[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]