[Verse 1] Started with a fridge full of light And a wallet full of hope Mama counted every bill Like she was mending broken rope Shared one room with my brother Two mattresses on the floor Dreams taped up on the wall We was hungry, still wanted more I wore the same old shoes Till the soles learned my name Every door stayed shut Still I came back the same Late nights on the stoop Writing plans on my lap Now I see that kid in me When I step over the gap [Chorus] From nothing to something I made my way From nothing to something I’m here today (Here today) From nothing to something You can’t take that From nothing to something I made it back [Verse 2] First check went to rent And a little bit of grace Second one bought peace Put food on the table place I remember every alley Every bus ride home Every no that hit my chest Like a cold gray stone Now the phone ring different Now the room lean in But I keep my old receipts Where the young man been If you see me shine That’s the dust turned gold That’s a hand-me-down flame That refused to go cold [Bridge] I still hear the echoes Of that broke down hall Still feel that pressure When the bills would call But I built my steps On what they said was thin Now I stand in the proof And I’m breathing again [Chorus] From nothing to something I made my way From nothing to something I’m here today (Here today) From nothing to something You can’t take that From nothing to something I made it back