Staircases

I've calculated my steps Making sure I don't regress to my old ways Hated when I'd second guess Talking all under my breath ain't have no faith They want it back it like the old days Imma tip toe up that staircase And there ain't no going back I ain't gon fall off the track Nigga no way Its all from the music It started with us Success is a must I found it in Houston Down on my luck I was down on my luck But we made it enough Now you cant stop me Im on my way up I'm as uncommon as muslims praying on airplanes The Black Plague infecting your airways I'm too real they won't play me on their airwaves But fuck em Maine We building our own staircase From the ghetto garden up to heavens gates You ain't ever been alive if you ain't felt pain I feel that shit like everyday on my last name Abdul aleem til they carve it on my fucking grave My pops came from the age where they hanged niggas And I was fortunate enough to be his offspring To jump starting these big dreams no trampoline All drive and will from where we used to be White folks tryna take me back Even though the last president was half black But what's one to 44 I been keeping track One over 45 you do the math The odds been against me But I'm still here Still standing still strong Like I'm Antwone fishing in the pond With a dirty lil hook flowing over dirty drums All-star super man powered by the sun Nappy haired monkey like goku's son And big brother Gengis Khan tied in one What more could you want I've calculated my steps Making sure I don't regress to my old ways Hated when I'd second guess Talking all under my breath ain't have no faith They want it back it like the old days Imma tip toe up that staircase And there ain't no going back I ain't gon fall off the track Nigga no way Its all from the music It started with us Success is a must I found it in Houston Down on my luck I was down on my luck But we made it enough Now you cant stop me Im on my way up