Not Lost

[Hook: B.o.B]

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm lost

They gave me nothing but doubt

First they waited, then they hated, then they counted me out

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm stuck

They say I lost my way

But first I showed 'em, then I sold 'em right in front of their face

[Verse 1: B.o.B]

Well, this is the world that we live in

One minute you the hero, the next you the villain

We got up in this game just to try to make a living

We hit you with the truth while you watching television

But still these are the cards that we dealt

They kick you on the ground when you most need help

Until you dried up and they sit you on the shelf

Then you start to cry because you all by yourself

So just know if you wanna wear the belt

The only way to excel is the soul that you sell

So I could care less about the clothes on myself

I'm trying to drive straight on a road made of nails

Yeah, I got to pay the toll if I fail

Or else it would be another story to tell

I'm getting to the door, I can tell

I'm just waiting on the day till the glory prevails

[Hook: B.o.B]

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm lost

They gave me nothing but doubt

First they waited, then they hated, then they counted me out

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm stuck

They say I lost my way

But first I showed 'em, then I sold 'em right in front of their face

[Verse 2: T.I.]

All I know is keep goin', shit don't stop

Until the hustle doubles up, I'll put the click on top

Used to wanna have the bricks on lock

'Til we went to prison, saw we couldn't pick them locks

Easy decision, now a nigga think I lost my touch

Listen, if I ain't the realest ever done it, I ain't off by much

So please don't wake me up if I'm dreamin'

In the fast lane speedin', no safety belt

And it's a marathon, pace yourself

In this race for wealth, talkin' shit just a waste of breath

Chasing me like chasing your tail; you'll never catch it

Respect is something you never get if you never had it

I'm lookin' back and laughin' this life of mine

Brought me all the way here from my life of crime

Just a constant reminder that the end all be all

Is the one who knows all sees all because

[Hook: B.o.B]

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm lost

They gave me nothing but doubt

First they waited, then they hated, then they counted me out

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm stuck

They say I lost my way

But first I showed 'em, then I sold 'em right in front of their face

[Verse 3: B.o.B]

Yeah, well these are my predictions

I'll be on the Top 40 with a big hit

Travelin' the world tryin' not to get sick

And I'ma get more friends on my "Friends List"

And then after that I'll be famous

And everyone I know will tell me that I'm changin'

And then my cell phone will never stop ringin'

And I'll be all over magazine pages

Yeah and they'll play my songs 'til they borin'

And if I ever do stop touring they treat me like a foreigner

Don't believe me, ask Lauryn

[Hook: B.o.B]

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm lost

They gave me nothing but doubt

First they waited, then they hated, then they counted me out

Just because I'm losing doesn't mean I'm stuck

They say I lost my way

But first I showed 'em, then I sold 'em right in front of their face