Childish Gambino

Released: June 5, 2008

Featuring: Amber Petty

Songwriter: Amber Petty Childish Gambino

Producer: Childish Gambino

[Verse 1]
I'm a diamond in the rough, everybody knows the score
Bambino on top and them haters claymore
"But the people want more!" And I'ma give it to 'em
I was born a winner, all I had to do was show 'em
My hoodie canary yellow but I'm bright on my own
Most haters out there take naps like combs
I never sleep, I'm always on my grind
I never eat, unless a rapper spit a rhyme
Sick girls jockin', haters keep hatin'
They pissed off cause I'm more Eli than Peyton
Cause I'm the underdog, which means I'm under, dog
I'm not a nigga who moves snow like Santa Claus
I'm just a nigga with watermelons instead of balls
Cause I work from the bottom to the top
I used to be lost like Locke
Haters got a shook core like Pac, get it?

[Chorus]
Said the proof is in the pudding
The secret's in the sauce
I ain't gotta tell nobody why they call me the boss
Said the proof is in the pudding
The secret's in the sauce
I ain't gotta tell nobody why they call me the boss
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)

[Verse 2]
He work hard for the money, but it ain't about cash (Oh oh, Oh oh)
Life's a schoolyard, I ain't gettin' picked last (Oh oh)
Better think fast, there's a pop quiz (Oh oh, Oh oh)
On which nigga get popped before his 25th (Oohh)
Y'all niggas need to learn to live, life is awesome
Open up your own store, get a house in Boston
I know it's not easy, it takes some drive
Some niggas get desperate like the Housewives
And they only see fortune, they don't see wealthy
You can lose a fortune, wealthy is healthy
You can't lose wealth, it's everywhere
The world's made of Brewster's
There's millions here
But if you Richard Pryor, they having the cash you get
And hard work and hoping and your faith is set
I know the world's tough
I was just like you
I used to eat Lay's, now my chips is blue

[Chorus]
Said the proof is in the pudding
The secret's in the sauce
I ain't gotta tell nobody why they call me the boss
Said the proof is in the pudding
The secret's in the sauce
I ain't gotta tell nobody why they call me the boss
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)
I'm a winner (I'm a winner)

[Outro]
Two step (Two step)
Two step (Two step)
Two step (Two step)
Two step (Two step)
Now bounce it out (Bounce it out)
Now bounce it out (Bounce it out)
Now bounce it out (Bounce it out)
Now bounce it out (Bounce it out)
Fade (Fade)
Fade (Fade)
Fade (Fade)
Fade (Fade)
Walk it out (Walk it out)
Walk it out (Walk it out)
Walk it out (Walk it out)
Walk it out (Walk it out)
Go 'head, go 'head
Go 'head, go 'head
Go 'head, go 'head
Go 'head, go 'head
Go 'head, go 'head
Go 'head, go 'head
Go 'head, go 'head
Go 'head, go 'head
Yeah!

You can call him Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, or just simply talented. Mr. Glover wears many hats when it comes to entertaining; in the last five years alone, he has been highly successful in the paths of acting, rapping, writing, and performing stand-up.

‘Bino has displayed great versatility over his rap career, from the boasting yet muted Culdesac, to the open and vulnerable yet sweet sounds of Camp, and finally to the brash/broken/sullen tour de force that was Because the Internet. He also has released electronic instrumental work under the moniker Mc DJ.

Donald broke a six-year streak of releasing projects in 2015. Instead, he made up for it by directing the FX series Atlanta—where he is also the creator and the lead actor. This role led him to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In November 2016, Gambino announced his next LP, “Awaken, My Love!”, which released on December 2nd. His latest effort landed him 5 Grammy nominations in 2018, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. With two Emmy awards and one Grammy under his belt, he is well on his way to EGOT status.

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