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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Evvie McKinney
Evvie McKinney
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Evvie McKinney
Evvie McKinney
Composer
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor
Composer
Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Composer
Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Asa Welch
Asa Welch
Producer
Michael Freeman
Michael Freeman
Mixing Engineer
Marcelo Pennell
Marcelo Pennell
Mastering Engineer
Steven Servi
Steven Servi
Immersive Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I come from Memphis, Tennessee
Little small house, big family
Seven kids and I'm the baby
But I'm grown now
And I'm like praise the Lord
'Cause everything I've been praying for
Is finally knocking on my door
And it's so, so loud
[Verse 2]
And I'm gon' take it
Mmhmm, I told y'all I'm gon' make it
And when I make it
[Verse 3]
I'ma bring the whole hood with me
They say, "Girl what you talkin about?"
I'ma bring the whole hood with me
Then I'ma buy my mama a house
[Verse 4]
And my mama done worked her butt off
Make sure the lights don't cut off
Made sure we never went hungry
So now I gotta make that money
And I'm making my daddy so proud
That's where I got my sound
I know that he can hear me now
Putting on for my town (M-TOWN)
[Verse 5]
And I'm gon' take it (I'm gon' take it y'all)
I told y'all, "I'm gon' make it" (I told y'all)
And when I make it
[Verse 6]
I'ma bring the whole hood with me
They say, "Girl, what you talkin about?"
I'ma bring the whole hood with me
Then I'ma buy my mama a house
(Mama get ready girl)
[Verse 7]
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it
[Verse 8]
I come from Memphis, Tennessee
Seven kids and I'm the baby
But I'm grown, I'm grown
[Verse 9]
And I'm gon' take it, ooh
I told y'all I'm gon' make it
And when I make it
[Verse 10]
I'ma bring the whole hood with me
They say, "Girl what you talkin about?"
I'ma bring the whole hood with me
Then I'ma buy my mama a house
[Verse 11]
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
When I make it, we make it
[Verse 12]
I come from Memphis, Tennessee
Written by: Andrew Wells, Evvie McKinney, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Meghan Trainor
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