[Intro]
Yeah
You know this

[Verse 1]
Went to school to learn, I had to leave
Knew exactly what I had to be
They try to break me and take my dream
But they can’t shake me now, I’m out and I’m free
Told me I could never have success
Told me I would never make progress
Next to the rest they would treat me as less
Forget your tests, I’m way more blessed
My way was right from the start, straight from the heart
Who you are is a part of the future
People try to control you, hold you
The score in the goal’s where they can’t own you
Who’d have known I’d have been who I am
Life with the struggles and troubles made me who I am
God had a plan, I ran when you walked
Now you’re stuck in the sand and now look where I am

[Chorus]
Never going down
Never thought I could do this
Better hear me now
Yeah, come and hear me now
I don’t got to shout
Nah, I kill ‘em when I prove this
Better hear me now
Yeah, y’all better hear me now
[Post-Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, ay
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, hey

[Verse 2]
Little girl, don’t cry, dry the tears from your eyes
Spread your wings, one day you’ll fly
Little girl, have faith, be patient and wait
Don’t you know these things take time?
They don’t understand what a genius demands
What they got on their hands, worthwhile
They don’t see who you are, nothin’ that is so hot
Do it, stop, sit back and smile
Practice it perfect, don’t let ‘em say it ain’t worth it
Get your rewards, you deserve it
Haters will curse it, nervous the fact you determined
You earned it, now they feel worthless
Damn, have no regrets
Laugh at the threats ‘cause you know they gon’ lose their bets
Go, take due respect, glad that I left
Life ain’t a game, it’s a test

[Chorus]
Never going down
Never thought I could do this
Better hear me now
Yeah, come and hear me now
I don’t got to shout
Nah, I kill ‘em when I prove this
Better hear me now
Yeah, y’all better hear me now
[Post-Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, ay
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, hey

[Verse 3]
Where will I be in 10 years’ time?
Music, movies, my own clothes line
Last in the class, but writin’ my rhymes
While you sat at the back of the welfare line
Where am I at? What I have right now?
Sitcom signed with my album out
You still livin’ in your parents’ house
Tryin’ to lose the addiction you found
They tried to say I was unrealistic
Misdirected, no perspective
I tried to tell them, they ain’t interested
My way, your way, tried it, test it
Who did the best thing? How few is the math?
You all at school ‘cause I choose my path
I’ma laugh, you sad with the life that you have
But I can’t look back, I’m havin’ a blast

[Chorus]
Never going down
Never thought I could do this
Better hear me now
Yeah, come and hear me now
I don’t got to shout
Nah, I kill ‘em when I prove this
Better hear me now
Yeah, y’all better hear me now
[Post-Chorus]
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, hey
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, hey
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, hey
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, hey

[Outro]
Na, na
Na, na, na, na
Na, na
Na, na, na