Stand Up

[Hook] [Novel]: Now if you from where I'm from you can relate cause See what I've seen, we are what they made us Been where I've been At the corner bodega Everybody wanna be good but I'mma be greater Cause we can beat 'em all We can beat 'em all Stand up and stand tall Say you can beat 'em all Cause we can beat 'em all [Verse One] [Joell Ortiz]: The bigger they are The harder they fall I know it seem hard, but it not at all Just know what you want and make it your goal Stare it in the eyes, you ain't takin' a no That's what you gonna be That's where you gonna live That's what you're gonna drive That's who you gon' be with You ain't just gon' survive You gon' do it up You George and Weezie with it Look at you movin' up You ain't settled in You yet to begin You ain't givin' up Show that exit to them You ain't no quiter You'se a go getter If shawty lookin' nice, you can go get her Girl you can be a wife Leave that broke nigga Bring more buckets of ice Now we Mo' sippers You just look ahead Pay no mind to the hatin' Cause we ain't showin' off We just celebratin' [Hook] [Novel]: Now if you from where I'm from you can relate cause See what I've seen, we are what they made us Been where I've been At the corner bodega Everybody wanna be good but I'mma be greater Cause we can beat 'em all We can beat 'em all Stand up and stand tall Say you can beat 'em all Cause we can beat 'em all [Verse Two] [Joell Ortiz]: Everyday I wake I open my eyes I drop to my knees And I look to the sky When we spoke before I was askin' Him "Why?" No not anymore I'm just tellin' Him "Hi" Things is different now I ain't just gettin' by I thank Him for the blessings And hope He let me slide With a couple sins I pray for my friends I pray for my fam, cause I remember when Everything was bad Frigerator was bare The radiators broke, "Ma, it's freezin' in here." The elevator's broke and there's piss on the stairs Jumpin' out my sleep, cause they shootin' out there Light some candles up, pour out a little beer Everyone reminiscin', like "Yo, that nigga there." Hows it knockin' hard? The rent late again If you from where I'm from, then you relatin' then [Hook] [Novel]: Now if you from where I'm from you can relate cause See what I've seen, we are what they made us Been where I've been At the corner bodega Everybody wanna be good but I'mma be greater Cause we can beat 'em all We can beat 'em all Stand up and stand tall Say you can beat 'em all Cause we can beat 'em all