Be a Champion (feat. Idris Elba & Tiggs Da Author)

We gon' let them know my story Take all their gold, the glory My Mama said, "You're gonna be a champion" Yuh, yuh, yuh, yuh My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) yeah We gon' let them know my story (oh yeah, yeah) Take all their gold, the glory (oh yeah, yeah) She said, "One day, one day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) Raised in the woods with the wolves Made a book with a million thoughts Not for the money, for the cause Mummy had to give me that talk She said, "You better crawl before you walk, son" "Before you run, you've got to waltz" In class I was bored to the Jed, 'til a brother Switch class, now I'm chairin' the board with a double bah Victory, I was on a mission Under pressure, couldn't see my way Yeah, pulled up in my rental, crush the pedal, let them see my ray I'm bringin' it home for any team that'll play for These are the days and the things that we wait for Down on our knees, any reason we pray for Grateful My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) yeah We gon' let them know my story (oh yeah, yeah) Take all their gold, the glory (oh yeah, yeah) She said, "One day, one day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) It was all for the sport, in it for the long But the devil took shots Close competition, there will be no more Though I'm good with the pen, there will be no draw Just straight writing, round of applause We were with it before, we couldn't count the awards Round up the horses, the force with more kings We're back on track, hear the sound of the horns, yeah History, I was on a mission Under pressure, couldn't see my way Yeah, pulled up in my rental, crush the pedal, let them see my ray I went first, I've been a champ ever since my birth Put in that work, you get what you deserve This is my purpose, said this is my worth Gonna read my page My Mama said one day I'll be in a race, yeah (Be in a race, my son, do well) Now I know, now I know what she was talking about, yeah (Be in a race, my son, you shall) She said, "Don't let them take you down, no" She said, "Keep your head above the sky, now" She said one day, one day I'm gonna be a champion" Yeah So I climbed and I climbed and I climbed Just to find, just to find, just to find yeah My Mama was right, I'll always be a champion (Champion, oh yeah) My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) yeah We gon' let them know my story (oh yeah, yeah) Take all their gold, the glory (oh yeah, yeah) She said, "One day, one day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) yeah, yeah, uh My Mama said, "One day you're gonna be a champion" (Champion, oh yeah) yeah