Champion Lyrics - Graduation - Kanye West

Did you realize 

That you were a champion in their eyes? 

Yes I did, so I packed it up and brought it back to the crib 

Just a little somethin', show you how we live 

Everybody want it but it ain't that serious 

Mmm hmm, that's that shit 

So if you gon' do it, do it just like this 

Did you realize 

That you were a champion in their eyes? 

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You don't see just how wild the crowd is? 

You don't see just how fly my style is? 

I don't see why I need a stylist 

When I shop so much I can speak Italian 

I don't know I just want it better for my kids 

And I ain't sayin' we was from the projects 

But every time I wanted, layaway or a deposit 

My daddy'd say "When you see clothes close your eyelids" 

We was sort of like Will Smith and his son 

In the movie I ain't talkin' 'bout the rich ones 

'Cause every summer he'd get some 

Brand new hare-brained scheme to get rich from 

And I don't know what he did for dough 

But he'd send me back to school wit' a new wardrobe and hey! hey! hey! hey! 

Did you realize 

That you were a champion in their eyes? 

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I think he did, when he packed it up and brought it back to the crib 

Just a little somethin' show you how we lived 

Everything I wanted man it seemed so serious 

Mmm hmm, that's that shit 

So if you gon' do it, do it just like this 

Did you realize 

That you were a champion in their eyes? 

When it feel like livin's harder than dyin' 

For me givin' up's way harder than tryin' 

Lauryn Hill said her heart was in Zion 

I wish her heart still was in rhymin' 

'Cause who the kids gon' listen to? Huh? 

I guess me if it isn't you 

Last week I paid a visit to the institute 

They got the drop out keepin' kids in the school 

I guess I'll clean up my act like Prince'll do 

If not for the pleasure, least for the principle 

They got the CD then got to see me drop gems 

Like I dropped out of P.E. 

They used to feel invisible 

Now they know they invincible hey! hey! hey! 

Did you realize 

That you were a champion in their eyes? 

This is the story of a champion 

Runners on your mark and they pop the guns! 

Stand up, stand up! Here he comes 

Tell me what it takes to be number one? 

Tell me what it takes to be number one? 

This is the story of a champion 

Runners on your mark and they pop the guns 

Stand up, stand up! Here he comes 

Tell me what it takes to be number one? 

Tell me what it takes to be number one? 

Did you realize 

That you were a champion in their eyes? 

Yes I did, so I packed it up and brought it back to the crib 

Just a little somethin' show you how we live 

Everybody want it but it ain't that serious 

Mmm hmm, that's that shit 

So if you gon' do it, do it just like this 

Did you realize 

That you were a champion in their eyes?