Made in America
Jay-Z Kanye West Lyrics

And he'll bring out the, out the darkness
He will bring out the good in spite of the bad

Sweet King Martin, sweet Queen Coretta
Honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King

Sweet Brother Malcolm, sweet Queen Betty
Honoring the memory of Malcolm X and his wife Betty Shabazz

Sweet Mother Mary, sweet Father Joseph, sweet Jesus
Honoring the parents and religious figure of Jesus Christ

We made it in America, sweet baby Jesus, ooh
Celebrating success and victory in America with respect to religious beliefs

I told my mama I was on the come up
I informed my mother of my plan for success

She said 'You going to school I'll give you a summer'
She gave me time and resources to pursue education, but I chose a different path

Then she met NO I.D, and gave me his number
My mother met a producer named NO I.D and connected me with him

Ten years later she driving a Hummer
Ten years later, my mother achieved financial success and bought a luxury car

Niggas hustle every day for a beat from Ye
People work hard every day to get a beat from Kanye West

What I do? Turn around gave them beats to Jay
Instead of keeping the beats for myself, I gave them to Jay-Z

And I'm rapping on the beats they was supposed to buy
I am rapping on beats that other people wanted to buy from me

I guess I'm getting high off my own supply
I am enjoying my own work and success

Downtown mixing fabrics trying to find the magic
Experimenting with different styles and techniques in fashion design

Started a little blog just to get some traffic
Began a blog in order to attract attention and become more successful

Old folks'll tell you not to play in traffic uh
Elders advise against taking risks that could be dangerous

A million hits and the web crashes, damn!
Receiving so much attention and webpage views that it caused technical problems

South Park had 'em all laughing
A popular animated comedy series generated amusement amongst fans

Now all my niggas designing and we all swaggin'
All of my companions are fashion designers and we all exude style

Ignore the critics just to say we did it
Choosing to ignore critics and pursue personal goals anyway

This ain't no fashion show, motherfucker, we live it
Fashion is not just an exterior performance, it is embodiment of one's identity.

I pledge allegiance, uh, to my Grandma
I am loyal to my grandmother

For that banana pudding, our piece of Americana
Remembering a fond family tradition of making and enjoying banana pudding

Our apple pie was supplied through Arm and Hammer
Ingredient supplier Arm and Hammer contributed to our family apple pie recipe

Straight out the kitchen, shh don't wake Nana
Freshly made pie from the kitchen, don't wake grandmother

Built a republic, that still stands
The United States of America was created and continues to exist

I'm trying to lead a nation, to leave to my little mans
Aspiring to be a successful leader to my children

Or my daughter, so I'm boiling this water
I am working hard to ensure that my children will have a comfortable future

The scales was lopsided, I'm just restoring order
Previous situations were not balanced, and I am working to correct that

Hold up, here comes grandma, what's up YaYa?
Grandmother is coming, what's going on YaYa?

What's that smell? Oh I'm just boiling some aqua
The cause of the smell is just boiling water

No papa, bad Santa
Papa, don't behave like bad Santa

The streets raised me, pardon my bad manners
Growing up in challenging circumstances led to some rude behaviors

I got my liberty, chopping grams up
Enjoying personal freedom while chopping drugs

Street justice, I pray God understand us
In situations of criminal justice, hoping for a rational and understanding God

I pledge allegiance to all the scramblers
Honoring those who have achieved success through unconventional means

This is the Star Spangled Banner
This is a tribute to the national anthem of the United States

Sweet baby Jesus, ooh, oh sweet baby Jesus,
A continuation of earlier lines, praising the religious figure of Jesus Christ

We made it in America yes we did
Celebration of success in the United States