[Verse 1]
Another night in New York
I find it hard to stand tall
The skyscrapers, they do just fine
Another stage, a spotlight
The empty streets, the late nights
They ask me why I waste my time

[Chorus]
'Cause I wanna build a place, an empire
It’s taking shape, it's worth the wait

[Verse 2]
I see my name in those stars
Walking down the boulevard
I believed it all my life
Which billboard would I choose
In the land of the Delta Blues
I know I have to get this right

[Chorus]
'Cause I wanna build a place, an empire
It’s taking shape, it's worth thе wait
'Cause we're gonna build a placе, an empire
I always believed it was waiting for me
[Bridge]
They said the label might come to my show tonight
And this feels like my time to shine
I laid it on the line and something's changed tonight
I'll be standing tall this time

[Chorus]
I wanna build a world, an empire
It's taking shape, it's worth the wait
’Cause we’re gonna build the world an empire
I always believed it was waiting for me
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

[Outro]
I went and built a world, an empire
I always believed it was waiting for me