[Verse 1]
Now the torch in my hand, I think I better not pass it
Supposed to be a lawyer but I'm better off rappin'
The way you tellin' stories I think you're better off actin'
And man the way that you're goin' I think you're better off crashin'
But I'ma shift into gear, this is the year
The distance is nearer and now my vision is clear
I hope you click it the minute that any tickets appear
I got a show comin' up this just the tip of the spear
Pray they give me their ear, maybe listen and hear
This a good a time as any to begin my career
Got some homies overseas and I wish they were here
They know this is sincere and it is just the premiere
Without a minute for fear, and not a moment for y'all
So take a second to think before you open your jaw
Ever single insult is loaded with straw
I know the closet ain't much, shit, it's just a hole in the wall
But unlike y'all have, it's treated me good
Some flights out the country, that need to be booked
Cause I still got some demons and they need to be shook
Like how I still have yet to prove that I don't need to be hood
I don't need to be anything that I'm not on my own
And I know I got my people so I'm not on my own
Been writin' in these notebooks, a lot on my phone
I got a lot on my mind, you know I gotta unload
[Verse 2]
...that's why I'm known to keep a pen close
They only actin' friendly cause they recognize potential
Got 'em in a frenzy cause what's next is confidential
This the sending of the memo so you better let your friends know
I'm workin' through the breaks, the rest is off limits
It's hits that they want, and yes, my palm itches
It's kids from the island, and yes, they all dissin'
But I don't hear a word, not impressed with y'all's diction
Best expect FLIP was involved with y'all's women
But I never take their calls, this fall it's all business
Y'all can crawl back to the bottom of y'all's ditches
And get a crystal ball for all of y'all's wishes
Cause I'ma kill 'em all and your shots are all misses
Sit and pick 'em off with sentences long distance
I deserve it all after everything I did
Yet you should get nothin' for all that y'all didn't
Stop bitchin'
After all it's just FLIP huh?
After all it's just FLIP huh?
After all it's just FLIP huh?
After all it's just FLIP huh?
[Verse 3]
Well I oughtta go ahead and give a clue to those guessin'
Cause I could wait forever just for you to go get it
It's the usual suspect, that's movin' those pencils
Yes I could make a mess of any studio session
...sometimes it feels like a sure thing
Allow me to assure you that you don't know the first thing
These late nights at Sterling, up until the birds sing
It's hard bein' mellow when I'm trynna get my first ring
...so keep your ringers on loud
We headed to a level where opinions all drown
Where the hate can't reach cause the riches all piled
And the fake can't breathe and the women all down
Winnin' all 'round, only thinkin' in career moves
Speak and never listen and I'll never have to hear you
Never again, never again, never again, never again
I can see it with a clear view, it's you in the rear-view
They runnin' up to me to say Jay it appears you
Gettin' better again, better again, better than ever and I'm ready to get it
Yes I'm ready to be the man
I'm ready to see the world I'm ready to feed my fam
I'm ready to treat my girl to anything she could ask
Ready for my homies believin' to see the cash
And I'm ready to meet my fans...
...I'll shake every hand to the back of the line
And I'll take every chance, only askin' for mine
Still goin' over plans in the back of mind
But after tonight it's just a matter of time
