[Intro: T.I.] Ay, and n***a P said he wanted inspiration (Damn P) I was really more on some "f** the world" sh** so let's see (f** these n***as man, real talk) I'm a man of respect, man of the people I stand next to God, to man I'm no equal Man of respect, man of the people I stand next to God, to man I'm no equal [Verse 1: T.I.] Ain't no breaking me down, b**h I'm breaking the banks And ain't no holding me down, even if you holding the shanks I'm controlling the time, n***a thinking some things Got the heart of a lion, and I'm as strong as a tank Sittin' on my throne and my crown, can't separate me from that I'm king of all I survey, God say be patient for that Man all I got is my gangster, better not go playing with that Anything get taken from us, my folk, we takin' it back Bet we go take us some lives 'fore we go take it to law Boy I got fire in my eyes, look at me see gauges go off Watch how you come at your fate, n***a better be saving your thoughts Boy all you got is a cape, I make the nation go off And n***a who put fear in your heart? Respect me Take an act of God 'fore a n***a check me On his P's and Q's what a n***a best be Who you got your money on? Bet me, let's see Who the people want [Hook: Pharrell] When they see you, they might judge you Give you side eyes, they don't trust you Misunderstand you, call you trouble I understand you, it's just a hustle Just keep stirin' it, let it bubble You're my brother, I'm not above you Remember me I'm so there Don't make us have to go there Turn and sing it [Verse 2: T.I.] I stay silent with red even if I'm standing with blue When your request is denied, bet my demand'll get through They may be k**ers to you, hey they my family dude And anybody could get it, b**h but especially you These n***a pressin' me, testin', what you suggestin' we do? And wait a second, push your pawn to play chess with these dude Yeah we could jump 'em and check em by sprayin' tecs at these fools Make it to trial, you don't win, indirectly you lose Your bet make yo next move, your best move Or end up in the pen like the next dude Remember, there's very few like you they let through They even fewer, they didn't want in there, they get through To get to the level you on, hard to do homes More n***a do a lot of right, right before they do wrong And you gone, out of there, n***a see you later 'Less you beat 'em a year later, Boosie tell 'em Who the people want [Hook] When they see you, they might judge you Give you side eyes, they don't trust you Misunderstand you, call you trouble I understand you, it's just a hustle Just keep stirin' it, let it bubble You're my brother, I'm not above you Remember me I'm so there Don't make us have to go there Turn and sing it [Verse 3: T.I.] Get T.I. in the Chi, handshake it with 5 Still politicin' with 6 pimp I'm as real as it gets And b**h I would never be hit with by intellectual weaponry Ain't no one gon' disrespect me, or compromise my integrity Say what my pedigree? Solid, gats you talkin' bout, I shot it Bet you never been to war like I ain't never been to college C'mon, f** what you tellin' me, them lies, chill with 'em I know folk from where you from, spent months in jail with 'em Said you coded took a plea, he ain't tell but you woulda Let them s**a n***as rob you, they ain't k** you but they shoulda And a robbery for me is like a suicide mission Suicide, you should commit it, save a G a life sentence I swear, you and me ain't even fit to compare I ain't make it all these years on a wing and a prayer Stare in a bigger n***a eye while he standing right there Got a problem I'ma handle it right there Who the people want [Hook] When they see you, they might judge you Give you side eyes, they don't trust you Misunderstand you, call you trouble I understand you, it's just a hustle Just keep stirin' it, let it bubble You're my brother, I'm not above you Remember me I'm so there Don't make us have to go there Turn and sing it