[Chorus] Sing every hour (Every hour, 'til the power) Every minute (Every minute, of the Lord) Every second (Every second, comes) Sing each and every millisecond (Down) We need you (We need you, sing 'til the power) We need you (We need you, of the Lord) We need you (Comes) Oh, we need you (Down) [Verse] Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Let everything that have breath praise God) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down ('Cause when we sing the glory of the Lord comes down, down) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Praising the Lord, praise God in the sanctuary) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (For His mighty works and excellent grace and His mighty power, yeah) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Sing 'til the power of the Lord falls down) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (We are to sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Let us sing, let us sing, oh, sing) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Let us sing, let us sing, oh, sing) [Chorus] Sing every hour (Every hour, 'til the power) Every minute (Every minute, of the Lord) Every second (Every second, comes) Sing each and every millisecond (Down) We need you (We need you, sing 'til the power) We need you (We need you, of the Lord) We need you (Comes) Oh, we need you (Down) [Bridge] Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Sing 'til the power of the Lord falls down) Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (We are to sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down) [Chorus] Sing every hour (Every hour, 'til the power) Every minute (Every minute, of the Lord) Every second (Every second, comes) Sing each and every millisecond (Down) We need you (We need you, sing 'til the power) We need you (We need you, of the Lord) We need you (Comes) Oh, we need you (Down) [Verse 1: Kanye West] God is King, we the soldiers Ultrabeam out the solar When I get to Heaven's gates I ain’t gotta peek over Keepin' perfect composure When I scream at the chauffeur I ain't mean, I’m just focused I ain't mean, I'm just focused Pour the lean out slower Got us clean out of soda Before the flood, people judge They did the same thing to Noah Everybody wanted Yandhi Then Jesus Christ did the laundry They say the week start on Monday But the strong start on Sunday Won't be in bondage to any man John 8:33 We the descendants of Abraham Ye should be made free John 8:36 To whom the son set free is free indeed He saved a wretch like me [Chorus: Sunday Service Choir] Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, He is wonderful [Verse 2: Kanye West] If you woke, then wake up With Judas, kiss and make up Even with the bitter cup Forgave my brothers and drank up Did everything but gave up Stab my back, I can't front Still we win, we prayed up Even when we die, we raise up (Hallelujah) Ain't no wantin', no, we need it The powers that be done been greedy We need ours by this evening No white flag or no treaty We got the product, we got the tools We got the minds, we got the youth We goin' wild, we on the loose People is lying, we are the truth Everything old shall now become new The leaves’ll be green, bearing the fruit Love God and our neighbor, as written in Luke The army of God and we are the truth [Outro: Kanye West] Wah, woo, wah, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo Wah, woo, wah, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo Wah, woo, wah, woo, woo, woo, woo [Intro] Father, I stretch Stretch my hands to You [Verse] Lifelike, this is what your life like, try to live your life right People really know you, push your buttons like typewrite This is like a movie, but it's really very lifelike Every single night, right, every single fight, right? I was looking at the 'Gram and I don't even like likes I was screamin' at my dad, he told me, "It ain't Christ-like" I was screamin' at the referee just like Mike Lookin' for a bright light, Sigel, what your life like Riding on a white bike, feeling like Excitebike (Stretch my hands to You) Pressin' on the gas, supernova for a night light Screamin' at my dad and he told me, "It ain't Christ-like" But nobody never tell you when you're being like Christ Only ever seein' me only when they needin' me Like if Tyler Perry made a movie for BET Searchin' for a deity, now you wanna see it free Now you wanna see if we, let's just see if three apiece Tell me what your life like, turn it down, a bright light Drivin' with my dad, and he told me, "It ain't Christ-like" (Stretch my hands to You) I'm just tryna find, l've been lookin' for a new way I'm just really tryin' not to really do the fool way I don't have a cool way, bein' on my best, though Block 'em on the text though, nothin' else next though Not another word, letter, picture, or a decimal (Father, I stretch) Wrestlin' with God, I don't really want to wrestle Man, it's really lifelike, everything in my life (Stretch my hands to You) Arguing with my dad, and he said, "It ain't Christ-like" [Outro] Man You know, it's like Somebody only close who can get you, like, off your I be on my I woke up this morning, I said my prayers I'm all doing good, I tried to talk to my dad (Stretch my hands to You) Give him some advice, he starts spazzin' on me I start spazzin' back, He said "That ain't Christ-like" I said, "Ahhh" [Chorus] Closed on Sunday, you're my Chick-fil-A Closed on Sunday, you my Chick-fil-A Hold the selfies, put the 'Gram away Get your family, y'all hold hands and pray When you got daughters, always keep 'em safe Watch out for vipers, don't let them indoctrinate Closed on Sunday, you my Chick-fil-A You're my number one, with the lemonade Raise our sons, train them in the faith Through temptations, make sure they're wide awake Follow Jesus, listen and obey No more livin' for the culture, we nobody's slave [Verse] Stand up for my home Even if I take this walk alone I bow down to the King upon the throne My life is His, I'm no longer my own I pray to God that He'll strengthen my hand They will think twice steppin' onto my land I draw the line, it's written in the sand Try me and you will see that I ain't playin' Now, back up off my family, move your hands I got my weapons in the spirit's land I, Jezebel don't even stand a chance Jezebel don't even stand a chance [Outro: A$AP Bari] Chick-fil-A [Intro] Yo, Pi'erre, yo, Pi'erre [Verse] "How you get so much favor on your side?" "Accept Him as your Lord and Saviour," I replied Thou shalt love thy neighbor, not divide I'ma ride, that's on God His light shine the brightest in the dark Single mothers know they got my heart And all my brothers locked up on the yard You can still be anything you wanna be Went from one in four to one in three Thirteenth amendment, gotta end it, that's on me He the new commander and the chief That's on Keef, that's on God Before the ranch, I had horses in the garage When the Forbes cover was just a mirage They had me chasin' statues, that's on pride "Oh my God," Bust said that's on Tribe When I thought the Book of Job was a job The Devil had my soul, I can't lie Life gon' have some lows and some highs Before the Grammy's ever gave a nod I wore my heart on my sleeve, I couldn't hide In '03, they told me not to drive I bleached my hair for every time I could've died But I survived, that's on God I've been tellin' y'all since '05 The greatest artist restin' or alive That's on L.A. Reid, that's on Clive That's no Jive, that's on God Off the 350s He supplied The IRS want they fifty plus our tithe Man, that's over half of the pie I felt dry, that's on God That's why I charge the prices that I charge I can't be out here dancin' with the stars No, I cannot let my family starve I go hard, that's on God [Outro] (Yo Pi'erre, you wanna come out here?) Okay, okay, okay, okay [Intro: Ty Dolla $ign & Ant Clemons] We began after the storm inside Lay the land (Ah), it's just the morning light (Woo, woo) Woo, woo, oh yeah [Verse 1: Kanye West & Ant Clemons] Woo-ooh, ooh-ooh Switch your⁠, switch your attitude Go 'head, level up yourself This that different latitude Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Life too short, go spoil yourself Feel that feel, enjoy yourself 'cause [Refrain: Ant Clemons & Ty Dolla $ign] We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh) We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh, oh) We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh) We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh, woah) We have everything we need [Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign] We began after the storm inside Lay the land (Ah), it's just the morning light (Oh, yeah) [Verse 2: Kanye West & Ant Clemons] Switch my, switch my attitude I'm so, I'm so radical All these people mad at dude This for who it matter to What if Eve made apple juice? You gon' do what Adam do? Or say, "Baby, let's put this back on the tree" 'cause [Refrain: Ant Clemons & Ty Dolla $ign] We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh) We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh, oh) We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh) We have everything we need (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh, woah) We have everything we need [Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign] We began after the storm inside Lay the land (Ah), it's just the morning light [Intro: Kanye West] Well, right So, so well Well, right So, so High as the sun come out Plannin' Bootin' Plannin' Movin' Plannin' Tubin', there Well, well [Chorus: Ant Clemons] Clean us like the rain in spring Take the chlorine out our conversation Let Your light reflect on me I promise I'm not hiding anything It's water We are water Pure as water Like a newborn daughter [Verse 1: Ant Clemons] The storm may come But we'll get through it because of Your love Either way, we crash like water Your love's water Pure as water We are water [Verse 2: Kanye West] Jesus, flow through us Jesus, heal the bruises Jesus, clean the music Jesus, please use us Jesus, please help Jesus, please heal Jesus, please forgive Jesus, please reveal Jesus, give us strength Jesus, make us well Jesus, help us live Jesus, give us wealth Jesus is our safe Jesus is our rock Jesus, give us grace Jesus, keep us safe [Chorus: Ant Clemons] Clean us like the rain in spring Take the chlorine out our conversation Let Your light reflect on me I promise I'm not hiding anything It's water We are water Pure as water Like a newborn daughter [Intro] God is My light in darkness, oh God, God is He, He is my all and all (And I'll never turn back) God is [Verse] Everything that hath breath praise the Lord Worship Christ with the best of your portions I know I won't forget all He's done He's the strength in this race that I run Every time I look up, I see God's faithfulness And it shows just how much He is miraculous I can't keep it to myself, I can't sit here and be still Everybody, I will tell 'til the whole world is healed King of Kings, Lord of Lords, all the things He has in store From the rich to the poor, all are welcome through the door You won't ever be the same when you call on Jesus' name Listen to the words I'm sayin', Jesus saved me, now I'm sane And I know, I know God is the force that picked me up I know Christ is the fountain that filled my cup I know God is alive, yeah He has opened up my vision Giving me a revelation This ain't 'bout a dead religion Jesus brought a revolution All the captives are forgiven Time to break down all the prisons Every man, every woman There is freedom from addiction Jesus, You have my soul Sunday Service on a roll All my idols, let 'em go All the demons, let 'em know This a mission, not a show This is my eternal soul This my kids, this the crib This my wife, this my life This my God-given right Thank You, Jesus, won the fight [Outro] That's what God is That's what God is That's what God is [Refrain: Fred Hammond] Hand 'em Hands up high, hands on, hands on Hands on, hands up In your face, the reason Hands on, yeah, hands on [Verse 1: Kanye West] Cut out all the lights, He the light Got pulled over, see the brights What you doin' on the street at night? Wonder if they're gonna read your rights Thirteenth Amendment, three strikes Made a left when I should've made a right Told God last time on life Told the devil that I'm going on a strike Told the devil when I see him, on sight I've been working for you my whole life Told the devil that I'm going on a strike I've been working for you my whole life Nothing worse than a hypocrite Change, he ain't really different He ain't even try to get permission Ask for advice and they dissed him Said I'm finna do a gospel album What have you been hearin' from the Christians? They'll be the first one to judge me Make it feel like nobody love me They'll be the first one to judge me Feelin' like nobody love me Told people God was my mission What have you been hearin' from the Christians? They'll be the first one to judge me Make it feel like nobody love me Make you feel alone in the dark and you'll never see the light Man, you're never seein' home and you never see the domes I can feel it when I write, point of livin' in the right If they only see the wrongs, never listen to the songs Just to listen is a fight, but you booked me for the fight It's so hard to get along if they only see the slight From the love of religion What have you been hearin' from the Christians? They'll be the first one to judge me Make it seem like nobody love me I'm not tryna lead you to Visas But if I try to lead you to Jesus We get called halfway believers Only halfway read Ephesians Only if they knew what I knew, uh I was never new 'til I knew of True and living God, Yeshua The true and living God (Somebody pray for me) [Refrain: Fred Hammond] Hand 'em Hands up high, hands on, hands on Hands on, hands up In your face, the reason Hands on, yeah, hands on [Verse 2: Fred Hammond & Kanye West] I deserve all the criticism you got If that's all the love you have, that's all you got To sing of change, you think I'm joking To praise His name, you ask what I'm smoking Yes, I understand your reluctancy, yeah But I have a request, you see Don't throw me up, lay your hands on me Please, pray for me Hold myself on death Hold it down, all fallen down Somebody pray for me [Refrain: Fred Hammond] Hand 'em Hands up high, hands on, hands on Hands on, hands up In your face, the reason Hands on, yeah, hands on [Intro: Kanye West] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh [Chorus: Kanye West] Use this gospel for protection It's a hard road to Heaven We call on Your blessings In the Father, we put our faith King of the kingdom Our demons are tremblin' Holy angels defendin' In the Father, we put our faith [Post-Chorus: Kanye West] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh [Verse 1: Pusha T] How could He not be the greatest? In my bed, under covers when undercovers had raided My presence is happy belated Fashionably late, I'm just glad that you made it The best is yet to come, I'm just glad that you waited They all say they real 'til it's time to appraise it I seen them come and go, you only the latest But who am I to judge? I'm crooked as Vegas [Chorus: Kanye West] Use this gospel for protection It's a hard road to Heaven We call on Your blessings In the Father, we put our faith King of the kingdom Our demons are tremblin' Holy angels defendin' In the Father, we put our faith [Verse 2: No Malice] A lot of damaged souls, I done damaged those And in my arrogance, took a camera pose Caught with a trunk of Barry Manilows They sing a different tune when the slammer close From the concrete grew a rose They give you Wraith talk, I give you faith talk Blindfolded on this road, watch me faith walk Just hold on to your brother when his faith lost [Saxophone Solo: Kenny G] [Outro: Kanye West] Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) Oh-oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) Oh-oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work) [Verse: Kanye West] Every knee shall bow Every tongue confess Jesus is Lord Jesus is Lord Every knee shall bow Every tongue confess Jesus is Lord Jesus is Lord [Intro: Francis and the Lights & Kanye West] I know, I know, I know, I know, know I know, I know, I know, I know, know I, I know it, I know it [Spoken Word: Kanye West] The most beautiful thoughts are always besides the darkest Today, I seriously thought about killing you I contemplated, premeditated murder And I think about killing myself And I love myself way more than I love you, so… Today, I thought about killing you, premeditated murder You'd only care enough to kill somebody you love The most beautiful thoughts are always inside the darkest (Mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhmm) Just say it out loud to see how it feels People say "don't say this, don't say that" Just say it out loud, just to see how it feels Weigh all the options, nothing's off the table Today, I thought about killing you, premeditated murder I think about killing myself And I, I love myself way more than I love you The most beautiful thoughts are always besides the darkest (Mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhm—mhmm) I think this is the part where I'm supposed to say somethin' good to compensate it so it doesn't come off bad But sometimes I think really bad things Really, really, really bad things And I love myself way more than I love you See, if I was tryin' to relate it to more people I'd probably say I'm struggling with loving myself Because that seems like a common theme But that's not the case here I love myself way more than I love you And I think about killing myself So, best believe, I thought about killing you today Premeditated murder [Verse: Kanye West] I called up my loved ones, I called up my cousins I called up the Muslims, said I'm 'bout to go dumb Get so bright, it's no sun, get so loud, I hear none Screamed so loud, got no lungs, hurt so bad, I go numb Time to bring in the drums, that prra-pa-pa-pum Set the NewTone on 'em, set the nuke off on 'em I need Coke with no rum, I taste coke on her tongue I don't joke with no one, they'll say "He died so young" I done had a bad case of too many bad days Got too many bad traits, used the floor for ashtrays I don't do shit halfway, I'ma clear the cache I'ma make my name last, put that on my last name It's a different type of rules that we obey Ye, Ye, Ye season, nigga, we Old Bay We was all born to die, nigga, DOA Niggas say they hero, mm, I don't see no cape Mm, I don't see no, mm, yeah, I don't see no, mm, mm If I wasn't shinin' so hard, wouldn't be no shade Buckwheat-ass nigga, it's gon' be o-tay Sorry, but I chose not to be no slave Young nigga shit, nigga, we don't age I thought I was past my Deebo ways Even when I went broke, I ain't break How you gon' hate? Nigga, we go way back To when I had the braids and you had the wave cap Drop a pin for the fade and I'm on my way ASAP Don't get socked in the mouth, you know homie don't play that Pay the fire marshal bill 'cause this shit done got way packed They wanna see me go ape (Ape, ape) All you gotta do is speak on Ye All you gotta do is speak on Ye Don't get your tooth chipped like Frito-Lay [Chorus] Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare, myself, myself [Verse 1] Tweakin', tweakin' off that 2C-B, huh Is he gon' make it? TBD, huh Thought I was gon' run, DMC, huh I done died and lived again on DMT, huh See, this a type of high that won't come down This the type of high that get you gunned down Yeezy, Yeezy trollin' OD, huh Turn TMZ to Smack DVD, huh Russell Simmons wanna pray for me too I'ma pray for him 'cause he got MeToo'd Thinkin' what if that happened to me too Then I'm on E! News [Chorus] Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Sometimes I scare myself, myself [Verse 2] Ayy, hospital band a hundred bands, fuck a watch Hundred grand'll make your best friends turn to opps I hear y'all bringin' my name up a lot Guess I just turned the clout game up a notch See, y'all really shocked, but I'm really not You know how many girls I took to the titty shop? If she get the ass with it, that's a 50 pop I still bring the bad bitches in the city out Uh, just a different type of leader We could be in North Korea, I could smoke with Wiz Khalifa, uh Told my wife I've never seen her After I hit it, bye Felicia, that's the way that I'ma leave it up [Chorus] Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help See, this is why all the bitches fuck with Ye! Fuck what they talk about! Sometimes I scare myself, myself They take me on meds, off meds, ask yourself Shit could get menacin', frightenin', find help Ask your homegirl right now, "Look, you had a shot at Ye?" Sometimes I scare myself, myself You'd drop everything! [Verse 3] Tweakin', tweakin' off that 2C-B, huh This is why your bitches fuck with me, huh Smash, she gon' end up on TV, huh Last thing that you ever wanna see, huh I can feel the spirits all around me I think Prince and Mike was tryna warn me They know I got demons all on me Devil been tryna make an army They been strategizin' to harm me They don't know they dealin' with a zombie Niggas been tryna test my Gandhi Just because I'm dressed like Abercrombie [Outro] You see? You see? That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! That's why I fuck with Ye! See, that's my third per- That's my bipolar shit, nigga, what? That's my superpower, nigga, ain't no disability I'm a superhero! I'm a superhero! Agghhh! [Chorus: Ant Clemons] Yeah, you supermodel thick Damn, that ass bustin' out the bottom I'ma lose my mind in it Crazy, that medulla oblongata Get to rubbin' on my lamp Get the genie out the bottle [Bridge: Ty Dolla $ign & Ant Clemons] Fuck it up, fuck it up Pussy good, go 'n back it up Pipe her up, I'ma pipe her up Make her mine, I done fell in love Juicy thing, make that pussy sing One more time, baby, do it big Make it cry, come boohoo this shit [Chorus: Ant Clemons] Yeah, you supermodel thick Damn, that ass bustin' out the bottom I'ma lose my mind in it Crazy, that medulla oblongata Get to rubbin' on my lamp Get the genie out the bottle [Verse 1: Kanye West] If I pull up with a Kerry Washington That's gon' be an enormous scandal I could have Naomi Campbell And still might want me a Stormy Daniels Sometimes you gotta bag the boss up I call that takin' Corey Gambles Find yourself up in the food court You might have to enjoy a sample All these thots on Christian Mingle Almost what got Tristan single If you don't ball like him or Kobe Guarantee that bitch gonna leave you Ayy, time is extremely valuable And I prefer to waste it on girls that's basic That's just some Ye shit Right now, let's do what we want Let's have a threesome: me, you, and a blunt I love your titties 'cause they prove I can focus on two things at once [Chorus: Ant Clemons] Yeah, you supermodel thick Damn, that ass bustin' out the bottom I'ma lose my mind in it Crazy, that medulla oblongata Get to rubbin' on my lamp Get the genie out the bottle Get the genie out the bottle [Verse 2: Kanye West] Let me hit it raw like fuck the outcome Ayy, none of us'd be here without cum Ayy, if it ain't all about the income Ayy, ayy, let me see you go ahead and spend some Ayy, if you drivin' 'round in some Dri-Fit Ayy, I'ma think that you the type to dry snitch Hm, mhm, if I see you pull up with the three stripes Ayy, ayy, I'ma fuck around and make you my bitch [Chorus: Ant Clemons] Yeah, you supermodel thick Damn, that ass bustin' out the bottom I'ma lose my mind in it Crazy, that medulla oblongata Get to rubbin' on my lamp Get the genie out the bottle Get the genie out the bottle [Chorus: PARTYNEXTDOOR & Kanye West] I don't feel that she's mine enough God, I feel I couldn't have you windin' up Butterfly in my wrist You make pretty women out of my skin And I don't feel like And I know you wouldn't leave [Verse 1: Kanye West] They say, "Build your own"—I said, "How, Sway?" I said, "Slavery a choice"—they said, "How, Ye?" Just imagine if they caught me on a wild day Now I'm on fifty blogs gettin' fifty calls My wife callin', screamin', say we 'bout to lose it all Had to calm her down 'cause she couldn't breathe Told her she could leave me now, but she wouldn't leave [Refrain: Kanye West] And I know you wouldn't leave [Bridge: Jeremih] And I sometimes wish We doin' such things We could wait longer than this Yes, you know you're one of these We can run through with the top chopped, yeah And the sundress down, ooh [Refrain: Kanye West] And I know you wouldn't... [Verse 2: Kanye West] Oh, don't bring that up, that's gon' get me sentimental You know I'm sensitive, I got a gentle mental Every time somethin' happen they want me sent to mental We had an incident, but I cover incidentals You want me workin' on my messagin' When I'm thinkin' like George Jetson But soundin' like George Jefferson Then they questionin' my methods then If you tweakin' out on my texts again Then I don't get reception here I got the mind state to take us past the stratosphere I use the same attitude that done got us here I live for now, I don't know what happen after here I live for now, I don't know what happen after here Plus, what was meant to be was meant to be Even if, publicly, I lack the empathy I ain't finna talk about it, 'nother four centuries One and one is two, but me and you, that's infinity [Refrain: Kanye West] And I know you wouldn't... [Chorus: Choir, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Ty Dolla $ign] I don't feel like she's mine enough God, I feel I couldn't have you windin' up (Why?) Butterfly in my wrist You make pretty women out of my skin (Out of my skin) And I don't feel like (Uhh) And I know you wouldn't leave (Love me or hate me) [Outro: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign] For any guy that ever fucked up (Love me or hate me) Ever embarrassed they girl (Love me or hate me) Ever embarrassed they wife (Gone when you miss me) She told you not to do that shit (Ohh) She told you you's gon' fuck the money up But you ain't wanna listen, did you? Keep that same energy Keep that same energy Keep that same energy Now you testin' her loyalty This what they mean when they say "For better or for worse", huh? For every down female that stuck with they dude Through the best times, through the worst times This for you [Refrain: Kanye West] And I know you wouldn't leave [Intro: Slick Rick] Believe it or not Believe it or not [Chorus: Charlie Wilson & Kid Cudi] Make no mistake, girl, still love you Make no mistake, girl, still love you Make no mistake, girl, still love you Make no mistake, girl, still love you [Verse: Kanye West & Slick Rick] Take the top off, let the sun come in (The lord still shines on you) Whoa, for all my dogs that stayed down, we up again (Again) Oh, I got dirt on my name, I got white on my beard I had debt on my books, it's been a shaky-ass year Let me make this clear, so all y'all see I don't take advice from people less successful than me Hah? Ain't no love lost, but the gloves off And we up in this bitch until they turn the club off Had to tell the dogs, "Turn the snubs off!" Plus they already mad that the Cubs lost (Believe it or not) These two wrongs'll right you (Believe it or not) I was too grown in high school (Believe it or not) The true soul of Ice Cube Too close to snipe you, truth told, I like you Too bold to type you, too rich to fight you Calm down, you light skin! [Chorus: Charlie Wilson & Kid Cudi (Slick Rick)] Make no mistake, girl, still love you (Make no) Make no mistake, girl, still love you (No way) (Believe it or not, the Lord still shines on you) Make no mistake, girl, still love you (Believe it or not, the Lord still shines on you) Make no mistake, girl, still love you (Believe it or not, the Lord still shines on you) Make no mistake, girl, still love you (No way) Make no mistake, girl, still love you [Intro: Shirley Ann Lee] Some day, some day Some day I'll, I wanna wear a starry crown [Verse 1: PARTYNEXTDOOR] Some day, some day, some day I wanna lay down, like God did, on Sunday Hold up, hold up Some day, some days, I remembered this on a Sunday Back way, yeah, way, way, burning, mhm-mhm Uh, some days, not gonna please everybody Some days I wanna hit the red dot on everybody Some days, ohh (Heatstroke) Now that I'm livin' high, I'm smokin' marijuana Now that I'm livin' high, I do what I wanna, oh, yeah [Chorus: Kid Cudi] I've been tryin' to make you love me But everything I try just takes you further from me [Verse 2: Kanye West] Some day we gon' set it off Some day we gon' get this off Baby, don't you bet it all On a pack of Fentanyl You might think they wrote you off They gon' have to rope me off Someday the drama'll be gone And they'll play this song on and on Sometimes I take all the shine Talk like I drank all the wine Years ahead but way behind I'm on one, two, three, four, five No half-truths, just naked minds Caught between space and time This not what we had in mind But maybe some day [Chorus: Kid Cudi] I've been tryin' to make you love me But everything I try just takes you further from me [Outro: 070 Shake] Woah, once again I am a child I let it all go, of everything that I know, yeah Of everything that I know, yeah And nothing hurts anymore, I feel kinda free We're still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah And nothing hurts anymore, I feel kinda free We're still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah And nothing hurts anymore, I feel kinda free We're still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah And nothing hurts anymore, I feel kinda free We're still the kids we used to be, yeah, yeah I put my hand on a stove, to see if I still bleed, yeah And nothing hurts anymore, I feel kinda free [Intro: 070 Shake] Fallin', dreamin', talkin' in your sleep I know you want to cry all night, all night Plottin', schemin', findin' Reason to defend all of your violent nights Promise me you will see [Chorus: 070 Shake] Don't you grow up in a hurry, your mom'll be worried, aw It was all part of the story, even the scary nights Thank you for all of the glory, you will be remembered, aw Thank you to all of the heroes of the night (night, night) They gotta repaint the colors, the lie is wearin' off Reality is upon us, colors drippin' off Colors drippin' off [Verse: Kanye West] Niggas is savage, niggas is monsters Niggas is pimps, niggas is players 'Til niggas have daughters, now they precautious Father, forgive me, I'm scared of the karma 'Cause now I see women as somethin' to nurture Not somethin' to conquer I hope she like Nicki, I make her a monster Not havin' ménages, I'm just bein' silly I answered the door like Will Smith and Martin Nigga, do we have a problem? Matter fact, Marlon, this ain't Meet the Fockers I'll beat his ass, pray I beat the charges No, Daddy don't play, not when it come to they daughters Don't do no yoga, don't do pilates Just play piano and stick to karate I pray your body's draped more like mine And not like your mommy's Just bein' salty, but niggas is nuts And I am a nigga, I know what they want I pray that you don't get it all at once Curves under your dress, I know it's pervs all on the net All in the comments, you wanna vomit That's your baby, you love her to death Now she cuttin' class and hangin' with friends You break a glass and say it again She can't comprehend the danger she in If you whoop her ass, she move in with him Then he whoop her ass, you go through it again But how you the devil rebukin' the sin? Let's pray we can put this behind us I swear that these times is the wildest She got the scars, they serve as reminders Blood still on her pajamas But yesterday is dead, yeah, moment of silence Next, she'll be off to college and then at the altar 'Cause she know that niggas is savage, niggas is monsters Niggas is pimps, niggas is players, 'til niggas have daughters Niggas is pimps, niggas is players, 'til niggas have daughters [Chorus: 070 Shake & Ty Dolla $ign] Don't you grow up in a hurry, your mom'll be worried, aw It was all part of the story, even the scary nights Thank you for all of the glory, you will be remembered, aw Thank you to all of the heroes of the night (night, night) They gotta repaint the colors, the lie is wearin' off Reality is upon us, colors drippin' off Colors drippin' off [Outro: Nicki Minaj] I'm saying it like... "I want a daughter like Nicki, aw, man, I promise I'ma turn her to a monster, but no ménages" I don't know how you saying it but, let 'em hear this [Intro: Samoria Green & Natalie Green] (Yes, God) We don't want no devils in the house, God (Yes, Lord) We want the lord (Yes, Jesus) And that's it (Yes, God) Hallej- hand over Satan (Yes, Jesus) Jesus praise the Lord (Yes, God) Hallelujah, God (Yes, God) We don't want no devils in the house, God (Yes, Lord) We want the lord (Yes, Jesus) And that's it (Yes, God) Hallej- hand over Satan (Yes, Jesus) Jesus praise the Lord (Yes, God) [Chorus: Kanye West & The-Dream] I'm tryna keep my faith We on an ultralight beam We on an ultralight beam This is a God dream This is a God dream This is everything This is everything [Verse 1: Kanye West & The-Dream] Deliver us serenity Deliver us peace Deliver us loving We know we need it You know we need it You know we need it That's why we need You now, oh Pray for Paris Pray for the parents This is a God dream This is a God dream This is a God dream [Chorus: Kanye West & Choir, Kanye West] We on an ultralight beam We on an ultralight beam This is a God dream This is a God dream This is everything Everything (Thing, thing, thing) [Refrain: The-Dream, The-Dream & Choir] I'm tryna keep my faith But I'm looking for more Somewhere I can feel safe And end my holy war I'm tryna keep my faith [Verse 2: Kelly Price & Choir] So why send oppression not blessings? Why, oh, why'd You do me wrong? (More) You persecute the weak Because it makes You feel so strong (Safe) Don't have much strength to fight So I look to the light (War) To make these wrongs turn right Head up high, I look to the light Hey, 'cause I know that You'll make everything alright And I know that You'll take good care of Your child Oh, no longer am afraid of the night 'Cause I, I look to the light [Verse 3: Chance The Rapper] When they come for You, I will shield Your name I will field their questions, I will feel Your pain No one can judge They don't, they don't know They don't know Foot on the Devil's neck 'til it drifted Pangaea I'm moving all my family from Chatham to Zambia Treat the demons just like Pam I mean I fuck with your friends, but damn, Gina I been this way since Arthur was anteater Now they wanna hit me with the woo wap, the bam Tryna snap photos of familia My daughter look just like Sia, you can't see her You can feel the lyrics, the spirit coming in braille Tubman of the underground, come and follow the trail I made Sunday Candy, I'm never going to hell I met Kanye West, I'm never going to fail He said, "Let's do a good ass job with 'Chance 3'" I hear you gotta sell it to snatch the Grammy Let's make it so free and the bars so hard That there ain't one gosh darn part you can't tweet This is my part, nobody else speak This is my part, nobody else speak This little light of mine Glory be to God, yeah I'ma make sure that they go where they can't go If they don't wanna ride I'ma still give 'em raincoats Know what God said when He made the first rainbow Just throw this at the end if I'm too late for the intro Ugh, I'm just having fun with it You know that a nigga was lost I laugh in my head 'Cause I bet that my ex looking back like a pillar of salt Ugh, 'cause they'll flip the script on your ass like Wesley and Spike You cannot mess with the light Look at lil' Chano from 79th [Chorus: Kanye West & Choir, Kanye West] We on an ultralight beam We on an ultralight beam This is a God dream This is a God dream This is everything Everything [Refrain: The-Dream, The-Dream & Choir, Natalie Greene] (Yes, God) (Hallelujah) I'm tryna keep my faith (Yes, Jesus) But I'm looking for more Somewhere I can feel safe And end my holy war [Outro: Kirk Franklin & Choir] Father, this prayer is for everyone that feels they're not good enough This prayer's for everybody that feel that they're too messed up For everyone that feels they've said "I'm sorry" too many times You can never go too far when you can't come back home again That's why I need... Faith, more, safe, war [Intro: Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir & Future] You're the only power (Power) You're the only power that can You're the only power (Power) You're the only power that can Ohh, ohh, ohh, father... If young Metro don't trust you I'm gon' shoot you [Pre-Chorus: Kid Cudi & Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir] Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe Who can I turn to? Nothin' unwanted After all, who can I turn to? Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe If I don't turn to you Nothin' unwanted No other help I know, I stretch my hands [Chorus: Kanye West & Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir] I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na Who can I turn to? I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na After all, who can I turn to? If I ever instigated, I am sorry If I don't turn to you Tell me who in here could relate, I-I-I No other help I know, I stretch my hands [Verse: Kanye West & Kelly Price] Now, if I fuck this model And she just bleached her asshole And I get bleach on my T-shirt I'ma feel like an asshole I was high when I met her We was down in Tribeca She'll get under your skin if you let her She'll get under your skin if you-uh I don't even wanna talk about it I don't even wanna talk about it I don't even wanna say nothin' Everybody gon' say somethin' I'd be worried if they said nothin' Remind me where I know you from She lookin' like she owe you some'n You know just what we want I wanna wake up with you in my... I wanna wake up with you in my... [Pre-Chorus: Kid Cudi, Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir & Kelly Price] Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe Who can I turn to? Beautiful mornin' Nothin' unwanted After all, who can I turn to? Beautiful mornin', you're the sun in my mornin', babe If I don't turn to you Nothin' unwanted No other help I know, I stretch my hands [Chorus: Kanye West & Pastor T.L. Barrett / Choir] I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na Who can I turn to? I just wanna feel liberated, I-I, na-na-na After all, who can I turn to? If I ever instigated, I am sorry If I don't turn to you Tell me who in here could relate, I-I-I No other help I know, I stretch my hands [Intro] Faaaaaaaa— (Perfect) Faaaaaaaa— Faaaaaaaa— Faaaaaaaa— I told, I told, ayy-ayy, I told you [Verse 1: Kanye West] Up in the mornin', miss you bad Sorry I ain't call you back, same problem my father had All this time, all he had, all he had And what he dreamed, all his cash Market crashed, hurt him bad People get divorced for that Dropped some stacks, pops is good Mama passed in Hollywood If you ask, lost my soul Drivin' fast, lost control Off the road, jaw was broke 'Member we all was broke 'Member I'm comin' back I'll be takin' all the stacks, oh [Verse 2: Desiigner & Kanye West] I got broads in Atlanta Twistin' dope, lean, and the Fanta Stacks, oh Credit cards and the scammers Hittin' off licks in the bando Takin' all the stacks, oh Black X6, Phantom White X6 looks like a panda Stacks, oh Going out like I'm Montana Hundred killers, hundred hammers Black X6, Phantom White X6, panda Pockets swole, Danny Sellin' bar, candy Man I'm the macho like Randy The choppa go Oscar for Grammy Bitch nigga, pull up ya panty Hope you killas understand me [Chorus: Kanye West & Desiigner] I just wanna feel liberated, I, I, I (Hey) I just wanna feel liberated, I, I, I (Panda) Panda, panda, panda, panda Takin' all the stacks, oh Panda, panda, panda Stacks, oh Takin' all the stacks, oh [Verse 3: Desiigner & Kanye West] I got broads in Atlanta Twist the dope, lean and shit, sippin' Fanta Stacks, oh Credit cards and the scammers Wake up Versace, shit life Desiigner Takin' all the stacks, oh Whole bunch of lavish shit They be askin' 'round town who be clappin' shit I be pullin' up stuff in the Phantom ship I got plenty of stuff of Bugatti, whip look how I try this shit Black X6, Phantom White X6, killin' on camera [Interlude: Pastor T. L. Barrett] My joy [Bridge: Caroline Shaw] How can I find you? Who do you turn to? How do I bind you? [Outro: Pastor T. L. Barrett] If I don't turn to you No other help I know, I stretch my hands [Intro: Rihanna & Kanye West] Man, I can understand how it might be Kinda hard to love a girl like me I don't blame you much for wanting to be free I just wanted you to know Swizz told me let the beat rock [Verse 1: Kanye West & Swizz Beatz] For all my Southside niggas that know me best I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex Why? I made that bitch famous (Goddamn) I made that bitch famous For all the girls that got dick from Kanye West If you see 'em in the streets give 'em Kanye's best Why? They mad they ain't famous (Goddamn) They mad they still nameless (Talk that talk, man) Her man in the store tryna try his best But he just can't seem to get Kanye fresh But we still hood famous (Goddamn) Yeah, we still hood famous [Chorus: Rihanna & Swizz Beatz] I just wanted you to know I've loved you better than your own kin did From the very start I don't blame you much for wanting to be free Wake up, Mr. West! Oh, he's up! I just wanted you to know [Verse 2: Kanye West & Swizz Beatz] I be Puerto Rican day parade floatin' That Benz Marina Del Rey coastin' She in school to be a real estate agent Last month I helped her with the car payment Young and we alive, whoo! We never gonna die, whoo! I just copped a jet to fly over personal debt Put one up in the sky The sun is in my eyes, whoo! Woke up and felt the vibe, whoo! No matter how hard they try, whoo! We never gonna die [Chorus: Rihanna & Swizz Beatz] I just wanted you to know Get 'em! [Bridge: Sister Nancy & Swizz Beatz] Bam, 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam, bam, bam bam dilla Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam, bam, bam bam dilla How you feeling right now? Let me see your lighters in the air Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam Let me see your middle finger in the air Bam 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam, bam, bam bam dilla Let me see you act up in this motherfucker Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam, bam, bam bam dilla How you feelin', how you feelin', how you feelin' in this mother fucker, god damn Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam One thing you can't do is stop us now Bam 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam bam, bam bam dilla Ayy, you can't stop the thing now Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam, bam, bam bam dilla Man, it's way too late, it's way too late, it's way too late, you can't fuck with us Bam bam, 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam, 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam To the left, to the right Bam 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam bam, bam bam dilla I wanna see everybody hands in the air like this Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam, bam, bam bam dilla Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey 'ey Bam bam 'ey 'ey 'ey What a bam, bam [Outro: Nina Simone] I just wanted you to know I loved you better than your own kin did From the very start I don't blame you much for wanting to be free I just wanted you to know [Chorus] Ayy, ya heard about the good news? Y'all sleeping on me, huh? Had a good snooze? Wake up, nigga, wake up We 'bout to get this paper [Verse 1] Money never made me Make me do something? Nah, can't make me Even if the money low, can't pay me Even if the money low, can't play me [Chorus] Ayy, ya heard about the good news? Y'all sleeping on me, huh? Had a good snooze? Wake up, nigga, wake up We 'bout to get this paper [Verse 2] Pablo bought a Rolie and a rottweiler Seem like the more fame, I only got wilder Hands up, we just doing what the cops taught us Hands up, we just doing what the cops taught us I've been outta my mind a long time I've been outta my mind a long time I be saying how I feel at the wrong time Might not come when you want but I'm on time [Chorus] Ayy, ya heard about the good news? Y'all sleeping on me, huh? Had a good snooze? Wake up, nigga, wake up We 'bout to get this paper [Verse 3] I can’t let these people play me Name one genius that ain't crazy Follow our father You borrow our motto I'm a Chicago south sider I'm a Chicago south sider [Chorus] Ayy, ya heard about the good news? Y'all sleeping on your boy, had a good snooze? Wake up, nigga, wake up It's time to get the paper [Verse 4] I've been outta my mind a long time I've been outta my mind a long time I know, I know, I shouldn’t even bother With all these gossiping, no-pussy-getting bloggers Fashion show in Gotham, I need another costume PETA mad cause I made a jacket outta' possum Awesome, Steve Jobs mixed with Steve Austin Rich slave in the fabric store picking cotton If Hov J then every Jordan need a Rodman Man, Jay, they don't really want no problems Driving in the same car that they killed Pac in Driving in the same urrr that they killed Pac in Hands up, we just doing what the cops taught us Hands up, hands up, then the cops shot us [Outro] Hold on, hold on, hold on Wait a second, everybody here, I'm the ghetto Oprah You know what that mean? You get a fur! You get a fur! You get a jet! You get a jet! Big booty bitch for you! Woo! [Spoken Word] You want me to give you a testimony about my life And how good he's been to me I don't know what to tell you about him I love him so much with all my heart and my soul With every bone in my body I love him so much Because he's done so much for me Every morning Every day of my life I won't always be crying tears In the middle of the night, and I won't always have to wake up By myself wondering how I'm gonna get through the day I won't always have to think about what I'm gonna do And how I'm gonna, how I'm gonna make it How I'm gonna get there, because he... He's gonna be there for me Some day the sky above will open up And he will reach out his hand and guide me through Oh yes he will I won't always be crying these tears I won't always be feeling so blue Some day, he will open up the door for me And call my name Some day he will I don't know if anybody understands what that feels like No matter what you've been through Or where you've been he's always there With his arms open wide Accepting me For who I am And I love him so much I couldn't do it without him I wouldn't want to I'm crying now It feels so good to be free To be accepted for who you are and loved no matter what Oh lord thank you You are the joy of my life [Intro: Kanye West & Young Thug] High lights Tell my baby I'm back in town High lights Tell everybody I'm back in town High lights Tell my baby I'm back in town, town High lights [Chorus: Kanye West & Young Thug] We only makin' the highlights Tell my mama, tell my mama, that I only want my whole life to only be highlights We only makin' the highlights Tell my mama, tell my mama, that I only want my whole life to only be highlights [Verse 1: Kanye West & Young Thug] Can we play that back one time? And after that night I'm gon' wanna play this shit back, oh no Sometimes I'm wishin' that my dick had GoPro So I could play that shit back in slo-mo (Slow motion) I just shot an amateur video; I think I should go pro [Chorus: Kanye West & Young Thug] We only makin' the highlights (slow motion, slow motion, slow motion) We only makin' the highlights Tell my mama, tell my mama, that I only want my whole life to only be highlights [Bridge: El Debarge & Kanye West] One life, one night Uh High lights That's all I need Livin' the life 'til I die [Verse 2: Kanye West] I bet me and Ray J would be friends If we ain't love the same bitch Yeah, he might have hit it first Only problem is I'm rich Uh, 21 Grammys, superstar family We the new Jacksons, I'm all about that action I'm about that Farrakhan, life is a marathon I'ma shift the paradigm, I'ma turn up every time I'ma bust a coach's head open on some Diddy shit If he ever talk to my son like an idiot One time for a nigga really gettin' it Two times cause we got the whole city lit Advice to all my niggas: impregnate Bridget So when she have a baby she gon' make another nigga Got the Fruit of Islam in the trenches hah? Even though they know Yeezus is a Christian hah? She spent her whole check on some Christians And that girl ain't even religious Walkin', livin', breathin' god, you know my past well Hard to believe in God, your nigga got killed Blac Chyna fuckin' Rob, help him with the weight I wish my trainer would, tell me what I overate So when I'm on vacay, I need to kick back, heh? What you want? You want a boss or an R&B nigga with a six pack, heh, huh? Uh, I need every bad bitch up in Equinox I need to know right now if you a freak or not I need every bad bitch up in Equinox I need to know right now if you a freak or not [Outro: The-Dream] I need every bad bitch up in Equinox I wanna know right now if you a freak or not I need every bad bitch up in Equinox I wanna know right now if you a freak or not Oh lord, oh lord I need every bad bitch up in Equinox I wanna know right now if you a freak or not Bad bitch up in Equinox I wanna know right now if you a freak or not Oh lord, oh my lord [Intro: Kanye West] This that rap god shit nigga I rip every one of these mothafuckas down, ayy Rah, rah, rah Rah, rah [Verse: Kanye West] Closed eyes, see things Fire up, tweaking You in my freak dreams You in my freak dreams Bad bitch, you dig that Get stacks, drive cars Whip out, bitch out Tits out, oh shit My dick out, can she suck it right now? Fuck, can she fuck right now? I done asked twice now Can you bring your price down? Lil Boosie with the wipe down A little woozy but I'm nice now What the fuck right now? What the fuck right now? What the, what the fuck right now? What if we fuck right now? What if we fucked right in the middle Of this mothafuckin' dinner table? What if we fucked at this Vogue party? Would we be the life of the whole party? Shut down the whole party Would everybody start fuckin'? Would everybody start fuckin'? Would everybody start fuckin'? They don't want nothin' You mothafuckas livin' like half of your level, half of your life I smack her on her ass if she ghetto, I ain't gon' lie We be in the bathroom fuckin' like "Baby, don't get too loud!" I can, I can see it, yeah [Outro: Desiigner] Hey, I want it right now Ball on them niggas, get heated and shot down You get hit with the pie now Rolls with killa money nigga get by now Right now, right now I'm with niggas that have been to Versailles now Side now, slide down [Verse] I miss the old Kanye, straight from the Go Kanye Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye I hate the new Kanye, the bad mood Kanye The always rude Kanye, spaz in the news Kanye I miss the sweet Kanye, chop up the beats Kanye I gotta say, at that time I'd like to meet Kanye See, I invented Kanye, it wasn't any Kanyes And now I look and look around and there's so many Kanyes I used to love Kanye, I used to love Kanye I even had the pink polo, I thought I was Kanye What if Kanye made a song about Kanye Called "I Miss The Old Kanye"? Man, that'd be so Kanye That's all it was Kanye, we still love Kanye And I love you like Kanye loves Kanye [Laughter] [Intro] Turn me up! [Verse 1: Kanye West] Step up in this bitch like (Turn me up!) I'm the one your bitch like Yeah I'm the one your bitch like (Turn me up!) And I be talkin' shit like I ain't scared to lose a fistfight (Turn me up!) And she grabbin' on my, like She wanna see if it'll fit right (Turn me up!) That's just the wave [Chorus: Chris Brown & Akon] (Yeah) Waves don't die Let me crash here for the moment, yeah I don't need to own it No lie Waves don't die, baby Let me crash here for a moment Baby, I don't, I don't need to own you (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Turn me up!) [Verse 2: Kanye West] Sun don't shine in the shade, ugh (Turn me up!) Bird can't fly in a cage, ugh (Turn me up!) Even when somebody go away (Turn me up!) The feelings don't really go away That's just the wave [Chorus: Chris Brown & Akon] (Yeah) Waves don't die Let me crash here for the moment I don't need to own it No lie Waves don't die, baby Let me crash here for a moment Baby, I don't, I don't need to own you (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) [Bridge: Chris Brown] No lie No lie No lie You set the night on fire I'm still gon' be here in the morning No lie [Interlude: Kid Cudi & Kanye West] (Humming) [Outro: Chris Brown] No lie Ooh baby, ooh baby, ooh yeah You set the night on fire I'm still gon' be here in the morning No lie [Verse 1: Kanye West] I been waiting for a minute For my lady So I can't jeopardize that for one of these hoes I been living without limits As far as my business I'm the only one that's in control I been feeling all I've given For my children I will die for those I love God, I'm willing To make this my mission Give up the women Before I lose half of what I own I been thinking About my vision Pour out my feelings Revealing the layers to my soul My soul The layers to my soul Revealing the layers to my soul [Chorus: The Weeknd] They wish I would go ahead and fuck my life up Can't let them get to me And even though I always fuck my life up Only I can mention me [Verse 2: Kanye West] See, before I let you go One last thing I need to let you know You ain't never seen nothing crazier than This nigga when he off his Lexapro Remember that last time in Mexico? Remember that last time, the episode? Asking me why the hell I text in code? Four times just to say, "Don't text me, ho" Told you four times, "Don't test me, ho" And we finna lose all self-control But you ain't finna be raising your voice at me Especially when we in the Giuseppe store But I'ma have the last laugh in the end 'Cause I'm from a tribe called check a ho Yeah, I'ma have to laugh Indian 'Cause I'm from a tribe called check a ho And I... [Chorus: The Weeknd] They wish I would go ahead and fuck my life up Can't let them get to me And even though I always fuck my life up Only I can mention me They wish I would go ahead and fuck my life up Can't let them get to me And even though I always fuck my life up Only I can mention me [Outro: Kanye West & Section 25] See through the veil And forget all of your cares Throw them Throw them away Don't stop your loving Don't stop for nothing No, not for nothing They don't wanna see me love you Don't now, don't stop it They always love it They always wanna They don't wanna see me love you See through the veil They don't wanna see me love you And forget all your cares They don't wanna see me love you Throw them Throw them away Ooh, life's a feeling and Ooh, the body is a feeling, yeah [Verse 1: Kanye West] Real friends, how many of us? How many of us, how many jealous? Real friends It's not many of us, we smile at each other But how many honest? Trust issues Switched up the number, I can't be bothered I cannot blame you for havin' an angle I ain't got no issues, I'm just doin' my thing Hope you're doin' your thing, too I'm a deadbeat cousin, I hate family reunions Fuck the church up by drinkin' at the communion Spillin' free wine, now my tux is ruined In town for a day, what the fuck we doin'? Who your real friends? We all came from the bottom I'm always blamin' you, but what's sad, you not the problem Damn I forgot to call her, shit I thought it was Thursday Why you wait a week to call my phone in the first place? When was the last time I remembered a birthday? When was the last time I wasn't in a hurry? [Bridge: Ty Dolla $ign] Tell me you want your tickets when it's gametime Even to call your daughter on her FaceTime Even when we was young I used to make time Now we be way too busy just to make time Even for my... [Chorus: Kanye West, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign] Real friends I guess I get what I deserve, don't I? Word on the streets is they ain't heard from him I guess I get what I deserve, don't I? Talked down on my name, throwed dirt on him [Verse 2: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign] I couldn't tell you how old your daughter was (Was) Couldn't tell you how old your son is (Is) I got my own Jr. on the way, dawg (Dawg) Plus I already got one kid (Kid) Couldn't tell you much about the fam though I just showed up for the yams though Maybe 15 minutes, took some pictures with your sister Merry Christmas, then I'm finished, then it's back to business You wanna ask some questions 'bout some real shit? (Shit) Like I ain't got enough pressure to deal with (With) Please don't pressure me with that bill shit (Shit) Cause everybody got 'em that ain't children Oh you've been nothin' but a friend to me Niggas thinkin' I'm crazy, you defendin' me It's funny I ain't spoke to niggas in centuries To be honest, dawg, I ain't feelin' your energy Money turn your kin into an enemy Niggas ain't real as they pretend to be [Verse 3: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign] Lookin' for all my real friends How many of us? How many of us are real friends To real friends, 'til the reel end 'Til the wheels fall off, 'til the wheels don't spin (Yeah yeah) To 3 A.M., callin' How many real friends? Just to ask you a question Just to see how you was feelin' How many? For the last you was frontin' I hate when a nigga text you like, "What's up, fam? Hope you good" You say, "I'm good, I'm great," the next text they ask you for somethin' How many? What's best for your family, immediate or extended Any argument, the media'll extend it I had a cousin that stole my laptop that I was fuckin' bitches on Paid that nigga 250 thousand just to get it from him Real friends Huh? [Chorus: Kanye West, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign] Real friends I guess I get what I deserve, don't I Word on the streets is they ain't heard from him I guess I get what I deserve, don't I Talked down on my name, throwed dirt on him [Chorus: Kanye West] Lost out, beat up Dancin', down there I found you, somewhere out 'Round 'round there, right right there Lost and beat up Down there, dancin' I found you, somewhere out Right down there, right 'round there [Verse 1: Kanye West] Lost and, found out Turned out, how you thought Daddy, found out That you turned out, how you turned out If mama knew now How you turned out, you too wild You too wild, you too wild You too wild, I need you now Love you, got to Love you, love you Found you, found you Right now, right now Right now, right now If your mama knew how You turned out, you too wild You too wild, you too wild You too wild, and I need you now Lost in... my doubt [Bridge: Vic Mensa] Cry, I'm not sorry Cry, who needs sorry when there's Hennessy? Don't fool yourself Your eyes don't lie, you're much too good to be true Don't fire fight Yeah, I feel you burning, everything's burning Don't fly so high Your wings might melt, you're much too good to be true I'm just bad for you I'm just bad, bad, bad for you [Verse 2: Sia] I was lost and beat up Turned out, burned up You found me, through a heartache Didn't know me, you were drawn in I was lost and beat up I was warm flesh, unseasoned You found me, in your gaze Well, I found me, oh, Jesus I was too wild, I was too wild I was too wild, I was too wild I was too wild, I was too wild [Chorus: Kanye West] And I need you now Lost and found out (Yeah) [Verse 3: Kanye West] You gotta let me know if I could be your Joseph Only tell you real shit, that's the tea, no sip Don't trip, don't trip, that pussy slippery, no whip We ain't trippin' on shit, we just sippin' on this Just forget the whole shit, we could laugh about nothin' I impregnate your mind, let's have a baby without fuckin', yo I know it's corny bitches you wish you could unfollow I know it's corny niggas you wish you could unswallow I know it's corny bitches you wish you could unfollow I know it's corny niggas you wish you could unswallow I know it's corny bitches you wish you could unfollow I know it's corny niggas you wish you could unswallow You tried to play nice, everybody just took advantage You left your fridge open, somebody just took a sandwich I said baby what if you was clubbin' Thuggin', hustlin' before you met your husband? Then I said, "What if Mary was in the club 'Fore she met Joseph around hella thugs? Cover Nori in lambs' wool We surrounded by the fuckin' wolves" (What if Mary) "What if Mary (Was in the club) was in the club 'Fore she met Joseph with no love? Cover Saint in lambs' wool (And she was) We surrounded by (Surrounded by) the fuckin' wolves" [Verse: Frank Ocean] The rings all ringed out Burn out, cave in Blackened to dark out I'm mixed now, fleshed out There's light with no heat We cooled out, it's cool out Life is precious We found out, we found out We found out [Spoken Word: Max B & French Montana] Yeezy, Yeezy, what's good? It's your boy Max B, what's going on? Just checking in on you Appreciate the love and support The wave is here You a wavey dude anyway, so you already know Ain't no problem, man, the game... You already know how this game thing goes Do your wave nigga You got the official wave man Just, just doing you... Doing you, doing your wave And keep it loopy, I know you're going to keep it loopy man Shoutout, just shout you out Hollering at you man, it's all love I appreciate the... the energy And we here, hit the town, we do something big We gonna make a big tsunami up in the joint You already know what it is, ahh Silver Surfer, Silver Surfer in the flesh Silver Surfer in the flesh Max Biggaveli shout to Yeezy What's good, I see you It's love, appreciate it It's honor, appreciate it Oww, wavey, baby, yeah [Intro: Arthur Russell] Baby lion goes Where the islands go [Verse 1: Kanye West] You say you never saw this comin', well you're not alone Million dollar renovations to a happy home My ex says she gave me the best years of her life I saw a recent picture of her, I guess she was right I wake up, assessin' the damages Checkin' MediaTakeOut Pictures of me drunk walkin' out with a bitch But it's blurry enough to get the fake out I wake up, all veggies no eggs I hit the gym, all chest no legs Yep, then I made myself a smoothie Yeah, then me and wifey make a movie Chicago - St. Louis, St. Louis to Chicago Ándale, ándale E.I, E.I, uh-oh You had me drivin' far enough to switch the time zone You was the best of all time at the time though Yeah, you wasn't mine though [Chorus: Kanye West] But I still drove 30 hours And I, I still drove 30 hours to you, yeah [Verse 2: Kanye West] I remember rappin' for Jay and Cam Young producer just trying to get his flows off I remember being nervous to do Victoria's Secret 'Til I pictured everybody with they clothes off Expedition was Eddie Bauer edition I'm drivin' with no winter tires in December Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, like a private school for women Then I get there and all the Popeye's is finished, girl You don't love me, you just pretendin' I need a happy beginnin', middle and endin' Chicago, St. Louis, St. Louis to Chicago It's gettin' hot in here, that's all that I know Got a hotel room, three stars for you You call down for an omelet, girl, it's 5 in the morning You realize we at the DoubleTree, not the Aria Only thing open is Waffle House, girl, don't start with me I used the Western Union for you like it's no prob' 'Cause you was in college complainin' 'bout it's no jobs But you were suckin' a nigga dick the whole time Well, I guess a blowjob's better than no job [Chorus: Kanye West] And I drove back 30 hours [Bridge: Arthur Russell] Where the main ties onto the sail Better on sighting For astern, oh [Outro: Kanye West & André 3000] 3 Stacks, can you help me out? 30 hours Yeah, this type of shit you just ride out to 30 hours 30 hours I just be like, it was my idea to have an open relationship Now a nigga mad Now I'm 'bout to drive 90 miles like Matt Barnes to kill... 30 hours Just to kill.. Just to... Just to... I'm about to drive 90 90 miles like Matt Barnes just to whoop a nigga ass It was my idea and now a nigga (30 hours) Now a nigga mad, now a nigga, uh A stunna Whoop him after school just to show I got class Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh Duh-duh with you, yeah (30 hours) You know what I'm sayin'? Drop some shit like that Ayy, ayy whoop him after school just to 30 hours Whoop him after school just to show I got class Uh, 3 Stacks 30 hours Just ride out to that Check it out: this the bonus track, this the bonus 30 hours My favorite albums used to have like bonus joints like this That's why they kick it off like this Yeah, just did that Madison Square Garden 30 hours Had to put the flyest nigga on this shit, ayy, ayy The pyramids shall rise 30 hours Look at these ultralight beams flowin' For all the moms, the dads, the kids, the families that shared this moment with us Let's rock out for 'bout 30 hours You know, ayy, you know Ayy, you know, ayy, you know 30 hours Whole design team, Yeezy team, music team Remember when the whole block'd get shout out? This my version of a shout-out track 30 hours Let that mothafucka rock, let that, let that, yeah To my brother Yasiin, holding it down in Africa 30 hours To my family: thank you for holding me down The media be acting like 30 hours That's Gabe calling Yo Gabe I'm just doing a... I'm just doing an adlib track right now What's up? 30 hours 30 hours [Intro: Johnny "Guitar" Watson & Junie Morrison] La-di-da-da-a, da-a (I like this flavor) La-da-da-da-di-da-da-a, la-a (La-a, la-a, la-a) Let me tell you, I'm out here From a very far away place All for a chance to be a star Nowhere seems to be too far [Chorus: Kanye West, Junie Morrison & Ghostface Killah] No more parties in L.A. Please, baby, no more parties in L.A., uh No more parties in L.A. Please, baby, no more parties in L.A., uh No more (Los Angeles) Please (Shake that body, party that bod-) Please (Shake that body, party that bod-) Please (Shake that body, party that body) [Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar & Kanye West] Hey, baby, you forgot your Ray Bans And my sheets still orange from your spray-tan It was more than soft porn for the K-Man She remember my Sprinter, said "I was in the grape van" Uhm—well, cutie, I like your bougie booty Come, Erykah Badu-me—well, let's make a movie Hell, you know my repertoire is like a wrestler I show you the ropes, connect the dots A country girl that love Hollywood Mama used to cook red beans and rice Now it's Denny's, 4 in the morning, spoil your appetite Liquor pouring and niggas swarming your section with erection Smoke in every direction, middle finger pedestrians R&B singers and lesbians, rappers and managers Music and iPhone cameras This shit unanimous for you, it's damaging for you, I think That pussy should only be holding exclusive rights to me, I mean He flew you in this motherfucker on first class Even went out his way so you could check in an extra bag Now you wanna divide the yam like it equate the math? That shit don't add up, you're making him mad as fuck She said she came out here to find an A-list rapper I said baby, "Spin that 'round and say the alphabet backwards" You're dealing with malpractice, don't kill a good nigga's confidence Just 'cause he a nerd and you don't know what a condom is The head still good, though; the head still good, though Make me say "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" Make a nigga say big words and act lyrical Make me get spiritual, make me believe in miracles Buddhist monks and Cap'n Crunch cereal Lord have mercy, thou will not hurt me Five buddies all herded up on a Thursday Bottle service, head service, I came in first place The opportunity, the proper top of breast and booty cheek The pop community, I mean these bitches come with union fee And I want two of these, moving units through consumer streets Then my shoe released, she was kickin' in gratuity And yeah, G, I was all for it She said, "K-Lamar, you kinda dumb to be a poet" I'ma put you on game for the lames that don't know they a rookie Instagram is the best way to promote some pussy [Chorus: Kanye West] Scary, scary No more parties in L.A. Please, baby, no more parties in L.A. [Verse 2: Kanye West] Friday night, tryna make it into the city Breakneck speeds, passenger seat—somethin' pretty Thinking back to how I got here in the first place Second-class bitches wouldn't let me on first base A backpack nigga with luxury tastebuds And the Louis Vuitton store got all of my pay stubs Got pussy from beats I did for niggas more famous When did I become A-list? I wasn't even on a list Strippers get invited to where they only got hired When I get on my Steve Jobs, somebody gon' get fired I was uninspired since Lauryn Hill retired And 3 Stacks, man, you preaching to the choir Any rumor you ever heard about me was true and legendary I done got Lewinsky'd and paid secretaries For all my niggas with babies by bitches That use they kids as meal tickets Not knowin' the disconnect from the father The next generation will be the real victims I can't fault 'em, really I remember Amber told my boy No matter what happens, she ain't goin' back to Philly Back to our regularly scheduled programmin' Of weak content and slow jammin' But don't worry, this one's so jammin' You know it, L.A., it's so jammin' I be thinkin' every day Mulholland Drive need to put up some goddamn barricades I be paranoid every time, the pressure The problem ain't I be drivin', the problem is I be textin' My psychiatrist got kids that I inspired First song they played for me was 'bout their friend that just died Textin' and drivin' down Mulholland Drive That's why I'd rather take the 405 I be worried 'bout my daughter, I be worried 'bout Kim But Saint is baby 'Ye, I ain't worried 'bout him Had my life threatened by best friends with selfish intents What I'm supposed to do? Ride around with a bulletproof car and some tints? Every agent I know, know I hate agents I'm too black, I'm too vocal, I'm too flagrant Something smellin' like shit, that's the new fragrance It's just me, I do it my way, bitch Some days I'm in my Yeezys, some days I'm in my Vans If I knew y'all made plans, I wouldn't have popped the Xans I know some fans thought I wouldn't rap like this again But the writer's block is over; emcees, cancel your plans A 38-year-old 8-year-old with rich nigga problems Tell my wife that I hate the Rolls so I don't never drive it It took six months to get the Maybach all matted out And my assistant crashed it soon as they backed it out Goddamn! Got a bald fade, I might slam Pink fur, got Nori dressin' like Cam Thank God for me! (Los Angeles) Whole family gettin' money, thank God for E! I love rockin' jewelry, a whole neckful Bitches say he fun-ny and disrespectful I feel like Pablo when I'm workin' on my shoes I feel like Pablo when I see me on the news I feel like Pablo when I'm workin' on my house Tell 'em party's in here, we don't need to go out We need the turbo thots, high speed, turbo thots Drop-dro-dro-dro-drop, like Robocop She brace herself and hold my stomach, good dick'll do that She keep pushin' me back, good dick'll do that She push me back when the dick go too deep This good dick'll put your ass to sleep Get money (Money, money, money)! Big, big money (Money, money, money!) And as far as real friends, tell all my cousins I love 'em Even the one that stole the laptop, you dirty motherfucker! [Bridge: Larry Graham] I just keep on lovin' you, baby And there's no one else I know can take your pla-, pla-, pla- [Chorus: Kanye West & Junie Morrison] Please, no more parties in L.A. Please, baby, no more parties in L.A., uh No more parties in L.A. Please, baby, no more parties in L.A., uh No more parties in L.A. Please, baby, no more parties in L.A., uh [Outro: Junie Morrison] Let me tell you, I'm out here from a very far away place All for a chance to be a star Nowhere seems to be too far Swish [Intro] Dirt and grime and filth inside The story of my lifetime Of cheating, stealing, never feeling Pain of a brother, your dirty mother Ha, ha, ha, look how far we are G-G-G-Good work, Charlie (Perfect!) [Chorus] Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman (You!) [Verse 1] Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy, I feel so accomplished I done talked a lot of shit but I just did the numbers Herzog and Adidas, man, you know they love it If Nike ain't have Drizzy, man, they would have nothin', woo! If Nike ain't have Don C, man, they would have nothin', ooh! But I'm all for the family, tell 'em, "Get your money" Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy, they line up for days Nike out here bad, they can't give shit away I stuck to my roots, I'm like Jimmy Fallon I ain't dropped the album but the shoes went platinum (Woo!) Every time I talk, they say I'm too aggressive I was out here spazzin', now y'all get the message?! On the field I'm over-reckless, on my Odell Beckham 2020, I'ma run the whole election, yah! I've been trending years, y'all a couple days Yeezy in the house and we just got appraised Nike, Nike treat employees just like slaves Gave LeBron a billi' not to run away (You!) Ten-thousand dollar fur for Nori, I just copped it (You!) Your baby daddy won't even take your daughter shoppin' (You!) I done wore designers I won't wear again Make 'em niggas famous, they get arrogant [Chorus] Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman, ah! Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman (Sonic boom!) [Verse 2] Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy, this is pure luxury I give 'em Grey Poupon on a DJ Mustard, ah! If you ain't poppin' shit then why you rap for, huh? Plus Kimoji just shut down the app store, ah! And we made a million a minute, we made a million a minute (We did) Yeah, we made a million a minute, we made a million a minute, ah! Do anybody feel bad for Bill Cosby? Did he forget the names just like Steve Harvey? (You!) Tell Adidas that we need a million in production (You!) I done told y'all, all I needed was the infrastructure (Boom!) Now we hottest in the streets, it ain't no discussion James Harden, Swaggy P runnin' up the budget (Yoga flame!) Keep the work at my baby mama's mama's house I'm a jerk, you need to work, you need to call my spouse Yeezy, Yeezy, take a picture with me on Rodeo Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy, I might do my own hotel Couches, couches, couches, couches, which one should I pick? I need extra deep, I like my bitches extra thick (sonic boom!) Every time I see the news, man it bring me home Call up DJ Mano, shout out Twilite Tone We just blessed to be alive, yeah, ain't that the truth? So let's celebrate the life of Timbuck2 Timbuck2, Timbuck2 [Outro] Ha, ha, ha, look how far we are, are, are, are, are, are, are (Perfect!) [Intro: Rare Earth] Your love is fadin' Your love is fadin' Your love is fadin' I feel it's fadin' [Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign & Rare Earth] When no one ain't around (I feel it's fadin') I think I think too much (I feel it's fadin') Ain't nobody watchin' (I feel it's fadin') I just fade away [Bridge: Ty Dolla $ign & Rare Earth] I feel it Fade away I feel it I feel it Fade away-ay-ay-ay I think I think too much I feel it Your love is fadin' I feel it [Verse 1: Kanye West + Rare Earth & Ty Dolla $ign] Roll up, roll up; hold up, hold up; po' up, po' up I feel it I love to... I wanna... I'm tryna... I feel it I'ma rock the boat, work the middle 'til it hurt a little I feel it Your love is fadin' I feel it Fuckin' with a real ass nigga I feel it Fuck how you feel ass nigga I feel it Bitch better act like you know better I feel it Woah [Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign & Rare Earth] When no one ain't around (I feel it's fadin') I think I think too much (I feel it's fadin') Ain't nobody watchin' (I feel it's fadin') I just fade away (I feel it's fadin') [Verse 2: Post Malone & Rare Earth] You don't even know, I've been so far gone (I feel it) I've been so led on, I've been runnin' 'round (I feel it) I've been on my shit, whole world on my dick (I feel it) I just need to know (I can feel it) [Bridge: Ms. Barbara Tucker, Rare Earth & Post Malone] Oh, deep inside Deep, deep, down inside I feel it Yes, deep inside Deep, deep, down inside I feel it Oh, deep inside Deep, deep, down inside I feel it Yes, deep inside I get lifted, yes Deep, deep, down inside I can feel it Oh, deep inside Oh, I get lifted, yes Deep, deep, down inside I feel it Yes, deep inside Oh, I get lifted, yes Deep, deep, down inside I feel it Oh, deep inside (Oh no, oh no, no, no, no) Oh, I get lifted, yes Deep, deep, down inside I feel it Yes, deep inside Oh, I get lifted, yes Deep, deep, down inside I get I feel it's fadin' Oh, I get lifted, yes [Outro: Rare Earth] I feel it fadin' I feel it fadin' I feel it I feel it's fadin' [Intro: Kanye West] Yeah, 9:08 L.A. time Back in the lab and shit [Verse 1: Kanye West] My wife said, "I can't say no to nobody" And at this rate we gon' both die broke Got friends that ask me for money knowin' I'm in debt And like my wife said, I still didn't say no People tryna say I'm goin' crazy on Twitter My friends' best advice was to stay low I guess it's hard to decipher all of the bills Especially when you got family members on payroll The media said it was outlandish spendin' The media said he's way out of control I just feel like I'm the only one not pretendin' I'm not out of control, I'm just not in they control I know I'm the most influential That TIME cover was just confirmation This generation's closest thing to Einstein So don't worry about me, I'm fine I can see a thousand years from now in real life Skate on the paradigm and shift it when I feel like Troll conventional thought, don't need to question I know it's antiquated so sometimes I get aggressive Thank God for Jay Electra, he down with the mission Did it with no permission, on our own conditions Most blacks with money have been beaten to submission Yeezy with the big house, did it way different Never listen to Hollywood producers Don't stare at money too long, it's Medusa The ultimate Gemini has survived I wasn't supposed to make it past 25 [Chorus: Sampha] Yeah, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky Wonderin' whether God's gonna say hi Oh, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky And you wonder where is God in your nightlife Yeah, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky (Father, Father, Father in the night sky) Wonderin' whether God's gonna say hi Yeah, I feel like I'm home, yeah, yeah [Verse 2: Kanye West] I've been wakin' the spirits of millions more to come A million illegally downloaded my truth over the drums I believe in the children, listen to the kids, bro If the phone ringin', go and get your kids, ho Brother Don Muhammad told the minister about the presentation He sat back and smiled Black on black lies is worse than black on black crime The Jews share their truth on how to make a dime Most black men couldn't balance a checkbook But buy a new car, talkin' 'bout, "How my neck look?" Well, it all looks great Four hundred years later, we buyin' our own chains The light is before us brothers, so the devil workin' hard Real family stick together and see through the mirage The smokescreens, perceptions of false reality Who the real owner if your boss gets your salary? I am one with the people I am one with the people (Real!) I've been woken from enlightened man's dream Checkin' Instagram comments to crowdsource my self-esteem Let me not say too much or do too much 'Cause if I'm up way too much, I'm out of touch I'm prayin' a out-of-body experience will happen So the people can see my light, now it's not just rappin' God, I have humbled myself before the court Drop my ego and confidence was my last resort I know, I know He got a plan, I know I'm on Your beams One set of footsteps, You was carryin' me When I turned on the news and they was buryin' me One set of footsteps, You was carryin' me When I was negotiatin' with Apple, it was Larry and me Told Tim Cook to call me, I was scary to see I would've took a hundred million and gave twenty to Hov I heard it's the way they did it when we only had a stove But it's better that I stayed at home with my folks 'Cause if Jay a billionaire then I'ma never go broke Only thing I ask is next time I'm on stage we all go We all go Not just by myself, lookin' for niggas like where's Waldo She got the same shoes as my wife but she copped 'em at Aldo Modern-day MJ, with a off-the-wall flow [Bridge: Sampha] Nightlife, walk all over me Walk all over me I'm deliverin' everything I've ever sent that you'll bring Fly, fly, fly overseas Fly overseas Oh, anywhere, everything but in between Oh, yeah [Chorus: Sampha] Yeah, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky Wonderin' whether God's gonna say hi Oh, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky And you wonder where is God in your nightlife Yeah, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky Wonderin' whether God's gonna say hi (Father, Father, Father in the night sky) Oh, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky And you wonder where is God in your nightlife (Father, Father, Father in the night sky) [Verse 3: Sampha] Please face me when I speak Please say to me somethin' before you leave You've been treatin' me like I'm invisible, now I'm visible to you Oh, the invisible truths they sold I can't quite understand the games you play Understand, understand, understand I'm standin' under oath And I promised I, I wouldn't fall anymore But I'm cryin' at the bar I'm wishin' that you saw my scars, man I'm wishin' that you came down here and stood by me And looked at me like you knew me But I feel so alone Like I don't know anyone except the night sky above [Chorus: Sampha] Yeah, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky Wonderin' whether God's gonna say hi Oh, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky And you wonder where is God in your nightlife Yeah, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky (Father, Father, Father in the night sky) Wonderin' whether God's gonna say hi Oh, you're lookin' at the church in the night sky And you wonder where is God in your nightlife (Father, Father, Father in the night sky) [Verse 1: Kanye West] Yeezy season approachin' Fuck whatever y'all been hearin' Fuck what, fuck whatever y'all been wearin' A monster about to come alive again Soon as I pull up and park the Benz We get this bitch shaking like Parkinsons Take my number and lock it in Indian hair, no moccasins It's too many hoes in this house of sin Real nigga back in the house again Black Timbs all on your couch again Black dick all in your spouse again And I know she like chocolate men She got more niggas off than Cochran, hah! [Chorus: Kanye West] On sight, on sight [Bridge: Kanye West] How much do I not give a fuck? Let me show you right now 'fore you give it up How much do I not give a fuck? Let me show you right now 'fore you give it up [Interlude: Sample] Oh, he'll give us what we need It may not be what we want [Verse 2: Kanye West] Baby girl tryna get a nut And her girl tryna give it up Chopped 'em both down Don't judge 'em, Joe Brown One last announcement No sports bra, let's keep it bouncin' Everybody wanna live at the top of the mountain Took her to the 'Bleau, she tried to sip the fountain That when David Grutman kicked her out But I got her back in and put my dick in her mouth [Chorus: Kanye West] On sight, on sight [Interlude: Kanye West] Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh Uh-huh [Outro] Right now I need right now Right now I need, I need right now Right now I need, I need right now [Verse 1] For my theme song (Black) My leather black jeans on (Black) My by-any-means on Pardon, I'm getting my scream on (Black) Enter the kingdom (Black) But watch who you bring home They see a black man with a white woman At the top floor they gone come to kill King Kong Middle America packed in (Black) Came to see me in my black skin (Black) Number one question they're askin' Fuck every question you askin' (Black) If I don't get ran out by Catholics (Black) Here come some conservative Baptists Claiming I'm overreactin' Like them black kids in Chiraq, bitch [Chorus] Four in the mornin', and I'm zonin' They say I'm possessed, it's an omen I keep it 300, like the Romans 300 bitches, where the Trojans? Baby, we livin' in the moment I've been a menace for the longest But I ain't finished, I'm devoted And you know it, and you know it [Refrain] So follow me up cause this shit 'bout to go (Down) I'm doing 500, I'm outta control (Now) But there's nowhere to go (Now) And there's no way to slow (Down) If I knew what I knew in the past I would've been blacked out on your ass [Chorus] Four in the mornin', and I'm zonin' They say I'm possessed, it's an omen I keep it 300, like the Romans 300 bitches, where the Trojans? Baby, we livin' in the moment I've been a menace for the longest But I ain't finished, I'm devoted And you know it, and you know it [Verse 2] Stop all that coon shit (Black) Early morning cartoon shit (Black) This is that goon shit Fuck up your whole afternoon shit I'm aware I'm a wolf Soon as the moon hit I'm aware I'm a king Back out the tomb, bitch (Black) Black out the room, bitch (Black) Stop all that coon shit (Black) These niggas ain't doin' shit (Black) Them niggas ain't doin' shit Come on, homie, what happened? You niggas ain't breathin', you gaspin' These niggas ain't ready for action Ready—ready for action—action [Chorus] Four in the mornin', and I'm zonin' I think I'm possessed, it's an omen I keep it 300 like the Romans 300 bitches, where the Trojans? Baby, we livin' in the moment I've been a menace for the longest But I ain't finished, I'm devoted And you know it, and you know it [Refrain] So follow me up cause this shit 'bout to go (Down) I'm doing 500, I'm outta control (Now) But there's nowhere to go (Now) And there's no way to slow (Down) If I knew what I knew in the past I would've been blacked out on your ass [Outro] God! God! God! God! God! God! God! God! God! God! God! [Intro: Sample] "Blazin, mi don't want dem Mi need dem Blazin" "Suh mi tek har outta bugah red and put her in a tall skirt And now she find out what life is really worth No to X rated" "Yo mi tek har outta bugah red and put her in a tall skirt And now she find out what life is really worth No to X rated" [Intro] I am a god I am a god I am a god [Chorus] I am a god Hurry up with my damn massage Hurry up with my damn ménage Get the Porsche out the damn garage I am a god Even though I'm a man of God My whole life in the hand of God So y'all better quit playin' with God [Verse 1] Soon as they like you make 'em unlike you Cause kissin' people ass is so unlike you The only rapper compared to Michael So here's a few hatin'-ass niggas to fight you And here's a few snake-ass niggas to bite you And I don't even wanna hear 'bout what niggas might do Old niggas mentally still in high school Since the tight jeans they ain't never liked you Pink-ass polos with a fuckin' backpack But everybody know you brought real rap back Nobody had swag, man, we the Rat Pack Virgil, Pyrex, Don C snapback Ibn diamond, Chi-town shinin' Monop' in this bitch again, changed the climate Hop in this bitch to give Saint the garment Until the day I get struck by lightning [Chorus] I am a god So hurry up with my damn massage In a French-ass restaurant Hurry up with my damn croissants I am a god I am a god I am a god AHH! AHH! [Verse 2] I just talked to Jesus He said, "What up, Yeezus?" I said, "Shit—I'm chillin' Tryna stack these millions" I know he the most high But I am a close high Mi casa, su casa That's our cosa nostra I am a god I am a god I am a god AHH! AHH! AHH! AHH! [Outro: Justin Vernon] Ain't no way I'm givin' up. I'm a god [Intro: Swizz Beatz] Chill, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill Chill, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill [Verse 1: Kanye West] My mama was raised in the era when Clean water was only served to the fairer skin Doin' clothes, you woulda thought I had help But they wasn't satisfied unless I picked the cotton myself You see it's broke nigga racism That's that "Don't touch anything in the store" And it's rich nigga racism That's that "Come in, please buy more" "What you want, a Bentley? Fur coat? A diamond chain? All you blacks want all the same things" Used to only be niggas, now everybody playin' Spendin' everything on Alexander Wang New slaves [Bridge: Kanye West] You see it's leaders and it's followers But I'd rather be a dick than a swallower You see it's leaders and it's followers But I'd rather be a dick than a swallower [Verse 2: Kanye West] I throw these Maybach keys, I wear my heart on the sleeve I know that we the new slaves, I see the blood on the leaves I see the blood on the leaves, I see the blood on the leaves I know that we the new slaves, I see the blood on the leaves They throwin' hate at me, want me to stay at ease Fuck you and your corporation, y'all niggas can't control me I know that we the new slaves, I know that we the new slaves I'm 'bout to wild the fuck out, I'm goin' Bobby Boucher I know that pussy ain't free, you niggas pussy, ain't me Y'all throwin' contracts at me, you know that niggas can't read Throw on some Maybach keys, fuck it, c'est la vie I know that we the new slaves, y'all niggas can't fuck with me Y'all niggas can't fuck with Ye, y'all niggas can't fuck with Ye I'll move my family out the country so you can't see where I stay So go and grab the reporters, so I can smash their recorders See, they'll confuse us with some bullshit like the New World Order Meanwhile the DEA teamed up with the CCA They tryna lock niggas up, they tryna make new slaves See, that's that privately owned prison, get your piece today They prolly all in the Hamptons, braggin' 'bout what they made Fuck you and your Hampton house, I'll fuck your Hampton spouse Came on her Hampton blouse and in her Hampton mouth Y'all 'bout to turn shit up, I'm 'bout to tear shit down I'm 'bout to air shit out, now what the fuck they gon' say now? [Outro: Kanye West, Frank Ocean & Kóbor János] I won't end this high, not this time again So long, so long, so long, you cannot survive And I'm not dyin', and I can't lose I can't lose, no, I can't lose 'Cause I can't leave it to you So let's get too high, get too high again Too high again, too high, ooh hoo-hoo-hoo, woo Yeah, h-h-h-high, h-high-high, high-high high-igh-high-high H-high-igh, yeah, high, high-igh Egyszer a Nap úgy elfáradt (mhm-igh) Elaludt mély zöld tó ölén Az embereknek fájt a sötét Ő megsajnált, eljött közénk [Intro: Justin Vernon] I can hold my liquor But this man can’t handle his weed Dark and lonely now On Chicago, south of town I'm on to Indiana I heard it in the radio now [Chorus: Chief Keef] I can't handle no liquor But these bitches can't handle me I can't control my niggas And my niggas they can't control me You say you know me, my nigga But you really just know the old me [Verse: Kanye West] Bitch, I'm back out my coma Wakin' up on your sofa When I park my Range Rover Slightly scratch your Corolla Okay, I smashed your Corolla I'm hangin' on a hangover Five years we been over Ask me why I came over One more hit and I can own ya One more fuck and I can own ya One cold night in October Pussy had me floatin' Feel like Deepak Chopra Pussy had me dead Might call 2Pac over Yeezy's all on your sofa These the Red Octobers Still ain't learn me no manners You love me when I ain't sober You love me when I'm hungover Even when I blow doja Then her auntie came over Skinny bitch with no shoulders Tellin' you that I'm bogus Bitch, you don't even know us "Baby girl, he's a loner" "Baby girl, he's a loner" Late-night organ donor After that, he disown ya After that he's just hopeless Soul mates become soulless "When it's over it's over" And bitch, I'm back out my coma [Refrain: Justin Vernon] Callin' up your uncle's place Shit's all over the place I don't hear your phone Ohhh, I wanna phone home [Chorus: Chief Keef] I can't handle no liquor But these bitches can't handle me I can't control my niggas And my niggas they can't control me You say you know me, my nigga But you really just know the old me [Bridge: Justin Vernon & Kanye West] I heard you need a new fad (A new girl) I heard you need a new stack (A new girl) I heard you need a new phone (A new girl) I know your 'rents ain't be home (A new girl) [Refrain: Justin Vernon] Callin' up your uncle's place Shit's all over the place I don't hear your phone Ohhh, I wanna phone home [Verse 1: Kanye West] Damn, your lips very soft As I turn my Blackberry off And I turn your bathwater on And you turn off your iPhone Careless whispers, eye fuckin', bitin' ass Neck, ears, hair, legs, eating ass Your pussy's too good, I need to crash Your titties, let 'em out, free at last Thank God almighty, they free at last We was up at the party but we was leavin' fast Had to stop at 7-Eleven like I needed gas I'm lyin', I needed condoms, don't look through the glass Chasin' love, all the bittersweet hours lost Eatin' Asian pussy, all I need was sweet and sour sauce Tell your boss you need an extra hour off Get you super wet after we turn the shower off [Bridge: Assassin] That's all dem can do (Say wah? Say wah? Say wah? Say wah?) That's all dem can do We deal with action ting Just a badman ting a-dat man do Action ting, yo, a badman ting [Verse 2: Assassin] I'm a badman if you know say Disrespect we no tek, no way José Try that 'pon February the 30th That's right, couldn't try that no day When we roll 'round 'pon your block Nuh badda feel seh we won't spray, like a aerosol can When we roll 'round 'pon your block Nuh badda feel seh we won't spray, like an aerosol can We a gon' smile 'pon court day Becuh we beat murder charge like O.J [Chorus: Kanye West and Justin Vernon] That’s right, I’m in it (Should’ve known I would fall) I’m in it (Steppin' on cracks on the floor) That’s right (And your boys at your door) That’s right, I’m in it (Well, you need to fight for your own) That’s right, I’m in it (Then don’t let me at your table) I’m in it (If you just gonna lay there) Damn right (Fist jumps in the air, you love flame wars) (I'll be gone long, grab that ass, shed your clothes) [Verse 3: Kanye West] Uh, picked up where we left off Uh, I need you home when I get off Uh, you know I need that wet mouth Uh, I know you need that reptile Uh, she cut from a different textile Uh, she love different kinds of sex now Uh, black girl sippin' white wine Put my fist in her like a civil rights sign And grabbed it with a slight grind And held it 'til the right time Then she came like AAAAAHHH! [Chorus 2: Assassin, Kanye West, and Justin Vernon] That's why I'm in it and I can't get out That's all dem can do (Say wah? Say wah? Say wah? Say wah?) That's why I'm in it and I can't get out (That's all dem can do) That's all dem can do We deal with action ting Just a badman ting a-dat man do That's right I'm in it I'll be gone long, grab that ass, shed your clothes [Bridge: Justin Vernon] Say you long for me, for you Lay it off with all your rules Star fucker Star fucker Star fucker Who, where? [Outro: Kanye West] Time to take it too far now Uh, Michael Douglas out the car now Uh, got the kids-and-the-wife life Uh, but can't wake up from the nightlife Uh, I'm so scared of my demons Uh, I go to sleep with a nightlight Uh, my mind move like a Tron bike Uh, pop a wheelie on the Zeitgeist Uh, I'm finna start a new movement Uh, being led by the drums Uh, I'm a rap-lic priest Uh, gettin' head by the nuns Uh, they don't play what I'm playin' Uh, they don't see what I'm sayin' Uh, they be ballin' in the D-League Uh, I be speakin' Swaghili [Intro: Nina Simone] Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees Blood on the leaves [Verse 1] I just need to clear my mind now It's been racin' since the summertime Now I'm holdin' down the summer now And all I want is what I can't buy now 'Cause I ain't got the money on me right now And I told you to wait Yeah, I told you to wait So I'ma need a little more time now 'Cause I ain't got the money on me right now And I thought you could wait Yeah, I thought you could wait These bitches surroundin' me All want something out me Then they talk about me Would be lost without me We could've been somebody Thought you'd be different 'bout it Now I know you not it So let's get on with it [Verse 2] We could've been somebody 'stead you had to tell somebody Let's take it back to the first party When you tried your first molly And came out of your body And came out of your body Running naked down the lobby And you was screamin' that you love me Before the limelight tore ya Before the limelight stole ya Remember we were so young When I would hold you Before the blood on the leaves I know there ain't wrong with me Something strange is happenin' [Verse 3] You could've been somebody We could've, ugh, we could've been somebody Or was it on the first party When we tried our first molly And came out of our body And came out of our body Before they call lawyers Before you tried to destroy us How you gon' lie to the lawyer? It's like I don't even know ya I gotta bring it back to the 'nolia [Bridge] Fuck them other niggas 'cause I'm down with my niggas Fuck them other niggas 'cause I'm down with my niggas Fuck them other niggas 'cause I'm down with my niggas I ride with my niggas, I'd die for my... [Verse 4] To all my second-string bitches, tryin' get a baby Tryin' get a baby, now you talkin' crazy I don't give a damn if you used to talk to JAY-Z He ain't with you, he with Beyoncé, you need to stop actin' lazy She Instagram herself like #BadBitchAlert He Instagram his watch like #MadRichAlert He only wanna see that ass in reverse Two-thousand-dollar bag with no cash in your purse Now you sittin' courtside, wifey on the other side Gotta keep 'em separated, I call that apartheid Then she said she pregnant-ated, that's the night your heart died Then you gotta go and tell your girl and report that Main reason 'cause your pastor said you can't abort that Now your driver say that new Benz, you can't afford that All that cocaine on the table, you can't snort that That go into that, all that money that the court got All in on that alimony, uh Yeah-yeah, she got you, homie, yeah 'Til death, but do your part, uh Unholy matrimony [Outro] That summer night holdin' long and long, 'din long Now waiting for the summer rose and (Breathe) And breathe and breathe And breathe and breathe And breathe and breathe And live and learn And live and learn And livin' and livin' like I’m lonely Lonely, lonely And livin' all I have And livin' all And live And live [Intro: Kanye West] I need to call it off I need to, I need to make it known 'nother one, something gone Capricorn Dancing out on the lawn Fancy like the things she likes She lives her life I'm living mine [Hook: Popcaan] All dem a gwaan dem a dem a dem a gwaan Dem a gwaan gwaan gwaan, sof-sof-softer sof-softer All dem a gwaan dem a dem a dem a gwaan Dem a gwaan gwaan gwaan, softer than clay [Verse: Kanye West] Maybe it's 'cause she into Leos and I was into trios Plus all the trips to Rio couldn't have helped It's gettin' cold, better bring your ski clothes Peekin' through the keyhole, the door locked by myself And I'm feelin' it right now 'Cause it's the time when my heart got shot down Blocka, blocka, blocka-blocka, blocka Pour a little champagne, cranberry vodka Feelin' lied to like parents never said you adopted Your feelings like Zulu, then nothing is a Shaka I hit her with Jamaican dick, I'm the new Shabba She lookin' for her daddy, call me Big Poppa On to the next saga Focus on the future and let the crew knock her Star Wars fur, yeah, I'm rockin' Chewbacca The one Chief Rocka, number-one Chief Rocka [Hook: Popcaan] All dem a gwaan dem a dem a dem a gwaan Dem a gwaan gwaan gwaan, sof-sof-softer sof-softer All dem a gwaan dem a dem a dem a gwaan Dem a gwaan gwaan gwaan, softer than clay [Bridge: Popcaan] None ah dem have the guts to rise it and spray None ah dem have the guts to bust the SK [Interlude: Kid Cudi] Ohh, ohh, ohh If you love me so much then why'd you let me go? If you love me so much then why'd you let me go? If you love me so much then why'd you let me go? Let me go, let me go, let me go, let me go, hmm If you love me so much then why'd you let me go? Let me go, let me go, hmm [Hook: Popcaan] All dem a gwaan dem a dem a dem a gwaan Dem a gwaan gwaan gwaan, sof-sof-softer sof-softer All dem a gwaan dem a dem a dem a gwaan Dem a gwaan gwaan gwaan, softer than clay [Outro: Popcaan] None ah dem have the guts to rise it and spray None ah dem have the guts to bust the SK [Intro: Beenie Man] Relivin' the past? Your loss! [Verse 1: King Louie] Rockstar, bitch, call me Elvis M.O.B, she call me selfish Success got 'em jealous Shorty's killin', while I'm drillin' Tattoos, how they break the news It was real if you made the news Last night, my bitches came in twos And they both sucked like they came to lose Dropped out the first day of school 'Cause niggas got cocaine to move I be goin' hard, I got a name to prove Killin' 'em, honey how I make the pain improve [Chorus: King Louie] We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down [Verse 2: Kanye West] This the cray-ist shit in the club Since "In Da Club" It's so packed I might ride around On my bodyguard's back like Prince in the club She say "Can you get my friends in the club?" I say "Can you get my Benz in the club?" If not, treat your friends like my Benz Park they ass outside 'til the evenin' end When I go raw, I like to leave it in When I wake up, I like to go again When I go to work, she gotta call it in She can't go to work, same clothes again And her heart colder than the souls of men Louboutin on the toes again Tight dress dancin' close to him Yeezus just rose again [Chorus: King Louie] We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down We can send this bitch up, it can go down [Outro: Beenie Man] Memories don't live like people do They always 'member you Whether things are good or bad It's just the memories that you have Memories don't live like people do They always 'member you Whether things are good or bad It's just the memories that you have [Intro: Ponderosa Twins Plus One & Brenda Lee] B-B-B-B-Bound to fall in love Bound to fall in love Uh-huh, honey [Refrain: Kanye West] All them other niggas lame, and you know it now When a real nigga hold you down, you s'posed to drown [Chorus: Ponderosa Twins Plus One, Brenda Lee & Kanye West] Bound to fall in love (Bound) B-B-B-B-Bound to fall in love (Bound) Uh-huh, honey [Verse 1: Kanye West] What you doin' in the club on a Thursday? She say she only here for her girl birthday They ordered champagne but still look thirsty Rock Forever 21 but just turned thirty I know I got a bad reputation Walking-round-always-mad reputation Leave-a-pretty-girl-sad reputation Start a Fight Club, Brad reputation I turnt the nightclub out of the basement I'll turn the plane around, your ass keep complainin' How you gon' be mad on vacation? Dutty wining 'round all these Jamaicans Uh, this that prom shit This that what-we-do-don't-tell-your-mom shit This that red-cup-all-on-the-lawn shit Got a fresh cut, straight out the salon, bitch [Bridge: Charlie Wilson & Brenda Lee] I know you're tired of lovin', of lovin' With nobody to love, nobody, nobody (Uh-huh, honey) [Chorus: Kanye West, Ponderosa Twins Plus One & Brenda Lee] Close your eyes and let the word paint a thousand pictures One good girl is worth a thousand bitches Bound (Bound to fall in love) Bound (Bound to fall in love) Uh-huh, honey [Verse 2: Kanye West] I wanna fuck you hard on the sink After that, give you somethin' to drink Step back, can't get spunk on the mink I mean damn, what would Jeromey Romey Romey Rome think? Hey, you remember where we first met? Okay, I don't remember where we first met But hey, admittin' is the first step And hey, you know ain't nobody perfect And I know, with the hoes I got the worst rep But hey, their backstroke I'm tryna perfect And hey, ayo, we made it: Thanksgivin' So hey, maybe we can make it to Christmas She asked me what I wished for on my wishlist Have you ever asked your bitch for other bitches? Maybe we could still make it to the church steps But first, you gon' remember how to forget After all these long-ass verses I'm tired, you tired, Jesus wept [Bridge: Charlie Wilson & Brenda Lee] I know you're tired of lovin', of lovin' With nobody to love, nobody, nobody So just grab somebody, no leavin' this party With nobody to love, nobody, nobody Uh-huh, honey [Chorus: Kanye West, Ponderosa Twins Plus One, & Brenda Lee] Jerome's in the house, watch your mouth Jerome's in the house, watch your mouth Bound to fall in love Bound Bound to fall in love Bound Uh-huh, honey [Intro: Nicki Minaj] You might think you've peeped the scene You haven't; the real one's far too mean The watered down one, the one you know Was made up centuries ago They made it sound all wack and corny Yes, it's awful—blasted-boring Twisted fictions, sick addiction Well, gather 'round, children; zip it; listen [Chorus: Justin Vernon, Teyana Taylor] Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh [Verse 1: Kanye West] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I fantasized 'bout this back in Chicago Mercy, mercy me, that Murcielago That's me, the first year that I blow How you say broke in Spanish? Me no hablo Me drown sorrow in that Diablo Me found bravery in my bravado DJs need to listen to the models "You ain't got no fuckin' Yeezy in your Serato?" You ain't got no Yeezy, nigga? Stupid, but what the hell do I know? I'm just a Chi-town nigga with a Nas flow And my chick in that new Phoebe Philo So much head, I woke up to Sleepy Hollow [Chorus: Justin Vernon & Teyana Taylor] Can we get much higher? Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh [Verse 2: Kanye West] Look like a fat booty Celine Dion Sex is on fire, I'm the King of Leon-a Lewis Beyond the truest, hey, teacher, teacher Tell me how do you respond to students? And refresh the page and restart the memory? Re-spark the soul and rebuild the energy? We stopped the ignorance, we killed the enemies Sorry for the night demons that still visit me The plan was to drink until the pain over But what's worse, the pain or the hangover? Fresh air, rollin' down the window Too many Urkels on your team, that's why your wins low Don't make me pull the toys out, huh Don't make me pull the toys And fire up the engines, huh And then they make noise [Chorus: Justin Vernon & Teyana Taylor] Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh [Bridge: Justin Vernon & Kanye West] At the mall, there was a seance Just kids, no parents Then the sky filled with herons (Saw the devil) in a Chrysler LeBaron And the hell, it wouldn't spare us And the fires did declare us But after that, took pills, kissed an heiress And woke up back in Paris [Chorus: Justin Vernon & Teyana Taylor] Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Can we get much higher? So high Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh [Chorus: Kid Cudi] Ain't no question if I want it, I need it I can feel it slowly drifting away from me I'm on the edge, so why you playing? I'm saying I will never ever let you live this down, down, down Not for nothing I've foreseen it, I dream it I can feel it slowly drifting away from me No more chances if you blow this, you bogus I will never ever let you live this down, down, down [Verse 1: Kanye West] Penitentiary chances, the devil dances And eventually answers to the call of Autumn All of them fallin' for the love of ballin' Got caught with 30 rocks, the cop look like Alec Baldwin Inter-century anthems based off inner-city tantrums Based off the way we was branded Face it; Jerome get more time than Brandon And at the airport they check all through my bag And tell me that it’s random But we stay winning, this week has been a bad massage I need a happy ending and a new beginning And a new fitted, and some job opportunities that's lucrative This the real world, homie, school finished They done stole your dreams, you dunno who did it I treat the cash the way the government treats AIDS I won't be satisfied til all my niggas get it, get it? [Chorus: Kid Cudi] Ain't no question if I want it, I need it I can feel it slowly drifting away from me I'm on the edge, so why you playing? I'm saying I will never ever let you live this down, down, down [Verse 2: Kanye West] Is hip-hop just a euphemism for a new religion? The soul music of the slaves that the youth is missing But this is more than just my road to redemption Malcolm West had the whole nation standing at attention As long as I'm in Polo smiling, they think they got me But they would try to crack me if they ever see a black me I thought I chose a field where they couldn't sack me If a nigga ain't shootin' a jump shot, running a track meet But this pimp is, at the top of Mount Olympus Ready for the World's game, this is my Olympics We make 'em say ho 'cause the game is so pimpish Choke a South Park writer with a fishstick I insisted to get up offa this dick And these drugs, niggas can't resist it Remind me of when they tried to have Ali enlisted If I ever wasn't the greatest nigga, I must have missed it! [Chorus: Kid Cudi] Ain't no question if I want it, I need it I can feel it slowly drifting away from me I'm on the edge, so why you playing? I'm saying I will never ever let you live this down, down, down [Verse 3: Kanye West] I need more drinks and less lights And that American Apparel girl in just tights She told the director she tryna get in a school He said, "Take them glasses off and get in the pool" It’s been a while since I watched the tube 'Cause like a Crip set, I got way too many blues for any more bad news I was looking at my resume feeling real fresh today They rewrite history, I don't believe in yesterday And what's a black Beatle anyway, a fucking roach? I guess that's why they got me sitting in fucking coach My guy said I need a different approach 'Cause people is looking at me like I'm sniffing coke It's not funny anymore, try different jokes Tell 'em hug and kiss my ass, X and O And kiss the ring while they at it, do my thing while I got it Play strings for the dramatic ending of that wack shit Act like I ain't had a belt in two classes I ain't got it I'm coming after whoever who has it I'm coming after whoever; who has it? You blowin' up, that’s good, fantastic That, y'all, it's like that, y'all I don't really give a fuck about it at all 'Cause the same people that tried to black ball me Forgot about two things, my black balls [Chorus: Kid Cudi] Ain't no question if I want it, I need it I can feel it slowly drifting away from me I'm on the edge, so why you playing? I'm saying I will never ever let you live this down, down, down [Verse 4: Raekwon] Ayo I done copped Timb's, lived in lenses, kid Armani suits, fresh fruits, Bally boots and Benzes Counting up, smoking, one cuff Live as a red Jag, a Louis bag, grabbing a blunt, fuck it Steam about a hundred and one L's Kites off to jails, buying sweats, running up in Stetson Nigga hat game was special It matched every black pair of Nikes, throwing dice for decimals The older head, bolder head, would train a soldier head Make sure he right in the field, not a soldier dead That meant code red, bent off the black skunk The black dutch, back of the old shed If you can't live, you dying, you give or buy in Keep it real or keep it moving, keep grinding Keep shining, to every young man, this is a plan Learn from others like your brothers Rae and Kanye [Chorus: Kid Cudi] Not for nothing I've forseen it, I dream it I can feel it slowly drifting away from me No more chances if you blow this, you bogus I will never ever let you live this down, down, down [Intro: Kanye West] I'm living in that 21st Century, doing something mean to it Do it better than anybody you ever seen do it Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it I guess every superhero need his theme music [Chorus: Kanye West] No one man should have all that power The clock’s ticking, I just count the hours Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power (21st-Century schizoid man) [Verse 1: Kanye West] The system broken, the school is closed, the prison's open We ain't got nothing to lose, motherfucker, we rolling Huh? Motherfucker, we rolling With some light-skinned girls and some Kelly Rowlands In this white man world, we the ones chosen So goodnight, cruel world, I'll see you in the morning Huh? I'll see you in the morning This is way too much, I need a moment [Chorus: Kanye West] No one man should have all that power The clock's ticking, I just count the hours Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power 'Til then, fuck that, the world's ours And they say, and they say And they say, and they say And they say, and they say (21st-Century schizoid man) [Verse 2: Kanye West] Fuck SNL and the whole cast Tell them Yeezy said they can kiss my whole ass More specifically, they can kiss my asshole I'm an asshole? You niggas got jokes You short-minded niggas thoughts is Napoleon My furs is Mongolian, my ice brought the goalies in And I embody every characteristic of the egotistic He knows, he's so fucking gifted I just needed time alone with my own thoughts Got treasures in my mind but couldn't open up my own vault My childlike creativity, purity, and honesty Is honestly being crowded by these grown thoughts Reality is catching up with me Taking my inner child, I'm fighting for custody With these responsibilities that they entrusted me As I look down at my diamond-encrusted piece [Chorus: Kanye West] Thinking no one man should have all that power The clock's ticking, I just count the hours Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the powder 'Til then, fuck that, the world’s ours And they say, and they say And they say, and they say And they say, and they say (21st-Century schizoid man) [Verse 3: Kanye West] Colin Powells, Austin Powers Lost in translation with a whole fucking nation They say I was the abomination of Obama's nation Well, that's a pretty bad way to start the conversation At the end of the day, god damn it, I'm killing this shit I know damn well y'all feeling this shit I don't need your pussy, bitch, I'm on my own dick I ain't gotta power trip, who you going home with? How 'Ye doing? I'm surviving I was drinking earlier, now I'm driving Where the bad bitches, huh? Where you hiding? I got the power to make your life so exciting (So excit—so excit—so excit—so excit—) [Outro: Kanye West & Dwele] Now this will be a beautiful death I'm jumping out the window, I'm letting everything go I'm letting everything go Now this will be a beautiful death I'm jumping out the window, I'm letting everything go I'm letting everything go Now this will be a beautiful death I'm jumping out the window, I'm letting everything go Letting everything go You got the power to let power go? (21st-Century schizoid man) [Instrumental] [Intro: Choir] All of the lights, lights, all of the lights [Chorus: Rihanna] Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights [Post-Chorus: Elly Jackson & Rihanna] Fast cars, shooting stars All of the lights, all of the lights Until it's Vegas everywhere, we are (All of the lights) If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life If you want it, you can get it for the rest of your life [Verse 1: Kanye West] Something wrong, I hold my head MJ gone, our nigga dead I slapped my girl, she called the feds I did that time and spent that bread I'm heading home, I'm almost there I'm on my way, heading up the stairs To my surprise, a nigga replacing me I had to take him to that ghetto university [Pre-Chorus: Kanye West] (All of the lights) Cop lights, flashlights, spotlights Strobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights) Fast life, drug life, thug life Rock life, every night (All of the lights) [Chorus: Rihanna] Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights [Verse 2: Kanye West] Restraining order, can't see my daughter Her mother, brother, grandmother hate me in that order Public visitation, we met at Borders Told her she take me back, I'll be more supportive I made mistakes, I bumped my head Courts sucked me dry, I spent that bread She need her daddy, baby, please Can't let her grow up in that ghetto university [Pre-Chorus: Kanye West] (All of the lights) Cop lights, flashlights, spotlights Strobe lights, street lights (All of the lights, all of the lights) Fast life, drug life, thug life Rock life, every night (All of the lights) [Chorus: Rihanna] Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights [Bridge: Kid Cudi] Gettin' mine, baby Gotta let these niggas know, yeah Gettin' right, babe You should go and get ya own Gettin' mine, baby Gotta let these niggas know, yeah Gettin' right, babe You should go and get ya own [Verse 3: Fergie, Rihanna & Drake] Unemployment line, credit card declined Did I not mention I was about to lose my mind? And also was about to do that line K, okay, you know we going all the way this time We going all the way this time We going all the way this time We going all the way this time We going all the way this time [Chorus: Choir] Turn up the lights in here, baby Extra bright, I want y'all to see this Turn up the lights in here, baby You know what I need, want you to see everything Want you to see all of the lights [Outro: Alicia Keys & Elton John] Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you but all I could say was ohh) Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you but all I could say was ohh) Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you but all I could say was ohh) Whoa, whoa (I tried to tell you but all I could say) [Intro: Bon Iver] I shoot the lights out Hide 'til it's bright out Oh, just another lonely night Are you willing to sacrifice your life? [Intro Verse: Rick Ross] Bitch, I'm a monster, no-good blood-sucker Fat motherfucker, now look who's in trouble As you run through my jungles all you hear is rumbles Kanye West samples, here's one for example [Chorus: Kanye West] Gossip, gossip, nigga, just stop it Everybody know I'm a motherfucking monster I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert Profit, profit, nigga, I get it Everybody know I'm a motherfucking monster I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert I'ma need to see your fucking hands [Verse 1: Kanye West] Uh, the best living or dead hands down, huh Less talk, more head right now, huh And my eyes more red than the devil is And I'm 'bout to take it to another level, bitch No matter who you go and get, ain't nobody cold as this Do the rap and the track, triple double, no assists And my only focus is staying on some bogus shit Arguing with my older bitch, acting like I owe her shit I heard that people sing raps to give the track pain Bought the chain that always give me back pain Fucking up my money so, yeah, I had to act sane Chi nigga but these hoes love my accent Chick came up to me and said, "This the number to dial If you wanna make your number one your number two now" Mix that Goose and Malibu, I call it "Malibooyah" Goddamn, Yeezy, how he hit 'em with a new style? Know that motherfucker well: "What you gon' do now?" Whatever I wanna do, gosh! It's cool now Know I'm gonna do, ah, it's the new now Think you motherfuckers really really need to cool out 'Cause you'll never get on top of this So mommy, best advice is just to get on top of this Have you ever had sex with a pharaoh? Ahh, put the pussy in a sarcophagus Now she claiming that I bruised her esophagus Head of the class and she just won a swallowship I'm living in the future so the present is my past My presence is a present, kiss my ass [Chorus: Kanye West, Jay Z & both] Gossip, gossip, nigga, just stop it Everybody know I'm a motherfucking monster I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert (Yeah) Profit, profit, nigga, I get it Everybody know I'm a motherfucking monster (I'm a motherfucking monster) I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert I'ma need to see your fucking hands [Verse 2: Jay Z] Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, Loch Ness Goblin, ghoul, a zombie with no conscience Question: What do these things all have in common? Everybody knows I'm a motherfucking monster Conquer, stomp ya, stop your silly nonsense Nonsense, none of you niggas know where the swamp is None of you niggas have seen the carnage that I've seen I still hear fiends scream in my dreams Murder, murder in black convertibles, I Kill the block, I murder the avenues, I Rape and pillage your village, women and children Everybody want to know what my Achilles' heel is Love, I don't get enough of it All I get is these vampires and blood-suckers All I see is these niggas I made millionaires Milling about, spilling they feelings in the air All I see is these fake fucks with no fangs Tryna draw blood from my ice-cold veins I smell a massacre Seems to be the only way to back you bastards up [Chorus: Kanye West] Gossip, gossip, nigga, just stop it Everybody know I'm a motherfucking monster I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert Profit, profit, nigga, I get it Everybody know I'm a motherfucking monster I'ma need to see your fucking hands at the concert I'ma need to see your fucking hands [Verse 3: Nicki Minaj] Pull up in the monster, automobile gangsta With a bad bitch that came from Sri Lanka Yeah I'm in that Tonka, color of Willy Wonka You could be the king but watch the queen conquer Okay, first things first, I'll eat your brains Then I'ma start rocking gold teeth and fangs 'Cause that's what a motherfucking monster do Hair dresser from Milan, that's the monster 'do Monster Giuseppe heel, that's the monster shoe Young Money is the roster and a monster crew And I'm all up, all up, all up in the bank with the funny face And if I'm fake, I ain't notice 'cause my money ain't So let me get this straight, wait, I'm the rookie? But my features and my shows ten times your pay? 50K for a verse, no album out Yeah, my money's so tall that my Barbies got to climb it Hotter than a Middle Eastern climate, violent Tony Matterhorn, "Dutty Wine" it, wylin' Nicki on them titties when I sign it That's how these niggas so one-track-minded But really, really I don't give a F-U-C-K "Forget Barbie, fuck Nicki 'cause she's fake" "She on a diet," but my pockets eating cheesecake And I'll say, bride of Chucky, it's Child's Play Just killed another career, it's a mild day Besides, 'Ye, they can't stand besides me I think me, you, and Am should ménage Friday Pink wig, thick ass, give 'em whiplash I think big, get cash, make 'em blink fast Now look at what you just saw, this is what you live for Aaaah, I'm a motherfucking monster! [Outro: Bon Iver & Charlie Wilson] I, I crossed the limelight And I'll, I'll let God decide (decide) And I, I wouldn't last these shows So I, I am headed home I, I crossed the limelight And I'll, I'll let God decide (no) And I, I wouldn't last these shows So I, I am headed home (headed home) I, I crossed the limelight (no, the limelight) And I'll, I'll let God decide And I, I wouldn't last these shows So I, I am headed home [Refrain: Swizz Beatz] One hand in the air if you don't really care Two hands in the air if you don't really care It's like that sometimes, I mean ridiculous It's like that sometimes, this shit ridiculous One hand in the air if you don't really care Middle finger in the air if you don't really care It's like that sometimes, man, ridiculous Life can be sometimes ridiculous [Verse 1: Kanye West] I'm so appalled, Spalding ball Balding Donald Trump taking dollars from y'all Baby, you're fired, your girlfriend hired But if you don't mind, I'ma keep you on call We above the law, we don't give a fuck 'bout y'all I got dogs that'll chew a fucking hole through the wall But since they all lovers, I need more rubbers And if I don't use rubbers, need more covers Housekeeping, I mean goddamn One time let it be a bad bitch sweeping That know we get O's like Cheerios That know because they seen us in the videos That know the day that you play me Would be the same day MTV play videos That was a little joke, voila Praises due to the most high, Allah Praises due to the most fly, Prada Baby, I'm magic, tada Address me as your highness, high as United 30,000 feet up and you are not invited Niggas be writing bullshit like they gotta work Niggas is going through real shit, man, they out of work That's why another goddamn dance track gotta hurt That's why I'd rather spit something that got a purp' [Chorus: Kanye West & CyHi The Prynce] Champagne wishes, thirty white bitches I mean this shit is fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous, I mean this shit is fucking ridiculous Five star dishes, different exotic fishes Man, this shit is fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous [Verse 2: Jay-Z] How should I begin this? I'm just so offended How am I even mentioned by all these fucking beginners? I'm so appalled, I might buy the mall Just to show niggas how much more I have in store I'm fresher than you all, so I don't have to pause All of y'all can suck my balls through my drawers Dark Knight feeling, die and be a hero Or live long enough to see yourself become a villain I went from the favorite to the most hated But would you rather be underpaid or overrated? Moral victories is for minor league coaches And 'Ye already told you we major, you cockroaches Show me where the boats is, Ferrari Testarossas And Hammer went broke so you know I'm more focused I lost thirty mil, so I spent another thirty 'Cause unlike Hammer, thirty million can't hurt me Fucking insane, the fuck am I saying? Not only am I fly, I'm fucking not playing All these little bitches too big for they britches Burning they little bridges, fucking ridiculous [Chorus: Kanye West & CyHi The Prynce] Champagne wishes, thirty white bitches I mean this shit is fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous, I mean this shit is fucking ridiculous Five star dishes, different exotic fishes Man, this shit is fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous [Verse 3: Pusha T] Success is what you make it, take it how it come A half a mil in twenties like a billion where I'm from An arrogant drug dealer, the legend I become CNN said I'd be dead by twenty-one Blackjack, I just pulled an ace As you looking at the king in his face Everything I dream, motherfuckers, I'm watching it take shape While to you I'm just a young rich nigga that lacks faith Range Rove, leather roof, love war, fuck a truce Still move a bird like I'm in bed with Mother Goose Them hoes coming in a baker's dozen Claiming they was with me when they know they really wasn't I keep the city's best, never said she was the brightest So if you had her too, it don't affect me in the slightest I never met a bitch that didn't need a little guidance So I dismiss her past until she disappoints your highness I speak the gospel, hostile Tony doing time for what he did to nostrils Paranoid mind, I'm still under the watchful Eye of the law, aspire for more Them kilos came, we gave you Bobby Brown jaw Flaws ain't flaws when it's you that makes the call Flow similar to the legends of the falls Spill it, I own you all, yuugh! [Refrain: Swizz Beatz] One hand in the air if you don't really care Two hands in the air if you don't really care It's like that sometimes, I mean ridiculous It's like that sometimes, this shit ridiculous One hand in the air if you don't really care Middle finger in the air if you don't really care It's like that sometimes, man, ridiculous Life can be sometimes ridiculous [Verse 4: CyHi The Prynce] Hah, I am so outrageous I wear my pride on my sleeve like a bracelet If God had an iPod, I'd be on his playlist My phrases amazes the faces in places The favorite, hah, my cup overrunneth with hundreds Dummy, damn, it's hard not for me to waste it The new Commandment: "Thou shalt not hate, kid" My movement is like the civil rights, I'm Ralph David Abernathy, so call my lady Rosa Parks I am nothing like them niggas, baby, those are marks I met this girl on Valentine's Day, fucked her in May She found out about April, so she chose to march Hah, damn another broken heart I keep bitches by the twos, nigga, Noah's Ark I got a seven on me, I call my 'dro Lamar Plus a Trojan in my pocket, Matt Leinart, hah G-A-T in the Pathfinder 'Cause you haters got PhDs Y'all just some major haters and some math minors Tiger Woods, don't make me grab iron [Chorus: RZA] Ayo, champagne wishes and thirty white bitches You know this shit is fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous, you know this shit is fucking ridiculous Cars for the missus and furs for the mistress You know that shit is fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous, you know this shit is fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous Fucking ridiculous [Refrain: Swizz Beatz] One hand in the air if you don't really care Two hands in the air if you don't really care It's like that sometimes, I mean ridiculous It's like that sometimes, this shit ridiculous One hand in the air if you don't really care Middle finger in the air if you don't really care It's like that sometimes, man, ridiculous Life can be sometimes ridiculous, huh? [Intro: Kanye West] Uh, uh I love it though I love it though, y'know? [Chorus: Kanye West] Put your hands to the constellations The way you look should be a sin, you my sensation I know I'm preaching to the congregation We love Jesus but you done learned a lot from Satan I mean, a nigga did a lot of waiting We ain't married but tonight I need some consummation [Verse 1: Kanye West] May the Lord forgive us, may the gods be with us In that magic hour I seen good Christians Make rash decisions, oh, she do it What happened to religion? Oh, she lose it She putting on her make up, she casually allure Text message break ups, the casualty of tour How she gon' wake up and not love me no more? I thought I was the asshole, I guess it's rubbing off Hood phenomenon, the LeBron of rhyme Hard to be humble when you stunting on a jumbotron I'm looking at her like, "This what you really wanted, huh?" Why we argue anyway? Oh, I forgot, it's summertime [Chorus: Kanye West] Put your hands to the constellations The way you look should be a sin, you my sensation I know I'm preaching to the congregation We love Jesus but she done learned a lot from Satan (Satan, Satan, Satan) I mean, a nigga did a lot of waiting We ain't married but tonight I need some consummation [Verse 2: Kanye West] When the sun go down, it's the magic hour, the magic hour And outta all the colors that'll fill up the skies You got green on your mind, I can see it in your eyes Why you standing there with your face screwed up? Don't leave while you're hot that's how Mase screwed up Throwing shit around, the whole place screwed up Maybe I should call Mase so he could pray for us I hit the Jamaican spot, at the bar, take a seat I ordered the jerk, she said you are what you eat You see I always loved that sense of humor But tonight you should have seen how quiet the room was The Lyor Cohen of Dior Homme That's "Dior Homme", not "Dior, homie" The crib Scarface, could it be more Tony? You love me for me? Could you be more phony? [Chorus: Kanye West] Put your hands to the constellations The way you look should be a sin, you my sensation Haven't said a word—haven't said a word to me this evening Cat got your tongue? [Instrumental Interlude: Mike Dean Guitar Solo] [Verse 3: Rick Ross] Lookin' at my bitch, I bet she give your ass a bone Lookin' at my wrist, it'll turn your ass to stone Stretch limousine, sipping rosé all alone Double-headed monster with a mind of his own Cherry-red chariot, excess is just my character All-black tux, nigga's shoes lavender I never needed acceptance from all you outsiders Had cyphers with Yeezy before his mouth wired (Ugh!) Before his jaw shattered, climbing up the Lord's ladder We still speeding, running signs like they don't matter Ugh, hater talking never made me mad Never that, not when I'm in my favorite papertag Therefore, G4s at the Clearport When it come to tools, fool, I'm a Pep Boy When it came to dope, I was quick to export Never tired of ballin', so it's on to the next sport New Mercedes sedan, the Lex sport So many cars, DMV thought it was mail fraud Different traps I was getting mail from Polk County, Jacksonville, rep Melbourne Whole clique appetites had tapeworms Spinning Teddy Pendergrass vinyl as my J burns I shed a tear before the night's over God bless the man I put the sights over Getting 2Pac money, twice over Still a real nigga, red Coogi sweater, dice-roller I'm making love to the angel of death Catching feelings, never stumble, retracing my steps [Intro: Rick James & James Brown] Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya Ladies and gentlemen, ladies-ladies and gentlemen [Chorus: Kanye West] And I always find, yeah, I always find something wrong You been putting up with my shit just way too long I'm so gifted at finding what I don't like the most So I think it's time for us to have a toast Let's have a toast for the douchebags Let's have a toast for the assholes Let's have a toast for the scumbags Every one of them that I know Let's have a toast for the jerk-offs That'll never take work off Baby, I got a plan Run away fast as you can [Verse 1: Kanye West] She find pictures in my e-mail I sent this bitch a picture of my dick I don't know what it is with females But I'm not too good at that shit See, I could have me a good girl And still be addicted to them hoodrats And I just blame everything on you At least you know that's what I'm good at [Chorus: Kanye West] And I always find, yeah, I always find Yeah I always find something wrong You been putting up with my shit just way too long I'm so gifted at finding what I don't like the most So I think it's time for us to have a toast Let's have a toast for the douchebags Let's have a toast for the assholes Let's have a toast for the scumbags Every one of them that I know Let's have a toast for the jerk-offs That'll never take work off Baby, I got a plan Run away fast as you can [Bridge: Kanye West & Rick James] Run away from me, baby, ah, run away Run away from me, baby (Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya) Run away When it starts to get crazy (Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya) Then, run away Babe, I got a plan, run away as fast as you can Run away from me, baby, run away Run away from me, baby (Look at-look at-look at-look at-look at-look at-look at ya) Run away When it starts to get crazy (Look at ya, look at ya, look at ya, look at ya) Why can't she just, run away? Baby, I got a plan, run away as fast as you can [Verse 2: Pusha T] 24/7, 365, pussy stays on my mind I-I-I-I did it, alright, alright, I admit it Now pick your next move, you could leave or live wit' it Ichabod Crane with that motherfucking top off Split and go where? Back to wearing knockoffs, haha Knock it off, Neiman's, shop it off Let's talk over mai tais, waitress, top it off Hoes like vultures, wanna fly in your Freddy loafers You can't blame 'em, they ain't never seen Versace sofas Every bag, every blouse, every bracelet Comes with a price tag, baby, face it You should leave if you can't accept the basics Plenty hoes in the balla-nigga matrix Invisibly set, the Rolex is faceless I'm just young, rich, and tasteless, P! [Verse 3: Kanye West] Never was much of a romantic I could never take the intimacy And I know I did damage Cause the look in your eyes is killing me I guess you are at an advantage Cause you can blame me for everything And I don't know how I'ma manage If one day you just up and leave [Chorus: Kanye West] And I always find, yeah, I always find something wrong You been putting up with my shit just way too long I'm so gifted at finding what I don't like the most So I think it's time for us to have a toast Let's have a toast for the douchebags Let's have a toast for the assholes Let's have a toast for the scumbags Every one of them that I know Let's have a toast for the jerk-offs That'll never take work off Baby, I got a plan Run away fast as you can [Outro: Kanye West] [Non-Lyrical Vocals] [Verse 1] I think I just fell in love with a porn star Turn the camera on, she a born star Turn the corners in a foreign car Call the coroners, do the CPR She gave that old nigga a ulcer Her bittersweet taste made his gold teeth ache, uh Make her knees shake, make a priest faint, uh Make a nun cum, make her cremate, uh Move downtown, cop a sweet space, uh Livin’ life like we won the sweepstakes, what We headed to hell for heaven’s sakes, huh Well I’mma levitate, make the devil wait, yeah! [Chorus] Have you lost your mind? Tell me when you think we crossed the line No more drugs for me, pussy and religion is all I need Grab my hand and baby we’ll live a hell of a life [Verse 2] Never in your wildest dreams Never in your wildest dreams, in your wildest You could hear the loudest screams Comin’ from inside the screen, you a wild bitch Tell me what I gotta do to be that guy Said her price go down, she ever fuck a black guy Or do anal, or do a gangbang It’s kinda crazy that’s all considered the same thing