Yeah, uh, check it, yeah Past times, reminiscing 'bout the days When I was grindin', tryna find a better way Used to hustle on the block, movin' weight Now I'm stackin' paper, livin' life so great I remember back when I had nothin' to lose No money, no fame, just payin' my dues But I stayed focused, never lost my sight Now I'm shinin' bright, livin' in the limelight Used to dream 'bout the cars, the gold chains Now I'm sippin' champagne, countin' my gains 50 Cent style, I'm the king of the game Every move I make, they remember my name From the streets to the top, I never stopped Now I'm livin' lavish, makin' every penny drop I came from the bottom, now I'm sittin' on top Past times made me stronger, can't make me flop I've been through struggles, faced all the pain But I never let it break me, I just maintained Now I'm livin' large, got the whole world watchin' 50 Cent style, ain't nothin' gonna stop me So raise your glasses high, let's toast to success I went from rags to riches, nothin' less Past times taught me lessons, made me wise Now I'm livin' like a boss, no compromise I'm on a mission, grindin' every day No time to waste, gotta make my own way Past times shaped me, made me who I am Now I'm standin' tall, the world's in my hands Yeah, uh, that's how we do it 50 Cent style, ain't nothin' new to it Past times made me a legend, a true king Livin' life to the fullest, that's how I swing So remember my name, remember my past I've overcome obstacles, I've made it last Past times made me stronger, made me strive Now I'm livin' the dream, feelin' so alive Yeah, 50 Cent, Past times Livin' life, yeah, that's how we grind Nothin' can stop us, we're on top Livin' like legends, ain't never gonna flop