WORLD'S GREATEST! LYRICS - LIL NAS X | SINGLE

World's Greatest! is the powerful comeback single by American rapper and singer Lil Nas X, released on October 1, 2026 — his first new music in a year and a half, following the Days Before Dreamboy EP of March 2025. The heartfelt track is dedicated to his late mother and was written entirely by the singer himself, with the accompanying official music video directed by Phillip Youmans.

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World's Greatest! Song Credits

Song: World's Greatest!
Singer: Lil Nas X
Writer: Lil Nas X
Producers: C.WRAY, Steve Rusch
Music Label: Columbia Records
Release Date: October 1, 2026
Music Video Director: Phillip Youmans

World's Greatest! Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I rock myself how I roll (Roll)
I carry myself, I carry myself
And I walk my talk, yes, I do (Do)
I'll tell you now, I'll tell you now
Yeah, I got this walk from Atlanta
I got this talk from mammy, yeah
If they knock me down, I'm standing up
[Chorus]
I'm a champion (Woah-woah)
I'm a champion (Woah-woah-woah)
I'm a champion (Woah-woah)
I'm a champion (Woah-woah-woah)
Uh, uh, yeah
[Verse 2]
Came up from the bottom
Used to share a room with my sisters and my brothers
Five to a bed, we was in there sharing covers
Grew up in the hood with my mama and grandmother
At least we had each other
I was sad at the bottom, I was S-A-D
Now I'm bad, everybody wanna flick up with me (Ayy)
I was sad, I was down, I was covered in defeat
Now everybody from my town play my songs on repeat (Let's go)
[Pre-Chorus]
I hope your dreams work out for you (Oh)
I hope your green comes out the blue (Oh)
I hope you learn to love again
Yeah, I hope you learn to trust the plan
Yeah, I hope the world shows up for you
I hope they never laugh at you
I hope you learn to love again
[Chorus]
I'm a champion (Woah-woah)
I'm a champion (Woah-woah-woah)
I'm a champion (Woah, la-la-la-la-la, woah)
I'm a champion (Woah-woah-woah; La-la-la-la-la)
Ayy, uh (La-la-la-la-la)
[Verse 3]
Mm, boy, put it on me now
Tell me, I'm the baddest that you ever been around
Tell me, I'm the realest from the "Old Town"
Celebrate my wins with some gunshot sounds
Dance wit' me, baby (Come on, baby)
Buss it, roll it, b-b-buss it, roll it
When you see me strutting down the town, I can't control it (Ooh)
When you see me out here making waves in the ocean (Ooh)
Know I put in work for this motherfucking motion
I did
[Pre-Chorus]
I hope your dreams work out for you (Oh)
I hope your green comes out the blue (Oh)
I hope you learn to love again
Yeah, I hope you learn to trust the plan
Yeah, I hope the world shows up for you
I hope they never laugh at you
I hope you learn to love again
[Final Chorus]
I'm a champion (Woah, woah)
I'm a champion (Woah-woah-woah)
I'm a champion (Woah, la-la-la-la-la, woah)

World's Greatest! Official Music Video

FAQs

Who is "World's Greatest!" dedicated to?

The song is dedicated to Lil Nas X's late mother, Tamikia Hill, who passed away in August 2026. Her recorded voicemail — urging him to "walk by faith, not by sight" — opens and closes the song's nearly six-minute music video, which ends with the dedication "Love u forever mommy".

When was "World's Greatest!" released?

It was released on October 1, 2026, marking Lil Nas X's first single in a year and a half since the Days Before Dreamboy EP of March 2025.

Who produced "World's Greatest!"?

The track was produced by C.WRAY and Steve Rusch, according to a Sony Music Canada press release. Lil Nas X wrote the song entirely on his own, and it was released through Columbia Records.

What is the voicemail heard in the music video?

The video opens and closes with a real voicemail from the singer's late mother, in which she tells him to "walk by faith, not by sight". Directed by Phillip Youmans and filmed in Atlanta, the video mixes childhood flashbacks with a dance duet between Lil Nas X and his younger self.