From Dust to Degree

intro verse From the ground I learned to rise With a stubborn heart and open eyes verse Childhood scarce, funds ran thin Yet a stubborn dream burned within verse Night after night, I chased the page High school crowns turned to future stage chorus Hard work carries through the storm From nothing to knowledge, a life reborn Now I stand strong, proof of my dawn verse Childhood scarce, funds ran thin Yet a stubborn dream burned within chorus Hard work carries through the storm From nothing to knowledge, a life reborn Now I stand strong, proof of my dawn chorus Hard work carries through the storm From nothing to knowledge, a life reborn Now I stand strong, proof of my dawnKeep moving forward, never look down