Be Proud of Me lyrics

[Intro]
Uh, just wanted you to be proud of me
Yeah, you told me you was down for me
Uh, I just wanted you to be proud of me, yeah

[Verse 1]
Uh, why these n*ggas always lookin' for me to throw 'em somethin'?
Why people keep thinkin' that I owe 'em somethin'? (What I owe you?)
Why n*ggas keep lookin' for a hand out (Huh?)
When they ain't do nothin' to help this sh*t pan out? (What you did, n*gga?)
I was just like you, n*gga, I was hurtin'
Only thing I did differently was put the work in (I'm on my grind)
I don't know why you feelin' so entitled
When I ain't have no money to eat, I couldn't find you (Where was you?)
n*ggas ain't real when they always remind you
You mad 'cause you ask for a favor and I declined you (That's wild)
That sh*t is weak, n*gga
You ain't dial my number in weeks, n*gga
Everybody's food, I gotta eat, n*gga (I gotta eat, n*gga)
When the last time you call to see if n*ggas was good, if n*ggas ate? (Tsk)
That fake love sh*t I hate
That kinda sh*t I can't relate, all you do is take
I thought you wanted me to be great, huh?

[Chorus]
I thought you was proud of me
(I just wanted you to be proud of me)
I thought you was proud?
(Just wanted to you to be proud of me)
Uh, I wanted you to be proud of me
(Just wanted you to be proud of me)
I ain't never ask for sh*t
(Just wanted to you to be proud)
Yeah, you told me you was down for me, uh
(I just wanted you to be proud of me
I just wanted to you to be proud)
I just wanted you to be proud man
Uh, I just wanted you to be proud of me
(I just wanted you to be proud of me
I just wanted to you to be proud of me)
Uh, uh
[Verse 2]
And deep down I know you care for me (I know you care)
But mentally I needed you there for me (You wasn't there)
You ain't got that much love for me apparently
You talk down on me front of my son and embarrass me (That's f*cked up)
Yeah, I still remember what you said
"n*gga, you over 30, all that rappin' sh*t is dead (Huh?)
You need to go find you job and get you some bread
Ain't you tired of bein' broke and sleepin' at Dred's?"
That sh*t stung me, I let it get to my head (Yeah)
Wanted to quit rappin', but I went harder instead (I turned it up)
Fast forward a year, now I'm hot in the streets (You seein' me?)
I got my deal, I came through with red bottoms for ya feet (I came through first!)
Made sure you was good first, left racks on the table (Facts)
For all the times I wasn't able (Uh huh)
Ain't throwin' it in ya face or tryna play you
'Cause truth be told you probably did more for me
I can never repay you, but

[Chorus]
I thought you was proud of me
Yeah, you did more for me
(I just wanted you to be proud of me
I just wanted to you to be proud of me)
Let's keep it a buck
I just wanted you to be proud of me, I'll never forget that
(I just wanted you to be proud of me
I just wanted to you to be proud)
Yeah, you told me you was down for me
(I just wanted you to be proud of me
I just wanted to you to be proud)
No matter how much money, no matter what I accomplish
Uh, I just wanted you to be proud of me
(I just wanted you to be proud of me)
I wanted y'all to be proud of me
(I just wanted to you to be proud of me)
Yeah
[Outro]
You know this sh*t for you
This sh*t for y'all, this sh*t for my family
For my kids, n*gga
Yaknahimsayin'? For my n*ggas, for my brothers, yaknahmean?
More life, more livin'
More success, n*gga, yaknahmean?