JD Its been a long time comin, I'm here now Nobody can stop that I done traveled long distances I'm the meaning of what persistence is And music is the only thing I've really loved since I was a kid And its the only thing I'm gonna love forever I've been through the hard times and bad weathers Long days and long nights, tryin to get my career together But school was my first goal, bump these brauds I was blessed with a talent that could get me real far in time And trust me I'm nice with mine And I'm sick with an instrument listen to the drumline And all I got is more fire to come A lotta cats is nice, but I'm liver than them And these ATL streets, is what I'm tryin to rise up from By any means just to get that cream It was hard but I did it graduated to the big screen Now I'm on tour and the kid got bigger dreams You can't help me I've been away to long I'm just tryin to chase my dreams Did I leave your mind when I was gone I hope not, 'cause I'm still here You can't help me I've been away to long I'm just tryin to chase my dreams Did I leave your mind when I was gone I hope not Now I'm in a new state new division New sound new shit I'm on a new mission a good life livin Things done changed, new deal new aim 2 new four fifths, Benz and a range I've came a long way from sittin on a block From bustin shots in broad days to number one slots But look I'ma grind through it And I can make anything happen as long as I put my mind to it I love music kid I'm real nice with them sticks No class no tutors I was born with this gift And its only a few, one or two I can name And 'cause I'm hot, dudes wanna X me out the game But I'ma keep strivin And hustle all the way from the bottom to the top and surprise em And show niggaz it don't hurt to try Stay focused and you bound to get by SING WIT ME YA'LL! I've came a long way and look I done made it And nothin you do or say can stop me 'cause this is what I'm here for And hot beats is all I got an ear for you could never nop me What I'm sheddin tears for Look, it was rough but I made it at last Top dog major the head of my class Now its JD who they wanna get along with Its Q who they wanna do a song with