Empire

Another night in New York I find it hard to stand tall The skyscrapers, they do just fine Another stage, a spotlight The empty streets, the late nights They ask me why I waste my time 'Cause I wanna build a place, an empire It's taking shape, it's worth the wait I see my name in those stars Walking down the boulevard I've believed it all my life Which billboard would I choose In the land of the Delta Blues? I know I have to get this right 'Cause I wanna build a place, an empire It's taking shape, it's worth the wait 'Cause we're gonna build a place, an empire I always believed it was waiting for me They said the label might come to my show tonight And this feels like my time to shine I laid it on the line And something's changed tonight I'll be standing tall this time I wanna build a world, an empire It's taking shape, it's worth the wait 'Cause we're gonna build the world, an empire I always believed it was waiting for me (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh!) I went and built a world, an empire I always believed it was waiting for me