Well I guess a lotta niggas do gang bang And if we run trains, we all in the same gang Runaway slaves all on a chain gang Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang [Chorus] Have you lost your mind? Tell me when you think we crossed the line No more drugs for me, pussy and religion is all I need Grab my hand and baby we’ll live a hell of a life [Verse 3] One day I’m gon' marry a porn star We’ll have a big-ass crib and a long yard We’ll have a mansion and some fly maids Nothin’ to hide, we both screwed the bridesmaids She wanna role play, 'til I roll over I’mma need a whole day, at least rolled doja What party is we goin’ to on Oscar day 'specially if she can’t get that dress from Oscar de La Renta, they wouldn’t rent her, they couldn’t take the shame Snatched the dress off her back and told her, “Get away” How could you say they live they life wrong? When you never fuck with the lights on [Bridge] Fuck with the lights Fuck with the- with the lights on Fuck with the lights Fuck with the- with the lights on Fuck with the lights on With the- with the lights on Fuck with the lights Fuck with the- with the lights on Fuck- Fuck with the lights Fuck with the- with the lights on Fuck with the lights Fuck with the- with the lights on [Chorus] Have you lost your mind? Tell me when you think we crossed the line No more drugs for me, pussy and religion is all I need Grab my hand and baby we’ll live a hell of a life [Outro] I think I fell in love with a porn star And got married in a bathroom Honeymoon on the dance floor And got divorced by the end of the night That’s one hell of a life (Mmm, mmm, mmm) [Intro: Kanye West] Whose fault? [Chorus: John Legend] Let's play the blame game, I love you more Let's play the blame game for sure Let's call out names, names, I hate you more Let's call out names, names for sure [Bridge: John Legend] I'll call you bitch for short As a last resort and my first resort You call me motherfucker for long At the end of it, you know we both were wrong [Chorus: John Legend] But I love to play the blame game, I love you more Let's play the blame game for sure Let's call out names, names, I hate you more Let's call out names, names for sure [Verse 1: Kanye West] On a bathroom wall I wrote "I'd rather argue with you than to be with someone else" I took a piss and dismiss it like "fuck it" And I went and found somebody else Fuck arguing and harvesting the feelings Yo, I'd rather be by my fucking self Till about two a.m. and I call back And I hang up and I start to blame myself Somebody help [Chorus: John Legend] Let's play the blame game, I love you more Let's play the blame game for sure Let's call out names, names, I hate you more Let's call out names, names for sure [Verse 2: Kanye West] You weren't perfect but you made life worth it Stick around, some real feelings might surface Been a long time since I spoke to you in a bathroom Gripping you up, fucking and choking you What the hell was I supposed to do? I know you ain't getting this type of dick from that local dude And if you are I hope you have a good time 'Cause I definitely be having mine And you ain't finna see a mogul get emotional Every time I hear bout other niggas is strokin' you Lying, say I hit you, he sitting there consoling you Runnin' my name through the mud, who's provoking you? You should be grateful a nigga like me ever noticed you Now you noticeable and can't nobody get control of you 1 AM and can't nobody get a hold of you I'm calling your brother's phone, like, what was I supposed to do? Even though I knew, he never told the truth He was just gon' say whatever that you told him to At a certain point, I had to stop asking questions Y'all got dirt on each other like mud wrestlers I heard he bought some coke with my money That ain't right, girl You getting blackmailed for that white girl You always said, "Yeezy, I ain't your right girl You'll probably find one of them 'I like art'-type girls" "All of the lights," she was caught in the hype, girl And I was satisfied being in love with a lie Now who to blame? You to blame? Me to blame? For the pain And it poured every time when it rained Let's play the blame game [Chorus: John Legend] Let's play the blame game, I love you more Let's play the blame game for sure [Interlude: Kanye West] "Things used to be, now they not Anything but us is who we are Disguising ourselves as secret lovers We've become public enemies We walk away like strangers in the street Gone for eternity We erased one another So far from where we came With so much of everything, how do we leave with nothing? Lack of visual empathy equates the meaning of L-O-V-E Hatred and attitude tear us entirely" [—Chloe Mitchell] [Chorus: Kanye West] Let's play the blame game, I love you more Let's play the blame game for sure Let's call out names, names, I hate you, more Let's call out names, names, for sure [Bridge: Kanye West] I can't love you this much, I can't love you this much I can't love you this much, I can't love you this much I can't love you this much, no, I can't love you this much I can't love you this much, I can't love you this much [Outro: Kanye West] And I know that you are somewhere doing your thing And when the phone called it just ring and ring You ain't pick up but your phone accidentally called me back And I heard the whole thing I heard the whole thing, the whole thing, the whole thing ["The Best Birthday": Chris Rock & Salma Kenas] Ohh, my God Baby, you done took this shit to another motherfucking level! Now, a neighborhood nigga like me ain't supposed to be getting no pussy like this Goddamn, Goddamn! Who taught you how to get sexy for a nigga? (Yeezy taught me) You never used to talk dirty, but now you God damn disgusting! My—my God, where'd you learn that? (Yeezy taught me) Look at you, motherfucking butt-ass-naked... With them motherfucking Jimmy Choos on... Who taught you how to put some motherfucking Jimmy Choos on? (Yeezy taught me) Yo you took your pussy game up a whole 'nother level! This is some Cirque du Soleil pussy now! Shit! You done went all porno on a nigga, okay? And I, and I love it... And I thank you, I thank you, my dick thanks you! How did you learn, how... how did your pussy game come up? (Yeezy taught me) I was fucking parts of your pussy I'd never fucked before! I was in there like "Oh, shit! I never been here before! I've never even seen this part of Pussy Town before!" It's like you got this shit reupholstered or some shit. What the fuck happened? Who, who the fuck got your pussy all re-upholstered? (Yeezy re-upholstered my pussy) You know what, I got to thank Yeezy. And when I see that nigga, I'ma thank him. I'ma buy the album, I'ma download that motherfucker, I'm-a shoot a bootlegger! That's how good I feel about this nigga Oww, I still can't believe you got me this watch! This motherfucker is the exact motherfucker I wanted! Even with the bezel! This is the motherfucker I wanted! I saw this shit, I saw it, Twista had this shit on in The Source! I remember, Twista had this motherfucker on in The Source! That's right, that's right! Yo yo babe, yo yo this is the best birthday ever! Where'd you learn to treat a nigga like this? (Yeezy taught me) Yeezy taught you well Yeezy taught you well [Intro: Justin Vernon] I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind I'm building a still to slow down the time I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind I'm building a still to slow down the time I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind I'm building a still, down the time [Chorus: Kanye West & Justin Vernon] I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind I'm new in the city, and I'm down for the night I'm building a still, to slow down the time Down for the night, said she’s down for the night Ooohh, ooohh, ooohh, ooohh Ooohh, ooohh, ooohh, ooohh (slow down the time) I'm lost in the world, been down my whole life I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind I'm new in the city, but I'm down for the night I'm building a still, to slow down the time Down for the night, down for the night [Verse: Kanye West] You're my devil, you're my angel You're my heaven, you're my hell You're my now, you're my forever You're my freedom, you're my jail You're my lies, you're my truth You're my war, you're my truce You're my questions, you're my proof You're my stress and you're my masseuse Ma-ma-se, ma-ma-se, ma-ma-ku-sa Lost in this plastic life Let's break out of this fake-ass party Turn this into a classic night If we die in each others arms Still get laid in the afterlife If we die in each others arms Still get laid, yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus: Justin Vernon, Kanye West & Elly Jackson] I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind Run from the lights, run from the night, run for your life I'm new in the city, but I'm down for the night Down for the night, down for the night, down for the night [Chorus: Kanye West] I'm lost in the world Been down my whole life I'm new in the city And I'm down for the night, down for the night Down for the night [Bridge: Gil Scott Heron & Kanye West] Who will survive in America? Who will survive in America? (Down for the night) Who will survive in America? Who willsurvive in America? [Chorus: Kanye West] I'm lost in the world Been down my whole life I'm new in the city And I'm down for the night, down for the night I'm lost in the world Been down my whole life I'm new in the city But I'm down for the night, down for the night Oh, oh, get down [Outro] Hey, woah-ohh, hey, woah-ohh Hey woah-ohh, hey-hey-hey! Hey, woah-ohh, hey, woah-ohh Hey woah-ohh, hey-hey-hey! Hey, woah-ohh, hey, woah-ohh Hey woah-ohh, hey-hey-hey! Hey, woah-ohh, hey, woah-ohh Hey woah-ohh, hey-hey-hey! [Verse: Gil Scott-Heron] Us living as we do upside-down And the new word to have is revolution People don't even want to hear the preacher spill or spiel Because God's whole card has been thoroughly piqued And America is now blood and tears instead of milk and honey The youngsters who were programmed To continue fucking up woke up one night Digging Paul Revere and Nat Turner as the good guys America stripped for bed and we had not all yet closed our eyes The signs of truth were tattooed across our often entered vagina We learned to our amazement, the untold tale of scandal Two long centuries buried in the musty vault Hosed down daily with a gagging perfume America was a bastard The illegitimate daughter of the mother country Whose legs were then spread around the world And a rapist known as freedom; free-doom Democracy, liberty, and justice were revolutionary code names That preceded the bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, bubbling In the mother country's crotch What does Webster say about soul? "All I want is a good home and a wife And a children, and some food to feed them every night" After all is said and done, build a new route to China if they'll have you Who will survive in America? Who will survive in America? Who will survive in America? Who will survive in America? [Clapping] [Chorus: Charlie Wilson & Kanye West] I know you see me now, right now (You see me now, right now) I know you see me now, right now (You see, you see) I know you see me now, right now (Haha, yeah) I know you see me now, right now [Bridge 1: Beyoncé & Kanye West] I got my suit and tie, and I don't know if y'all know Well maybe y'all do, or maybe y'all don't But I don't really care, it's how we on it all the time So I'ma get my money, let's go [Verse 1: Kanye West] Now I'ma need you to kill the hypocrisy, this is an aristocracy I'm Socrates, but my skin more chocolatey What's up with who? That's old news I'm in a speedboat, in my boat shoes Huh? I swear my whole collection's so cruise I might walk in Nobu with no shoes "He just walked in Nobu like it was Whole Foods That nigga crazy, I told you" Immature adult, insecure asshole If you fall on the concrete, that's your ass fault If you pass on a Kan' beat, that's your last fault Get what you ask for, I swear that your ass slow She got a big booty but she couldn't drop it as low 'Til you take your last ho and rope up all the cashflow When you gettin' money they be all up on your ass, yo When you gettin' money cops don't let a nigga pass, go Straight to jail yo, in a hellhole Right next to Lucifer, tell 'em I said "Hello" Ask if I'ma be there soon and tell him I said "Hell no" Yo what you say when your people get outta jail, huh? [Bridge 2: Beyoncé & (Kanye West)] My niggas is home I guess I got everything, everything I want (Let's go shopping, dog, let's celebrate) But I don’t, no matter how good it gets, it’ll never be like before (Free Weezy though) No women in the crowd, screamin' and it’s loud Doin' things not allowed and I swear it’s going down right now (You know what it is) I know one thing, my mama would be proud And you see me lookin' up 'Cause I know she’s lookin' down right now [Chorus: Charlie Wilson] I know you see me now right now I know you see me now right now I know you see me now right now I know you see me now right now [Verse 2: Kanye West] Pour the champagne, let your watch show Shorty got a man watch, wrist look colossal I admit my first watch was a Fossil Now I’m in the Louvre, lookin' for fossils 'Tention to detail is so uncanny And the whips on the Sprewells, it’s so un-Camry Somebody need to put us on camera The world of Rollies and everyone families Stay Jordan fresh, suits and Ferraris Cute, your shorty watch Barney's, we head to Barneys End up at Marni, Giorgio, service from Sergio Tacchini Lamborghini, the chain throw off the vertigo I know the flow just hit a hellified vertical This the Christ year, last year was magic: 32 Lyrically, can’t none of y’all murder Ye 'Cause y’all raps ain’t got no vertebrae I got style, ask June if she heard of me I killed the fur last Paris, raised the murder rate First of all, we all know the beats is Like a mix between Fergie and Jesus Imagine the direction of this immaculate conception Every one of His Majesty’s swim parties is pageantries Cannonball off the divin' board when I am bored All my homies GDs, but I am Lord Rap god, Greek mythology And this life too crazy to think logically Here’s somethin' that you could use as an analogy My life is like a child’s illusions become reality [Bridge 3: Beyoncé & Kanye West] Now go get my throne, 'cause I don’t wanna stop I just go in my zone, and I’ma make it hot 'til it’s time to go When it’s time to go, where you tryna go? You better act like you can see me now [Interlude: Kanye West] Exactly Rosewood Aha, aha I know you see me, I know you see me I know you see me, it's like I'm 3D I know you see me, I know you see me I know you see me, it's like I'm 3D [Verse 3: Big Sean] Man, today I am the freshest in the world, but that's the obvious Damn, I look so sexy, and you look like a pile of shit When I told my ex I love her, she went and married another And changed her whole name up, you a Yugoslavi' chick "Be successful," that's what Dad told me So everything I D-O, now I OD They say G.O.O.D. Music like the new Miami Heat, shit Comparin' them to us, man they gotta add Kobe Whoadie, holy moley went, from G-Shockin' to Rollie From the D, coppin' in Beverly Hills, I'm Axel Foley Nah, nah, baby boy, you Jody, in the party, they all know me Yeah, I saw your ass in line, boy, you was lookin' like the old me Presidential suit, my girls Michelle and Chanel She gave me designer, uh, she keep it au natural I say it again, I'm chasin' cheese, dodgin' rat traps Chasin' pussy you might end up with a Kat Stacks Nasty trick, you's a nasty chick Ooh, you know I like that nasty shit Got it made in every way, gettin' paid every day What Sean sound like, 'Ye protégé? He sound like he a pro to me "I know Kanye a jerk," how could you say that? He rode me and my mama 'round in his Maybach What kind of jerk is that? What kind of jerks is y'all? Fuck it if he a jerk, I bet you jerk him off Bet you take it off or chase him through the mall We workin' twice as hard, so everything come in twos Double drinks, double girls We be gettin' paid like W-2 Rep Westside, throwin' up Ws "We love you Sean," I love you too Ooh-ooh, you know I do [Outro: Kanye West] Hey, feel like one of those old R. Kelly joints, right? I bet they put me back on the cover of Ebony now I know Jet magazine calling right now You looking good today too, I like that You got your new suit on and she got the extra cute on I know you thinking, “This that Yeezy we all love” I’m back, baby, we back, baby Uncle Charlie, by the way And I’ma let you finish, but I got Beyoncé on the track That’s what it is Black excellence, baby This is the elite We the greatest in the world baby, we the greatest in the world!!! Hahahahaha Yeah, Lex Luger, No ID, Yeezy Uh [Verse 1] Why would she make calls out the blue? Now I'm awake, sleep (Less in June) or (Missing you) [Chorus] Hey, hey, hey, hey Don't say you will, unless you will Hey, hey, hey, hey Don't say you will, then play you will, I pray you will [Verse 2] Mrs. So Fly crash-lands in my room Can't waste no time, she might leave soon [Chorus] Hey, hey, hey, hey Don't say you will, you do Hey, hey, hey, hey Don't say you will, one day you will, I pray you will [Verse 3] When I grab your neck, I touch your soul Take off your cool then lose control [Chorus] Hey, hey, hey, hey Don't say you will, you will, you will Hey, hey, hey, hey Don't say you will, if you will, I pray you will [Verse 4] I wish this song would really come true I admit I still fantasize about you, about you [Chorus] Hey, hey, hey, hey Don't say you will, you will, you will Hey, hey, hey, hey Please say you will, for real, I pray you will [Instrumental Outro] [Verse 1: Kanye West] My friend showed me pictures of his kids And all I could show him was pictures of my cribs He said his daughter got a brand new report card, card And all I got was a brand new sports car, oh [Chorus: Kid Cudi & Kanye West] And my head keeps spinning Can't stop having these visions I gotta get with it (Ooh, ooh, oooh) And my head keeps spinning I can't stop having these visions I gotta get with it (Ooh, ooh, oooh) [Verse 2: Kanye West] Dad cracked a joke, all the kids laughed But I couldn't hear him all the way in first class Chased the good life my whole life long Look back on my life and my life gone Where did I go wrong? [Chorus: Kid Cudi & Kanye West] And my head keeps spinning Can't stop having these visions I gotta get with it (Ooh, ooh, oooh) And my head keeps spinning I can't stop having these visions I gotta get with it (Ooh, ooh, oooh) [Interlude: Kanye West] I've seen it, I've seen it before I've seen it, I've seen it before I've seen it, I've seen it before I've seen it, I've seen it before [Verse 3: Kanye West] My god-sister getting married by the lake But I couldn't figure out who I'd wanna take Bad enough that I showed up late I had to leave 'fore they even cut the cake Welcome to heartbreak [Chorus: Kid Cudi & Kanye West] And my head keeps spinning Can't stop having these visions I gotta get with it (Ooh, ooh, oooh) And my head keeps spinning I can't stop having these visions I gotta get with it (Ooh, ooh, oooh) [Outro: Kanye West] Ooh-hoo Ooh-hoo Ooh-hoo And I, and I can't stop No, no, I can't stop No, no, no, no, I can't stop No, no, no, no, I can't stop Can't stop, I can't stop, I can't stop No, no, no, no No, no, no, no No, no, no, no No, no, I can't stop No, can't stop having these visions I gotta get with it Ooh, ooh, oooh Hoo-hoo, ho-ho-hoo Ooh-hoo [Chorus] In the night, I hear 'em talk The coldest story ever told Somewhere far along this road He lost his soul to a woman so heartless How could you be so heartless? Oh, how could you be so heartless? [Verse 1] How could you be so Cold as the winter wind when it breeze, yo? Just remember that you talkin' to me though You need to watch the way you talkin' to me, yo I mean, after all the things that we been through I mean, after all the things we got into Ayo, I know of some things that you ain't told me Ayo, I did some things but that's the old me And now you wanna get me back and you gon' show me So you walk around like you don't know me You got a new friend, well, I got homies But in the end, it's still so lonely [Chorus] In the night, I hear 'em talk The coldest story ever told Somewhere far along this road He lost his soul to a woman so heartless How could you be so heartless? Oh, how could you be so heartless? [Verse 2] How could you be so Dr. Evil? You're bringin' out a side of me that I don't know I decided we wasn't gon' speak so Why we up 3 AM on the phone? Why do she be so mad at me fo'? Homie, I don't know, she's hot and cold I won't stop, won't mess my groove up ‘Cause I already know how this thing go You run and tell your friends that you're leavin' me They say that they don't see what you see in me You wait a couple of months, then you gon' see You'll never find nobody better than me [Chorus] In the night, I hear 'em talk (Me) The coldest story ever told Somewhere far along this road He lost his soul to a woman so heartless How could you be so heartless? Oh, how could you be so heartless? [Bridge] Talk and talk and talk and talk Baby, let's just knock it off They don't know what we been through They don't know 'bout me and you So I got somethin' new to see And you just gon' keep hatin' me And we just gon' be enemies I know you can't believe I could just leave it wrong And you can't make it right I'm gon' take off tonight into the night [Chorus] In the night, I hear 'em talk The coldest story ever told Somewhere far along this road He lost his soul to a woman so heartless How could you be so heartless? (How, how?) Oh, how could you be so heartless? [Outro] On and on and on and on And on and, and on and on and on [Verse 1: Kanye West] It's amazing, I'm the reason Everybody fired up this evening I'm exhausted, barely breathing Holding on to what I believe in [Chorus: Kanye West] No matter what, you'll never take that from me My reign is as far as your eyes can see, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing [Verse 2: Kanye West] I'm a monster, I'm a killer I know I'm wrong, yeah I'm a problem That'll never ever be solved [Chorus: Kanye West] And no matter what, you'll never take that from me My reign is as far as your eyes can see, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing [Verse 3: Kanye West] I'm a monster, I'm a maven I know this world is changing Never gave in, never gave up I'm the only thing I'm afraid of [Chorus: Kanye West] No matter what, you'll never take that from me My reign is as far as your eyes can see, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing [Verse 4: Young Jeezy] I'm amazing (Amazing) yeah I'm all that (All that) If I ain't on my grind, then what you call that? (What you call that?) Victorious, yeah we warriors We make history, strive off victory (Yeah) Standing at my podium, I'm trying to watch my sodium Die high blood pressure, either let the Feds catch ya (Yeah) I'm amazing, born on a full moon I was bred to get it in, no spoon That's why I'm so goon, summertime, no June Big family, small house, no room They like "Oh God, why he go so hard? Look what he's been through, he deserves an applause" [Outro: Kanye West] So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing So amazing, so amazing, so amazing, it's amazing [Verse 1] I'm not loving you, way I wanted to What I had to do, had to run from you I'm in love with you, but the vibe is wrong And that haunted me, all the way home So you never know, never never know Never know enough, 'til it's over love 'Til we lose control, system overload Screaming, "No, no, no, n-nooo!" I'm not loving you, way I wanted to See I wanna move, but can't escape from you So I keep it low, keep a secret code So everybody else don't have to know [Chorus] So keep your love lockdown—your love lockdown Keeping your love lockdown—your love lockdown Now keep your love lockdown—your love lockdown Now keep your love lockdown—you lose [Verse 2] I'm not loving you, way I wanted to I can't keep my cool, so I keep it true I got something to lose, so I gotta move I can't keep myself, and still keep you too So I keep in mind, when I'm on my own Somewhere far from home, in the danger zone How many times did I tell you 'fore it finally got through? You lose, you lose I'm not loving you, way I wanted to See I had to go, see I had to move No more wasting time, you can't wait for life We're just racing time, where's the finish line? [Chorus] So keep your love lockdown—your love lockdown Keeping your love lockdown—your love lockdown Now keep your love lockdown—your love lockdown Now keep your love lockdown—you lose [Verse 3] I'm not loving you, way I wanted to I bet no one knew, I got no one new Know I said I'm through, but got love for you But I'm not loving you, the way I wanted to Gotta keep it going, keep the loving going Keep it on the roll, only God knows If I be with you, baby I'm confused You choose, you choose I'm not loving you, way I wanted to Where I wanna go, I don't need you I've been down this road, too many times before I'm not loving you, way I wanted to [Chorus] So keep your love lockdown—your love lockdown Keeping your love lockdown—your love lockdown Now keep your love lockdown—your love lockdown Now keep your love lockdown—you lose [Outro] You lose, you lose You lose, you lose [Intro: Kanye West] She really thought that? (Yeah) Yeah, she's so paranoid (Yeah, that's good, paranoid) Girls gonna love this song, ahaha Why are you so paranoid? (Aha-ha-ha-ha-ha) Don't be so paranoid, don't be so [Refrain: Kanye West] Baby, don't worry 'bout it Hey there, don't even think about it You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things [Verse 1: Kanye West] Tell me right now You really wanna spend your whole life alone? A little time out might do you good Might do us good 'fore we be done for good 'Cause I could make it good, I could make it hood I could make you come, I could make you go I could make you high, I can make you fly Make you touch the sky, hey, maybe so All of the time You be up in mine checkin' through my cell phone, baby, no You wanna kill the vibe on another night Here's another fight, oh, here we go (Oh, here we go) [Chorus: Kanye West, Mr. Hudson & Kid Cudi] Baby, don't worry about it Lady, we'll go out to the floor Anyway, they don't know you (They don't know) like I do They'll never know you (Never know) Anyway, they don't know you (Never know) like I do They'll never know you [Verse 2: Kanye West] All of the time You wanna complain about the nights alone So now you're here with me, show some gratitude Leave the attitude way back at home Yeah, you see 'em look Baby, let 'em look, give ya cold looks 'cause we look cold Yeah, you heard about all the word of mouth Don't worry about what we can't control All the talk in the world lost in the world 'Til you finally let that thing go You wanna check into the heartbreak hotel But sorry, we're closed [Chorus: Kanye West, Mr. Hudson & Kid Cudi] Baby, don't worry about it Baby, we'll go out to the floor Anyway (Hey) they don't know you (To the floor) like I do (Hey) They'll never know you (Never know) Anyway, they don't know you (They don't know) like I do They'll never know you [Refrain: Kanye West] Baby, don't worry about it Lady, don't even think about it You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things You worry 'bout the wrong things, the wrong things [Chorus: Mr. Hudson & Kid Cudi] Anyway, they don't know you like I do They'll never know you Anyway, they don't know you like I do They'll never know you Anyway, they don't know you like I do They'll never know you Anyway, they don't know you like I do They'll never know you [Verse 1] 'Bout the baddest girl I ever seen Straight up out a movie scene Who knew she was a drama queen That'd turn my life to Stephen King's? Up late night like she on patrol Checking everything like I'm on parole I told her there's some things she don't need to know She never let it go, oh [Pre-Chorus] Okay, okay, okay, okay You will never stop it now You never stop it now Okay, okay, okay You will never stop it now You need to drop it now Drop it, drop it [Chorus] 'Cause I don't want no RoboCop You moving like a RoboCop When did you become a RoboCop? Now I don't need no RoboCop [Verse 2] Just looking at your history You're like the girl from Misery She said she ain't take it to this degree Well let's agree to disagree Shorty kind of crazy but it turn me on Keep it up enough to keep it going on I told her there's some things she don't need to know She never let it go, oh [Pre-Chorus] Okay, okay, okay, okay You will never stop it now You never stop it now Okay, okay, okay You will never stop it now You need to drop it now Drop it, drop it [Chorus] 'Cause I don't want no RoboCop You moving like a RoboCop When did you become a RoboCop? Somebody please make her stop [Verse 3] Stop, drop, roll, pop Bitch, I'm cold I ain't used to being told, "Stop" So I could never be your robot Fast or slow, you can stay or can go Now, now that you know Now, now that you know Yeah I had her before but that happened before You get mad when you know so just don't ask me no more Okay, okay, okay, uh, uh It ain't okay, okay, okay, uh [Outro] You spoiled little LA girl You're just an LA girl You spoiled little LA girl You're just an LA girl You spoiled little LA girl You're just an LA girl (You need to stop it now) You spoiled little LA girl You're just an LA girl (You need to stop it now) Oh you're kidding me You must be joking Or you are smoking Oh oh you're kidding me Oh you're kidding me Haha, that was a good one Your first good one in a while Your first good one in a while You need to stop it now You need to stop it now Oh you need to stop it now [Intro] Let me know Do I still got time to grow? Things ain't always set in stone That be known let me know Let me... [Verse] Seems like street lights, glowing, happen to be Just like moments, passing, in front of me So I hopped in the cab and I paid my fare See I know my destination, but I'm just not there All the street lights, glowing, happen to be Just like moments, passing, in front of me So I hopped in the cab and I paid my fare See I know my destination, but I'm just not there [Chorus] In the streets In the streets I'm just not there in the streets I'm just not there Life's just not fair [Verse] Seems like street lights, glowing, happen to be Just like moments, passing, in front of me So I hopped in the cab and I paid my fare See I know my destination, but I'm just not there All the street lights, glowing, happen to be Just like moments, passing, in front of me So I hopped in the cab and I paid my fare See I know my destination, but I'm just not there All the street lights, glowing, happen to be Just like moments, passing, in front of me So I hopped in the cab and I paid my fare See I know my destination, but I'm just not there [Chorus] In the streets In the streets I'm just not there in the streets I'm just not there Life's just not fair Life's just not fair [Verse 1] Didn't you know, I was waiting on you Waiting on a dream that'll never come true Didn't you know, I was waiting on you My face turned to stone when I heard the news When you decide to break the rules [Refrain] 'Cause I just heard some real bad news [Verse 2] People'll talk like it's old news I played it off and act like I already knew Let me ask you how long have you known dude You played it off and act like he's brand new When you decide, to break the rules [Refrain] 'Cause I just heard some real bad news Real bad news Real bad news Real bad news [Bridge] Oh, you just gon' keep another no you won't Oh, you just gon' keep it like you never knew Oh, you just gon' keep another love for you Oh, you just gon' keep it like you never knew While I'm waiting on a dream that'll never come true Oh, you just gon' keep it like you never knew My face turned to stone when I heard the news [Outro] What's on the news? Channel cruise [Instrumental Outro] [Intro: Kanye West & Lil Wayne] I'm cold! (Yeah) I'm cold! (Yeah) I'm cold! (Yeah, yeah) [Bridge: Lil Wayne] I got the right, to put up a fight But not quite, 'cause you cut off my light But my sight, is better tonight And I might, see you in my nightmare Ooh, how did you get there? 'Cause we were once a fairy tale But this is farewell, yeah [Verse 1: Kanye West] I got my life, and it's my only one I got the night, I'm running from the sun So good night, I'm headed out the door Door, door, door, door After tonight, there will be no return After tonight, I'm taking off on the road I'm taking off on the road And that you know [Chorus: Kanye West] That you know Tell everybody that you know That I don't love you no more And that's one thing that you know, that you know [Verse 2: Kanye West] Okay, I'm back up on my grind You do you and I'm just gon' do mine You do you 'cause I'm just gon' be fine Okay, I got you out my mind And the night is young, the drinks is cold The stars is out, I'm ready to go You always thought I was always wrong Well, now you know [Chorus: Kanye West] Tell everybody, everybody that you know Tell everybody that you know That I don't love you no more And that's one thing that you know, that you know [Bridge: Lil Wayne] I got the right, to put up a fight But not quite, 'cause you cut off my light But my sight, is better tonight And I might, see you in my nightmare Ooh, how did you'd get there? 