[Verse 1: J.S.W.] Black King Black Queen Black Bosses White on Black snap back My snap back got my name on it Got my name on my head right there where it's supposed to be Got my name in your mouth right there it ain't supposed to be Embraced the change I embraced my pain Man'd up and I faced it mayne Change'd up never stay the same I'll never be a long term failure mayne like - (Grrrrrraaaah) Shouts out to my army Ain't got enough but had enough all tired of all this poverty I put myself on a pedestal Drive myself to what I'm meant to be My thoughts are so self critical No rest off from this future life Place my mind in my future mayne Making moves looking back at my present life Don't trip over these land mines Won't trip and fall into these traps made to k** men and to k** shine Shining outta my heart Know what I'm given my parts bigger It's all apart the plot In the suspense I be k**ing em It's the success that be k**ing em Fueled up with no vengeance Fueled up by lost time My short life, each hard lesson Taught me what I know A man's tested A man survives becomes apart of his soul I got the soul of the king man All I know it's the soul that makes the king man [Hook: J.S.W.] You see me reppin around my neck That red and blue That green and gold my people round my neck I'll always be my people's keeper And keep em free Won't let em be where they wanna keep us [Verse 2 : J.S.W.] Lone hawk Grown man No shenanigans Watcher Plotter Plotting to be better man Chess is part of the come up No red or black No checker playing No jumpingup tobe stuck A pawn can k** a king A queen can save a king Couple queens done saved this king Protect the prince during the downfall of the kings Young Moses East side son of freedom fighters Against all odds But God please let the freedom find us See home is where my heart is I'm from the home where all we got is the big hearts kid You see me reppin around my neck That red and blue That green and gold my people round my neck I'll always be my people's keeper And keep em free Won't let em be where they wanna keep us [Hook: J.S.W.] You see me reppin around my neck That red and blue That green and gold my people round my neck I'll always be my people's keeper And keep em free Won't let em be where they wanna keep us