Back When I Was Broke
SkinnyFromThe9 Lyrics

Back when I was broke nobody gave a fuck
When I was poor, nobody cared about me.

Now that I got bands everybody hit me up
Now that I am rich, everyone wants to be my friend.

Told them I would make it, they didn't believe it
I informed them that I would succeed, but they didn't trust me.

Sorry you missed out, now I'm living what I'm dreaming
I am living the life I always imagined. Too bad you didn't believe in me.

I tried to tell them, they ain't listen to the kid
I tried to warn them, but they didn't want to listen to me because I was young.

Now they jealous, tryna knock me off my shit
They are envious and attempting to ruin my success.

Where were you, when I was trying to make a move
When I was attempting to advance in life, where were you?

Man I knew I had the juice, I ain't never go to school
I knew I had what it takes to succeed, so I didn't think school was necessary.

'Cause I knew that if I believed in myself
I knew that if I had confidence in myself, I could succeed.

That I could make all my dreams turn to wealth
I could change all of my aspirations into riches.

It's too late now, I don't need your loving
It's too late for you to try and show me affection.

I don't need support from these niggas, they ain't nothin'
I don't need help from these people, as they aren't valuable to me.

How you tryna show me love, you is fake now
Your attempt to show me affection now is insincere.

'Cause you ain't never show me nothing back then
You never provided me with any assistance before.

Now I got M's in my bank account, we not friends
Now I have millions in my account, we are no longer friends.

Now they mad, yeah I know
Now they are angry, I am aware.

'Cause they never thought that I would make it here
They never believed I would be this successful.

Now I made more money than my teachers in a year
Now I make more money in a year than my teachers made.

And I got more money than them niggas over there
I have more money than those people over there.

I was homeless as a kid, now I'm living everywhere
I was homeless as a child, but now I have houses all over the place.

I ain't nothing like these niggas, they ain't working as hard as me
I am not like other people, they are not putting in as much effort as I am.

And I took care of the fam, took 'em out of poverty
I supported my family and removed them from financial hardship.

And I always knew they hatin', but it never got to me
I always knew they were envious, but it did not bother me.

'Cause I knew, that I would make it
I knew that I would succeed.

And I knew, that I'd be famous
I knew that I would become well-known.

Yeah I knew, that I would make it
Yes, I knew I would succeed.

And now you mad, sitting there hatin'
And now you're angry, sitting there being envious.