[Verse 1] I came with empty hands and a full-up grin One shirt, one plan and a place to begin No silver spoon just a spoon and rice Had to make that move make a good life nice Patching up dreams with a thread and a grin Little by little I let the light in Sweat on my brow but my heart stayed gold I was down in the dirt now look what I hold [Pre-Chorus] Step by step I built my name From the ground up still feel that flame One small seed in a cracked-up pot Now it blooms in the spot I got [Chorus] From nothing to something look at me now From nothing to something still standing proud From nothing to something I learned the sound Of a small true hope turning all the way loud From nothing to something shine on my face From nothing to something I found my place From nothing to something I kept the pace Now I smile like I won that race [Verse 2] Mama said, "Baby keep your head high" So I took that word and I learned to fly Not in the sky but above the doubt Turned a hard old yes from the hard old no's Built from scraps and a second chance Got my boots in mud then I learned that dance Every bruise I wore was a lesson dressed up Every loss I had made my blessing stack up [Pre-Chorus] Step by step I built my name From the ground up still feel that flame One small seed in a cracked-up pot Now it blooms in the spot I got [Chorus] From nothing to something look at me now From nothing to something still standing proud From nothing to something I learned the sound Of a small true hope turning all the way loud From nothing to something shine on my face From nothing to something I found my place From nothing to something I kept the pace Now I smile like I won that race [Bridge] Used to count loose change on a quiet night Now I count my wins in the morning light Same two hands different kind of dream Same old me with a brighter gleam [Chorus] From nothing to something look at me now From nothing to something still standing proud From nothing to something I learned the sound Of a small true hope turning all the way loud From nothing to something shine on my face From nothing to something I found my place From nothing to something I kept the pace Now I smile like I won that race