[Produced By Anthony Kilhoffer, Kanye West & Mike Dean] [Hook: Mr Hudson] Ooooh, I love you so But why I love you, I'll never know (Ooooh, I love you so) (But why I love you, I'll never know) Ooooh, I love you so But why I love you, I'll never know (Ooooh, I love you so) (But why I love you, I'll never know) [Verse 1: Jay-Z] Picture if you will that the throne's burning Rome's burning and I'm sitting in the corner all alone burning Why does it always end up like this? Something that we don't determine Same people that I fought for, that I fight for, that I ride for That I live for, that I die for Be the reason that these n***as is alive for And they want me dead but I'm so sorry but I just can't die for you But I can make 'em put their hands in the sky for you We waiting for the fireworks like July 4th Get fly more, get high more, cry boy, why for? When the grief is over, beef is over I'll be fly when Easter's over I tried to teach n***as how to be kings And all they ever wanted to be was soldiers So the love is gone 'til blood is drawn So we no longer wear the same uniform f** you squares, the circle got smaller The castle got bigger, the walls got taller And truth be told after all that said n***as still got love for you [Hook: Mr Hudson] Ooooh, I love you so But why I love you, I'll never know (Ooooh, I love you so) (But why I love you, I'll never know) Ooooh, I love you so But why I love you, I'll never know (Ooooh, I love you so) (But why I love you, I'll never know) [Verse 2: Jay-Z (Kanye West)] Showed love to you n***as You ripped out my heart and you stepped on it I picked up the pieces before you swept on it Goddamn this sh** leaves a mess, don't it? sh** feelin' like d**h, don't it? Charge it to the game, whatever's left on it I spent about a minute, maybe less on it Fly pelican fly, turn the jets on it but first I shall digress on it Wasn't I a good king? (Maybe too much of a good thing, huh?) Didn't I spoil you? Me or the money, what you loyal to? (Huh, I gave you my loyalty) Made you royalty and royalties (Took care of these n***as' lawyer fees) and this is how n***as rewardin' me, damn [Hook: Mr Hudson] Ooooh, I love you so But why I love you, I'll never know (Ooooh, I love you so) (But why I love you, I'll never know) [Verse 3: Jay-Z (Kanye West)] Bussin' at me, b-b-b-bussin' at me But I'm bullet proof, b**h you can't get nothin' past me Got body armor (A n***a gotta watch the throne) And I'm bussin' back so n***as in a gla** house should not throw stones What do you do when the love turns to hate? (Gotta separate from these f**in fakes) Caesar didn't see it so he ceased to exist So the n***a that k**ed him had keys to his sh** Am I my brother's keeper? (Only if that n***a don't creep up) Got a pistol under my pillow (I've never been a deep sleeper) P-p-p-paranoia (Cause the n***a that said he'll) Blast for ya (is now) blastin for ya That's an a**a**in for ya (These n***as got a shot they'll shoot) Please Lord (forgive him) for these n***as (not know) what they do, ooh