Next summer's yo' summer, tear this motherfucker up
Young 'cause I'm thirty-two, dressed like I'm twenty-two
Sharpton in it 'cause I'm dark skinneded or
Victim of a single parent household, born in a mouse hole
It's 'The Gift & the Curse'
I was dealt a bad hand, fuck, what else could I do
Into the penthouse building with spectacular views
I'm like ooh, what's a young nigga to do?
You put on two tube socks, you couldn't walk in my shoes
This here, rap belong to us, nobody strong as us, it's a fact
But can you believe, everywhere I'm at, models come through
Now that you know, holla at your boy
Goin' on my eighth ring, got Phil Jackson's and
(Blueprint 2, baby)
Young Chris, Neek, what? Oschino and Sparks
If you represent us, throw them diamonds up, yeah
If you represent us, throw them diamonds up, yeah
'Specially if you don't know my life, don't make me bring
Hov', hov', hov', hov', hov', hov', hov', hov'
But keep somethin' up my sleeve, that'll help me through
Flow like a eighteen, do what I wanna do
Standin' in my B boy stance
"The Blueprint" birthed, nigga, I earthed you, you can't be serious
Give a fuck, we just chillin', watchin' chandelier ceilings high as fuck
R O C, yeah, number one, click here
I had work, fiends purchased, it was clear
Now that you know, holla at your boy
Young is eternal, my young'uns'll burn you
Old lady, don't blow my high
Had to get out the hood
Born in the city, where the skinny niggaz ride
Mousetrap, niggaz wanna know
Right here, snatch Cam and it's a rap
It's true, how society don't want me to move
Flow is black magic, I'm at it again
Now let's be clear, I ain't goin' no where
But I was born in the city where the skinny niggaz die
How so, how Jay get up out that, here, yeah
Now let's be clear, I ain't goin' no where
And I can't justify genocide
R O C, yeah, number one, click here
Dude, with the 'fro and the Rainbow Coalition, I'ma
What can I say but live for today, hov'
R O C, yeah, number one, click here
I swear, I only make good from my mouth to God's ears
If you represent us, throw them diamonds up, yeah
I snatched purses I persevered, yeah
Yeah, 'The Blueprint 2' homey, follow the moves
Rose Bowl with black karats, 'Horse & Carriage' to spend
Like Mason Betha, chasin' this cheddar, to the end
Hov', hov', hov', hov', hov', hov', hov', hov'
They're like uhh, "He's a menace he could never be a tenant"
And as a skinny nigga, I had beef with high size
Now let's be clear, I ain't goin' no where
Cat fightin', cat walkin', it happens often
I bring the brothers to the building, give a feeling that I don't
I was out there sellin' hope for despair, but stop there
Free, Beans, Memphis where you at nigga?
Hold up, I'm just warmin' up, gimme a second to get it back
The best times, it was the worst times
Of the road because the end I'm told, is nearer than we know
Now that you know, holla at your boy
