[Verse]
Up and down through life we go
So bounce through the joy and the woe
With a smile on your face
And a heart in the right place
Now you're a consummate pro
What a ride it's been so far
And I'm feelin' like a risin' star on the elevator
So I better grab the handlebar
Fore I fall over an edge
And land up on the Caviar
I did time in the rhyme and the punishment
While others rap in a box like a mime
You went up and failed to climb
Even though you caught a ride up
On the elŠµvator for a dime
That's why I last with mine
Music agin' like a finŠµ wine
Why talk about raisin' bars
When I'm over here makin' lines
In all your stone with my three, six, and nine
[Chorus]
Had to work my way around
The boys so I could play
And elevate over anyone in my way
Elevator takin' me high up to see the way
And like it or not Ethos is never goin' away
[Verse]
Yeah I'm at home when alone
Throwin' me a bone with the resolve that I've shown
And the way that I elevate along with the fans
Is the reason we are full-blown
Every pitch overthrown
Cause sheep can't think on their own
Too much testosterone, and it don't matter
When this batter's always hittin' zone
Cause I'm M.V.P. prone
And I'm never gonna give in when I'm only winnin'
Since a new beginning went and hit me
And I'm never gonna tell you all my secrets
What the hell you thinkin' go and learn like me
Must have been a fader that I went and hit
Before the buzzer but it's good for three
Always comin' clutch in every game no matter what
Why you think the elevator went and picked me?
[Chorus]
Had to work my way around
The boys so I could play
And elevate over anyone in my way
Elevator takin' me high up to see the way
And like it or not Ethos is never goin' away
[Verse]
Plenty people wish they had a deal
Without realizing it's more than a meal
Can't be more clear, won't do you any good
If your spirit can't congeal
Some of you just sell cause of how you're sold
But there ain't no long-term appeal
Ain't gonna lie man, bein' elevated back then
Wouldn't of been ideal
[Outro]
No, no, no. no wouldn't work out
No, no, no. no wouldn't work out
No, no, no. no wouldn't work out
No, no, no. no wouldn't work out
Had to work my way around
The boys so I could play
And elevate over anyone in my way
Elevator takin' me high up to see the way
And like it or not Ethos is never goin' away