When We Were Kings

Yo! It's been a long time since we rocked medallions
I used to be a king on a throne
With a battalion full of clones
A stallion on chrome and a palace for a home
But now it's all gone homie
Now it's all gone

Now I could be the last standing in the Roman Colosseum
Or a sword fighting titan on a ship in the Aegean
Be a member of the mission bent to strengthen my position
Or I could be a mountain rebel in the time of Mussolini
Any condition, either way, might as well do what you like
If it's annihilating fools then make your tool the golden mic
And hold it right
Consult the book of rules, we got to move the boulder
And the power lies within it's more than any man can shoulder

I'm an experiment in survival
Thriving amongst conniving rivals
And psychos striving to make my life into a cycle
I'm passed the point of no return
I burn every day
Yearning for my spot as the boss
I must survive at all costs
Defending my honor like special ops
Most think my cause is lost like my property and props
But opportunity knocks, il postino rings twice

Slangs the paper, will suffice, next to bless, yes the mic
When I serve you an ace I bring the king bingo
Then stick it right beneath your chin gringo
Conceal the lingo, the primo, the uno
The one to seal the you know
The win, been a catastrophe to those who choose to battle me again
Only one man can claim the taste of victory complete
You best believe these bandoleros be the pharaohs of the street

Ally and avenue, taboo pleasures
Millions in revenue, treasures
Towers, power you couldn't measure
I had a seat to the throne completely undefined
Heir to the queen, a fleet of concubines
I was born to be a king
Sworn to bring the dream back to life
They attack like Mack the knife
So I retaliate with tracks

It's been a long time since we rocked medallions
I used to be a king on a throne
With a battalion full of clones
A stallion on chrome and a palace for a home
But now it's all gone homie, now it's all gone

I be the son of Tommaso from the flock of Mary Loretta
To the top I rock strategically, competition's feeble see
They better be fully equipped this trip will yield Survivor Soul
When I was born a rhyme was formed
That's why they call my Vesuveo
Flows erupting profusely, refuse to heed the warning
The faster you run, the better you're off
Evacuate or take a loss
Force of lava burn your corpse I melt the mysteries to quartz
Lord of rings what we bring, we singing the royal reformation
While you toiling, we foiling, avoiding litigation
Plead to bargain, read the carbon, copy cats can get no pardon
Hard and swift will be your judgement
When you're dealing with the warden
Calling out your false starts, to all my foes fourth and out

I survived the holocaust but it was costly
And it cost me my freedom, a handsome ransom
Taken from my nation to a plantation mansion
You could mention my motion, and people stood at attention
Man, don't you see who I am homie?
Aw yeah, you used to be my crony
Now you act like you don't know me
Guess the forties I drank was the forty acres you owed me
But somebody told me folding was below me
So we meet again, best of enemies, worst of friends
Thirst in the sin against one another
Until infinity begins and time ends
So I'm in focus like a lens
Intending to break you open like a hymen, damn!

It's been a long time since we rocked medallions
I used to be a king on a throne
With a battalion full of clones
A stallion on chrome and a palace for a home
But now it's all gone homie
Now it's all gone