Greatness - Derek Minor

I came from the bottom of the bottom of the bottom

Southside Yaytown, they used to move work next to mi casa

Mama met the Lord and deep inside she started changing

Moved us to the South so we would have a chance to make it out

I grew up watching her break her back to put food on our table

Worked herself until she almost died, was barely able

It’s where I get my work ethic from

She said, «I see what you been building, please be humble son»

She know just where we came from

They not on tv where we came from

They don’t win no trophies where we came from

From the bottom of the bottom

From the bottom of the bottom

I can’t let my self be blinded by these stage lights

Scared I’ll lose myself in all the hype, call that stage fright

Flying coast to coast and eating things that I can’t pronounce

The homes I grew up in combined fit in where I’m sleeping now

That ain’t why I started, this was passion on the page

Told the Lord, I do this till I die, just for his name

Maybe, that’s why I’m so focused I don’t play no games

If we made off in his image, that must mean we great

If you know where I came from

Said we ain’t have no value where I came from

God was right there where we came from

Even on the bottom of the bottom

On the bottom of the bottom

This is greatness

They wanna know where I be at, my bad, sorry for the wait

I had to re-up with E-1 and make sure the paperwork is straight

Signed the dotted line, got a check, now everything is great

Now, it’s time to get back talking

God in everything you saying

D-boys moving work, and I’m praying for em' cuz' they kin to me

I know ex-goons preach now, but they still rocking they gold teeth

People telling me to change up

I’m too real, they can bite me

With content like da-da, probably never fit in this industry

Okay, I reflect greatness

RMG the movement, I ain’t gotta say this

You’ve been patient, now it’s time to break out the cage

We can all get back to the basics

When they know the reason that I’m preaching is Jesus

Alive for him and I’m still killing the beat

It’s the glory up inside of us that I’m affecting

That’s the reason what you’re witnessing is excellence

It’s greatness

Greatness

Greatness

Greatness

Okay, while we here and I got the mic

Let me go ahead and get some things straight

Reach Records, that’s they business, don’t ask me for no update

Crae' still my dawg, wish him well

I just talked to him last Monday

But, it’s RMG till I D-I-E, you can put that on my grave

I had to realize what’s inside of me

For all of the people that lied to me

For all of the people that said I would fall off

Oh boy, what a time to be alive

I wrote this for everyone feel like they counted out

You need to look in the mirror and tell yourself

It’s time to be who I am now

Greatness

Greatness

Greatness

Greatness