Grind and Shine
Song by Jasmine J Walker
E
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
Neva wanted to be a broad
With my hands out
So I had to find myself I learned
To stand out
You can count me out
But like tomorrow after arm day
Best believe mi amore jazzy
Gon' sore
We ain’t speak in a year
Then tell me how we friends
Ain’t Issa to you Molly’s I ain’t gon pretend
Wonder why his man got shot in his bens
It’s cuz homie had mad ops as his friends
Way too grown to be caught slipping
Thick thighs from eating chicken wings and French fries
Big Brown eyes make a grown man cry
Something like Tyra I know how to smize
And that’s why a simp ass nigga
Can’t come near
See dem girl ova dere all dem ah fear
I had to learn to hustle smart
When the block was hot
I’m working harder than
A bootlegger in a nail shop
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I remember when a thousand doors
Slammed in my face
But every last failure I neva would erase
Cuz it taught me many things like
How to save face
And how to stay strong to maintain my pace
The horrors of this process I had to embrace
Scared, homeless, and alone
I couldn’t call home
Pride wouldn’t let Jazzy pickup the phone
So this journey I chose to do on my own
But man what a hell of a choice
I put my feet to the pavement
To make some noise
I got a bag from writing papers for a couple college kids
I told 'em if you roll with me
Then they’ll always win
My words helped them pass
Every last test
My work helped them ace
Every hard quiz
Damn Gina, you the plug
Super genius
Are we in Oz?
Girl, you gotta be the wiz
Ah
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
Neva wanted to be a broad
With my hands out
So I had to find myself I learned
To stand out
You can count me out
But like tomorrow after arm day
Best believe mi amore jazzy
Gon' sore
We ain’t speak in a year
Then tell me how we friends
Ain’t Issa to you Molly’s I ain’t gon pretend
Wonder why his man got shot in his bens
It’s cuz homie had mad ops as his friends
Way too grown to be caught slipping
Thick thighs from eating chicken wings and French fries
Big Brown eyes make a grown man cry
Something like Tyra I know how to smize
And that’s why a simp ass nigga
Can’t come near
See dem girl ova dere all dem ah fear
I had to learn to hustle smart
When the block was hot
I’m working harder than
A bootlegger in a nail shop
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I remember when a thousand doors
Slammed in my face
But every last failure I neva would erase
Cuz it taught me many things like
How to save face
And how to stay strong to maintain my pace
The horrors of this process I had to embrace
Scared, homeless, and alone
I couldn’t call home
Pride wouldn’t let Jazzy pickup the phone
So this journey I chose to do on my own
But man what a hell of a choice
I put my feet to the pavement
To make some noise
I got a bag from writing papers for a couple college kids
I told 'em if you roll with me
Then they’ll always win
My words helped them pass
Every last test
My work helped them ace
Every hard quiz
Damn Gina, you the plug
Super genius
Are we in Oz?
Girl, you gotta be the wiz
Ah
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it
I put my mind to it
Then I got my pen
And put my grind to it
Neva easy it was hard from the get go
Storm of obstacles Jazzy been through it