Ryan Leslie Lyrics
"Glory"

listen, they tried to put me in a box, the urban dude,
I miss the festivals, ..
they never really understood what I was trying to do,
and had me feelin Miles Davis kinda blue!
I flipped the switch and put the rock star in my show,
went overseas and had them cop cars whippin slow,
they're looking funny I was bad with a bad with a black band
eating everybody in the game, Pac-Man!
the only issue is not a game,
I've got these kids looking at me, saying what a shame!
he's so underrated, he should have sold more
should have had a number one record with his own tour!
look at his live show, look how he touch them keys,
look how them girls scream when he fall to his knees!
look how he pour his heart out when he tell his story,
I guess I had to spill my guts so I could get my glory!

listen!
have you ever even seen such determination?
despite it all, I'm still a fiend for the adulation.
everything I ever wrote I did it from the heart
never had a top ten but you still respect my art.
I'm in the club and they still send me free bottles,
still push that G55 with a super model.
it's my reality, this ain't no show, brother
go check my girl on the February Vogue cover!
catch me ripping through the city in that silver G
kids screaming "oh that's Ryan Leslie," yeah they know it's me!
I'm not ashamed at all, in fact I love my story,
no matter what it takes I'ma get glory!

sh*t!
the glory, give it to me!
oh, oh! (x2)

you asked me why I'm rapping,
well I give you the reason,
the same reason you're hating when you should be believing!
it's in your heart to hate; it's in my heart to win,
so yeah, I'm rapping now, let the hating begin!
I write my own records, write my own checks,
wonder which will hotel in which city I'm calling home next!
one thing I know for sure, one thing is mandatory,
I owe it all to God, I give Him all to glory!

sh-t!
the glory, give it to me!
oh, oh! (x2)
I'ma get my glory,
give it to me! (x2)