I came with nothing, yeah
Back to nothing again
Street corner sleeping, bathroom sink for water
Going days without a meal, but my spirit wouldn't break
Met a tailor with a dream, showed me how to create
Fabric turned to empire, built it with these hands
Three beautiful children, she was by my side
Twenty-three years of love, thought forever was mine
From nothing to everything, back to zero tonight
From the bottom of the street to the top of my life
But the heart can deceive you, the mind can betray
From nothing to everything, walked away with my pain
Factory was thriving, gave her all the keys
Thought I was protecting what we built together, yeah
But greed crept in slowly, turned her love to hate
Claimed what was ours became only hers to take
Police at the door, my own house turned to war
Twenty-three years dissolved, had to walk out the door
For my children's peace, I surrendered it all
Packed up my dignity, answered the call
From nothing to everything, back to zero tonight
From the bottom of the street to the top of my life
But the heart can deceive you, the mind can betray
From nothing to everything, walked away with my pain
Back to Zambia, starting again
Nothing can break me, I've been here before, mmm
I came with nothing, I'll rise again