'Cause we were once a fairy tale But this is farewell, yeah [Verse 3: Lil Wayne] Baby girl I'm finished, I thought we were committed I thought we were cemented, I really thought we meant it But now we just repent it, and now we just resent it The clouds is in my vision, look how high that I be getting And it's all because of you, girl we through You think your shit don't stank but you are Mrs. P-U And I don't see you with me no more Now tell everybody that you know, that you know [Chorus: Kanye West] That you know Tell everybody that you know That I don't love you no more And that's one thing that you know, that you know That you know Tell everybody that you know That I don't love you no more And that's one thing that you know, that you know [Verse 1] On lonely nights, I start to fade On lonely nights, I start to fade Her love's a thousand miles away Her love's a thousand miles away [Chorus] Memories made in the coldest winter Goodbye my friend, will I ever love again? Memories made in the coldest winter [Verse 2] It's 4 a.m. and I can't sleep It's 4 a.m. and I can't sleep Her love is all that I can see Her love is all that I can see [Chorus] Memories made in the coldest winter Goodbye my friend, will I ever love again? Memories made in the coldest winter, winter, winter Goodbye my friend, will I ever love again? Goodbye my friend, will I ever love again? Goodbye my friend, will I ever love again? [Verse 3] If spring can take the snow away If spring can take the snow away Can it melt away all our mistakes Can it melt away all our mistakes [Chorus 2] Memories made in the coldest winter Goodbye my friend, I won't ever love again Never again [Intro] Wise man say, wise man say Wise man say You'll never figure out real love Never figure out real love You'll never figure out real love [Verse 1] It's so crazy, crazy-crazy I got everything figured out But for some reason I can never find what real love is about, no doubt Everything in the world figured out But I can never seem to find what real love was about Do you think I'd sacrifice, real life For all the fame, and flashing lights? Do you think I'd sacrifice, a real life For all the fame, and flashing lights? There is no Gucci I can buy There is no Louis Vuitton to put on There is no YSL that they could sell To get my heart out of this hell, and my mind out of this jail There is no clothes that I could buy That could turn, back in time There is no vacation spot I could fly That could bring back a piece of real life Real life, what does it feel like? I ask you tonight, I ask you tonight What does it feel like? I ask you tonight To live a real life [Chorus] I just wanna be a real boy They always say "Kanye, he keeps it real boy" Pinocchio's story is, I just wanna be a real boy Pinocchio's story goes, to be a real boy [Verse 2] It's funny Pinocchio lied, and that's what kept him from it I tell the truth, and I keep running It's like I'm lookin for something out there, tryna find something I turn on the TV, and see me, and see nothing What does it feel like, to live real life, to be real? Not some facade on TV that no one can really feel Do you really have the stamina? For everybody that sees you that say, "Where's my camera?" For everybody that sees you to say, "Sign a autograph" For everybody that sees you cryin that say you oughta laugh You oughta laugh [Chorus] I just wanna be a real boy, Pinocchio's story goes I just wanna be a real boy, Pinocchio's story goes [Verse 3] And there is no Gepetto, to guide me No one, right beside me The only one, was behind me I can't find her no more, I can't call her no more I can't... The only one that come out on the tour and stays Back when I was livin' at home and this was all a big dream And the fame will be get got And the day I moved to L.A., maybe that was all my fault All my fault to be a real boy, chasin' the American dream Chasin' everything we seen, up on the TV screen And when uh, the Benz was left And the clothes was left, and the hoes was left You talk the hoes to death, thinkin' the money that the- You spend the dough to death And tell me what be left, for a real boy! They say "Kanye, you keep it too real boy" Perspective, and wise man say One day, you'll find your way The wise man say, you'll find your way The wise man say, you'll find your way Wise man say [Intro: Kanye West] Uhh.. uhh Uhh.. uhh [Chorus 1: Kanye West] Good morning! Good morning! Good morning! Good morning! [Verse 1: Kanye West] Wake up Mr. West, Mr. West Mr. Fresh, Mister, by himself he's so impressed I mean damn, did you even see the test? You got D's, muthafucka D's, Rosie Perez And yer ass barely passed any and every class Looking at every ass, cheated on every test I guess, this is my dissertation Homie this shit is basic, welcome to Graduation [Chorus 1: Kanye West] Good morning! Good morning! Good morning! Good morning! [Verse 2: Kanye West] Good morning, on this day we become legendary Everything we dreamed of I'm like the fly Malcolm X, buy any jeans necessary Detroit Red cleaned up From the streets to the league, from an eighth to a key But you graduate when you make it up outta the streets From the moments of pain, look how far we done came Haters saying you changed, now you doing your thang [Chorus 1: Kanye West] Good morning! Good morning! Good morning! Good morning! [Verse 3: Kanye West] Good morning, look at the valedictorian Scared of the future while I hop in the DeLorean Scared to face the world, complacent career student Some people graduate, but be still stupid They tell you read this, eat this, don't look around Just peep this, preach this, teach us, Jesus Okay look up now, they done stole yo' streetness After all of that you received this [Chorus 2: Kanye West & JAY-Z] Good morning! Hustlers that's if you're still living, get on down Every time that we hear them Good morning! Hustlers that's if you're still living, get on down Every time that we hear them Good morning! Hustlers that's if you're still living, get on down Every time that we hear them Good morning! Hustlers that's if you're still living, get on down [Outro: JAY-Z] Get on down Get, get on down Get on down Get, get on down [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Chorus 1] Yes, I did So I packed it up and brought it back to the crib Just a little something, show you how we live Everybody want it but it ain't that serious Mhm, that's that shit So if you gon' do it, do it just like this [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Verse 1] You don't see just how wild the crowd is You don't see just how fly my style is I don't see why I need a stylist When I shop so much I can speak Italian I don't know, I just want it better for my kids And I ain't sayin' we was from the projects But every time I wanted layaway or a deposit My dad'd say "when you see clothes, close your eyelids" We was sort of like Will Smith and his son In the movie, I ain't talkin' 'bout the rich ones Cause every summer, he'd get some Brand new harebrained scheme to get rich from And I don't know what he did for dough But he'd send me back to school with a new wardrobe [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Chorus 2] I think he did When he packed it up and brought it back to the crib Just a little somethin', show you how we live Everything I wanted, man it seem so serious Mhm, that's that shit So if you gon' do it, do it just like this [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Verse 2] When it feel like living's harder than dyin' For me givin' up's way harder than tryin' Lauryn Hill said her heart was in Zion I wish her heart still was in rhymin' 'Cause who the kids gon' listen to, huh? I guess me if it isn't you Last week I paid a visit to the institute They got the dropout keepin' kids in the school I guess I cleaned up my act like Prince'd do If not for pleasure, then at least for the principle They got the CD, they got to see me Drop gems like I dropped out of PE They used to feel invisible Now they know they invincible [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Bridge] This is the story of a champion Runners on their mark and they pop their guns Stand up, stand up, here he comes Tell me what it takes to be number one Tell me what it takes to be number one This is the story of a champion Runners on their mark and they pop their guns Stand up, stand up, here he comes Tell me what it takes to be number one Tell me what it takes to be number one [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Chorus 1] Yes I did So I packed it up and brought it back to the crib Just a little somethin', show you how we live Everybody want it, but it ain't that serious Mhm, that's that shit So if you gon' do it, do it just like this... like this [Refrain] Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? [Intro] Work it, make it, do it, makes us Harder, better, faster, stronger [Chorus] N-now th-that that don't kill me Can only make me stronger I need you to hurry up now ‘Cause I can't wait much longer I know I got to be right now ‘Cause I can't get much wronger Man, I've been waiting all night now That's how long I been on ya (Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger) (I need you right now!) (I need you right now!) [Verse 1] Let's get lost tonight You could be my black Kate Moss tonight Play secretary, I'm the boss tonight And you don't give a fuck what they all say, right? Awesome, the Christian in Christian Dior Damn, they don't make 'em like this anymore I ask, ‘cause I'm not sure Do anybody make real shit anymore? Bow in the presence of greatness ‘Cause right now thou hast forsaken us You should be honored by my lateness That I would even show up to this fake shit So go ahead, go nuts, go apeshit 'Specially in my Pastellé, on my Bape shit Act like you can't tell who made this New Gospel, homie, take six And take this, haters! [Chorus] N-now th-that that don't kill me Can only make me stronger I need you to hurry up now ‘Cause I can't wait much longer I know I got to be right now ‘Cause I can't get much wronger Man, I've been waiting all night now That's how long I been on ya (Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger) (I need you right now!) (I need you right now!) me likey [Verse 2] I don't know if you got a man or not If you made plans or not If God put me in your plans or not I'm trippin', this drink got me sayin' a lot But I know that God put you in front of me So how the hell could you front on me? There's a thousand you's, there's only one of me I'm trippin', I'm caught up in the moment, right? ‘Cause it's Louis Vuitton Don night So we gon' do everything that Kan like Heard they'd do anything for a Klondike Well, I'd do anything for a blonde dyke And she'll do anything for the limelight And we'll do anything when the time's right Uh, baby, you're makin' it (Harder, better, faster, stronger) [Chorus] N-now th-that that don't kill me Can only make me stronger I need you to hurry up now ‘Cause I can't wait much longer I know I got to be right now ‘Cause I can't get much wronger Man, I've been waiting all night now That's how long I been on ya (Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger) (I need you right now!) (I need you right now!) [Bridge] You know how long I've been on ya Since Prince was on Apollonia Since O.J. had Isotoners Don't act like I never told ya Don't act like I never told ya Don't act like I never told ya Don't act like I never told ya Don't act like I never told ya Baby, you're makin' it (Harder, better, faster, stronger) [Chorus] N-now th-that that don't kill me Can only make me stronger I need you to hurry up now ‘Cause I can't wait much longer I know I got to be right now ‘Cause I can't get much wronger Man, I've been waiting all night now That's how long I been on ya (Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger) (I need you right now!) (I need you right now!) Right now! Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger (I need you right now!) (I need you right now!) [Outro] You know how long I've been on ya Since Prince was on Apollonia Since O.J. had Isotoners Don't act like I never told ya You know how long I've been on ya Since Prince was on Apollonia Since O.J. had Isotoners Don't act like I never told ya told ya told ya Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya Never told ya…told ya told ya told ya Never over…Never over… Never over… Never over… Never over…Never over… Never over… Never over… (Harder, better, faster, stronger) Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger More than ever, hour after— Our work is never over Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger More than ever, hour after— Our work is never over Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger More than ever, hour after— Our work is never over Work it harder, make it better Do it faster, makes us stronger More than ever, hour after— Our work is never over [Intro: Labi Siffre] Find your dreams come true And I wonder if you know What it means, what it means [Chorus: Labi Siffre] And I wonder if you know What it means, what it means And I wonder if you know What it means to find your dreams And I wonder [Verse 1: Kanye West & Labi Siffre] I've been waiting on this my whole life (And I wonder) These dreams be waking me up at night (And I wonder) You say I think I'm never wrong (And I wonder) You know what? Maybe you're right A'ight? [Chorus: Labi Siffre] And I wonder if you know What it means, what it means And I wonder if you know What it means to find your dreams And I wonder [Verse 2: Kanye West & Labi Siffre] You say he get on your fucking nerves (And I wonder) You hope that he get what he deserves, word (And I wonder) Do you even remember what the issue is? You just trying to find where the tissue is You can still be who you wish you is It ain't happen yet And that's what intuition is (And I wonder) When you hop back in the car Drive back to the crib Run back to their arms The smokescreens The chokes and the screams You ever wonder what it all really means? [Chorus: Labi Siffre] And I wonder if you know What it means, what it means And I wonder if you know What it means to find your dreams And I wonder [Verse 3: Kanye West & Labi Siffre] And I'm back on my grind A psychic read my lifeline Told me in my lifetime My name would help light up the Chicago skyline And that's why I'm (And I wonder) Seven o'clock, that's primetime Heaven'll watch, God calling from the hotlines Why he keep giving me hot lines? I'm a star, how could I not shine? (And I wonder) How many ladies in the house? (If you know) How many ladies in the house without a spouse? (What it means) Something in your blouse got me feeling so aroused (What it means) What you about? (And I wonder) On that independent shit (If you know) Trade it all for a husband and some kids (What it means) You ever wonder what it all really mean? (To find your dreams come true) You wonder if you'll ever find your dreams? [Chorus: Kanye West & T-Pain] Like we always do at this time I go for mine, I gots to shine (Now throw yo hands up in the sky) I, go, go for mine, I gots to shine (Now throw yo hands up in the sky) I'ma get on this TV momma, I'ma I'ma put shit down (Ayy) ayy (Ayy), ayy (Ayy) ayy (Ayy), I'm good [Verse 1: Kanye West] Welcome to the good life, where niggas who sell D Won't even get pulled over in they new V The good life, let's go on a living spree Shit, they say the best things in life are free The good life, it feel like Atlanta It feel like L.A., it feel like Miami It feel like NY, summertime Chi Ah! (Now throw yo hands up in the sky) So I roll through good Y'all pop the trunk, I pop the hood, Ferrari And she got the goods And she got that ass, I got to look, sorry! [Bridge] Yo, it's got to be 'cause I'm seasoned Haters give me them salty looks, Lawry's 50 told me, "Go 'head, switch the style up And if they hate then let 'em hate and watch the money pile up" The good life [Chorus: Kanye West & T-Pain] Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine (Now throw yo hands up in the sky) Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine (Now throw yo hands up in the sky) (I'ma get on this TV momma, I'ma) (I'ma put shit down) Ayy (Ayy), ayy (Ayy) Ayy (Ayy), ayy (I'm good) [Verse 2: Kanye West & (T-Pain)] Welcome to the good life! Where we like the girls who ain't on TV 'Cause they got mo' (Ass than the models) The good life, so keep it comin' with the bottles 'Cause she feel booze like she bombed at Apollo The good life, it feel like Houston It feel like Philly, it feel like D.C It feel like VA or the Bay or Yay Ayy, this is the good life (Welcome to the good life) Homey tell me what's good Why I only got a problem when you in the hood (Welcome to the good life) Like I'm new in the hood The only thing I wish, I wish a nigga would (Welcome to the good life!) He probably think he could But, but, I don't think he should (Welcome to the good life) 50 told me, "Go 'head, switch the style up And if they hate then let 'em hate and watch the money pile up" The good life [Chorus: Kanye West & T-Pain] Now I, I go for mine, I gots to shine (Now throw yo hands up in the sky) Now I, I go for mine, I gots to shine (Now throw yo hands up in the sky) I'ma get on the TV momma, I'ma I'ma put shit down (Ayy) ayy (Ayy), ayy (Ayy) ayy (Ayy), I'm good [Verse 3: Kanye West] Have you ever popped champagne on a plane, while gettin' some brain Whipped it out, she said "I never seen Snakes on a Plane" Whether you broke or rich you gotta get this Havin' money's not everything, not havin' it is I was splurgin' on Tryst, but when I get my card back Activated, I'm back to Vegas 'Cause (The good life) I always had a passion for flashin' Befo' I had it, I closed my eyes and imagined the good life [Outro: T-Pain] Better than the life I lived When I thought that I was gonna go crazy And now my grandmomma Ain't the only girl callin me "baby" If you feelin' me now Then put yo hands up in the sky, and let me hear you say Hey, hey, ooh I'm good! [Intro - Kanye (w/ Young Jeezy)] La, la, la la (Yeah) Wait 'til I get my money right [Verse 1: Kanye West] I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven When I awoke, I spent that on a necklace I told God I'd be back in a second Man it's so hard not to act reckless To whom much is given, much is tested Get arrested guess until he get the message I feel the pressure, under more scrutiny And what I do? Act more stupidly Bought more jewelry, more Louis V My mama couldn't get through to me The drama, people suing me I'm on TV talking like it's just you and me I'm just saying how I feel man I ain't one of the Cosby's, I ain't go to Hillman I guess the money should've changed him I guess I should've forgot where I came from [Hook: Kanye (w/ Young Jeezy)] La, la, la la Wait 'til I get my money right La, la, la la Then you can't tell me nothing, right? Excuse me, was you saying something? Uh uh, you can't tell me nothing You can't tell me nothing Uh uh, you can't tell me nothing [Verse 2: Kanye West] Let up the suicide doors This is my life homie, you decide yours I know that Jesus died for us But I couldn't tell ya who decide wars So I parallel double parked that motherfucker sideways Old folks talking 'bout, "Back in my day" But homie this is my day Class started 2 hours ago, oh am I late? No, I already graduated And you can live through anything if Magic made it They say I talk with so much emphasis Ooh they so sensitive Don't ever fix your lips like collagen And say something when you gon' end up apolog'ing Let me know if it's a problem then, aight man, holla then [Hook: Kanye (w/ Young Jeezy)] La, la, la la Wait 'til I get my money right La, la, la la Then you can't tell me nothing, right? Excuse me, was you saying something? Uh uh, you can't tell me nothing You can't tell me nothing Uh uh, you can't tell me nothing [Verse 3: Kanye West] Let the champagne splash, let that man get cash Let that man get past He don't even stop to get gas If he can move through the rumors, he can drive off of fumes 'cause How he move in a room full of no's? How he stay faithful in a room full of hoes? Must be the pharaohs, he in tune with his soul So when he buried in a tomb full of gold Treasure, what's your pleasure? Life is a, UH, depending how you dress her So if the Devil wear Prada, Adam Eve wear nada I'm in between but way more fresher With way less effort, 'cause when you try hard That's when you die hard Your homies looking like why God When they reminisce over you, my God [Hook: Kanye (w/ Young Jeezy)] La, la, la la Wait 'til I get my money right La, la, la la Then you can't tell me nothing, right? Excuse me, was you saying something? Uh uh, you can't tell me nothing You can't tell me nothing Uh uh, you can't tell me nothing [Outro: Kanye (w/ Young Jeezy)] La, la, la la Wait 'til I get my money right La, la, la la Then you can't tell me nothing, right? (I'm serious nigga, I got money) [Connie Mitchell vocalizing] [Verse 1: Kanye West] It's what ya all been waitin' fo', ain't it? What people pay paper fo', damn it They can't stand it, they want somethin' new So let's get reacquainted, became the hood favorite I can't even explain it, I surprise myself too [Chorus: Kanye West] Life of a Don, lights keep glowin' Comin' in the club wit' that fresh shit on Wit' somethin' crazy on my arm, uh-huh-hum And here's another hit, Barry Bonds [Refrain: Kanye West] We outta here, baby! We outta here, baby! We outta here, baby! [Verse 2: Kanye West] Dude! Fresh off the plane – Konnichiwa, bitches! Turn around another plane, my passport on pivot Ask for it, I did it – that asshole done did it! Talked it then he lived it, spit it then he shit it I don't need writ–ears, I might bounce ideas But only I could come up with some shit like this I done played the underdog my whole career I've been a very good sport, haven't I, this year? They say "He goin' crazy and we seen this befo'" But I'm doin' pretty good as far as geniuses go And I'm doin' pretty hood in my pink polo Nigga, please, how you gon' say I ain't no Lo-head? 'Cause my Dior got me more model head? I'm insulted, you should go 'head And bow so hard till your knees hit yo' forehead And the flow just hit code red Top five MCs, you ain't gotta remind me Top five MCs, you gotta rewind me I'm high up on the line, you could get behind me But my head's so big, you can't sit behind me [Chorus: Kanye West] Life of a Don, lights keep glowin' Comin' in the club wit' that fresh shit on Wit' somethin' crazy on my arm, uh-huh-hum And here's another hit, Barry Bonds [Refrain: Lil Wayne] Yeah, yeah, we outta here, baby! What? What? We outta here, baby! Ayy, Mr. West, we so outta here, baby! And me? I'm Mr. Weezy Baby, yeah! [Verse 3: Lil Wayne] I'm so bright, not shady My teeth and my ice so white like Shady Ice in my teeth so refrigerated I'm so fuckin' good like I'm sleepin' with Meagan (ha!) I'm all about my Franklins, Lincolns, and Reagans Whenever they make them, I shall hayve them Oops, I meant "have them" – I'm so crazy! But if you play crazy, you be sleepin' with daisies I'm such a hayvoc – oops, I meant "havoc"! And my drink's still pinker than the Easter rabbit And I'm still col' like Keyshia's family Stove on my waist turn beef to patties (baow!) And I ate it 'cause I'm so avid (no homo) And I don't front and I don't go backwards And I don't practice and I don't lack shit And you can get buried – suck my bat, bitch (ha!) [Refrain: Kanye West & Lil Wayne] We outta here, baby! We outta here, baby! We outta here, baby! Swag at a hundred and climbin', baby, yeah! [Chorus: Lil Wayne] Life of a Don, lights keep glowin' Comin' in the club wit' that fresh shit on Wit' somethin' crazy on my arm, uh-huh-hum And here's another hit, Barry Bonds [Intro: Mos Def] La-da-da da-da da-da da-da da-da da Blap! [Hook: Kanye West] We go through too much bullshit Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls We go through too much bullshit Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls We go Through too Much shit To mess Mess with These drunk All of these drunk and hot girls [Verse 1: Kanye West] Driving around town looking for the best spot For the drunk and hot girls Up in the club look at here what we got Some drunk and hot girls Stop dancing with your girlfriend and come dance with me Stop talking 'bout your boyfriend since he is not me Stop running up my tab 'cause these drinks is not free You drunk and hot girl [Hook: Kanye West] We go through too much bullshit Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls We go through too much bullshit Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls We go Through too Much shit To mess Mess with These drunk All of these drunk and hot girls [Verse 2: Kanye West] I don't want to drop your friends off, I just want you You drunk and hot girl You want to sit down but we hit the drive-thru You drunk and hot girl Please don't fall asleep, baby, we almost back Please don't throw up in the car, we almost crashed Oh, now you sober, how'd I know you'd say that You drunk and hot girl [Hook: Kanye West] We go through too much bullshit Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls We go through too much bullshit Just to mess with these drunk and hot girls We go Through too Much shit To mess Mess with These drunk All of these drunk and hot girls [Bridge: Mos Def] Love the dangerous necessity that people seek Without regard to where they are The human heart is curious Above all things, love, the lights are low, your eyes are bright The music plays, it's sweet delight It's out of sight, I'm feeling right Your dress is tight Oh howwwwww, I want you right now [Verse 3: Kanye West with Mos Def] Don't tell me, you sing, you about to get a deal You drunk and hot girl "Ah da da da da," That's how the fuck you sound You drunk and hot girl, yeah You only live once, do whatever you like I thought I'd be with you for only one night Now I'm with this girl for the rest of my life That drunk and hot girl [Hook: Kanye West with Mos Def] We go through too much bullshit just to mess with these drunk and hot girls (A little sippy sippy) We gonna through too much bullshit just to mess with these drunk and hot girls (Did she say she want a brewski?) We go Through too Much shit To mess Mess with These drunk All of these drunk and hot girls [Intro] Flashing lights (lights, lights) Flashing lights (lights, lights) Flashing lights (lights, lights) Flashing lights (lights, lights) [Verse 1: Kanye West] She don't believe in shootin' stars But she believe in shoes and cars Wood floors in the new apartment Couture from the store's departments You more like "love to start shit" I'm more of the trips to Florida Ordered the hors d'oeuvres, views of the water Straight from a page of your favorite author And the weather so breezy Man, why can't life always be this easy? She in the mirror dancin' so sleazy I get a call like, "Where are you, Yeezy?" And try to hit you with the ol-wu-wopte 'Til I got flashed by the paparazzi Damn, these niggas got me I hate these niggas more than the Nazis [Hook: Dwele] As I recall, I know you love to show off But I never thought that you would take it this far What do I know? Flashing lights (lights, lights) What do I know? Know Flashing lights (lights, lights) [Verse 2: Kanye West] I know it's been a while, sweetheart We hardly talk, I was doin' my thang I know it was foul, baby Aye, babe, lately, you've been all on my brain And if somebody woulda told me a month ago Frontin', though, yo, I wouldn't wanna know If somebody woulda told me a year ago It'll go get this difficult Feelin' like Katrina with no FEMA Like Martin with no Gina Like a flight with no Visa First class with the seat back, I still see ya In my past, you on the other side of the glass Of my memory's museum I'm just sayin', hey, Mona Lisa Come home, you know you can't roam without Caesar [Hook: Dwele] As I recall, I know you love to show off But I never thought that you would take it this far What do I know? Flashing lights (lights, lights) What do I know? Know Flashing lights (lights, lights) [Outro: Dwele] As you recall, you know I love to show off But you never thought that I would take it this far What do you know? Flashing lights, lights, lights What do you know? Know Flashing lights (lights, lights) Flashing lights (lights, lights, lights, lights…) [Chorus 1] Damn, here we go again Common passed on this beat, I made it to a jam Now everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn, here we go again People talking shit, but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am [Verse 1] I'll never be picture-perfect Beyoncé Be light as Al B or black as Chauncey Remember him from Blackstreet? He was black as the street was I'll never be laid back as this beat was I never could see why people'll reach a Fake-ass facade that they couldn't keep up You see how I creeped up? You see how I played a big role in Chicago like Queen Latifah? I'll never rock a mink coat in the winter time like Killa Cam Or rock some mink boots in the summertime like will.i.am Let me know if you feel it, man 'Cause everything I'm not made me everything I am [Chorus 2] Damn, here we go again Everybody saying what's not for him But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn, here we go again People talking shit, but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am [Verse 2] And I'm back to tear it up Haters start your engines, I hear 'em gearing up People talk so much shit about me at barbershops They forget to get their hair cut Okay, fair enough, the streets is flaring up 'Cause they want gun talk, or I don't wear enough Baggy clothes, Reeboks, or A-di-dos Can I add that he do spaz out at his shows So say goodbye to the NAACP Award Goodbye to the India Arie Award They'd rather give me the N-nigga Please Award But I'll just take the I Got a Lot of Cheese Award [Chorus 3] Damn, here we go again Bum-tu-bum-bum-bum But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn, here we go again People talking shit, but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am [Verse 3] I know people wouldn't usually rap this But I got the facts to back this Just last year, Chicago had over 600 caskets Man, killing's some wack shit Oh, I forgot, 'cept for when niggas is rappin' Do you know what it feel like when people is passin'? He got changed over his chains a block off Ashland I need to talk to somebody, pastor The church want tithe, so I can't afford to pay Pink slip on my door, 'cause I can't afford to stay My fifteen seconds up, but I got more to say That's enough Mr. West, please, no more today [Chorus 2] Damn, here we go again Everybody saying what's not for him But everything I'm not made me everything I am Damn, here we go again People talking shit, but when the shit hit the fan Everything I'm not made me everything I am [Intro: Kanye West & Laura Nyro sample] In my soul Gonna take you to the glory Goal, in my mind I can't study war, yeah my I can't study war, yeah my I can't study war, yeah my I can't study war, yeah my [Chorus: Kanye West & Choir (with backing vocals from John Legend] Now where the South Side I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my Now where the West Side I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my [Verse 1: Kanye West] Can I talk my shit again? Even if I don't hit again? Dog, are you fucking kidding? My hat, my shoes, my coat Louis Vuitton stitch, with Donatella Versace That's Louis Vuitton, bitch I think Hennessy, I drink, I'm gone Off that Bacardi Limon and Corona. I'm zonin' Class back in session so I upped it a grade In two years Dwayne Wayne became Dwyane Wade And hey, please don't start me I'm like Gnarls Barkley meets Charles Barkley I'm pop the Barkers, I'm hood the Parkers While y'all was in limbo I raised the bar up I touched on everything Married to the game, rock a chain 'steada wedding ring Y'all bridesmaids catch the garter On nights when 'Ye romance Cameras flash so much That I gotta do that Yayo dance I'm on a world tour with Common, my man After each and every show a couple dykes in the van It's easy The hood love to listen to Jeezy and Weezy And, oh yeah, Yeezy I did it for the glory [Chorus: Kanye West & Choir (with backing vocals from John Legend] Yeah my I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my The glory I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my I did it for the glory I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my The glory I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my [Verse 2: Kanye West] What am I supposed to do now? Man the game all messed up How I'm suppose to stand out when everybody get dressed up? So yeah, at the Grammys I went ultra Travolta Yeah that tuxedo might have been a little guido But with my ego I can stand there in a Speedo And be looked at like a fucking hero The glory, the story, the chain, the polo, the night The grind, the empty bottles of No-Doz Tank on empty, whipping my mamma's Volvo I spent that gas money on clothes with logos The fur is Hermes, shit that you don't floss The Goyard so hard man, I'm Hugo's boss Why I gotta ask what that TUDOR cost? House on the hill Two doors from Tracey Ross And I'm asking about her girlfriends Yeah, the dark skin'ed ones She asking about the speed boats yeah I admit we rented 'em When you meet me in person what do you feel like? I know, I know I look better in real life I hear people compare themselves to big a lot You know B.I.G. and Pac, you know to get it hot I guess after I live I wanna be compared to B.I.G Any one: Big Pun, Big L or Notorious 'Till then, get money and stunt and stay glorious And I'm gonna stop killing these niggas soon as the chorus hit Yeah I'mma stop killing these niggas soon as the chorus hit These haters be killing themselves they wanna come and get the glory [Chorus: Kanye West & Choir (with backing vocals from John Legend] Yeah my I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my The glory I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my Now where the South Side I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my Now where the West Side I can't study no, yeah my I can't study no, yeah my [Outro: Laura Nyro sample] I can't study war, yeah my I can't study war, yeah my I can't study war, yeah my I can't study war, yeah my [Intro: Kanye West] Yeah And you say Chi city! Chi city! Chi city! [Chorus: Chris Martin & Kanye West] I'm comin' home again Do you think about me now and then? (Yeah) Do you think about me now and then? 'Cause I'm comin' home again (Ow!) -Min' home again [Verse 1: Kanye West] I met this girl when I was three years old And what I loved most, she had so much soul She said, "Excuse me, little homie, I know you don't know me But my name is Windy and I like to blow trees." And from that point, I never blow her off Niggas come from out of town, I like to show her off They like to act tough, she like to toe 'em off And make 'em straighten up their hat 'cause she know they soft And when I grew up, she showed me how to go downtown In the nighttime, her face lit up, so astoundin' I told her in my heart is where she'll always be She never messed with entertainers 'cause they always leave She said, "It felt like they walked and drove on me." Knew I was gang affiliated, got on TV and told on me I guess that's why last winter she got so cold on me She said, "'Ye, keep makin' that, keep makin' that platinum and gold for me!" [Chorus: Chris Martin] I'm comin' home again Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about me now and then? 