Lyrics

[Verse 1] Yo, sick of being broke as I choke on this cloud of smoke That emerged from this dusty dirt road But I kept on moving in the times I was weak There was time when I stopped writin' my rhymes and my beats We got a life that's consumed by this cloud of gloom Hoping all these rainy days mean it's time to bloom Thank God for my music 'cause it saved my soul Now this dusty dirt road, it is paved in gold The hand I hold, I fail the fold, I play my cards right Till I'm stackin' 'em chips up in the spotlight It's hot, right? Type of shit to spark a bar fight You'll believe deluxe with a touch of stuff like I switch it up for a change of pace 'Cause thеse rappers sound the samе It's a shameless race, a nameless face, but you dig the switch Now, the cowboys still wanna be big and rich, ah [Chorus] If at first you don't succeed, then try again When your flame burns out, feel the fire within Pay dues for a call, then it's time to win When you give up, fall, time to ride again And if at first you don't succeed, then try again When your flame burns out, feel the fire within Pay dues for a call, then it's time to win When you give up, fall, it's time to ride again [Verse 2] So, sick and tired of being the poor guy Stuck in the mall which I was drivin' the Ford by Not in the back rows, get it done in the streets They should call me John Dean, nobody running like me 'Cause I work real hard, tryna pay them dues Picked up this guitar and I sang the blues Trying in these hard times, in the pain with bruise When you ain't got nothin', then there's nothin' to lose I've come a long way to get to where I'm at now I kept right in the game when I would get knocked out And even still there'd be times when the Bronco was buckin' In the end I just know that it's not gon' do nothin' (Nah) It's always "people got it worse than me" I'm certainly blessed, nobody's hurtin' me So, I never let this life go and get me down And if it does, all I gotta do is look around, wow [Chorus] If at first you don't succeed, then try again When your flame burns out, feel the fire within Pay dues for a call, then it's time to win When you give up, fall, time to ride again And if at first you don't succeed, then try again When your flame burns out, feel the fire within Pay dues for a call, then it's time to win When you give up, fall, it's time to ride again [Verse 3] No, shady labels and bullshit managers This time my career is in my own hands again Been through it all, doors slammed in my face Kickin' 'em doors and I take over the place Lost friends, lost fam, could've lost my hope Lost faith, lost dreams, lost a lot of dough What once was lost has now been found again Keep pushin' on like a band and I'm boutta win I'm at my prime, have the underground buzzin' Tourin' through the states, slingin' tapes with my cousin Got a couple offers and I wasn't business-minded Show me a contract back then, I'd sign it Blinded, watchin' people lead off my shit And I ain't even mind, never seen a dime, kid At times it was easier to walk away But that feeling inside said I was forced to stay [Chorus] If at first you don't succeed, then try again When your flame burns out, feel the fire within Pay dues for a call, then it's time to win When you give up, fall, time to ride again And if at first you don't succeed, then try again When your flame burns out, feel the fire within Pay dues for a call, then it's time to win When you give up, fall, it's time to ride again