I'm from the 9-1-9, that's the place to be In the heart of NC, where the real ones see From the mountains to the coast, we hold it down In the Tar Heel State, we wear the crown Only in NC, where the trees grow tall And the Southern hospitality covers all We rep the Panthers and the Hurricanes In the land of the pines, where we make our gains From Charlotte to Raleigh, we keep it live In the land of the barbecue, where we strive To be the best, never settling for less In the home of the legends, we pass the test So raise your glass to the place we call home In NC, where the true colors are shown We stand together, through thick and thin In the state where the real ones always win Lil C I'm from NC, where the stars shine bright In the Tar Heel State, we grind all night From the mountains to the coast, we hold it down In the land of the pines, we wear the crown I spit fire like tobacco fields in the sun I'm the king of the south, call me number one I rep my city, I rep my state I'm the voice of the people, I dictate I'm a lyrical genius, my words cut deep I paint pictures with my rhymes, make you weep I'm a wordsmith, a poet, a master of the craft I'm the king of the mic, I'll never be surpassed I'm a Carolina boy, born and raised I spit hot fire, leave you amazed I'm the pride of NC, I hold it down I'm the king of the south, wear the crown I'm from the Nc, where the streets are cold Every day's a struggle, tryna break the mold Got my back against the wall, but I stand tall Gotta hustle hard, never gonna fall Raised in the hood, where the guns go bang People dying every day, it's a damn shame But I gotta stay strong, gotta stay true Represent my city, that's just what I do