Produced by J. Cole

[Verse]

This is just my check in on a mission tryna find myself

Vexed missing blessings, tryna find my Wealth

The best always dressed in nothing less than what's comfortable

Excuse my diction

I been bumpin' Nas for a month or two

Watching all the things in this world

That's supposed to be a part of me

Got me ready to make my own Carter Three

See this shit is a part of me

So pardon me, I had to part my opposition

Had to get my own pot to piss in

Had to make my own bread

Build my own business

I had to make it past chilling in the hood business

Seeing my dad really put me in a different state

Fuck what I been running for

I'm lost in another race

The one for my soul

The one against my demons

The one I drink away

The one that keeps me scheming

Late at night to be a star

You know I call it dreaming

It's not about the fame I mean that

I really mean it

But let me tell you the truth

And why I do this here's the reason

I promise you it's not no corny shit

I'm really speaking

I wanna save lives first and foremost

'Cause I remember Chance The Rapper saving me from jumping outta dorm rooms

But I also need money

'Cause my family ain't got it

And see I got a talent

That could fill up mom's wallet

So for me to not get paid

Is literally me wilding

You gotta understand

My life won't be like yours without it

And I cannot just chill

And wait to perish at the bottom

So you gon have to hear me

Make my way thru all my problems

'Cause nigga, I am legend

Fresh Prince but I ain't rich

I'm a dog, kinda small, but ain't never been bitch

Problem 1, nigga, I was broke last year

I couldn't afford shit, almost sold dope last year

Just weed

You know in case I make it with this dream

This next one in line

Behind balling in the league

See I cannot fail

Because my pockets so frail

Worst part of my day

Was putting up with Auntie yells

Then Nic called

You know that's my big dawg

He said we gotta hit New York

You a big fish don't get small

So he took some dollars

He coulda gave to his daughter

And put em on a nigga that he knew would take this farther

I was scared as fuck

I even fainted on the plane

'Cause I knew this was it

I'd never see the bay the same

We got up in them offices

Gave 'em a good listen

Told em' I could see the future of the game

I got a vision

I can change the whole thang

Like when Jordan met Pippen

I know you see the same

Nodding yo head while you listen

I know that I got a thing for being the best out

Respected like D-Rose

Savvy like Steve Stoute

Dipping on these hoes

Blowing my weed out

Fixing my Yankee cap

Rewriting my daily raps

I swear I'm the cleanest out

Cole I need a beat like you need a damn haircut

Cole I need a beat

Got some bars you wouldn't dare touch

See at least you fucking with me now

I was scared first, I didn't wanna let you down

Peace to who wears the crown, look around

Now I swear It's different in the world for guys like us

Not just emcees

Niggas who really say real stuff

Including Lil Uzi, 21, Kodak, Tee Grizz, Lil Yachty, Denzel Curry, Migos, Rae Sremm, Rich Homie, and of course my nigga Thug

All my dawgs painting what our childhoods was

You get no love if you hating on a young man stacking up his chips

Like he finna go all in

The system want us missing

I can see they hate the vision

I'm done tryna play the game for niggas that's just sitting

I'm done tryna be the guy

That's getting all the bitches

I just wanna touch the sky

And bring you all there to witness

I just wanna touch the sky

And bring you all there to witness

[Chorus]

So let me spread my wings

Ayy, let me spread my wings

So let me spread my wings

Ayy, let me spread my wings

So let me spread my wings

Ayy, let me spread my wings