Concrete Rose Lyrics

How can something from the bottom

Turn out beautiful

We took chances

There was no other way to grow

Had to break the cycle of life

And what we know

Made it through the cracks

And blossom like concrete rose

From the concrete

Made it from nothing to something

My nigga we did it

Circumventing the circumstance

And still get to the chicken

Ensuring financial literacy

Get to the children

So we teach em bout life and

How to out pivot the pilgrim

I was taught

If you ain't come from a rich family

Create one

So I'm on my road to the riches

But with my day ones

I respect action, not words

So I don't say much

Any response validates them

And means that they won

Growing up niggas was different from me

My struggle was cultural

They had to live with the streets

My great grandfather was murked over political beef

Wouldn't of been no America for me if shit was so sweet

But uh…we made lemonade out of lemons

And built up heaven gates out of lessons

Never deny the blessings

But no question

We grinded for what was destined

Real niggas gotta respect it

Concrete

How can something from the bottom

Turn out beautiful

We took chances

There was no other way to grow

Had to break the cycle of life

And what we know

Made it through the cracks

And blossom like concrete rose

From the concrete

If you judge a book by the cover

You missing the point

If you fail to listen

You may also enter a void

I been through the pain

It's time that we get to the joy

Building a fortress

To give levels to get to the boy

Grown up

Do grown stuff

I don't answer my phone much

They still paying back for the Cold Crush

They still fronting like they don't know us

Which make no sense

Cause I see the hate come when we go up

Concrete

How can something from the bottom

Turn out beautiful

We took chances

There was no other way to grow

Had to break the cycle of life

And what we know

Made it through the cracks

And blossom like concrete rose

From the concrete