[Pre Hook] Summer 2008 Was it 9? Wintertime ? Oh look nevermind [Hook] They told me once before that Im not needed But Im too proud and I won't believe in those Been doing it better now they copy what i did Im way up way up they ain't close Verse 1 Black faces in them Magazines Television screens Thats something the 40's never seen Now we moving on to bigger things Flow here is gasoline But i won't let my bridges burn It seems the mo cruel I am The more respect I earn Its Non of yo concern How the field gave me battle scars Getting from the sh**ty ones to them fancy cars Like the homie Nas Yea we tryna take it this world is ours n***as be out hea 4eva k**ing cowards At least we ain't responsible for the twin towers We even got that black chick named Beyonce in Austin powers They don't wanna see a young n***a seize his moment for a couple Hours [Pre Hook] Summer 2008 Was it 9? Wintertime ? Oh look nevermind [Hook] They told me once before that Im not needed
But Im too proud and I won't believe in those Been doing it better now they copy what i did Im way up way up they ain't close Verse 2 They trying hard to put dirt on my name and even on my fleece We gon creep up on em wit my homie from the middle east Like Dr king all i want is not war just peace Tryna show a way for my lil cousins and my niece You dont wanna be out hea dealin with the f*ckin police Or your life is on the lease They want you 27 years in like Mandela Ima true story teller I wanna see you free and going further Me and you at Coachella Get yo cheddar Too many of my kind inside yea i know better Tryna put a lil sunshine in my life that's full of cold weather [Pre Hook] Summer 2008 Was it 9? Wintertime ? Oh look nevermind [Hook] They told me once before that Im not needed But Im too proud and I won't believe in those Been doing it better now they copy what i did Im way up way up they ain't close