i was born in oklahoma thought in oklahoma when i was a little boy i used to sing before my father preached i wanted to love on everybody hug on everybody and smile but you know it was a time when there was still segregation and a lot of racism you know here people called me names like lil nigga boy and all that when i got to college i ll never forget one of my professors told me that i was goin to be nothing in life and imma end up in an ally and i kinda ended up like that way at least for a while cause i did end up on the streets at one point in my life doin drugs and alcohol my story started eh such a long time ago bruise up and scarred sometimes that seems impossible some said i was unable yeah i think they was afraid of what i can do i never stopped believin ah i m gonna see it all the way through oh no don t tell me that i didn t want ya but kobe in the fourth quarter didn t know until it s over but i m not backing down cause i m in it to win it i m gonna reach to the top nothing s gonna make me stop cause i m in it to win it oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah cause i m in it to win it there s a fire in release so i m giving it my everything cause i m in it to win it oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah  yes i m in it to i m not gonna till i feel it i see it in the distance hey waiting for me like an open door but more i get resistance i swear i want it even more i m gonna be so grateful so grateful when i finally get to you cause i never stopped believin ah i m gonna see it all the way through oh no don t tell me that i didn t want ya but kobe in the fourth quarter it ain t over till it s over but i m not backing down cause i m in it to win it i m gonna reach to the top nothing s gonna make me stop cause i m in it to win it oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah cause i m in it to win it there s a fire in release so i m giving it my everything cause i m in it to win it oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah yes i m in it to i m not gonna till i feel it and i know the road is long yeah i know the road is long and i m never givin up i ain t never givin up i know cause i m in it to win it nothing s gonna make me stop cause i m in it to win it oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah cause i m in it to win it there s a fire in release so i m giving it my everything cause i m in it to win it oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah yes i m in it to yes i m i m gonna till i feel it yes i m in it to you know it s been a it s a roller coaster ride for me but i m having fun in my life and you know i learned one thing my blessings come from god my life has already been mapped out by god so this is why i m still here i m not going anywhere i m not quitting i m standing up i m standing tall i m goin forward yeah i m in it to win it