[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Twenty years young, locked in a cage, numbers for a name,
Concrete walls screamin’, “Boy, you chose the wrong game.”
Streets had my back ‘til the sirens came loud,
Learned the hard way—pride don’t stack no paper now.
Razor-wire lessons, nights starin’ at the moon,
Promised myself I’d rewrite the script soon.
Daydreams of freedom, hustlin’ with a pen,
Swore to my mama I’d never go back again.
[Chorus]
From the block to the boardroom, I rose from the flame,
Turned pain into power, no shackles can chain.
Second chance savior, I flipped the script right,
Once sold the chaos, now I’m sellin’ the light.
[Verse 2]
Parole papers signed, stepped out with a plan,
No more lookin’ sideways, no more playin’ the lamb.
Nine-to-five grinds, but it’s mine, no deceit,
Built a legit empire with these calloused hands’ heat.
Old crew whispers, “Yo, why you actin’ brand new?”
I tell ’em the game’s the same—just the players they true.
My son’s lullabies got more bass than the streets,
Legacy’s clean, got no dirt on these sheets.
[Bridge]
The system tried to break me, but scars built the climb,
Every closed door forced a new path to shine.
From cellblocks to stock charts, the grind never sleeps,
The past is a shadow—my future’s too steep.
[Chorus]
From the block to the boardroom, I rose from the flame,
Turned pain into power, no shackles can chain.
Second chance savior, I flipped the script right,
Once sold the chaos, now I’m sellin’ the light.
[Outro]