'Cause I'm comin' home again -Min' home again Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about me now and then? Oh! Now I'm comin' home again Maybe we can start again [Verse 2: Kanye West] But if you really cared for her Then you wouldn't've never hit the airport to follow your dreams Sometimes I still talk to her But when I talk to her, it always seems like she talkin' 'bout me She said, "You left your kids, and they just like you They wanna rap and make soul beats just like you But they just not you," and I just got through Talkin' 'bout what niggas tryin' to do: just not new Now everybody got the game figured out all wrong I guess you never know what you got 'til it's gone I guess that's why I'm here and I can't come back home And guess when I heard that? When I was back home Every interview, I'm representin' you, makin' you proud Reach for the stars, so if you fall, you land on a cloud Jump in the crowd, spark your lighters, wave 'em around If you don't know by now, I'm talkin' 'bout Chi-Town [Chorus: Chris Martin] I'm comin' home again Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about me now and then? 'Cause I'm comin' home again -Min' home again Baby, do you remember when Fireworks at Lake Michigan? Oh! Now I'm comin' home again -Min' home again Baby, do you remember when Fireworks at Lake Michigan? Oh! Now I'm comin' home again Maybe we can start again [Outro: Chris Martin] Loy-oy-al, loy-oy-al Comin' home again Loy-oy-al, loy-oy-al Comin' home again Maybe we can start again [Intro] Stadium status [Hook] My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend No I.D. my mentor, now let the story begin [Verse 1] It's the Hard Knock Life Tour, sellout Picture us in the mall, coppin' Iceberg and yell out "Jigga" Yeah, that's what we'll yell out, yell out You know the name do I gotta spell out or tell 'bout J-A-Y, and 'Ye so shy Now he won't even step to his idol to say hi Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by Back of my mind, "He could change your life With all these beats I did, at least let him hear it At least you can brag to ya friends back at the gig" But he got me out my momma crib Then he help me get my momma a crib [Hook] Big brother was B.I.G.'s brother Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend No I.D. my mentor, now let the story begin, begin Let the story begin If you feel the way I feel why don't you wave your hands? [Verse 2] Fresh off the plane, I'm off to Baseline Nothing handed out, I'm 'bout to take mine 'round the same time of that Blueprint 1 And these beats in my pocket was that blueprint for him I'd play my little songs in that old back room He'd bob his head and say "Damn! Oh, that's you?" But by The Black Album, I was blacking out Partyin' S.O.B.'s and we had packed a crowd Big brother got his show up at Madison Square And I'm like "Yeah, yeah, we gon' be there" but Not only did I not get a chance to spit it Carline told me I could buy two tickets I guess big brother was thinkin' a little different And kept little brother at bay, at a distance But everything that I felt was more bogus Only made me more focused, only wrote more potent Only thing I wanna know is why I get looked over I guess I'll understand when I get more older Big brother saw me at the bottom of the totem Now I'm on the top and everybody on the scrotum [Hook] My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend No I.D. my mentor, now let the story begin, begin Let the story begin If you feel the way I feel why don't you wave your hands? [Verse 3] Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant? Not only a client, the Presidito, hola, Hovito The game gettin' foul so here's a free throw I was always on the other side of the peephole Then I dropped "Jesus Walks" now I'm on the steeple And we know, "New Jack City"—got to keep my brother But to be number one I'ma beat my brother On that "Diamonds" remix I swore I spazzed Then my big brother came through and kicked my ass Sibling rivalry, only I could see It was the pride in me that was drivin' me At the Grammys I said, "I inspired me" But my big brother who I always tried to be When I kicked a flow it was like pick-and-roll Cause even if he gave me the rock, it's give-and-go I guess Beanie's style was more of a slam dunk And my shit was more like a finger roll But I had them singles though And them hoes at the show gonna mingle, yo, heh, y'all know I told Jay I did a song with Coldplay Next thing I know he got a song with Coldplay Back in my mind I'm like, "Damn, no way" Translate, español: "No way, José" Then I went and told Jay Brown Shoulda known that was gonna come back around Shoulda talked to you like a man, shoulda told you first But I told somebody else and that's what made shit worse [Bridge] My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother So here's a few words from ya kid brother If you admire somebody you should go on 'head tell 'em People never get the flowers while they can still smell 'em A idol in my eyes, god of the game Heart of the City, Roc-a-Fella chain Never be the same, never be another Number one, Young Hov, also my big brother [Hook] My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend No I.D., my mentor, and that's where the story ends [Outro] Toomp killed this shit [Intro: Mos Def] I'm not sure anymore, more Who is knocking at my door, door All the faces that I know Ja make them so sunny and true [Chorus: Mos Def] I don't wanna say goodbye, to you So I'll just say good night, to you My people, no goodbyes to you I'm just gon' say good night [Verse 1: Kanye West] Uh Good night Right now I can see it so vivid Like it was just yesterday, like I could relive it Me and my grandparents on a field trip And I'm the little kid tryna touch the exhibits But it'll fade before I get to get a hold of that Man, I wish I could stop time like a photograph Every joke that they told I'd know to laugh Man (man), I wouldn't let a moment pass What do it mean when you dream that you fallin'? What do it mean when you dream that you ballin'? What do it mean when you never dream at all then And you don't really know 'cause you can't recall them? It's sorta fly you get a chance to say hi to People you never got a chance to say bye to Maybe you could pull em up outta your dreams Into real life (real life), if you try to So close (so close), but so far (but so far) And so far (and so far), no cigar (no cigar) We can't dwell on the past, all we got is today So I'ma live like it's no tomorrow, no goodbyes [Chorus: Mos Def] I don't wanna say goodbye, to you So I'll just say good night, to you My people, no goodbyes to you I'm just gon' say good night [Verse 2: Al Be Back] Uh, to you If I part, my art will live through you Dream beautiful and unusual Wake up like every day new to you Stay true to you, a hood musical My art will live through you Dream beautiful and unusual Wake up like every day new to you Stay true to you, a hood musical [Chorus: Mos Def] I don't wanna say goodbye, to you So I'll just say good night, to you My people, no goodbyes to you I'm just gon' say good night [Outro: Mos Def] I'm not sure anymore, more Who is knocking at my door, door All the faces that I know Ja make them so sunny and true I'm not sure anymore, more Who is knocking at my door, door All the faces that I know Ja make them so sunny and true I'm not sure anymore, more Who is knocking at my door, door All the faces that I know Ja make them so sunny and true I'm not sure anymore, more Who is knocking at my door, door All the faces that I know Ja make them so sunny and true [Hook: John Mayer] Bittersweet You're gonna be the death of me I don't want you, but I need you I love you and hate you at the very same time Bittersweet [Verse 1: Kanye West] See, what I want so much should never hurt this bad Never did this before, that's what the virgin says We've been generally warned, that's what the surgeon says God, talk to me now, this is an emergency And she claims she only with me for the currency You cut me deep, bitch, cut me like surgery And I was too proud to admit that it was hurting me I'd never do that to you, at least purposely We breaking up again, we making up again But we don't love no more, I guess we fucking then Have you ever felt you ever want to kill her? And you mix them emotions with tequila And you mix that with a little bad advice On one of them bad nights, y'all have a bad fight And you talk about her family, her aunts and shit And she say, "Motherfucker, your momma's a bitch" You know, domestic drama and shit, all the attitude I'd never hit a girl, but I'll shake the shit out of you But I'mma be the bigger man, big pimpin' like Jigga man Oh, I guess I figure it's [Hook: John Mayer] Bittersweet You're gonna be the death of me I don't want you, but I need you I love you, hate you at the very same time Bittersweet [Verse 2: Kanye West] See, what I want so much should never hurt this bad Never did this before, that's what the virgin says We've been generally warned, that's what the surgeon says God, talk to me now, this is an emergency And my niggas said I shouldn't let it worry me I need to focus on the girls we getting currently But I been thinking and it got me back to sinking And this relationship, it even got me back to drinking Now this Hennessy, uh, it's gonna be the death of me And I always thought that you having my child was our destiny But I can't even vibe with you sexually 'Cause every time that I'd try, you would question me Saying, "You fucking them girls, disrespecting me You don't see how your lies is affecting me? You don't see how our life was supposed to be? And I never let a nigga get that close to me And you ain't cracked up to what you were supposed to be You always gone, you always be where them hoes will be" And this the first time she ever spilled her soul to me [Hook: John Mayer & Kanye West] Bittersweet (I fucked up and I know it, G) You're gonna be the death of me (I guess it's bittersweet poetry) I don't want you, but I need you I love you and hate you at the very same time Bittersweet You're gonna be the death of me I don't want you, but I need you I love you and hate you at the very same time [Verse 3: Kanye West] See, what I want so much should never hurt this bad Never did this before, that's what the virgin says We've been generally warned, that's what the surgeon says God, talk to me now, this is an emergency See, what I want so much should never hurt this bad Never did this before, that's what the virgin says We've been generally warned, that's what the surgeon says God, talk to me now, this is an emergency [Hook: John Mayer] Bittersweet You're gonna be the death of me I don't want you, but I need you I love you and hate you at the very same time (Bittersweet You're gonna be the death of me I don't want you ...very same time) [Skit] Oh, ho-ho-ho! I knew I was gon' see, I knew I was gon' see you again! Knew I was gon' see you again! Where your goddamn book bag at? Always carryin' that lil' book bag, nobody wants to see that! Goddamn 4th grader, sit your ass down! He wanna play it again like he got somethin' else to do You ain't got somethin' else to do! You ain't doin' nothin' wit' your life, notin' wit' your life! You think this is? You better look at me when I'm talkin' to you! You think this shit easy, don't you? You think this is promised! Well ain't nothin' promised to you! Look at my face, do I got a promised face? Does it look like I promised you anything? Kanye, nigga-is you snorin' in my class? Wake up Mr. West! [Intro] Wake up Mr. West - Mr. West - Mr. West... Uh, yea, uh, yea, uh, yea [Verse 1: Kanye West] And I heard 'em say, nothing's ever promised tomorrow today From the Chi, like Tim it's a harder way So this is in the name of love like Robert say Before you ask me to go get a job today Can I at least get a raise of the minimum wage? And I know that the government administer AIDS So I guess we just pray like the minister say Allāhu Akbar and throw in some hot cars Things we see on the screen that's not ours But these niggas from the hood so these dreams not far Where I'm from the dope boys is the rock stars But they can't cop cars without seeing cop cars I guess they want us all behind bars - I know it [Hook: Kanye West & Adam Levine] Uh, and I heard 'em say (Ooh), nothing's ever promised tomorrow today And I heard 'em say Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today (Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today) But we'll a find a way And nothing last forever but be honest babe It hurts but it may be the only way [Verse 2: Kanye West] They say people in your life are seasons And anything that happen is for a reason And niggas gun clapping and keep to squeezing And Gran keep praying and keep believing In Jesus, and one day that you see him 'Til then walk in his footsteps and try to be him The devil is alive I feel him breathin Claiming money is the key, so keep on dreamin And put them lottery tickets just to tease us My Aunt Pam can't put them cigarettes down So now my little cousin smokin' them cigarettes now His job try to claim that he too niggerish now Is it 'cause his skin blacker than licorice now? I can't figure it out, I'm sick of it now [Hook: Kanye West & Adam Levine] Uh, and I heard 'em say (Ooh), nothing's ever promised tomorrow today And I heard 'em say Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today (Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today) But we'll a find a way And nothing last forever but be honest babe It hurts but it may be the only way [Post-Hook: Adam Levine] With every worthless word we get more far away And nothing's ever promised tomorrow today And nothing lasts forever but be honest babe It hurts but it may be the only way Oohh, Oohh, Oohh, Oohh [Outro: Kanye West] Uh, yea, uh, yea, uh, yea [Hook: Kanye West] I gotta testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'ma touch the sky Gotta testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'ma touch the sky [Verse 1: Kanye West] Back when they thought pink Polos would hurt the Roc Before Cam got the shit to pop The doors was closed I felt like Bad Boy's street team: I couldn't work the locks Now let's go, take 'em back to the plan Me and my momma hopped in that U-Haul van Any pessimists, I ain't talk to them Plus I ain't have no phone in my apart-a-ment Let's take 'em back to the club Least about an hour I stand on line I just wanted to dance, I went to Jacob an hour After I got my advance, I just wanted to shine Jay favorite line: "Dawg, in due time!" Now he look at me, like, "Damn, dawg! You where I am!" A hip-hop legend I think I died in that accident, ‘cause this must be Heaven [Hook: Kanye West] I gotta testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'ma touch the sky Gotta testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'ma touch the sky [Bridge: Kanye West] Now let's take them hi-ah-igh-igh-igh-ighhhh (Top of the world, baby, top top of the world!) A-la-la-la-lah-la-lahhhhh (Top of the world, baby, on top of the world!) [Verse 2: Kanye West] Back when Gucci was the shit to rock Back when Slick Rick got the shit to pop I'd do anything to say I got it Damn, them new loafers hurt my pocket Before anybody wanted K. West beats Me and my girl split the buffet at KFC Dog, I was havin' nervous breakdowns Like "Man, these niggas that much better than me?" Baby, I'm goin' on an aeroplane And I don't know if I'll be back again Sure enough, I sent the plane tickets But when she came to kick it, things became different Any girl I cheated on, sheets I skeeted on Couldn't keep it at home, thought I needed a Nia Long I'm tryin' to right my wrongs But it's funny them same wrongs helped me write this song [Hook 2: Kanye West] I gotta testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day you die, you gon' touch the sky You gon' touch the sky, baby girl, testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day you die, you gon' touch the sky [Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco] Yes, yes, yes, guess who's on third? Lupe steal like Lupin the 3rd Here like ear 'til I'm beer on the curb Peachfuzz buzz but beard on the verge Let's slow it down like we're on the syrup Bottle-shaped body like Mrs. Butterworth But, before you say another word I'm back on the block like I'm layin' on the street I'm tryna stop lyin' like I'm Mumm-Ra But I'm not lyin' when I'm layin' on the beat, en garde Or touché, Lupe cool as the unthawed But I still feel possessed as a gun charge Come as correct as a porn star In a fresh pair steps in my best foreign car So, I represent the first Now let me end my verse right where the horns are, like uh [Hook 2: Kanye West] I gotta testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day you die, you gon' touch the sky You gon' touch the sky, baby girl, testify Come up in the spot lookin' extra fly 'Fore the day you die, you gon' touch the sky [Outro: Kanye West] We back at home, baby! Sky high, I’m, I’m sky high! I’m, I’m sky high! I’m, I’m sky high! I’m, I’m sky high! I’m, I’m sky high! Sky, sky high! I’m, I’m sky high! Yeah, keep it rollin'! Yeah, uh, feels good to be home, baby! Feels good to be home! [Intro: Jamie Foxx] She take my money when I'm in need Yeah, she's a triflin' friend indeed Oh, she's a gold digger Way over town that digs on me [Chorus: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)] (She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas (She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head [Verse 1: Kanye West] Cutie the bomb, met her at a beauty salon With a baby Louis Vuitton under her underarm She said: "I can tell you rock, I can tell by your charm Far as girls, you got a flock I can tell by your charm and your arm" But I'm lookin' for the one, have you seen her? My psychic told me she'll have a ass like Serena Trina, Jennifer Lopez, four kids And I gotta take all they bad asses to ShowBiz? Okay, get your kids, but then they got their friends I pulled up in the Benz, they all got up in We all went to din' and then I had to pay If you fuckin' with this girl, then you better be paid You know why? It take too much to touch her From what I heard she got a baby by Busta My best friend said she used to fuck with Usher I don't care what none of y'all say, I still love her [Chorus: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)] (She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas (She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head [Verse 2: Kanye West] Eighteen years, eighteen years She got one of your kids, got you for eighteen years I know somebody payin' child support for one of his kids His baby mama car and crib is bigger than his You will see him on TV any given Sunday Win the Super Bowl and drive off in a Hyundai She was supposed to buy your shorty Tyco with your money She went to the doctor, got lipo with your money She walkin' around lookin' like Michael with your money Shoulda got that insured, Geico for your money If you ain't no punk Holla, "We want prenup! We want prenup!" (Yeah!) It's somethin' that you need to have ‘Cause when she leave yo' ass, she gon' leave with half Eighteen years, eighteen years And on the 18th birthday, he found out it wasn't his? [Chorus: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)] (She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas (She give me money) Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger (When I'm in need) But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head [Verse 3: Kanye West] Now, I ain't sayin' you a gold digger, you got needs You don't want a dude to smoke, but he can't buy weed You go out to eat, he can't pay, y'all can't leave There's dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleeves But while y'all washin', watch him He gon' make it to a Benz out of that Datsun He got that ambition, baby, look at his eyes This week he moppin' floors, next week it's the fries So stick by his side I know there's dudes ballin', and yeah, that's nice And they gonna keep callin' and tryin', but you stay right, girl And when he get on, he'll leave yo' ass for a white girl [Chorus 2: Kanye West & (Jamie Foxx)] (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head, get down (I gotta leave) Get down girl, go 'head [Outro: Kanye West] Let me hear that back [Skit] I brought you brothers here today to start our own fraternity Broke Phi Broke, we ain't got it Broke Phi Broke (we ain't got it) No, we have no money We are sharin' jeans If I go outside, I got the only clothing on How many cars do we own? (None!) How many cars do we own? (None, sir!) Should we let our woman go and be with the cat with the car? (Yes, we will!) Why? Because we can't afford gas. Say it with me! (We can't afford no gas!) Say it! (We can't afford no gas!) So we ain't drivin'! [Chorus: Kanye West] Drive slow, homie Drive slow, homie You never know, homie, about these hoes, homie You need to pump your brakes and drive slow, homie [Verse 1: Kanye West] My homie Mali used to stay at 79th and May One of my best friends from back in the day Down the street from Calumet, a school full of Stones He nicknamed me K-Rock so they would leave me alone Bulls jacket with his hat broke way off And walked around the mall with his radio face off Plus he had the spinner from his Daytons in his hand Keys in his hand, reason again to let you know he's the man Back when we rocked Ellesses, he had dreams of Caprices Drove by the teachers, even more by polices How'd he get the cash? The day his father passed away Left him with a lil' somethin', sixteen, he was stuntin' Al B. Sure! nigga with the hair all wavy Hit Lake Shore, girls go all crazy Hit the freeway, go at least 'bout eighty Boned so much that summer, even had him a baby See back-back then-then, if you had a car You was the Chi-Town version of Baby And I was just a virgin, a baby One of the reasons I looked up to him crazy I used to love to play my demo tape when the system yanked Felt like I was almost signed when the shit got cranked We'd take a Saturday and just circle the mall They had they Lincolns and Auroras, we was hurtin' 'em all With the girls a lot of flirtin' involved, but dog Fuck all that flirtin' now I'm tryin' to get in some drawers So put me on with these hoes, homie He told me don't rush to get grown, drive slow, homie [Chorus: Kanye West] Drive slow, homie Drive slow You never know, homie, about these hoes, homie You need to pump your brakes and drive slow, homie [Verse 2: Paul Wall] What it do? I'm posted up in the parking lot, my trunk waving The candy gloss is immaculate, it's simply amazing Them elbows pokin' wide on that candy 'Lac Trunk open, screens on, neons lit with fifth relaxed I'm on a mission for dime-pieces and sexy ladies Allow me to introduce you to my CL Mercedes It's a star-studded event when I valet park Open up my mouth and sunlight illuminates the dark You see them fours crawling? You see them screens falling? The disco ball in my mouth insinuates I'm ballin' I'm leaning on the switch, sitting crooked in my slab But I could still catch boppers if I drove a cab A young Houston hardhitter all about the scrilla Ridin' something candy-coated, crawling like a caterpillar I'm tipping on them fours, I'm jamming on that Screw I'm looking for them hoes, baby, what it do? Drive slow, homie [Chorus: Kanye West & GLC] Turn your hazard lights on when you see them hoes Drive slow, homie If you're riding around the city with nowhere to go Drive slow, homie Live today, cause tomorrow, man, you never know You never know, homie, might meet some hoes, homie You need to pump your brakes and drive slow, homie [Verse 3: GLC & Kanye West] My car's like the movie, my car's like the crib I got more TVs in here than where I live And that don't make no sense, but baby, I'm the shit And everything I flip, you know it's something serious I got the custom grill, I got the Brabus rims I got the baller genetics, baby this evidence You see a player flicking, and how you ain't convinced That you should go on and kiss it, just a lil bit (just a lil bit) I got my custom kicks, I got my Jesus chain My canaries is gleamin' through my angel wings They see me, hoes actin like they seen a king With that mean lean, smoking on that finest Cali green My woodgrain oak, I'm ridin on Vogues My cylinder quiet, like tip-toes I sold O's, and this I know When you see them hoes, lil' homie, drive slow (drive slow, drive slow) [Chorus] Yeah Drive slow, homie Drive slow, homie You never know, homie, might meet some hoes, homie You need to pump your brakes and drive slow, homie Drive slow, homie [Verse: Common] Yeah They say home is where the hate is, my dome is where fate is I stroll where souls get lost like Vegas Seen through the eyes of rebel glasses Pray to God that my arms reach the masses The young smoke grass in grassless jungles Rubber band together in cashless bundles We wear strugglin chains, divided only hustle remains Makin sense of it we hustle for change Revolution ain't a game it's another name, for life fightin Someone to stay in they corner like Mike Tyson Hypes fightin for hits to heighten they hell Don't he know he could only get as high as he fell? Show money becomes bail, relationships become jail Children are unheld I wish love was for sale, "Behold the Pale - Horse" Got me trapped like R. Kel', I bail and it - [Outro: Gil Scott-Heron] "Might not be such a bad idea if I never Never went home again I'm on my way home I left three days ago, but no one seems to know I'm gone Home is where the hatred is; home is filled with pain and it Might not be such a bad idea if I never Never went home again" [Chorus: Kanye West & The Game] That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) [Verse 1: Kanye West] How we stop the Black Panthers? Ronald Reagan cooked up an answer You hear that? What Gil Scott was hearin' When our heroes or heroines got hooked on heroin Crack raised the murder rate in D.C. and Maryland We invested in that, it's like we got Merrill lynched And we been hangin' from the same tree ever since Sometimes I feel the music is the only medicine So we, cook it, cut it, measure it, bag it Sell it, the fiends cop it, nowadays they can't tell if That's that good shit, we ain't sure man Put the CD on your tongue, yeah that's pure man [Chorus: Kanye West & The Game] That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) [Verse 2: Kanye West] From the place where the father's gone The mothers is hardly home And the Madigan's lock us up in the Audy Home How the Mexicans say, we just tryin' to party holmes They wanna pack us all in a box like styrofoam Who gave Saddam anthrax? George Bush got the answers Back in the hood it's a different type of chemical Arm & Hammer baking soda raised they own quota Right when our soldiers, ran for the stove 'cause 'Cause, dreams of being Hova Went from bein' a broke man to bein' a dopeman To bein' the President, look there's hope man This that inspiration for the Moes and the Folks man Shorty come and see his momma straight overdosin' And this is the soundtrack This the type of music that you make when you 'round that— [Chorus: Kanye West & The Game] Crack music nigga That real black music nigga (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) [Break: Kanye West] God, how could you let this happen? (La la la la la la lah, la la la la la la lah) (La la lah, la la lah) (La la la la la la lah, la la la la la la lah) (La la lah, la la lah) [Chorus: Kanye West & The Game] Uh, that's that crack music, crack music That real black music, black music (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) Uh, that's that crack music, crack music That real black music, black music (La la la la la la la lah, la la la la la lah) [Outro: Malik Yusef] Our Father, give us this day, our daily bread Before the feds give us these days and take our daily bread See I done did all this ol' bullshit And to atone, I throw a lil' somethin' somethin' on the pulpit We took that shit, measured it and then cooked that shit And what we gave back was crack music And now we ooze it through they nooks and crannies So our mommas ain't got to be they cooks and nannies And we gon' repo everything they ever took from granny Now the former slaves trade hooks for Grammys This dark diction has become America's addiction Those who ain't even black use it We gon' keep baggin' up this here crack music [Verse 1: Kanye West] I know it's past visiting hours But can I please give her these flowers? The doctor don't wanna take procedures He claim her heart can't take the anaesthesia It'll send her body into a seizure That lil' thing by the hospital bed, it'll stop beepin Hey, chick, I'm at a loss for words What do you say at this time? Remember when I was 9? Tell her everything gon' be fine, but I be lyin' Her family cryin', they want her to live, and she tryin' I'm arguin' like what kind of doctor can we fly in You know the best medicine go to people that's paid If Magic Johnson got a cure for AIDS And all the broke motherfuckers passed away You telling me if my grandma's in the NBA Right now she'd be okay? But since she Was just a secretary, worked for the church for 35 years Things 'sposed to stop right here My grandfather tryin' to pull it together, he's strong That's where I get my confidence from I asked the nurse "Did you do the research?" She asked me, "Can you sign some t-shirts?" Bitch, is you smokin reefer? You don't see that we hurt? But still [Hook: Bill Withers & Tony Williams] I smile, when Rosie comes to see me And I can't wait for a sunny day (seeing it through your eyes) Can't wait for the clouds to break [Verse 2: Kanye West] They outside of the emergency room, room You can feel my heartbeat, beat, beat If she gon' pull through, we gon' find out soon But right now she asleep, sleep, sleep My momma say they say she could pass away any day Hey chick, what these doctors know anyway? Let me see the X-rays, I ain't no expert, I'm just hurt Cousin Kim took off of work Plus my Aunt Shirley, Aunt Beverly, Aunt Clay and Aunt Jean So many Aunties we could have an Auntie Team Feel like Amerie, it's just "One Thing" When they said that she made it you see they eyes gleam I think we at a all-time high To get there, we run, we fly, we drive 'Cause with my family we know where home is And so instead of sending flowers, we the roses [Hook: Bill Withers & Tony Williams] I smile, when Rosie comes to see me And I can't wait for a sunny day (seeing it through your eyes) Can't wait for the clouds to break [Break: Bill Withers] Oh, Rosie brings the sunshine, oh [Hook: Bill Withers & Tony Williams] I smile, when Rosie comes to see me And I can't wait for a sunny day (seeing it through your eyes) Can't wait for the clouds to break [Hook: Bill Withers & Patti LaBelle] I, smile, when Rosie come to see me And I'm sad, when Rosie goes away Oh Rosie brings the sunshine (say) [Outro: Patti LaBelle] Can't wait, I can't wait, no Can't wait, I can't wait, no Can't wait, I, can't wait No, can't wait, for, for a sunny day Momma can't wait, for the clouds to break Mm mmm mm mm-mm mm-mm Oh oh oh oh no no, say Tellin' you the truth now Said I can't wait, uh-uh I won't wait, no [Hook: Brandy] I always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down Way down, way down One day, they'd tried to bring me down Always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down Way down, they'd try to bring me down [Verse: Kanye West] We gon' to Mass today, we have to pray Besides what the pastor say, I have to say Since Pac passed away Most you rappers don't even deserve a track from me You see, if you ever wanted to ever be anything There'd always be somebody that shoot down any dream There'll always be haters, that's the way it is Hater niggas marry hater bitches and have hater kids But they gon' have to take my life 'fore they take my drive 'Cause when I was barely livin', that's what kept me alive Just the thought that maybe it could be better than what we at at this time Make it out of this grind, 'fore I'm out of my mind And get some leeway on the he say she say Your girl don't like me, how long has she been gay? Spanish girls say "Yo, no hablo inglés" And everybody want to run to me for their single It's funny how these wack niggas need my help Wasn't around when I couldn't feed myself Dawg, if I was you, I wouldn't feel myself Dawg, if I was you, I'd kill myself Made a mil' myself and I'm still myself And I'mma look in the mirror if I need some help Now I'll speak from the heart, y'all all frontin' Everybody feel a way about K but at least y'all feel something [Bridge: Brandy] What you calling? I let all in for getting what some get will get ya What kind of dream we found? See, I'm often catching crosswinds Forgetting where the hell I met you And try to bring me down [Hook: Brandy] I always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down Way down, way down One day, they'd tried to bring me down Always knew that one day, they'd try to bring me down Way down, they'd try to bring me down [Intro: Etta James] You make me smile with my heart, ohh [Hook: Kanye West, Etta James] Why everything that's supposed to be bad make me feel so good? Everything they told me not to is exactly what I would Man, I tried to stop man, I tried the best I could But you make me smile [Verse 1: Kanye West, Etta James] What's your addiction? Is it money? Is it girls? Is it weed? I've been afflicted by not one, not two, but all three She's got the same thing, about me, but more, about us She's coming over, so I guess, that means, I'm her drugs (You make me smile) Just let me peek now, I mean damn, I'm so curious She's got a lover, so the lies, and the lust, is a rush Time's of the essence, I need, you to be spontaneous Roll up the doja, Henny and Co-Co-Coca-Cola (You make me smile with my heart, ohh) Then I'm co-coming over cause it's ne-never over [Hook: Kanye West, Etta James] Why everything that's supposed to be bad make me feel so good? Everything they told me not to is exactly what I would Man, I tried to stop man, I tried the best I could But you make me smile [Verse 2: Kanye West, Etta James] I see the emotion in your eyes, that you, try not to show We get the closest when you high, or you drunk, or you blown So I pour the potion, so we could both get high, as we could go Then I'll get the lotion, and do somethin' to me, when your thighs is exposed (You make me smile) There's no turning back now, I mean I don't mean to impose Not now but right now, I need you to undress, and then pose I'm into that now, catch a vibe, when the doors, get closed Roll up the doja, Henny and Co-Co-Coca Cola (You make me smile with my heart) And I keep co-coming over cause it's ne-never over [Hook: Strings, Etta James] Why everything that's supposed to be bad make me feel so good? Everything they told me not to is exactly what I would Man, I tried to stop man, I tried the best I could But you make me smile [Hook: Kanye West, Etta James] Why everything that's supposed to be bad make me feel so good? Everything they told me not to is exactly what I would Man, I tried to stop man, I tried the best I could But you make me smile [Outro: Kanye West] I just wanted to ask you Just wanted to um, let me, how would I put this uhh Let's say all your friends, remember the one You said if you ever she would be the one Ok, ok, ok (You make me smile with my heart) Well I was thinking, hypothetically I mean don't take this seriously Don't take me: I mean just, uhh, not credibly I'm feeling incredibly, I mean let it be I just let it be I mean you, her and me (You make me smile with my heart) I mean you, her and me Maybe, baby, baby You know I was just kidding Unless you gon' do it (You make me smile) We broke, broke broke phi broke (We ain't got it) Broke, broke, broke phi broke (We ain't got it) Don't spend no money Ain't got no clothes Ain't got no cars Ain't got no hoes We broke, broke, broke phi broke (We ain't got it) Broke, broke, broke phi broke (We ain't got it) Got no money (got no money) We got no clothes (got no clothes) Ain't got no cars (ain't got no cars) Can't get no hoes We broke, broke, broke, broke, broke Buncha niggas Broke, broke, broke, broke, broke! [Intro: Shirley Bassey] Diamonds are forever They're all I need to please me They can't stimulate or tease me They won't leave in the night Have no fear that they might desert me [Hook: Kanye West & Shirley Bassey sample] (Diamonds are forever forever forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe (Diamonds are forever forever forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme (Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever?) [Verse 1: Kanye West] Good mornin', this ain't Vietnam still People lose hands, legs, arms, for real Little was known of Sierra Leone And how it connect to the diamonds we own When I speak of diamonds in this song I ain't talkin' about the ones that be glowin' I'm talkin' about Roc-a-Fella, my home My chain, these ain't conflict diamonds Is they, Jacob? Don't lie to me, man See, a part of me sayin' keep shinin' How when I know what a blood diamond is? Though it's thousands of miles away Sierra Leone connects to what we go through today Over here it's a drug trade, we die from drugs Over there they die from what we buy from drugs The diamonds, the chains, the bracelets, the charmses I thought my Jesus piece was so harmless 'Til I seen a picture of a shorty armless And here's the conflict It's in a black person soul to rock that gold Spend your whole life tryin' to get that ice On a Polo rugby, it looks so nice How can somethin' so wrong make me feel so right? Right? 