On My Way
MGK Lyrics

Now they say home is where the hate is
People claim that negativity and hostility are commonly found where one resides

Pulling up, “Hi, haters!”
Arriving and addressing those who have critically judged and disapproved of me

I know, I’ve been on a hiatus
I acknowledge that I have been absent for a period of time

Caught up in the lights I've been blinded by Las Vegas
I became entranced by the bright and overwhelming atmosphere of Las Vegas, losing sight of my priorities

Ain’t it ironic before I was twenty one I put my future on the table and I won
It is coincidental that I took a risk with my career before being of legal drinking age and came out victorious

See they told me, “Life’s a gamble” Now this is my casino
People warned me that life is uncertain, but now I have control over my destiny

Made sure my fellas good Now I’m Robert DeNiro, sipping Clicquot
Having made sure my friends are well off, I can now live a prosperous life like Robert DeNiro, indulging in expensive champagne

With the girl that held me down from the beginning My team throwing up L’s But it’s funny cause we winning
Together with the girl who supported me from the start, my team is celebrating our success by making the L sign with our fingers, despite the fact that we are actually coming out on top

A million talked down, soon as I rose from the bottom But opinions assholes now, everybody got ‘em
As soon as I began to gain popularity, countless people spoke negatively about me. Now that I have achieved success, everyone has an opinion about me, whether negative or positive

So they ask me why I do it I do it for the streets Heard momma got out the grill Man I do it for the grease Man I do it for the five pack of Hanes wife-beats That I wore like everyday to show my brand new ink
People inquire about my motivations for making music. I do it for the community and culture that I come from. I heard that my mother stopped working at her grill, so I do it for the hard-earned money that allows me to support her. I also do it for the simple pleasures, like being able to afford new clothes to show off my tattoos

Shit I remember working jobs, just so I could hit the dance up Never have a date, so I really didn't dance much Couldn't buy my own, so I just borrowed my dad’s tux Told him, “Keep the loafers” kept it gully with my black chucks
I recall working various jobs just so I could afford to dance at the club. I never went on dates, so I rarely danced there. I couldn't afford my own tuxedo, so I used my father's and kept it casual with my black sneakers

So you can keep watching the stars But me I wanna be ‘em And I just beat the odds I guess we can call it even
Others can continue to admire or idolize celebrities, but I want to be one of them. Despite facing difficult obstacles, I have come out on top and can consider myself equal to those stars

Cause he the underdog Went from flipping patties at a Fuddruckers To living lavish then a mother fucker God damn!
As someone who was underestimated, I rose from working a minimum wage job at a fast food restaurant to now living a luxurious lifestyle. It's quite impressive!

We got stories for day man, for days They just gotta listen
We have numerous fascinating and engaging stories, but people need to be willing to hear them

It's safe to say we're on our way man 'Bout time though
It's definitely clear that we are headed towards success, but it's taken a considerable amount of time

Do you remember when my dad kicked me out like right after we met And I showed up at your house the next day with a U-Haul Like hey, you wanna move in with me?
When my dad kicked me out of the house right after meeting you, I had to quickly find another place to live. So, the next day, I showed up at your doorstep with a U-Haul, asking if you wanted to be my roommate

Matter of fact nah nah Do you remember the time we had those two girls over And Dub called like "Yo these dudes tryna jump me up here at the Eth" Oh that's when we called the store across the street from our crib the Eth 'Cause it was on a 100 and 30th
Wait, actually, do you remember that time when we had two girls over and our friend Dub called us saying he was being threatened? That's when we referred to the store on 100th and 30th as 'The Eth', because it was right across from our place

But anyway though man, we left those girls, sitting with the door open Sprinted to the store ready to fight And this fool goes like "ahh got y'all I was just playin'" Damn I still wanna whoop his ass for that shit.
Anyway, we just left those girls sitting in our house with the door wide open and ran to the store to defend our friend, only to find out it was a joke. I'm still annoyed with him for deceiving us like that

Nah nah nah matter of fact, You remember when you wanted to buy your first keyboard, So we went and gathered up spare change, like everyday. And walked into that bank with that heavy ass bag of nickels, And they were looking at us like "what the fuck?"
No, no, no, actually, do you remember when you wanted to purchase your first keyboard? We regularly collected any spare coins lying around and carried them to the bank in a heavy bag full of nickels, making the bank employees question our bizarreness

We too grounded to be Hollywood man This about as Hollywood as I'm a get
We remain too humble and down-to-earth to become entangled in the artificial lifestyle of Hollywood. This is as showy and glamorous as I intend on becoming

Okay I heard they want the classics My life’s a movie like the Truman Show without the cameras They look at us like we a couple Boyz N Da Hood Four Brothers till the end like them boys in The Wood
I understand that people want timeless and memorable music. My life resembles a movie, particularly like The Truman Show without the attention of cameras. People view us like a couple tough and streetwise guys in movies. We stand by each other until the end like the characters in Four Brothers and The Wood

So I Light It Up, for them Friday Night Lights with the team In The Notebook, holding my Requiem for a Dream I was Superbad in the class I just Dazed off So I played sick and lived Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Back in Coolie High, students used to nickname us The Goonies Every night we blacked out, shit they should’ve called us roofies Get out of bed Half Baked, roll another doobie So many snacks up in my house they call the crib Scooby Blowing oowie man I swear this As Good As It Gets Godfather told me, “Keep doing that music shit” He said, “Your piece of the American Pie is waiting” From the bottom to the top, Almost Famous Kells
I light up a joint and reminisce about my days playing football on Friday nights. I sit back and reflect on my favorite movie, The Notebook, while holding the soundtrack to Requiem for a Dream. I was terrible in class and often spaced out, so I pretended to be sick and enjoyed a carefree day off like Ferris Bueller. Back when I was in school at Coolie High, we were known as The Goonies. We drank so much that we often blacked out - it was like we had been drugged. I wake up feeling groggy and roll another joint. There are so many snacks in my house that it's been nicknamed 'Scooby'. I get high and realize that my life is as good as it gets. The Godfather encouraged me to continue making music, informing me that my piece of the American dream awaits. From the very bottom to the very top, I am almost famous.