(Verse 1) Ever since I could remember as a kid was in the mirror With a hairbrush and singing others peoples lyrics Memorizing every word and play the role like I was them Puttin on a show for uncle Larry fresh up out the pen Wasn’t nothing like today’s rappin’ casket see back then They was authors of the story they was selling with the pen Never rating I related to the sh** that they was saying Gve me somewhat of a goal I could achieve when I began Started beating on the tables k**ing ciphers with my friends Every rapper I went up against I always seemed to win Telling stories like I only knew creative such a boy And I owe it all to spice one , quick and ghetto boys So I’m only paying homage (Hook) I’m singing this one the lost sponsored links In their honor, in their honor I’m a dreamer drinking pull little In their honor, in their honor Keep hussling and making money and smoking In their honor, in their honor Keepin it hood and understood In their honor, in their honor (Verse 2) Whatever happened to the continent it’s on when you heard it No more substance ’cause the subject by itself is now diverted Off these random rappers spitting random lyrics with no meaning Here today and gone tomorrow then the new one to repeat it That’s why I’m still around and got some shoes to put my feet in ‘Cause the memories of what I say will always be perceiving It don’t matter if it’s hard feel or hood related tales Whatever’s cooking in my kitchen I be everybody smells See it’s all about relating with the people of the world Can appreciate to hear when they ain’t got a voice to hear They view it through your music as some means to an end 2Pac and Leaf 40, Ice Cube because of them This is why I’m paying homage (Hook) I’m singing this one the lost In their honor, in their honor I’m a dreamer drinking pull little In their honor, in their honor Keep hussling and making money and smoking In their honor, in their honor Keepin it hood and understood In their honor, in their honor (Verse 3) So if I had a list of rappers present day to valid day Would be Eminem and TI and the legend Dr. Dre Nas, Kanye West and B.O.B. ,Lupe and UGK And Outkast play a part and while I still can keep the faith I just hope I’m on that list ’cause I’m inspired by the greats I’m determined to return this music back to when it made People wanna buy your music ’cause you got something to say The most powerful influence shouldn’t be going astray And if you all agree throw up your 2 so we can pray This a necessary mess that we been hearin’ is not the way So give it up to Curtis blow a lil big daddy cane Just the few that pioneer this I won’t let it be in vain And that’s why I’m paying homage (Hook) I’m singing this one the lost In their honor, in their honor I’m a dreamer drinking pull little In their honor, in their honor Keep hussling and making money and smoking In their honor, in their honor Keepin it hood and understood In their honor, in their honor