I came up from the bottom, out the trenches Had to grind hard, no room for pretenses Hustle every day, stacking up my riches Now I'm living lavish, popping bottles with my bitches Never had it easy, had to fight for my place But I never backed down, had to keep up the pace I came from the bottom, now I'm out the trenches Used to struggle just to pay them damn expenses Now I'm counting up my blessings, stacking up my riches No more stressin', now I'm living lavish, no limits I had to grind hard just to make it out Now I'm shining bright, no doubt I put in work, no handouts Now I'm living life, no drought I used to hustle on the block just to survive Now I'm living lavish, feeling so alive I had to make sacrifices, had to strive Now I'm out the trenches, finally arrived I never gave up, kept pushing through the pain Now I'm reaping all the benefits, no shame I had to fight for my spot, no game Now I'm out the trenches, ain't that a shame? I came up out the trenches, now I'm living lavish Used to struggle just to eat, now I'm counting cabbage I had to grind and hustle, had to make it happen Now I'm shining bright, ain't no need for cappin' I remember days when I had nothin' to my name I came up from the bottom, out the trenches No silver spoon, just blood, sweat, and inches I come from the trenches, where it's survival of the fittest Every day's a struggle, gotta stay on my pivot Hustle hard, grind harder, I'm on a mission To make it out the hood, no looking back, no permission Raised in the struggle, grew up in poverty But I never let it define me, I'm coming out the trenches, no time for second guesses