Empire

Another night in New York

I find it hard to stand tall

The skyscrapers, they do just fine

Another stage, a spotlight

The empty streets, the late nights

They ask me why I waste my time

'Cause I wanna build a place, an empire

It's taking shape, it's worth the wait

I see my name in those stars

Walking down the boulevard

I believed it all my life

Which billboard would I choose

In the land of the Delta Blues?

I know I have to get this right

'Cause I wanna build a place, an empire

It's taking shape, it's worth the wait

'Cause we're gonna build a place, an empire

I always believed it was waiting for me

They said the label might come to my show tonight

And this feels like my time to shine

I laid it on the line

And something's changed tonight

I’ll be standing tall this time

I wanna build a world, an empire

It's taking shape, it's worth the wait

'Cause we're gonna the world a place, an empire

I always believed it was waiting for me

Ooh, ooh, ooh

I went and built a world, an empire

I always believed it was waiting for me