(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)
Yes I did, so I packed it up and brought it back to the crib
Just a lil' somethin' show you how we live
E'r'body want it but it ain't that serious
Mm hm, that's that shit
So if you gon' do it, do it just like this
(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)

You don't see just how wild the crowd is?
You don't see just how fly my style is?
I don't see why I need a stylist
When I shop so much I can speak Italian
I don't know I just wanted better for my kids
And I ain't sayin' we was from the projects
But every time I want it, layaway or a deposit
My Dad'll say "when you see clothes close ya eyelids"
We was sorta like Will Smith and his son
In the movie I ain't talkin' 'bout the rich ones
'Cause every summer he'll get some
Brand new hare-brained scheme to get rich from
And I don't know what he did for dough
But he'd sent me back to school wit' a new wardrobe and hey!

(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)
I think he did, when he packed it up and brought it back to the crib
Just a lil' somethin' show you how we live
E'r'thing I wanted man it seemed so serious
Mm hm, that's that shit
So if you gon' do it, do it just like this
(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)

When it feel like livin's harder than dyin'
For me givin' up's way harder than tryin'
Lauryn Hill say her heart was in Zion
I wish her heart still was in rhymin'
'Cause who the kids gon' listen to? Huh?
I guess me if it isn't you
Last week I paid a visit to the institute
They got the drop out keepin' kids in the school
I guess I'll clean up my act like Prince'll do
If not for the pleasure, least for the principle
They got the CD then got to see me drop gems
Like I dropped out of P.E.
They used to feel invisible
Now they know they invincible

(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)
This is the story of a champion
Rounders in the mob and they pop the guns
Stand up stand up! Here he comes
Tell me what it takes to be number one?
Tell me what it takes to be number one?
This is the story of a champion
Rounders in the mob and they pop the guns
Stand up stand up! Here he comes
Tell me what it takes to be number one?
Tell me what it takes to be number one?

(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)
Yes I did, so I packed it up and brought it back to the crib
Just a lil' somethin' show you how we live
E'r'body want it but it ain't that serious
Mm hm, that's that shit
So if you gon' do it, do it just like this
(Did you realize, that you were a champion in their eyes?)



Lyrics submitted by Geno55

Track duration: 02:48

"Champion" as written by Walter Carl Becker, Donald Jay Fagen

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:did you relize you were a champion

    YES I DID
    Flag fittedon January 09, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Ironic use of sample, seeing as how "Kid Charlemagne" is about a drug dealer.
    Flag the antiqueon October 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Correction:

    He isn't dropping gems? haha.

    He's dropping JAMS, as in he performed for them after he passed out his CD.

    "They got the CD then they got to see me drop JAMS, like I dropped out of P.E."
    Flag hanyo66on March 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The original Kid Charlamagne is a awesome song. Kudos to Kanye for selecting a clever song.
    Flag kamakiriadon February 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:kanye once said "highschool is a requirement, college is optional" he beieves in staying in school and he promotes it a lot because he didn't want to be the reason kids were dropping out of highschool due to his album name.
    oh yeah and i couldn't figure out that he was saying "serious" - "sei'ous"
    lol rthat took awhile
    Flag jasssson December 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:actually, Kanye is a college drop out, and he was back at his old school telling kids to stay in school, so..

    "they got the drop out keepin' kids in school"

    get it?
    Flag _nate_on December 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yeah the line "Did you realize that you were a champion in their eyes" is sampled from Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan

    and also I think the line Javi was talking about is actually "They got the Dropout keepin' kids in school"...referring to Kanye's first album The College Dropout as being an inspiration to kids
    Flag nicktonyg22on October 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:amzing song loving the new kanye album love this 1 and the chris martin track. this song is just like touch the sky on late reg nice upbeat tune set 2 be a big hit. 4 me this track is all bout hitting the big time gettin famous and well known, its prity self explanitory lol love the 'i shop so much i could speak italian' totally sums up kanye pure genius and cool!!!
    Flag LeeMan9989on September 24, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song is a glorious song! I can imagine this being sung at a graduation.

    There is one error in the lyrics. In verse 2 line 8, it should say "They got the drop outs keepin' kids in school".

    This album gives me hope for REAL hiphop actually hitting the mainstream.
    Flag Javion September 24, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This album is amazing. Ye still on top!
    Flag Adored_Pumpkinheadon September 17, 2007   Link

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