The Underdog

[Intro]
I guess that, we're all underdogs in our own way
There will always be people that look down at us, and doubt us
We got to prove 'em wrong!

[Hook]
They say I'm outmatched, they say I'm outclassed
Well I guess I'm the Underdog
But, that, will, not, stop, the rise of this champion
Watch out now, I'm 'bout to ramp it up
I do it anyway when they say it can't be done
I did it too many times now, it can't be luck
It's all me, I'm not about to pass the buck

[Verse 1]
It would seem I'm the syllable king
Get mad at me because I'm willin' to dream
I've got nothin' to prove to you other MCs
Keep talkin' trash, it's no trouble to me
All that I see, is untapped potential
Back when we used to write raps in pencil
They hated me back then, so what's the difference?
Your engine blocks are full of busted pistons
Well, mines electric, you better respect it
I went global, they stayed domestic
Each day I'm tested, I'm playin' chess with
The game of life, and each move's impressive
Still the quest is to make a difference
Within the life of each one that listens
Their predictions say I'm the Underdog
But I'll rise like Thor the Thunder God

[Hook]
They say I'm outmatched, they say I'm outclassed
Well I guess I'm the Underdog
But, that, will, not, stop, the rise of this champion
Watch out now, I'm 'bout to ramp it up
I do it anyway when they say it can't be done
I did it too many times now, it can't be luck
It's all me, I'm not about to pass the buck
I'm not about to pass the buck

[Verse 2]
Most talk gibberish, I'll show them a real hit
What's music without people to feel it?
Life's hard, there's no need to conceal it
But I feel there's nothin' I can't deal with
People get weird when I go out in my home town
They stare at me, what am I, a hologram?
They must have saw me on the internet or somethin'
They never met me, but make the assumption
That I'm either awesome or some kinda joke
'Cause I rapped with a top hat and a suit coat
But that was one song, come and get to know me
If you knew me in '03, you don't really know me
People from my past want to see me in a bad place
They wish they could break me as if I were a glass plate
Man wait, I sort of thought they'd be proud of me
The opposite is true, though, in reality

[Hook]
They say I'm outmatched, they say I'm outclassed
Well I guess I'm the Underdog
But, that, will, not, stop, the rise of this champion
Watch out now, I'm 'bout to ramp it up
I do it anyway when they say it can't be done
I did it too many times now, it can't be luck
It's all me, I'm not about to pass the buck

[Verse 3]
I'm in the shadows, fightin' battles, with myself
You can't give me pain I haven't already felt
Welts and bruises heal, so I won't kneel
The weak fall away, when things get real
Who's the one stuck it out, 17 in the game?
Must be some sort of rap blood stuck in my veins
Who would do it this long? Probably nobody sane
And the further I get, yes, the higher I aim
Came to shock the world, many of its inhabitants
Will soon know well the name of this Maverick
Loss, I'm not havin' it, maybe just temporarily
Until I get back on my feet, you gotta bury me
To keep me awake, try to keep me at bay
No one alive can stop me from eatin' my prey
Yeah, the odds are stacked up, but that don't mean much
'Cause I've got my team, and they can't beat us