BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP

BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP Artist: Carlton Rutherford [Intro – Spoken] Yeah… They said I wouldn't make it. But they don't know what I know. I already know who I am. I ain't asking for permission no more. [Chorus – Melodic] They say I won't never make it, But I know who I am, I'm a man with a vision, Got a whole different plan. I can look you in your eyes, Tell when something ain't right, Had to pick myself back up, Now I'm building my life. From the ground up, brick by brick, Took a few losses, but I never quit. They counted me out, now I'm counting my blessings, I turned all this pain into a life lesson. [Verse 1 – Street / Confident] I ain't blind to the lies, I can see through the act, You can tell me that you love me, but your actions talk back. I done learned who is real, I done learned who ain't, Had to wipe off the dirt, had to walk through the rain. I got nobody to blame, got myself to rebuild, Got a heart full of fire and a mind made of steel. They don't see what I see, they don't know what I know, I got dreams in my pocket and a long way to go. [Verse 2 – Harder / Faster Flow] I came from the bottom, ain't nobody hand it, Had to build a foundation, now you know I planned it. No more looking behind me, got my eyes on the prize, I was down for a minute, but I'm still gonna rise. Don't need your approval, don't need your applause, I know what I'm worth, I know what I'm fighting for. Most High beside me, got my feet on the ground, They thought I was finished, I'm just getting started now! [Bridge – Emotional] If I fall, I'ma rise again, Lost a lot, but I found my strength. Can't change yesterday, but tomorrow is mine, I'm building something that'll stand through time. [Final Chorus – Big / Anthem] They say I won't never make it, But I know who I am, I'm a man with a vision, Got a whole different plan. From the ground up, brick by brick, You can doubt me, but I won't quit. I picked myself up, now watch me stand, I'm building my future with my own two hands. [Outro – Spoken] Carlton Rutherford… Remember the name. I wasn't handed a foundation. I became the man who built one.