What do you see when look at me and I'm just standing there? Shit, that make the world all work, that's what in my blood And I won't stop until I drop 'cause my life's just burning out So walk, keep climbing, won't look down until I reach the top
What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world
A little boy from Chicago had dreams to be a star And make a way and get some pay and drive a fancy car Though his mama used to say to him, "Hey boy, just go school" But whether it was old or new in school he broke the rules
What do you see when look at me and I'm just standing there? Shit, that make the world all work, that's what in my blood And I won't stop until I drop 'cause my life's just burning out So walk, keep climbing, won't look down until I reach the top
What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world
Now his whole life he told his boys, "Hey y'all, I'm going to rap" So when he got a rap contract, it wasn't no turning back Now his mama she would say to him "You need to get, get back in school" And all the trash that the peoples say he was using it for fuel
What do you see when look at me and I'm just standing there? Shit, that make the world all work, that's what in my blood And I won't stop until I drop 'cause my life's just burning out So walk, keep climbing, won't look down until I reach the top
What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world
And the story goes on and on, it goes on and on and on They say, "Hey boy, you rap real good but ain't making no hit songs" So he'd tell himself, yo, yo, yo self you gotta do it the way you do And make this music from your soul and make it fresh and new
What do you see when look at me and I'm just standing there? Shit, that make the world all work, that's what in my blood And I won't stop until I drop 'cause my life's just burning out So walk, keep climbing, won't look down until I reach the top
What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world
Then the game, it started to change They say music just ain't the same Though he remained the song he is sang Just keep your drive, stay in your lane
Inch by inch the people came They started to know his name and say you do your thang Now the whole, whole world singing his song From Chicago a star it born, wow
What do you see when look at me and I'm just standing there? Shit, that make the world all work, that's what in my blood And I won't stop until I drop 'cause my life's just burning out So walk, keep climbing, won't look down until I reach the top
What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world What a world, what a world