[Intro: Chris Brown, Chipmunk]

Some people have to learn

Some people wait their turn

Some people have to fight, yeah

Some people give their life, oh (Yeah)

[Verse 1: Chipmunk]

They wanna hold you back, tell 'em pee off

Whenever they say you can't, take the T off

I remember when they told me I wouldn't be famous

Now my dream and reality's simultaneous

And work your own way to the top

If they put you on a pedestal, they can take you off

And there's a higher level than the top

You gotta make more, don't make do with what you got

Yeah, so and get it in, sonny

Not everybody gets a second chance at gettin' money (Money)

Or even gettin' lucky

So you gotta feel the hunger in your tummy

[Pre-Chorus: Chris Brown, Chipmunk, Chris Brown & Chipmunk]

I'm always pushin' myself to the limit, makin' sure I stay ahead (That's right)

You made me who I am, from the words you said (Yeah)

[Chorus: Chris Brown, Chipmunk]

Some people have to learn (Aha, yeah)

Some people wait their turn (Aha, uh)

Some people but not me, yeah, oh

I was born a champion (That's right)

Some people have to fight (Aha)

Some people give their life (Aha)

Some people don't believe, woah-oh

But I was born a champion (Yeah)

But I was born a champion (Yeah, yeah)

But I was born a champion

[Verse 2: Chris Brown]

Uh, this gon' be the realest shit I ever wrote

Off the records, no cameras, forget a quote

Some of my family doin' good, most doin' dope

I'm from Virginia where they hang them niggas by a rope

I used to see my momma gettin' beat down

Is that the real definition of me now?

I fell off, back on my feet now

Headed to the sky, can't even see down

Award shows, I pour my heart out

And people still steady tryna point my flaws out

And I'd be lyin' if I say it ain't get to me

But I'm a champion, legend, history

[Pre-Chorus: Chris Brown, Chipmunk, Chris Brown & Chipmunk]

I'm always pushin' myself to the limit, makin' sure I stay ahead (That's right)

You made me who I am, from the words you said (Yeah)

[Chorus: Chris Brown, Chipmunk]

Some people have to learn (Aha, yeah)

Some people wait their turn (Aha, uh)

Some people but not me, yeah, oh

I was born a champion (That's right)

Some people have to fight (Aha)

Some people give their life (Aha)

Some people don't believe, woah-oh

But I was born a champion (Yeah)

But I was born a champion (Yeah, yeah)

But I was born a champion

[Verse 3: Chipmunk, Chris Brown, Chipmunk & Chris Brown]

Okay, no one wants to help, I guess you're on your own

Build a foundation with the bricks they throw

In a black and white world, true colours show

Change if you want, everybody grows

And life's like an eel, but try and get a hold

Opinions ain't facts, take 'em in and let 'em go (That's right)

You made me who I am, from the words you said (Yeah)

[Chorus: Chris Brown, Chipmunk]

Some people have to learn (Aha, woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah)

Some people wait their turn (Aha, uh)

Some people but not me, yeah, oh

I was born a champion (Champion, ooh, that's right)

Some people have to fight (Aha, woo!)

Some people give their life (Aha)

Some people don't believe

But I was born a champion (I was, I was, yeah)

Some people have to learn (Aha)

Some people wait their turn (Aha)

Some people but not me, yeah, oh

I was born a champion

Some people have to fight (Aha)

Some people give their life (Aha, give their life)

Some people don't believe, woah-oh

But I was born a champion

[Outro: Chris Brown, Chipmunk]

Champion (Yeah)

But I was born a champion, woah-oh

Champion (Yeah)

But I was born a champion