[Intro]

And that's for sure

(Exclusive, -clusive)

(Ayy, ayy)

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't throw in the towel

Don't give up now

Raise your chin up now

I say

Don't throw in the towel

Don't give up now

Raise your chin up now, ayy

[Chorus]

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba, nah)

[Verse 1]

They throwing dirt on my name

Making fun of my pain

Tryna make me a lame (Ayy ayy, ayy)

Look at me strange, I made some mistakes (Ayy)

I'm not a saint, I was on 'em thangs everyday

Tryna ease up the pain, had to switch up the lane

I'm taking off like a plane (Ayy)

I can never bе tamed (Ayy)

Yeah you know what they say: No pain no gain (Yеah)

I'm just tryna get paid (Uh huh)

Hustle hard everyday (Dawg, yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't throw in the towel

Don't give up now

Raise your chin up now

I say

Don't throw in the towel

Don't give up now

Raise your chin up now, ayy

[Chorus]

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba, nah)

[Verse 2]

Enough is enough (Uh huh)

It's gettin' tough (Uh huh)

But I'm not giving up (Uh huh)

I know you wish me no luck (I know, ayy)

I don't give a fuck (I don't)

Keep it a buck (Uh huh)

Less people to trust, they'll throw you under the bus (They will)

Joburg city I'm repping (Yessir)

Young nigga steppin' (Represent)

I'm a boss not a peasant (Hay no)

I took that L as a lesson (Yeah)

Still at the studio session (Yeah)

Going down as a legend (Yeah)

Save me a spot up in heaven (Yeah)

We gon' be rich in a second, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't throw in the towel (Yeah)

Don't give up now

Raise your chin up now

I say

Don't throw in the towel

Don't give up now

Raise your chin up now, ayy

[Chorus]

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba) That's what I told myself, ayy

(Sulahl' ithemba, nah)

[Outro]

That's what I told myself (Sulahl' ithemba)

That's what I told myself (Sulahl' ithemba)

That's what I told myself (Sulahl' ithemba)

That's what I told myself yeah (Sulahl' ithemba)