[Intro]
And that’s for sure
(Exclusive, -clusive)
(Ayy, ayy)
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t throw in the towel
Don’t give up now
Raise your chin up now
I say
Don’t throw in the towel
Don’t give up now
Raise your chin up now, ayy
[Chorus]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba, nah)
[Don’t lose hope]
[Verse: 1]
They throwing dirt on my name
Making fun of my pain
Tryna make me a lame (Ayy ayy, ayy)
Look at me strange, I made some mistakes (Ayy)
I’m not a saint, I was on ’em thangs everyday
Tryna ease up the pain, had to switch up the lane
I’m taking off like a plane (Ayy)
I can never bе tamed (Ayy)
Yeah you know what they say: No pain no gain (Yеah)
I’m just tryna get paid (Uh huh)
Hustle hard every day (Dawg, yeah)
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t throw in the towel
Don’t give up now
Raise your chin up now
I say
Don’t throw in the towel
Don’t give up now
Raise your chin up now, ayy
[Chorus]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba, nah)
[Don’t lose hope]
[Verse: 2]
Enough is enough (Uh huh)
It’s gettin’ tough (Uh huh)
But I’m not giving up (Uh huh)
I know you wish me no luck (I know, ayy)
I don’t give a fuck (I don’t)
Keep it a buck (Uh huh)
Less people to trust, they’ll throw you under the bus (They will)
Joburg city I’m repping (Yessir)
Young nigga steppin’ (Represent)
I’m a boss not a peasant (Hay no)
I took that L as a lesson (Yeah)
Still at the studio session (Yeah)
Going down as a legend (Yeah)
Save me a spot up in heaven (Yeah)
We gon’ be rich in a second, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t throw in the towel (Yeah)
Don’t give up now
Raise your chin up now
I say
Don’t throw in the towel
Don’t give up now
Raise your chin up now, ayy
[Chorus]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba) That’s what I told myself, ayy
[don’t lose hope, that’s what I told myself]
(Sulahl’ ithemba, nah)
[Don’t lose hope]
[Outro]
That’s what I told myself (Sulahl’ ithemba)
[that’s what I told myself, don’t lose hope]
That’s what I told myself (Sulahl’ ithemba)
[that’s what I told myself, don’t lose hope]
That’s what I told myself (Sulahl’ ithemba)
[that’s what I told myself, don’t lose hope]
That’s what I told myself yeah (Sulahl’ ithemba)
[that’s what I told myself, don’t lose hope]