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Quarter century older now as an only child
A shining star to my parents, always the golden child
The most humble upbringing you could think of
Was middle-class, so I ain't have no mink rug, but water I would drink up
Would sustain me in ways that I never knew
'Til my brain grew way past tying a shoe
The little things are what mattered, never ate off silver platters
But my creators had made it their mission to make me fatter
So my mind grew strong and my body too, I stayed outta trouble and outta the street
But best you believe all the shit that I seen
Done taught me a lot, I learned from my pops how to be a man
He never could stand when I started comparing
Been blessed to have both of my parents, most friends that I know don't
Though roads got rocky too, they're both here with me and that's amazing B, they motivate me see
So I'm trying to be the best son I can, wiser now, cookin' up a plan
Cursive swervin', mind stay workin', plottin', schemin' -- that's for certain
Murkin' all it's curtain calls with anything that I'm involved
Call on Rio, problem solved, don't you doubt my power dog
Driven 'til my body drained, never happen, I'm a king
Bridges what I build and never burn, for me it's not a thing
At the sound of my name, a choir of angels sing
I don't be smokin' like Snoop or drinkin' frequent as Stark
I do a little of both, but ain't no shade on their part
They're both admired and loved and come with flaws like myself
Cliché to note we ain't perfect, but guaranteed we're worth it
We got ideas and verses sure to jump off the shelf
To build a brand or an enterprise into massive wealth
Slice'a heaven out this hell, keep on eaten before the bell tolls
I suppose this is why I arose like Derrick
Above the concrete beneath my feet
A prodigy like McGrady, my legacy I am painting
My color pallet amazing, so many hues in my blues
Packed with more truth than the 45th and his views
I'm droppin' gems like a scholar, you need a quote?, let me holla
Digest this knowledge, you claiming you always hungry, so swallow
Not the wisest, but know I'm not here to witness you drown
Body found face down, we preventin' that now
Use your mind, don't be blinded by jargon, them hungry wolves just starvin'
They wanna rip out your mind and leave the rest of your carcass
Set up for arson, yet when flippin' the script
They fail to admit, the metaphor is accurate as shit
I fight back when I'm hit, givin' up ain't and option
I am programmed to resist, rebellious nature I'm followin'
Into forests so foreign, I'm tryin'a forge an enlightenment
All this war that's been conjured is turning people to monsters
I won't be idle in watchin' the degradation, I been patient, but now I'm done with the waitin'
See, me and Satan had a conversation
Told him I was who they feared most, leaned close, proposed a toast
They choked