Kendrick Lamar - Black Boy Fly (Bonus Track)

[00:06.33] So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it" [00:09.36] So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it" [00:12.47] So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, you made it" [00:15.52] So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it" [00:18.40] So I'm saying, "What up? What up? Nigga, I hate it" [00:21.44] Frustrated and I'm riding down the back streets [00:23.92] Making my conscience ask me [00:25.37] "Will I survive to make it up out this hole in time? [00:28.42] Black boy fly [00:30.23] Black boy fly [00:31.24] Black-black boy fly [00:32.93] Black boy fly [00:35.57] [00:41.29] I used to be jealous of Aaron Afflalo [00:44.29] I used to be jealous of Aaron Afflalo [00:46.40] He was the one to follow [00:47.86] He was the only leader foreseeing brighter tomorrows [00:50.76] He would live in the gym [00:52.44] We was living in sorrow [00:53.94] Total envy of him [00:55.84] He made his dream become a reality [00:57.62] Actually making it possible to swim [00:59.97] His way up outta Compton with further more to accomplish [01:02.59] Graduate with honors, a sponsor of basketball scholars [01:05.91] It's 2004 and I'm watching him score 30 [01:08.84] Remember vividly how them victory points had hurt me [01:11.90] 'Cause every basket was a reaction or a reminder [01:14.68] That we was just moving backwards [01:16.17] The bungalow where you find us [01:17.88] The art of us ditching classes heading nowhere fast [01:20.48] Stick my head inside the study hall, he focused on math [01:24.04] Determination, ambition, plus dedication and wisdom [01:27.01] Qualities he was given was the shit we didn't have [01:29.54] Dug inside of his book bag and Coach Palmer asked for his finals [01:32.81] He had his back like a spinal, meanwhile [01:34.63] We singing the same old song spinnin' the vinyl [01:37.34] 11 graders gone wrong [01:38.54] He focused on the NBA we focused on some Patron [01:41.54] Now watch that black boy fly [01:43.61] Black boy fly [01:44.77] Watch that black boy fly [01:46.69] Black boy fly [01:47.76] Watch that black boy fly [01:49.50] Black boy fly [01:50.67] Watch that black boy fly [01:52.25] Black boy [01:53.29] I used to jealous of Jayceon [01:56.14] I used to jealous of Jayceon, Taylor when I was young [01:59.82] Taylor made a career out of music from writing songs [02:02.63] A Buick had driven past bumpin' him when I mowed the lawn [02:05.98] Money launderin' hustlin', homies pondering up against scheme [02:09.38] To make a million even if doing you harm [02:12.34] War's the case and just in case you wasn't alarmed [02:14.66] The city had fought with firearms and many had died before dawn [02:17.95] It's 2004 and I'm hearing the people roar [02:20.95] For the name of The Game, they line in front of the store [02:23.80] Swap meets, selling our mixtapes, I'm like, oh shit, wait [02:26.96] Don't wanna be another nigga stuck regretting mistakes [02:29.91] Mixed feelings was my opinion I was defending my insecurities [02:33.67] Chillin' my conscience next to a villain [02:35.83] Compton made you believe success wasn't real [02:38.89] Be honest, none of us knew of a record deal [02:41.61] So as I peel through these lottery tickets [02:43.95] I see a Harley Davidson truck visit the same plaza we shopped [02:47.62] A tall nigga hopped out with Jordans and a white tank top [02:50.51] He was top of the rap game, we was the top of the block [02:53.47] So watch that black boy fly [02:55.26] Black boy fly [02:56.55] Watch that black boy fly [02:58.42] Black boy fly [02:59.67] Watch that black boy fly [03:01.42] Black boy fly [03:02.89] Watch that black boy fly [03:04.34] Black boy [03:05.22] My mama didn't raise me up to be jealous-hearted [03:07.57] Like most of the winners call it [03:09.29] Regardless of where you stay, hold your head and continue marching [03:12.11] That's what she said but in my head I wanted to be like Jordan [03:14.91] Award touring the country with money from mic recording [03:18.02] The only way out the ghetto, you know the stereotype [03:21.22] Shooting hoops or live on the stereo like Top 40 [03:24.21] And shortly, I got discouraged [03:25.79] Like every time I walked to the corner had them guns bursting [03:28.97] Nigga, I was rehearsing in repetition the phrase [03:31.96] That only one in a million will ever see better days [03:34.85] Especially when the crime waves was bigger than tsunamis [03:37.81] Break your boogie boards to pieces, you just a typical homy [03:40.98] All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me [03:43.71] They all'll buy me a chopper if any one of you try me [03:46.72] What am I to do when every neighborhood is an obstacle? [03:50.75] When two niggas making it out had never sounded logical [03:54.14] Three niggas making it out, that's mission impossible [03:56.61] So I never believed the type of performance that I could do [04:00.45] I wasn't jealous 'cause of the talents they got [04:02.48] I was terrified they'll be the last black boys to fly [04:05.73] Out of Compton [04:08.96] Thank God [04:11.21] [04:13.55] Black boy fly, watch that black boy fly [04:15.15]