Had no skill, so I had to go practice

Had no skill, so I had to go practice Was born in the struggle, no biggie — God, watch this Hands in the dirt, had to grind through the madness Now they see the glow, turned pain into passion Built from the mud, had to move with a purpose Stumbled a lot, but I knew I deserved this Pain in my chest, but I turned it to fuel Nelly heating up, but I kept it cool Now they see me shine, but they don’t know the grind Long nights alone just to sharpen the mind Prayed through the stress, kept faith in the process Now I’m on track, no breaks, full progress