Intro Lyrics

From the Shaw to the front porch

Wishing on a star cuz I want more

Lost at birth but its hope for us

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Why you lookin’ low

Pick your head up

Forget about your past homie just man up

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Diamonds don’t shine unless it’s pressure for ‘em

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Ahh

Can’t believe it, made it to the base yeah we never defeated

Just hit a home run so I’m really blowing up

They looking at me funny because I’m finna mess it up

Retrospect baby Retrospect

I started from the bottom I just earned my respect

Passed on the Ls I accepted a shed

Learned from my mistakes put my W between my bread

I will never fail, been waiting too long for a feeling that sells

Manifest it all, bend it by my will

Think about everything I want in my life man it’s all too real

Get it how I live, started from the bottom

Used to think about those times I was playing as a kid

From the sandbox, sending animosity they staring at me

Man they staring at me these sharks gotta eat

From the Shaw to the front porch

Wishing on a star cuz I want more

Lost at birth but its hope for us

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Why you lookin’ low

Pick your head up

Forget about your past homie just man up

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Diamonds don’t shine unless it’s pressure for ‘em

I said Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Yeah yeah, ahh

Yeah, thank you for your patience

Every single day I was on my knees patiently waiting

Thinking for my due date, thinking ‘bout my drop date

Told myself I gotta do it, can’t let my people wait

Uhh, ohh I will never fall off

I woo, I will never sit down

I can’t I will always rise now

Mama said, I should go hard now

Shh, yo it’s simple math, add it all up

Stack a couple bags

Headed to the top, and I really can’t stop

Plan my escape cuz I’m feeling kind of great

Why I am I here

certain people talking and fighting all my fears

Feeling all alone I’m just trapped in a room

But I’m finna break out, heatin’ up likes it’s June

From the Shaw to the front porch

Wishing on a star cuz I want more

Lost at birth but its hope for us

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Why you lookin’ low

Pick your head up

Forget about your past homie just man up

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Diamonds don’t shine unless it’s pressure for ‘em

I said Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Uhh, ohh I will never fall off

I woo, I will never sit down

I can’t I will always rise now

Mama said, I should go hard now

Paid it was enough for us

Ransom been paid it was enough for us

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Diamonds don’t shine unless its’ pressure on ‘em

Shh, yo it’s simple math, add it all up

Stack a couple bags

Headed to the top, and I really can’t stop

Plan my escape cuz I’m feeling kind of great