Nah, ‘cause I ain’t tryna be no runner-up
They know what’s up, you need two for every one of us
Yeah, but I swear nobody wanna love