The path was never paved with gold (gold)
We worked and built this on our own (our own)
And can't nobody knock it if they tried
This is hustle personified
Look how we've been fighting to stay alive
So when we win we will have pride
Do you know how much we have cried
How hard we had to fight
(It feels so good to be alive) It feels so so so good
(Got all my sisters by my side) I got all my sisters by my side
(Couldn't wipe this black off if I tried) Black off if I tried
(That's why I lift my head with pride) Now we're sitting on top of the world again
I got a million miles on me