(Verse 1) 1998 my legacy is straight I can see my fate, the dreams I make With my team we tourin all over the states Jodye and King Jus we coming up first Read & Murk, we taking over the turf Dont forget franchise, he putting in work And my boy Pablo for teaching me first And mentor Mic El , for putting it down Gave me the guidance to finding my sound Ive been a jester for too long im taking my crown They laughing at me till Im shutting it down Me and JG ridin thru riverside Hudson River Flows, making waves just to get by Always been sinnin, but I just stay glossin Count all my winnings they fade all my losses Started last summer, i was stuck in FL Then the came the fall, but I didn't fall off Went with the Jester, cuz they underrated Slave to the monarch , it really pays off Entertaining everybody I got the sauce No applause to the fake frauds, just get lost I been on my rhyme sh**, since I got laid off Its turning to prime sh**, I know its gonna pay off A dream deferred is a dream absurd Why come in last, when you strived for first I been hungry, im dying of thirst I seen it all, I been through worst But I came up and found my worth Im still living , Im still winning These foes know i stay k**ing Its a cold world , but I stay chilling (Hook) When the time comes, I just stay dreaming Thoughts flowing, I just stay schemin I been lifted , I been gifted Believe it, Believe it Overly confident never conceited Took the route to the top, ya didn't see it The pinnacles scenic, ya just haven't seen it Believe it, Believe it Im taking flight, just like a phoenix Im too fly, you too ply, just like a Kleenex All of my rivals, stuck in the back, shouldve just seen this Its the jester, nothing more nothing lesser 2020, I just pa**ed your successor
2020, couldn't see this much better Joey jester, nothing more nothing lesser (Verse 2) Two days ago, it was just a dream Two days later, im living lucid Felt like a student, now im the teacher I was the follower, now i am the preacher Always humble, I knew the gist Always clumsy, I took the risk Diving head first, doing stupid sh** I just laugh it off , it got me stupid rich Dont take it for granted moneys not guaranteed Dont feed off the hype and just live for the greed Sinning on media you pop on the news feed Then you fall off and you see why they do sleep Dont be the first and just dont be the last Be the same dude that be k**ing these tracks Be the same voice who be spitting these facts Just once you get locked out youll never come back Do it for friends, who believe in ya pa**ion Do it for momma, who needs a new mansion Your wife and your kids, who just see a role model Your grief and Your doubts, that just won't see tomorrow Do It for lowlifes, who need an uplifting Do It for people, who stuck on decisions Do It for skeptics, who dont see the action Ill do it for haters, i love satisfaction (Hook) When the time comes, I just stay dreaming Thoughts flowing, I just stay schemin I been lifted , I been gifted Believe it, Believe it Overly confident never conceited Took the route to the top, ya didn't see it The pinnacles scenic, ya just haven't seen it Believe it, Believe it Im taking flight, just like a phoenix Im too fly, you too ply, just like a Kleenex All of my rivals, stuck in the back, shouldve just seen this Its the jester, nothing more nothing lesser 2020, I just pa**ed your successor 2020, couldn't see this much better Joey Jester, nothing more nothing lesser