Fade To Black

Even when the lights low, they can't turn my light off
Tell 'em turn the lights up, turn this to a light show
Tell 'em be my guest, I got next on the Tonight Show
Ordering my steps,they impressed, got the Maestro though
Man I just move how He want me to move
Walk with the Son like I'm Mike on the moon
We keep it rolling like cameras, you outta character acting a fool
Ooh, no you can't handle the truth
Cut off the cap'n, I'm Jack to the troops
Ooh, I'm-a go back in the booth
I'm-a be stellar get back to the groove
Oooh keep it two Virgils
I gotta stick to my virtues
I'd rather flip and go channel my gift 'fore I ever consider commerical
Stick to the script, get your skin to be thick 'cause these critics can get on your nerves
Pen to the paper, they press you for statements, impressed with the flame when they Watching you burn
I'm bout to light up the city
Shine on the block like Dikembe
Night after night like I'm Jimmy
Working like Fallon and Kimmel, recording like Corden, I might win a Emmy
Stuck to my roots like I'm Philly, I'm illy
Long as I'm felt by the real I got plenty
Oh you don't feel me, all my affiliates feeling it

If they edit out the message, tell 'em bring it back
If I said it then I said it, I can't take it back
Might go back out to LA but I can't reLAX
I might blackout on this stage 'fore I fade to black
All night, they been dozing but it's alright
Sleeping on me, it's about to be a long night
Play the game, you just in it for the highlights
Fadeaway off the pivot when it's primetime

The unedited version
Tell the FCC they could never disperse it
I'm penning these verses
Incredibly steady like veteran surgeons
This the resurgence, this is the truth reemerging
Tried to walk on the sea I'm immersed in
But they said I'm too deep and resurfaced, I be like, ay
Better take a tank, yuh, else your faith-a sank, yuh
This that saving grace, yuh, this that make-or-break, yuh
Look at who making waves, whoa, look at who made a way, yo
How you stay up on the latest, ha, nah I just stay up late
I feel like I need to grind, I can't hardly sleep at night
When I wake up I'm sleep deprived, but I wake up with peace of mind
Can't forget how far I came, I don't trip I make it plain
How you acting Hollywood, you ain't been out to LA
City of Angels, yuh, still on Rodeo looking for halos, yuh
Speaking of Cali, yuh, been through some valleys, you know how they go yuh
I remember being that low, I ain't ever going back though
Show's over issa wrap though, they like hol' up run it back though

If they edit out the message, tell 'em bring it back
If I said it then I said it, I can't take back
Might go back out to LA but I can't reLAX
I might blackout on this stage 'fore I fade to black
All night, they been dozing but it's alright
Sleeping on me, it's about to be a long night
Play the game, you just in it for the highlights
Fadeaway off the pivot when it's primetime

Welcome to the late night
Got me on the late late night
I been working til the daylight
Welcome to the late night
I'm-a-say-what-I'm-a-say night
I been working through the stage fright
Welcome to the late night
Got me on the late late night
I been working til the daylight
Welcome to the late night
I'm-a-say-what-I'm-a-say night
I been working through the stage fright, yeah