[Hook]
Now you know it's gon' be a while
Before I ever have to settle down
And you know I'ma be around
To see who you be around with
Do not f** with them other ones (4x)
Do not
[Verse 1]
As I step on the scene
On a movie screen
Showing the life of a n***a you never seen
We all read magazines
And wonder if we'll ever ride in limousines
Or ever make it to the big screen
Only difference with me: I never did it as a child
Or growing up, but I'm really doing it now
I'm really rapping, but I'm still wondering how
It turned out that way when I was never in the crowd
The In-Crowd, the life that I never knew
Until I became a part of it
I didn't choose
But it just came to me so naturally
Playing around with words to cause casualties
Empirical impossibilities
Sounding like I'm 35, but I'm really 19
Or 17 at the time that I'm talking about
n***as couldn't comprehend what I was talking about
Had a lot of haters before I made a name
Had a lot of b**hes who just did the same
So I never mind, like I never had a mind
Which is ironic, because I had a really big mind
*Pop* *pop* *pop*
Started talking like a Mac-11
*Pop* *pop* *pop*
Man, I'm taking these tracks to heaven
*Pop* *pop* *pop* *pop*
And I'm takin' these n***as with 'em
Cause they be lyrically empty and ain't got no rhythm
But I be loud and clear, I'll be here for a while
You cannot throw me away, cause I be up in the clouds
It's gon' take a lot for me to have to come down
I'm a diamond in the rough, but they give these clowns
Attention that I'm supposed to have
One man's treasure, another man's trash
Now please tell me what I'm supposed to do
When not too many rappers really tryna be true
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
I know you ain't mine no more
But I gotta be f**ing behind you everywhere you go
Not physically, but at least spiritually
To see you with another n***a, that's the fear in me
At least it used to be, back when I really cared
Now I got a lot of b**hes that I have to beware
Cause they could tie me down when I'm tryna be untied
The mistake I made, I learned in time
I know there's a double standard in what I'm tryna say
But you can't f** every n***a who be coming your way
I know that I have to do the motherf**ing same
But for me to do the same means I have to change my name
So we know it won't really happen
But rest a**ured I won't do it as much
And the reason I tell you not to f** every n***a
Is they ready to leave just as fast as they cum
I know I can't really tell you what to do
Cause that life is a chess game
Make your f**ing move
Only difference is if you win, you really lose
Uncle Sam gon' really ask for my dues
Got damnit, I gotta do better in my life
And not f** with the wrong ones and live a lie
I'm really speaking from my heart just to protect you
So please, don't abuse my words and misconstrue
When I rap, it's a murderous flow
So don't f** with me, n***a, you don't even know
What you up against when you try to confront
I'll ignite the flame like I would to a blunt
Ready to make everybody f**ing believe in the words – the goal that I'd like to achieve
Education is most powerful weapon
So when I shoot, teach these motherf**ers a lesson
[Hook]
(Remix Version featuring Elijah Klaus)
[Verse 3 - Elijah Klaus]
I know I don't be around a lot
But you see my car in the parking lot
These late nights when you're alone wishing that I was home
And you're calling my phone but it's always off
And you getting no texts and you starting to stress
Young boy putting in work, but I'm barely getting any checks
I'm tryna hit the T-O-P before this love D-I-E
And I know you want this to E-N-D
And because of me you feeling lonely
And ain't nothing much that I can do about it
And I know that you doubt it
And I know you want me to do something about it
But I don't even know what to do about it
How ‘bout I take the night off, put your heels on, take your clothes off?
Cause it's about to get on
Is that what you want? Treat you like a one-night stand?
But I know you don't understand
I'm just tryna be a f**ing man
Tryna feed the fam
And it's a man's world, but you tryna get your word out
Honestly, I'm tired of all this bullsh**, yeah
I swear I want some new sh**, no crew sh**
But truth is, I'm willing to repeat everything with you
Long as I wake up in morning with you
It's gon' be awhile, but I love you
[Hook]