They told me tell my story
I'm just trying to tell it right
I could speak of all the glory
But I was humbled by the strife
6 kids in my family
So you know my momma crazy
And she put my ass to work
You can’t ever call me lazy
Vivid words from my mouth couldn't properly paint the picture
Called pops for fatherly advice but he just quoted scripture
Trenches to redemption but who really lifted me up?
I dug deeper when I was down and made a commitment to never give up
Oh you know that we all go through it
If I say Ima do it, Ima do it
These are just lines and letters if I don’t show and prove it 
So I’m letting go of doubts and holding tight to music
Gripping this pen – like this ink is my blood
Pouring passion onto the beat – brewin and cookin so we can feast
In the last introduction - I said it - no retreat!
Ain’t a damn thing changed - bet on it - no defeat!

We all go through it, we all go through it
If I say I’ma do it, I’ma do it
Stickin to it, won’t slow, as my story unfolds
Eyes on the prize
That’s just how I see it
Resolution, revolution
No defeat
No defeat
There's a way, no defeat
No defeat
There's a way, no defeat

Section 9 in the rough, man, back then I wasn’t much
I learned to outwork the competition cause talent alone isn’t enough
Words backed by action, I’m a part of the small fraction of those who choose to be bold when the rest
sell their souls
Oh, I know that we all go through it
Hearing harmonies then things aren’t so congruent
No matter the flow though I always stay so fluent
I’m still building up everything they tried to ruin
Stuck with it when they didn’t – I rose up on my own
Braved the storm and bloomed beautifully – out the mud, I have grown
Once discouraged and depressed; they filled my head and heart with doubt
But I fought through, found solace in myself – my battle cry is loud now!
 
 
We all go through it, we all go through it
If I say I’ma do it, I’ma do it
Stickin to it, won’t slow, as my story unfolds
Eyes on the prize
That’s just how I see it
Resolution, revolution
No defeat
No defeat
There's a way, no defeat
No defeat
There's a way, no defeat
No defeat no, no, no
No defeat no, oh
No defeat no, no, no
No defeat no, oh
 
 
My dreams compel me then reality overwhelms me
“No way it’s gonna happen for you” – at least that’s what they tell me
The means to the end gotta justify the dividends
They fiend for my end but I’m not giving in, I’m all in
No defeat no, no, no
Yeah, I thought that I was finished, all my hope had been diminished
No defeat no, no, no
Yeah, I am in it to win it, trained and way past a scrimmage
Coach put me in the game, I’ll leave my sweat on the court!
Final quarter, 4 th  and inches, won’t be coming up short!
I may be little but I dream so big…
I gave everything but up when they expected me to quit!
 
 

We all go through it, we all go through it
If I say I’ma do it, I’ma do it
Stickin to it, won’t slow, as my story unfolds
Eyes on the prize
That’s just how I see it
Resolution, revolution
No defeat
No defeat
There's a way, no defeat
No defeat
There's a way, no defeat

No defeat no, no, no
No defeat no, oh
No defeat no, no, no
No defeat no,