Started From The Middle

[Verse 1] Okay, this is my community See me walking through the streets Chillin' out at two or three With two or three, dudes'll be Well behaved, acting right, wavin' as we passin' by Name a cracker half as nice Tell me, can he rap this tight? Started back in sixth grade Now I'm droppin' mixtapes Must've been a mistake They ain't know I spit flames I need a big change, all I see is school halls Coming from a neighborhood whiter than a cue ball Yeah, the kid is too raw, try to tell me otherwise Other guys, nothin' nice, killed it since I've touched a mic Something like a genius when they're hearin' the dude 'Cause the flow nastier than cafeteria food Okay, raised out in Shelby County, livin' on the countryside Lookin' out my window, see a couple horses running by I ain't even joking man, that's true and for real Then I hit third grade, and we moved to the 'ville, uh-huh That's the way it had to be, but nothing changed drastically I just had a social life, and started reading magazines Favorite singer Fergie, I was skinny, kinda nerdy Nails dirty, hair curly, all the girls said I was thirsty, but I done kept it real from the jump Says he never met me, but he claims that I'm a punk And honestly, that probably would bother me a year ago Now my self-esteem is up, and I ain't tryna hear it, bro Tell me who as hot as this, sorry but you not as sick Best in the city, I say it with all confidence Middle-class neighborhood, yeah that's where I started And my neighbors ridin' round, shoppin' at the farmer's market So environmental, life is nice and simple But, I'm bout to turn it up, they ain't touchin' my potential Rollin' down the boulevard, mess with me get pulled apart Daily hustle, daily struggle Life is easy, school is hard Got some extra credit, and it's due I'ma worry bout me, not associate with you And just as a reminder to myself All I got is 4 years, just to go and get this wealth [Chorus] 'Cause I started from the middle, at the middle I remain Reppin' for the Highlands, not forgettin' where I came Started from the middle, at the middle I remain Reppin' for the Highlands, not forgettin' where I came