Champion
LIVING ROOM - Kanye West Lyrics

(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)
Did you understand that in the eyes of others, you were seen as a champion?

Yes I did, so I packed it up and brought it back to the crib
I understood it and decided to bring it back home with me.

Just a lil' somethin' show you how we live
It's just a small gesture to show you how we live.

E'r'body want it but it ain't that serious
Everyone wants it, but it's not that important.

Mm hm, that's that ****
That's just how it is.

So if you gon' do it, do it just like this
If you're going to do it, do it the same way I did.

You don't see just how wild the crowd is?
Don't you see how crazy the crowd is?

You don't see just how fly my style is?
Don't you see how stylish I am?

I don't see why I need a stylist
I don't understand why I need a stylist.

When I shop so much I can speak Italian
I shop so much that I could probably speak Italian.

And I ain't sayin' we was from the projects
I'm not saying that we were from the projects.

But every time I want it, layaway or a deposit
But every time I wanted something, I had to either put it on layaway or make a deposit.

My Dad'll say "when you see clothes close ya eyelids"
My dad used to tell me to close my eyes when I see clothes.

We was sorta like Will Smith and his son
We were somewhat like Will Smith and his son in the movie.

In the movie I ain't talkin' 'bout the rich ones
I'm not talking about the rich ones in the movie.

'Cause every summer he'll get some
Because every summer he would come up with something.

Brand new hare-brained scheme to get rich from
A new, crazy scheme to get rich from.

And I don't know what he did for dough
And I don't know how he made money.

But he'd sent me back to school wit' a new wardrobe and hey!
But he would send me back to school with a new wardrobe.

When it feel like livin's harder than dyin'
When it feels like living is harder than dying.

For me givin' up's way harder than tryin'
For me, giving up is much harder than trying.

Lauryn Hill say her heart was in Zion
Lauryn Hill says her heart was in Zion.

I wish her heart still was in rhymin'
I wish she still had a heart for music.

'Cause who the kids gon' listen to? Huh?
Who are the kids going to listen to?

I guess me if it isn't you
I suppose they will listen to me if they don't listen to you.

Last week I paid a visit to the institute
Last week, I visited the institute.

They got the drop out keepin' kids in the school
They have dropouts who are now keeping kids in school.

I guess I'll clean up my act like Prince'll do
I suppose I should clean up my act like Prince did.

If not for the pleasure, least for the principle
If not for the pleasure, at least for the principle.

They got the CD then got to see me drop gems
They received the CD and saw me drop some great ideas.

Like I dropped out of P.E.
Like I dropped out of physical education.

They used to feel invisible
They used to feel invisible.

Now they know they invincible
Now they know they are invincible.

This is the story of a champion
This is the story of a champion.

Rounders in the mob and they pop the guns
Rounders in the mob and they shoot guns.

Stand up stand up! Here he comes
Stand up, stand up! Here he comes.

Tell me what it takes to be number one?
Tell me what it takes to be the best.