I Told You So
d.b.t. Lyrics

there's an old saying that every dog has his day
Every person gets their time to shine.

I want'chall to know a lil somthin somthin
I have something important to tell you.

Every child of God has his season
Every believer in God has a time for success.

And right about now, its all mine
This is my time for success.

It seems as it was just yesterday I was doing po'ly
Just a short time ago, I was struggling.

Surrounded by jokers that couldn't do nothing fo' me
I was around people who weren't helping me succeed.

I was broker than a vase, living like a pauper
I was very poor and living a difficult life.

Poverty followed me everywhere like a stalker
I couldn't escape poverty no matter where I went.

Native New Yorker, born in Brook'lawn
I was born in Brook'lawn and raised in New York.

Grew up in Jersey where you die if you look wrong
I grew up in a dangerous part of New Jersey.

Hooked on somethin coloussal (Word to God)
I was very passionate about something, for God's sake.

Holy hip-hop apostle (God Squad)
I am an apostle of hip-hop music that is inspired by God.

Original general, quite like a girdle
I am a leader and a strong supporter of my beliefs.

Representin Jesus the eternal life colonel
I am a representative of Jesus and his message of eternal life.

I'm over like a hurdle, harder than the turdle
I have overcome obstacles and challenges to achieve success.

Lyrics healthier than herbal
My songs and lyrics are more beneficial than herbal remedies.

B.B. Jays sturdy, never profane
I am a strong artist who never uses profanity in my music.

Never x-rated or dirty, never ashamed
I never write music that is explicit or shameful.

(Holy hustler) Practice sold faithful
I am a holy hustler who practices and is committed to my faith.

I'm on some holy holy, emcees be grateful
I am making music that is inspired by my faith and other artists should be grateful for that.

I hate to say I told you so, but didn't I?
I am proving to everyone that my success was predictable and expected.

Tell you I was gonna blow-up and be the bomb
I told everyone that I would become successful and prove to be great.

Everybody had mad jokes when I was strugglin
People were disrespectful and made fun of me when I was struggling.

Now I'm fat like that, what, word to God
Now that I have achieved success, people are impressed and even swear to God about it.

It all started way back when I was a chap in grade school
My passion for music and success started early in my life while in school.

Used to write songs an' poems in the day room
I wrote music and poems in the school day room.

Every music award show, yo I stayed tuned
I was very interested and involved in music awards shows.

No doubt, rejection was a sho' thing
I was frequently rejected and discounted.

Never get love until you doing yo' thang
I wasn't given respect or recognition until I became successful.

You know how it is, around ghetto kids
People from disadvantaged neighborhoods often look down on success or have a negative outlook.

Hype, do you sign ???
Are you prepared for success?

Made a lot of rap fears when I drops mines
I made a lot of people fear me when I released my music.

Lotta cats did all they could to stop mines
Many people have tried to sabotage my success.

Recognize yo, you can't stop the shine
My success is inevitable and uncontrollable.

Or the glow, ice on ice, I make livin look pro
I am a successful and affluent person who lives in luxury.

Show ya right, the son of abraham I am
I am a descendant of Abraham and want to prove I am his worthy successor.

Born American, culture African
I am an American, but I hold on to my African culture and identity.

A lotta of imposters I peeped your chief-tan
I can recognize fake or unauthentic people and their facade.

I'm a holy hustler, backwards buster
I am a person of faith who hustles and succeeds in the opposite way of what others might expect.

I used to rock a lot, back in the day, back of the class
I used to be a confident and rebellious student, often sitting in the back of the classroom.

In back of the school, battlin for cash in back of tha cab
I would battle and compete with others for money while in the back of a car.

I used jack up a lotta (Rap dummies)
I used to criticize and compete with many amateur rap artists.

I used to stak up a lotta (Lunch money)
I would win a lot of money or food by competing.

Dough fo' sho' my flow was a number one
I was always confident in my talents and knew my music was the best.

Yo, I told you cats since day number one
I have been telling everyone from the start that I would become successful.

B.B. Jay ain't nothin but a plan and a man
I am just a person with a plan and determination to succeed.

But little did you know I had the power of I Am
I have faith and believe in the power of God.

All day from the getty up
I work very hard every day.

Even back when I was leaving cats belly up
Even when I was morally wrong and exploiting others for money, I still worked hard.

With they skull cracked, uh huh
I was violent and aggressive towards my competition.

I ain't always where I be at
I have come a long way from where I once belonged in life.

Used to get buzzed with cous' like "where the tree at?"
I used to be a hedonistic person, focusing on drugs and alcohol with my friends.

Life of sin, had to flee that, palm was icy
I was living a sinful life and had to stop in order to become successful and happy.

On my way to hell, believe that, on some shiesty
I was living a life of dishonesty and nearing hell due to my actions.

Now I see clearly, holy life the nicest
I now live a holy and fulfilling life that is much better than my previous one.

Fat pastor, loungin with the righteous
I am now successful and respected as a member of the church community.