New Guy

[Intro: Sarkodie]

That’s why I wake up every morning

I grind, stand up and sun down

Wake up knowing that people expect me to lead ‘em to a win

When times is tough they look at me for answers

Hoping I can lift ‘em off from their fears and progress

So I grind, Sunday to Monday

Cause they ain’t no role models

They ain’t no true leaders left

So it’s up to me to make sure the world knows that I’m that new guy

I’m that new inspiration

Ivy League.. SarkCess Music… Ace Hood.. uh

[Verse 1: Sarkodie]

I’m the new guy

I made it from the slums back in Africa where most of my niggas committed suicide

Every story got a two-side

T-shirt tryna make it to the suit and tie

You know a nigga gotta survive, it’s do or die

We gotta make it and it’s really up to you and I

Started from the bottom, nigga really did a lot

So tell me who am I?

Obi su frɛ ne Nyame na boys ngyina hɔ

Nti yɛ a mo ma m’asum ndwo me na me pɛ m’anim akɔ

M’apromise me fans sɛ kanea na a ɛwɔ m’akyi n’asɔ

Sɛnea me yɛ ne daa no T.B Joshua yɛ ne synagogue

M’arappe ama me jacket akyi ayɛ duduudu, n’akyi n’afɔ

Ɛfam awo, nan so still a metwɛn ama nsuo n’atɔ

Rappers ɛnmovie me nowadays, shutouts to Senavoe

Rap no firi m’anum, pagagagagaga.. sɛ teabɔfrɛ

M’aspeedie flow no from kilo to tonnes

Rap firi America but it truly belongs to the blacks, so I’m free to curse on a song

Fuck around with me na me de spanner bɛchukie wo lungs

Hwan na se rap nyɛ den, we started from 97

Ɛtɔ da bi a anadwo 11

Me ne m’adamfo bi Kevin

Me no no we be disturbing the neighbourhood, Tema community 9

Still a me me hu me hood no heaven

Rap no vim ne wom

Starte me track ne mmom

Checke me stamp ne bom

Droppe me Sark no nnwom

Na sette me trap no bio

Obidi style nni dwom

Dawge na time nni krom.. uh

24/7 yɛde me rap no bɔ akutia

I no bore cos it comes with it

Came from the ghetto, deɛn na mo bɛ kyerɛ me

Me yɛ pabene, my people dey call me Obidiponbidi

(laughs)

[Hook]

That’s why I wake up every morning

I grind, stand up and sun down

Wake up knowing that people expect me to lead ‘em to a win

When times is tough they look at me for answers

Hoping I can lift ‘em off from their fears and progress

So I grind, Sunday to Monday

I’m that new guy

[Verse 2: Ace Hood]

Yeah,The beast of the South, on my worstest behaviour, don’t make me angrier

Couple shots all in ya dome and that turn ya shit to a stadium

Dr. Martin Luther King gotta had a dream nigga

Twenty bitches in my bed naked counting cheese nigga

Black man in a fuckin’ beamer

Got a tipper toeing like a ballerina

Diamonds water water like aquafina

Serving bitches like the new subpoena

Only pieces on my cuban chain

Sell ya soul and get the birth of fame

Bought some waters with a broad damage in the stores, damn, not a thing change

Protesters is another lesson

Prison cells are getting too congested

Righteous living, fuck a suicide

New guys wearing suit and ties

Bossing up instead of talking nice

Shooting guys, prison time

Stacking money, build an enterprise

Be the one who niggas idolize

Counting money till my palms hurt

I remember they was way worse

Momma praying everyday at church

Being broke in every second hurts

Tryna shine boy you gotta grind, and just wait on time

That’s just how it works

Good in the hood with my street tithes

I can’t say the same for you new guys

[Hook]

That’s why I wake up every morning

I grind, stand up and sun down

Wake up knowing that people expect me to lead ‘em to a win

When times is tough they look at me for answers

Hoping I can lift ‘em off from their fears and progress

So I grind, Sunday to Monday

I’m that new guy

[Verse 3: Sarkodie & Ace Hood]

Ace… Lemme take you to Africa

My people they love you

I came here, you showed me some love and I promise to build you a statue, uh!

Ace Hood akwaaba

And Sark is a hell of a nation

M’asigne wo din wɔ Kumasi, m’apem so, nyɛ adeɛ a wobɛhia confirmation

[Verse 4: Ace Hood]

Uhh… Sark medaase

I’m the new Pac in the projects

Welcome Sarkodie, the United States where they selling narcotics

It’s a pleasure my nigga

Now let’s go and get the money bags

Haters hating, they will never last

Came too far and we ain’t looking back

[Hook:]

That’s why I wake up every morning

I grind, stand up and sun down

Wake up knowing that people expect me to lead ‘em to a win

When times is tough they look at me for answers

Hoping I can lift ‘em off from their fears and progress

So I grind, Sunday to Monday

I’m that new guy