[00:00.34]Zhavia Ward - 17 [00:00.99]Written by：Chauncey Hollis、Samuel Elliot ROMAN、Darhyl Camper、Donald Cody Tarpley [00:03.42]Composed by：Chauncey Hollis、Samuel Elliot ROMAN、Darhyl Camper、Donald Cody Tarpley [00:10.38]I grew up in Norwalk [00:11.54]Hanging by the donut shop [00:12.81]Didn't have a car [00:13.82]So we used to have to walk the block [00:15.49]I was only six years old I was running [00:18.17]Cold bare feet when storm started coming [00:20.96]Momma worked two jobs [00:22.07]Couldn't keep the fridge stocked [00:23.44]Used to eat popcorn for dinner with the sodapop [00:26.13]Moved out one too many times couldn't count it [00:29.57]Always keep it real don't doubt it [00:32.39]Young girl you better go fast [00:35.01]This world ain't gonna hold back [00:37.64]You know you gotta own your life [00:41.98]And I saw in my dreams [00:44.30]I knew I'd be seventeen [00:46.68]Watching reality spinning around [00:52.60]And I saw it in my dreams [00:54.77]I knew life would change for me [00:57.35]This is reality [00:59.98]Look at me now [01:03.63]Had to let the house go [01:04.79]Didn't let me say no [01:06.10]Momma had to quit a job [01:07.47]Just so I could make the show [01:08.79]Thought it was a big break still no breaking [01:11.42]Give me 7 G's in a deal didn't take it [01:14.05]Days in a motel nights in the studio [01:16.73]Spending every penny praying [01:18.10]God don't let us go broke [01:19.41]Fashion Nova got us in the house hella living [01:22.63]Got my own bed now it's been a minute [01:25.71]Young girl you better go fast [01:28.35]This world ain't gonna hold back [01:31.03]You know you gotta own your life [01:35.23]And I saw in my dreams [01:37.41]I knew I'd be seventeen [01:40.04]Watching reality spinning around [01:45.85]And I saw it in my dreams [01:47.99]I knew life would change for me [01:50.62]This is reality [01:53.35]Look at me now [01:55.08]Look at me now [01:58.62]I used to dream [02:00.44]Used to dream [02:01.25]I used to dream about it [02:03.77]I knew that I would make it [02:09.12]Ain't what it seems [02:11.80]That's why I never doubt it [02:14.49]I know I'm gonna make it [02:20.30]And I saw in my dreams [02:22.74]I knew I'd be seventeen [02:25.36]Watching reality spinning around [02:31.08]And I saw it in my dreams [02:33.35]I knew life would change for me [02:35.98]This is reality [02:38.66]Look at me now