Standing Ovation

[Intro]

What's up man? I seen you got a Grammy and everything

You done change you ain't, you can't even call me back

You don't even call me back bruh

I called you, 75 times yesterday dawg

They cut my phone off, cause I was calling you

[Singing]

Now that I got dough in my pockets

And a whole lot of profits seems like everybody loves me

[Chamillionaire]

It feels great, seems like e'rybody loves me

Round of applause for the cause, thank you, and thank you

Yeah!

[Verse 1]

Used to treat me like the bad guy from Houston

And the media was like Darth Vader

People turning like turntables

They crossing over like cross-faders

Try to switch up teams like ballplayers

So our enemies are like our neighbors

Keep 'em close, yeah very close

Most of 'em folks are still loaning papers

You can work or you can have the work

Or we making more than all of y'all wagers

Motivation makes hustlers make it

So we successful cause y'all made us

Used to not give a flying 'F'

When they greeted us with that one finger

Whole world jumped on the tip

When we hit the switch and sat on swangers

Hit the hood they say y'all famous

Grinding hard so we can ball later

They be like "Damn, that boy made it"

If they say I didn't that's wrong data

First a broad will try to say I'm fraud

See me pull that wad and that guard changes

Calling me she wanna be on the team

And now she mad cause I'm ignoring pages

Boys thinking that they concern me

Y'all actin like y'all waiters

Same ones that used to walk past

When we was underground but now we all majors

Keep speaking begging for a beat

And I'll tell the streets to do that boy a favor

Turning purple, blue and red, all flavors

I got a message for all haters

[Hook]

Made it to the top and it ain't no way to stop it

And I sho' ain't forgot when everybody used to judge me

Now that I got dough in my pockets

And a whole lot of profits seems like everybody loves me

I know you like my style, I know you like my style

I know you love the way I put it down

I made it through the hating

So when you see me shining give me a standing ovation

[Verse 2]

I was bouncin back like ping-pong

"Ridin" became the new theme song

Beatin on my chest like I'm King Kong

When I broke the record for the ringtones

You ever seen a platinum plaque

That look like that then you seen wrong

Better sit back and relax

'Cause my platinum reign is gonna seem long

And I don't blame boys for hating

Cause they was impatient and they didn't know the plan

I knew that something had to shake

And it was gonna bubble like a Coca-Cola can

And I shook it up like a soda can

My wallet is overflowin man

Now my potential's unlimited

Like the minutes of my Motorola plan

Accountants and lawyers that got big business managers

Chamillitary is an enterprise

Is you ready to ride? Is you a fan or what?

SoundScan'in' in Africa, SoundScan'in in Canada

We don't play, yeah VMAs

It can't get any better, can it huh?

And I know it's hard to stay humble

They really thought I threw a fumble

I could'a caught that through the trees

Run it right into the jungle

Could'a been lil' Mugsy B., tryna back into Mutombo

Would'a still been a victory for me

You win then they'll say they love you

[Hook 2]

I know you like my style, I know you like my style

I know you love the way I put it down

I made it through the hating

So when you see me shining give me a standing ovation

[Verse 3]

Let's give 'em cheers (Give 'em cheers!)

To everyone who thought I'd disappear

Thought that every word I said

Was a subliminal shot to disappear

Now I'm in a different gear, no beef, no hate, no dissin here

You musta been drunk to doubt me

You obviously didn't miss a beer

I used to argue 'bout everythang

With folks that just didn't hear

You realize I was wasting words

Like whispering in a missing ear

I'd say it good and real, they telling me it isn't clear

My two eyes just didn't tear

'Cause weakness is what I didn't fear

It's a better result than last time

But this grind it's a different year

I really should be commended for what I've accomplished

Give a cheer

[Bridge]

Nah matter fact I take that back (wonderful!)

Hold your applause for the sequel

We haven't gotten to the part where they try to cheat you (wicked)

Haha, yeah...(Whoo! Chamillitary, you're a genius, you're a genius)

[Hook]

Made it to the top and it ain't no way to stop it

And I sho' ain't forgot when everybody used to judge me

Now that I got dough in my pockets

And a whole lot of profits seems like everybody loves me

I know you like my style, I know you like my style

I know you love the way I put it down

I made it through the hating

So when you see me shining give me a standing ovation

[Outro]

Wonderful!

Wicked... whoo!

Chamillitary, you're a genius!