The Return

[Intro: Derrick Rose] Team doctor's right there & he... He's the one that told me that Right then & there I just broke down, I couldn't believe it So imagine having that pain the entire night, & you gotta take medication If anything I think I learned, it's gonna help me with my patience (Verse 1) I rose up from the bottom, they saw what I possessed I'm number 1 in my hometown I'm grown now, balllin' for success & I'm ready for the league no longer a lil' boy Now I'm heard when I speak, no longer a lil' noise I'm nervous, but on the surface I'm fearless I do so much work I feel the people just hear less I used to wonder why when it was me they don't believe in How can they listen to me when I don't give 'em a reason Uh, G4 had given me my award Was Rookie of the Year but yet I know there's more in store So on, the M-I-C, I see them tryna be like me A lil' later won the MVP & then I knew what I was destined to see, the best I could be Leave competition restin' in peace, the rest in the streets Wear my heart on my sleeve, it's easy to show God told me that I needed to rise, therefore I rose [Hook 1: Derrick Rose] I think that I'm way more patient, becoming a man I'm puttin' all this time in, breaking my fingers, twisting my ankles Why not be the best? I sacrifice a lot of things, I dedicate my whole life to this game So why not wanna be the best in it? (Verse 2) I was a force to be reckon with, every verse did damage to the booth Not every mic can handle the truth But I was glad to give the people what they wanted Even if it meant me gettin' hurt in the process It's not stress, but I felt my knees buckle Uh-oh, this shit's bad, only means trouble I should've just played safe, but knowing me that's something I would never Do, till I collapsed cuz on me was too much pressure & I fell, layin' on my back mad at the world How could this happen when I was just gettin' started I lost what driven me & could no longer steer Felt like when I was tryna talk to my fans they wouldn't hear Now I'm in rehab, tryna recover what I had lost I'll do it no matter what may be the cost Because this, is all that I even have I'm training for my future no longer carin' bout the past, I'm comin' for the crown [Hook 2: Derrick Rose + (Ahmad Rashad)] (You are not gonna be regular..) Not the way I look at it, my heart won't let me (How about carrying your own team that you grew up being a fan of, & now you are the guy? A lot of weight on your shoulders to be "The Guy" that's bringing them back?) I would love to be that guy.. (Verse 3) I'm in the studio just tryna get my focus back I lost my will to play like I don't even what's rap I'm lookin' at my injury & saw that I fully recovered Lookin' at my MVP like how could I win another & I knew I was shook, I couldn't possibly do this I'm pullin' the cord outta the mic I'm stoppin' it's useless But the voice up in my head sayin' "stop it you're stupid You'll walk away from all the fans who talk of your music?" Look in the mirror, & I see my only opponent Now quittin' is not an option, I won't condone it I wasn't mentally ready cause the thoughts in my head I can't control it Thought the Heat was too hot for me now I'm scorchin' I step up to the mic now I'm scorin' way better than what I used to be Look at my fans & it's proof to me That they believe in me, know that whenever I may return It's a wrap, now I'm back I'm on a whole new level musically Don't celebrate me, that don't mean shit to me Want us to celebrate the victories & I can see I have it within me They said win's in me, flow like a hurricane the wind's in me Was never shy about the skill I possessed or the city that I rep I'm the assassin don't you ever forget It doesn't matter how hot the heat is when it burns This the calm before the storm, they're waiting for my return [Outro: Derrick Rose] Nobody believed in me, in the beginning. Just me & my friends Me & my friends, my city, & my fans. That's it. That's all I need I wanna be great... I'm GONNA be great... There's no doubt about it