Chase That (Ambition)-Lecrae

[ti:Chase That] [ar:Lecrae] [al:Rehab: The Overdose] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Chase That (Ambition) - Lecrae [00:10.27]Started with hanging posters on my bedroom walls [00:13.14]To battle rapping for status up in the school halls [00:15.80]Just call me double sushi thought I was too raw [00:18.66]And hip-hop was my home I had my shoes off [00:21.17]6'3"in high school but skip a hoop dream [00:23.42]If I don't blow up [00:24.92]Then maybe I'll try this school thing [00:26.72]I went to college to do my family a favor [00:28.92]But I couldn't pick a major 'cause I wanted to be major [00:31.28]I tried selling work but it didn't work [00:33.84]So I worked shopping center clerk finna go berserk [00:36.59]Lunch break see me writing 16's over Mickey D's [00:39.27]Skipping class making beats over 60 keys [00:41.22]And I love that even though I'm just chasing [00:43.68]Selfish ambition couldn't tell your boy naything [00:45.90]Watch out all you rappers 'cause they finna let 'Crae in [00:49.10]But I was sleeping on the Son like a Days Inn [00:53.23]And you can have the money and you can have the fame [00:56.31]For me I want the glory I'm living for the Name [00:58.95]See life is just a picture I see outside the frame [01:01.41]I'm living for a Kingdom that I ain't never seen [01:03.94]And I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that [01:05.78]Found the key to life and best believe that I'ma play that [01:08.75]Glory I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that [01:10.85]Glory I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that [01:14.65]I remember chasing the green feeling blue [01:16.45]Only check I'm counting is the mic check 1-2 [01:19.02]All I wanted was the money and the fame and a new [01:21.75]Somebody on my arm when I walk inside the room [01:24.17]All I wanted was doom [01:25.61]The same kind Alexander the Great felt when the earth ran out of room [01:28.32]He conquered all he could but yet he's feeling consumed [01:31.89]By this never-ending quest for glory he couldn't fuel [01:34.40]Like a typical fool I would go hard [01:36.56]Shooting for the moon but there's only one sun no co-star [01:39.77]Chasing glory I shouldn't own [01:41.42]Instead of living to make his name known I'm running after his throne [01:44.72]I thought being on TV where everybody could see me [01:47.33]Was nothing short of the easiest way I could see to please me [01:50.23]I'll never be who I used to desperately wanted to be [01:52.71]I'm too worried about the Lord getting credit instead of me [01:55.25]And you can have the money and you can have the fame [01:57.88]For me I want the glory I'm living for the Name [02:00.70]See life is just a picture I see outside the frame [02:02.52]I'm living for a Kingdom that I ain't never seen [02:05.72]And I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that [02:07.66]Found the key to life and best believe that I'ma play that [02:10.38]Glory I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that [02:12.38]Glory I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that [02:15.98]I used to wanna do it big [02:17.76]When you're only focused on yourself that's small [02:20.48]And they they used to tell me as a kid [02:22.77]That I could do anything that I want except fall [02:24.69]And now that I recall I was chasing my goals [02:27.51]And every time I caught 'em they multiplied into mo' [02:30.36]I never even thought about whether the Lord approved [02:32.66]Call it selfish ambition I call it "I'm making moves" [02:34.73]But history repeats itself evil's what it is [02:37.77]'Cause Lucifer was cast away for doing what I did [02:40.15]Created by the God who spoke the earth into existence [02:43.23]Instead of chasing the Father's glory he was chasing his [02:46.23]He lies to us all told Adam he could ball [02:48.51]"Why you followin'God when you could go get it all " [02:51.07]I'll tell you what's better or better yet worse [02:53.44]Chasing your own glory by doing the Lord's work [02:55.74]So holler if it hurts but we were made for greater [02:58.01]Our greatest satisfaction is making his name famous [03:00.35]So if we're never named among the greatest they don't critically acclaim us [03:04.01]Ain't nothing to be ashamed of we gave it up for the Savior [03:07.17]I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that [03:08.72]And the Lord's goodness you should you should taste that [03:11.00]And you ain't livin' till you livin' for his name yeah [03:13.65]Glory I'ma chase that I'ma I'ma chase that