Hey, I made a promise to myself, I said I'd trust me   Know that God done chose my wealth, I adjust, he   I was so stuck up in a funk, it was hard to just get up   But then I ate away the bump, then I was set free   Lawdy! I'm set free, nothin' can touch me   Even when the road of life, it get bumpy   I be chillin' with my trues, sneakers for my shoes   Never slip sideways, all I do is sing blues   Used to mash the gas, now controls set on cruise   Used to need a breezy, now it sound like old news   Years passin' by, but the faces in the crew   Man, they always stay the same, keep it tight, I thought you knew?   And I'm feelin' so thankful, my cup runneth...   Over, gettin' closer to the summit   In this lifetime, givin' y'all all that I can   Feel the memories and words in the heart of a man, yeah      It's so unusual   'Cause I feel so fly today   Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's somethin' beautiful   Lifts Me Up, I fly away, yeah, yeah, yeah      Lucky labeled me the Duke of Earl   But now that seems like a past life, shoot, you could twirl   When eighty, but baby, me I'm not a ballerina   Maybe I was crazy, I learned a lot and seen a   Large portion of the globe, though   Old habits, rabbit like, now I enjoy it more and probe slow   Keep goin' up, I feel the synergy   Created with my woman since '98 'til Infinity   And Zion I, by and by, see eye to eye   A Legend's work is never done, we try and try   I heard it said, that things go in cycles   The way that I'ma work it, pay attention to the light bulbs   Be rightful, owners upon us   The next moments, check your vitals, the bone isn't so much   Don't go nuts before you turn to accumulate   Your greatest gifts, learn to appreciate      It's so unusual   'Cause I feel so fly today   Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's somethin' beautiful   Lifts Me Up, I fly away, yeah, yeah, yeah   It's so unusual   'Cause I feel so fly today   Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's somethin' beautiful   Lifts Me Up, I fly away, yeah, yeah, yeah