'Fore I beat myself up like Ike You can still throw your Roc-a-Fella diamond tonight, 'cause [Hook: Kanye West & Shirley Bassey sample] (Diamonds are forever forever forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever forever forever The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme (Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever? Ever ever?) [Verse 2: Kanye West] People askin' me is I'm gon' give my chain back That'll be the same day I give the game back You know the next question, dawg, "Yo, where Dame at?" This track the Indian dance that bring our rain back "What's up with you and Jay, man? Are y'all okay, man?" [Verse 3: Jay-Z] Yup, I got it from here, 'Ye, damn The chain remains, the gang is intact The name is mine, I'll take blame for that The pressure's on, but guess who ain't gonna crack? Ha ha, pardon me, I had to laugh at that How could you falter when you're the Rock of Gibraltar? I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water This ain't no tall order, this is nothin' to me Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week I do this in my sleep I sold kilos of coke, I'm guessin' I can sell CD's I'm not a businessman; I'm a business, man! Let me handle my business, damn Kanyeez you got me, Freeway then Foxy YG's, Teairra Mari, Peedi watch me Bleek could be one hit away his whole career As long as I'm alive he's a millionaire And even if I die he's in my will somewhere So he could just kick back and chill somewhere Oh yeah, he don't even have to write rhymes The Dynasty like my money: last three lifetimes Shirley Bassey's in the rear Sayin' exactly what I've been sayin' practically my whole career The diamond is forever, I've been minin' this forever Now the Louis Vuitton Don's timin' couldn't be better People lined up to see the Titanic sinkin' Instead we rose up from the ash like a phoenix If you're waitin' for the end of the Dynasty sign It would seem like forever is a mighty long time (I'm Young, bitches!) Good night! [Chorus: Really Doe] You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up And watch how we roll up, and I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end Puff-puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major [Post Chorus: Kanye West] We major? C'mon, homie, we major We major? C'mon, homie, we major We major! C'mon, homie, we major We major! C'mon [Verse 1: Kanye West] Feeling better than some head on a Sunday afternoon Better than a chick that say "Yes" too soon Until you have a daughter; that's what I call karma And you pray to God she don't grow breasts too soon Projects tore up, gang signs is thrown up Niggas hats broke off, that's how we grow up Why else you think shorties write rhymes? Just to blow up? Get they first car and then, IRS show up He ain't never had shit, but he had that nine Nigga come through flicking and he had that shine Put two and two together and a little bad weather Gon' be your whole family on that funeral line Asked the reverend, "Was the strip clubs cool? If my tips helped send a pretty girl through school?" That's all I want, like winos want they good whiskey I ain't in the Klan, but I brought my hood with me [Chorus: Really Doe] You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up And watch how we roll up, and I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end Puff puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major [Post Chorus: Nas] We major? C'mon, homie, we major We major? C'mon, homie, we major We major! C'mon, homie, we major We major! C'mon, homie, we major [Verse 2: Nas] I heard the beat and I ain't know what to write First line—should it be about the hoes or the ice? Four-fours or Black Christ? Both flows'd be nice Rap about big paper or the black man plight At the studio console, asked my man to the right "What this verse sound like? Should I freestyle or write? He said, "Nas, what the fans want is Illmatic, still" Looked at the pad and pencil, and jotted what I feel Been like twelve years since a nigga first signed Now, I'm a free agent, and I'm thinking it's time To build my very own Motown 'Cause rappers be deprived of executive nine-to-fives And it hurts to see these companies be stealing the life And I love to give my blood, sweat and tears to the mic So y'all copped the LPs and y'all fiends got dealt I'm Jesse Jackson on the balcony when King got killed I survived the livest niggas around Lasted longer than more than half of you clowns Look, I used to cook before I had the game took Either way, my change came like Sam Cooke [Bridge: Tony Williams & Nas] Ba-dop-ba-ba (Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah) Feeling better than I ever felt before today Like better late than never; it's orientation Still, we can make it better, throwing all your cares away Oh, oh, oh, ooh! [Chorus: Really Doe & Tony Williams] You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up And watch how we roll up, and (Ba-dop-ba-ba) I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end Puff-puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser (Oh, oh, oh, ooh!) Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior (Ba-dop-ba-ba) Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major [Hook: Kanye West + Nas] We major? (C'mon, homie, we major) We major? (C'mon, homie, we major) We major (C'mon, homie, we major) We major [Bridge: Tony Williams] Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Ba-dop-ba-ba Feeling better than I ever felt before today But better late than never; it's orientation Still, we can make it better, throwing all your cares away Oh, oh, oh, ooh! [Spoken: Kanye West & Tony Williams] Can I talk my shit again? Can I talk my shit again? I can't believe I'm back up in this motherfucker I'ma be late, though I gotta figure out what I'm finna wear Yeah The Roc is definitely in the building G.O.O.D. Music's definitely in the building, ugh I gotta say "What's up" to Tony Williams On the vocals! Sings—He sings quite beautifully, don't you agree? Don't you agree? Ugh And Jon Brion on the keys right now And Warryn Campbell on the keys right now So they asked me: "Why you call it Late Registration, 'Ye?" 'Cause we takin these motherfuckers back to school La, la, la, la-la-la-la la If you know this part right here, feel free to sing along La la la la la, la-la-la [Outro: Tony Williams + Kanye West] Ba-dop-bop-ba (Oh) Feeling better than I ever felt before today (If you feeling good) But better late than never; it's orientation (It's orientation) But we can make it better, throwing all your cares away We want you to get used to this Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Ba-dop-bop-ba Ugh, they can't do what we do, baby Uh-uh! They can't do what we do baby Uh-uh! They can't do what we do, baby Yeah Oh, oh, oh, ooh! This was founded years ago By broke slaves, years ago Who did not have, years ago By broke brothas in the 20s, years ago Who did not have when we could not eat Hmm, remember that? Eating all of our cereal with forks because we wanted to save the milk, do you remember that? Hmm? Do you remember all those Christmases when your mama walked in the room and pretended she was the tree, huh? Remember that? [Chorus] (Hey Mama) I wanna scream so loud for you, 'cause I'm so proud of you Let me tell you what I'm about to do (Hey Mama) I know I act a fool but, I promise you I'm goin' back to school I appreciate what you allowed for me I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama) [Verse 1] I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine This little light of mine and I'm finna let it shine I'm finna take y'all back to them better times I'm finna talk about my mama if y'all don't mind I was three years old when you and I moved to the Chi Late December, harsh winter gave me a cold You fixed me up something that was good for my soul Famous homemade chicken soup, can I have another bowl? You work late nights just to keep on the lights Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike And you would give anything in this world Michael Jackson leather and a glove, but didn't give me a curl And you never put no man over me And I love you for that, mommy, can't you see? Seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes 'Cause a nigga cheatin', telling you lies, then I started to cry As we knelt on the kitchen floor I said mommy I'ma love you 'til you don't hurt no more And when I'm older, you ain't gotta work no more And I'ma get you that mansion that we couldn't afford See you're unbreakable, unmistakable Highly capable, lady that's makin' loot A livin' legend too, just look at what heaven do Send us an angel, and I thank you (Hey Mama) [Chorus] (Hey Mama) I wanna scream so loud for you, 'cause I'm so proud of you Let me tell you what I'm about to do (Hey Mama) I know I act a fool but, I promise you I'm goin' back to school I appreciate what you allowed for me I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama) [Verse 2] Forrest Gump mama said, "Life is like a box of chocolates" My mama told me go to school, get your doctorate Somethin to fall back on, you could profit with But still supported me when I did the opposite Now I feel like it's things I gotta get Things I gotta do, just to prove to you You was getting through, can the choir, please Give me a verse of "You Are So Beautiful To Me" Can't you see, you're like a book of poetry Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, turn one page and there's my mommy Come on mommy just dance wit' me, let the whole world see your dancing feet Now when I say Hey, y'all say, Mama, now everybody answer me (Hey Mama) [Chorus] (Hey Mama) I wanna scream so loud for you, 'cause I'm so proud of you Let me tell you what I'm about to do (Hey Mama) I know I act a fool but, I promise you I'm goin' back to school I appreciate what you allowed for me I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama) [Verse 3] I guess it also depends though if my ends low Second, they get up you gon get that Benzo Tint the windows, ride around the city and let ya friends know (Hey Mama) Tell your job you gotta fake em out Since you brought me in this world, let me take you out To a restaurant, upper echelon I'ma get you a Jag, whatever else you want Just tell me what kind of S-Type Donda West like? Tell me the perfect color so I make it just right It don't gotta be Mother's Day, or your birthday For me to just call and say: (Hey Mama) [Chorus] I wanna scream so loud for you, 'cause I'm so proud of you Let me tell you what I'm about to do (Hey Mama) You know I love you so I never let you go Wrote this song just so you know No matter where you go our love is true Mama mama mama mama mama... Mama mama mama mama mama… [Hook] Yeah, you know what this is It's a celebration, bitches! Grab a drink, grab a glass After that I grab yo ass [Verse 1] Why you actin' all... shy and all? Why is y'all... lyin' for? "I never did this before..." Stop that What, you want some Patron? I got that I mean I promise y'all, you fine and all And your girlfriend, she kinda raw But she not like you No, she not like you Right now I need you to mute all the monologue All that talking is gon' give me a Tylenol You put a nigga to sleep, I'm tired of y'all Right now the Louis Vuitton don is signing off [Bridge] But, I just thought you should know We hit the liquor store Got some Cris' and some Mo' And we about to let it floooooow, oh, oh Had some problems before But see we let em go Got an ounce of that 'dro And we about to let it bloooooow, oh, oh [Hook] Yeah, you know what this is It's a celebration, bitches! Grab a drink, grab a glass After that I grab yo ass [Verse 2] See you know my style, I'm very wild And I vow that my child will be well endowed Like his daddy And tell him that your mama had a fattie He looked up at me Said, "Daddy, that's the reason why you had me?" Yep, we was practicing 'Til one day your ass bust through the packaging You know what though? You my favorite accident So go head pop some Cristal for my newborn child [Hook] 'Cause now y'all know what this is It's a celebration, bitches! Grab a drink, grab a glass After that I grab yo ass [Bridge] But, I just thought you should know We hit the liquor store Got some Cris' and some Mo' And we about to let it floooooow, oh, oh Had some problems before but see we let em go Got an ounce of that 'dro And we about to let it bloooooow, oh [Outro] Oh, oh! We lookin' for some hoes, hoes! Ow! [All whispering] Broke, broke, broke phi broke (we ain't got it) Broke, broke, broke phi broke (we ain't got it) [Louder] Broke, broke broke phi broke (we ain't got it) Broke, broke, broke phi- [Leader] I've called this private meeting today because there is an imposter among us There is an imposter among us This brother right here has been out making beats on the side, yes he has Pretending he's broke walking amongst us This brother has been eating every day, can you believe that? Eating every day Pretending he's with us, he's not one of us I did not want to believe this, but I walked into the brother Kanye's closet and I found new shoes I found new shoes! Kanye, would you like to step forward and explain these new shoes?! [Kanye (stammering)] I was-you crazy, I wasn't, I didn't, um, I was just um, I was- [Leader] No, you speak up, brother! [Kanye] I was gon' stick-I'm tryin to stick to my roots and- [Leader] What? [Kanye] I wanna stick to my roots, and- [Leader] What?! You march your new shoes out of here, Kanye. Don't you ever come back in 'em. Don't you ever come back smellin' all good, taking showers and shit like that, alright? We don't appreciate that down here at Broke Phi Broke What's next? [Intro] Wished I had told ooh was (the) only one (uh oh!) But it's too late, it's too late he's gone [Verse 1: Kanye West] You sweat her and I ain't talkin 'bout a Coogi You a Big L and I ain't talkin 'bout Cool J See me at the airport, at least twenty Louis Treat me like the Prince and this my sweet brother Numpsay (Brother Numpsay!) groupies say I'm too choosy Take em to the show and talk all through the movies Says she want diamonds, I took her to Ruby Tuesdays If we up in Fridays, I still have it my way [Hook 1: Cam'ron] Gone we striving home Gone I ride on chrome, it's too late [Verse 2: Kanye West] Y'all don't want no prob' from me What you rappers could get is a job from me Maybe you could be my intern and in turn I'll show you how I cook up summer in the winter Aaron love the raw dog, when will he learn Caught something on the Usher tour, he had to let it burn Plus he already got three children Arguin' over babysitters like bitch it's yo turn "Damn Ye it'd be stupid to diss you Even your superficial raps is super-official" R-R-R-Roc Pastelle with Gucci on With TVs in the ride, throw a movie on Said he couldn't rap now he at the top with Doobie Long 'Cause I dookied on any song that they threw me on, gone [Hook 2: Cam'ron] We striving home, gone I ride on chrome We striving home We striving home, gone (Killa) I ride on chrome [Verse 3: Cam'ron] Knock knock, who's there? Killa Cam, Killa who? Killa Cam, hustler, grinder, guerilla true Oh my chinchilla blue, blue you ever dealt with a dealer Well here's the deal, ma we going to the dealer woo No concealing, no ceiling I don't need a roof Act up, get out, I don't need you poof Poof be gone, damn tough luck dag Dag niggas still doing puff-puff-pass Pull the truck up fast and I tell 'em Hey back in a touched up Jag shit Y'all niggas wanna get in Cam's cerebellum An old man just gon' tell em too late Then I see how y'all gonna react when I'm gone My last girl want me back then I'm on Fine stay, you got the grind hey Came back, read what the sign say Yes I know you wanna see my demise Yeah you church boy, acting like a thief in disguise Ain’t even my size, see the greed in my eyes Ask Abby, I hustle, brought weed to the Chi, shit And that ain't even a lie, please believe me Gave Weezie a piece of the pie and You can ask George or Regina The whole West Side I explore with the Bimmer now [Hook 3: Cam'ron] We striving home, I ride on chrome Listen, homeboy, move on That's your best bet, why's that, Cons'? [Verse 4: Consequence] I been pouring out some liquor for the fact that my pal's gone And trying to help his Momma with the fact that her child gone And since we used to bubble like a tub full of Calgon Guess it's only right that I should help her from now on But since they got afoul on what could've gone wrong Now they asking Cons, how long has this gone on And maybe all this money might have gone to my head 'Cause they got me thinking money might have gone to the Feds So I had gone to the dread, but he had gone up to bed And when I came the next morning he was gone with my bread And with that being said I had gone on my instincts And gone to the spots where they go to get mixed drinks But looking back now, I should've gone to the crib And rented Gone With the Wind, 'cause I'da gone in by ten But I had gone with my friend, and we had gone to the bar And heard a nigga talking shit so I had gone to the car And now the judge is telling me that I had gone too far And now we gone for twenty years doing time behind bars And since I gone to a cell for some petty crimes I guess I gone to the well one too many times, 'cause I'm gone [Verse 5: Kanye West] Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh uh uh onnn, uh uh-uh onnn Uh-uh onnn, uh uh-uh I'm ahead of my time, sometimes years out So the powers that be won't let me get my ideas out And that make me wanna get my advance out And move to Oklahoma and just live at my aunt's house Yeah, I romance the thought of leaving it all behind Kanye step away from the lime Light like when I was on the grind In the 1-9-9-9 Before model chicks was bending over Or dealerships asked me "Benz or Rover?" Man, if I could just get one beat on Hova We could get up off this cheap-ass sofa What the summer of the Chi got to offer an eighteen-year-old? Sell drugs or get a job, you gotta play your role My dog worked at Taco Bell, hooked us up plural Fired a week later, the manager count the churros Sometimes I can't believe it when I look up in the mirro' How we out in Europe, spending Euros They claim you never know what you got 'til it's gone I know I got it, I don't know what y'all on I'ma open up a store for aspiring MCs Won't sell 'em no dream, but the inspiration is free But if they ever flip sides like Anakin You'll sell everything including the mannequin They got a new bitch, now you Jennifer Aniston Hold on I'll handle it, don't start panickin', stay calm Shorties at the door 'cause they need more Inspiration for they life, they souls, and they songs They said, "Sorry, Mr. West is gone" [Intro: Shirley Bassey] Diamonds are forever They won't leave in the night I've no fear that they might Desert me [Hook: Shirley Bassey & Kanye West] Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? [Verse 1: Kanye West] Close your eyes and imagine, feel the magic Vegas on acid, seen through Yves St. Laurent glasses And I've realized that I've arrived 'Cause it take more than a magazine to kill my Vibe Does he write his own rhymes? Well, sort of, I think 'em That mean I forgot better shit than you ever thought of Damn, is he really that caught up? I ask, if you talkin' about classics, do my name get brought up? I remember I couldn't afford a Ford Escort Or even a four-track recorder So it's only right that I let the top drop on a drop-top Porsche Spoil yourself, that's important If your stripper name "Porsche" and you get tips from many men Then your fat friend, her nickname is "Minivan" Excuse me, that's just the Henny, man I smoke, I drink, I'm supposed to stop, I can't, because— [Hook: Shirley Bassey & Kanye West] Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? [Verse 2: Kanye West] I was sick about awards, couldn't nobody cure me Only playa that got robbed but kept all his jewelry Alicia Keys tried to talk some sense in him Thirty minutes later seein' there's no convincin' him What more could you ask for? The international asshole Who complain about what he is owed? And throw a tantrum like he is three years old You gotta love it though: somebody still speaks from his soul And wouldn't change by the change or the game or the fame When he came in the game, he made his own lane Now all I need is y'all to pronounce my name It's Kanye, but some of my plaques, they still say Kayne Got family in the D, Kin-folk from Motown Back in the Chi, them Folks ain't from Moe Town Life movin' too fast, I need to slow down Girl ain't give me no ass, you need to go down My father been said I need Jesus So he took me to church and let the water wash over my caesar The preacher said we need leaders Right then my body got still like a paraplegic You know who you call; you got a message, then leave it The Roc stand tall and you would never believe it Take your diamonds and throw 'em up like you bulimic Yeah, the beat cold, but the flow is anemic After debris settles and the dust get swept off Big K pick up where young Hov left off Right when magazines wrote Kanye West off I dropped my new shit, it sound like the best of A&R's lookin' like, "Pssh, we messed up." Grammy night, damn right, we got dressed up Bottle after bottle 'til we got messed up In the studio, with Really Doe, yeah, he next up People askin' me if I'm gon' give my chain back That'll be the same day I give the game back You know the next question, dog: "Yo, where Dame at?" This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back "What's up with you and Jay, man? Are y'all okay, man?" They pray for the death of our dynasty like "Amen" R-r-r-r-right here stands a man With the power to make a diamond with his bare hands [Hook: Shirley Bassey & Kanye West] Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? [Outro: Shirley Bassey] Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) [Intro] Little girl (A-ha-ha-ha-ha...) Please stop your crying [Chorus] I'll be late for that, baby, I'll wait for that If you had a taste of that, you'd probably pay for that I'm comin' in when I feel like So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right I'll be late for that, I can't wait for that I think I was made for that So I'm comin' in when I feel like So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right [Verse 1] Stop all your blood clot cryin', I was flyin' Made it to school with barely enough time to sign in Yeah, I hear the alarm, yeah, I hear you, Mom Yeah, yeah, I don't wan' be broke when I'm thirty-one They said the best classes go to the fastest, sorry, Mr. West There's no good classes, and that's what yo' ass get Not even electives? Not even prerequisites? You mean I missed my major by a couple of seconds? Now I'm in the shop class or the basket weavin' With all the rest of the motherfuckers underachievin' Man, this is an insult I went to junior high with all of them and they been slow If I can catch the beat then slow down the tempo Just throw this at the end if I'm too late for the intro Will I make it from the student loans to a Benzo? Like old folks pissin', I guess it all depends, oh, oh Stop your cryin', baby [Chorus] I'll be late for that, baby, I'll wait for that If you had a taste of that, you'd probably pay for that I'm comin' in when I feel like So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right I'll be late for that, I can't wait for that I think I was made for that So I'm comin' in when I feel like So turn this motherfucker up only if it feels right [Verse 2] You know when you be late you miss all the lights That's right (that's right), that's right (that's right) And when you get back she gon' start up a fight That night (that night), that night Baby, it's too late for that, lately I've been takin it slow Try and make it to the party 'fore the guest list close With the freshest hoes, the professors know We about to get real unprofessional Like them Eskimos, what would you do for a Klondike? Or two dykes that look Christina Milian-like? Hmm, I'll be on time for that I ain't thought of no line that could rhyme with that Yo, I'll be there in five minutes, five hours later? "I'll be there in five minutes," go 'head, ride with it I'm so live with it, look how I did it Been bullshittin' but I finally arrived with it I know it's late and I took all year but You can stop complainin' 'cause I'm finally here, yeah [Verse 1: Kanye West] Uh, uh, let's take it back to basics When shit gets worse, we converse How we need a new balance Before the lines get crossed like Asics Just look at what we got, if we don't shoot the Reeboks This is a beat that no flow can detox So the respect is due like my Louie back I don't wanna have to check you I'm Chi as Buck-Fiftys and Pelle Pelle leathers Some say my beats made the Bulls play better I say, black on black is the hate that hate made Sara Lee with the dough, I'm talkin' bout the cake maid McDonald's with the flow, served over a billion You've seen the video, words over the building Uh, I wish I could give you this feeling I wish I could give you this feeling And when the Workout Plan ain't work out, man Me and Common is back on the corners again On the corner [Verse 2: Common] Uh, yeah, uh, yeah, uh-uh, uh-uh I open my eyes, the corner is like African tribes The black is subsidized, the black enterprise, the passion arise The youth fantasize, who got some cash in they eyes If youth dies, mamas askin' rationalize Tryna build a spot where ghetto bastards could rise The ghetto has been bastardized by those that capitalize Wonder if it's a plan that the master devised To bring his people to a land where the blacks are despised? On the corner [Intro: Kanye West] ("Breaking up") We can make it better ("Breaking up") We can make it better ("Breaking up") We can make it better ("Make It Up") We can make it [Verse 1: Kanye West] Somebody told me Delta's brown-skinned, AKA's light-skinned And they supposed to be bougie, so they got white friends First day of school, I'ma take you sight seein' Show you what we do on weekends for excitement She said, "I know what you about to say, like your hype man" Last year a nigga hit her, and now she only date white men And if a nigga even wave at her, it's frightenin', but [Chorus: Kanye West (Tony Williams)] ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (Better we can make it on up, we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it [Verse 2: Talib Kweli] The night fallin' over Brooklyn where they murder for change The converter remains faithful to the drug dealer priestess He in search of the word of fame, you heard of the name Kweli the truth like I'm comin' out the mouths of babes One foot in and one foot out the grave, niggas want they reparations, how you calculate the amount to be paid? You try to imagine America without the slaves (The slaves) [Chorus: Kanye West (Tony Williams)] ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (Better we can make it on up, we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it [Verse 3: Q-Tip] Good looks, Ye! Her tenement, yo, is rat infested Her heart is like a gold bullion because she went and protested 'Cause her best friend's man got popped He was sixteen years old, the cop thought his phone was a Glock In the hood is an everyday happenin' In front of the precinct, she chews out the captain She yells out, "Why y'all do this to black men?" C'mon [Chorus: Kanye West (Tony Williams)] ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (Better we can make it on up, we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it [Verse 4: Common] I think of eighty-seven ways to make better days Whether crime or rhyme, I heard the rebel pays On the scene, tryin' to get green like everglades The music, ridin' it good like Escalades In the ghetto infested by shade and drama And niggas wit' thangs ain't afraid of karma I'm thinkin' big like Lil Wayne and Tha Carters's that- [Chorus: Kanye West (Tony Williams)] ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (Better we can make it on up, we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it [Verse 5: Rhymefest] C'mon, look Tell people the truth, but never give 'em your true thoughts Terrorism on blacks, they poison our Newports Patriot Act in effect, make it hard to breathe now Johnnie Cochran dead, who gonna get us "Us free" now? Clinton ain't in office, who gon' give us shit free now? Who gon' make it better for the thugs in the penal? Who gon' make it good for old folks that's senile? Oh, it's G.O.O.D. Music, yeah, dawg, I see now [Chorus: Kanye West (Tony Williams)] We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (Better we can make it on up, we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it better (better we can) ("Breaking up") We can make it [Intro: DeRay Davis] Kanye, can I talk to you for a minute? Me and the other faculty members was wonderin' Could you do a lil' som... Somethin' beautiful, somethin' that the kids are gon' love when they hear it That's gon' make them start jumpin' up and down, and sharin' candy and stuff Think you could probably do somethin', for the kids, for graduation to sing? [Intro] Oh yeah... I got the perfect song for the kids to sing... And all my people that's— [Chorus] Drug dealin' just to get by Stack your money 'til it get sky high We wasn't supposed to make it past 25 Joke's on you, we still alive Throw your hands up in the sky and say "We don't care what people say" [Verse 1] If this is your first time hearin' this You are about to experience somethin' so cold, man We never had nothin' handed, took nothin' for granted Took nothin' from no man, man, I'm my own man But as a shorty, I looked up to the dope man Only adult man I knew that wasn't broke, man Flickin' Starter coats, man, man, you don't know, man We don't care what people say This is for my niggas outside all winter 'Cause this summer they ain't finna say, "Next summer, I'm finna" Sittin' in the hood like community colleges This dope money here is Lil' Trey's scholarship 'Cause ain't no tuition for having no ambition And ain't no loans for sittin' your ass at home So we forced to sell crack, rap, and get a job You gotta do somethin' man, your ass is grown [Chorus] Drug dealin' just to get by Stack your money 'til it get sky high (Kids, sing! Kids, sing!) We wasn't supposed to make it past 25 Joke's on you, we still alive Throw your hands up in the sky and say "We don't care what people say" [Verse 2] The second verse is for my dogs workin' 9 to 5 that still hustle 'Cause a nigga can't shine off $6.55 And everybody sellin' makeup, Jacob's And bootlegged tapes just to get they cake up We put shit on layaway, then come back We claim other people kids on our income tax We take that money, cop work, then push packs to get paid And we don't care what people say Momma say she wanna move South Scratchin' lottery tickets, eyes on a new house 'Round the same time, Doe ran up in dude house Couldn't get a job, so since he couldn't get work He figured he'd take work The drug game bulimic, it's hard to get weight A nigga's money is homo, it's hard to get straight But we gon' keep bakin' til the day we get cake And "we don't care what people say," my niggas [Chorus] Drug dealin' just to get by Stack your money 'til it get sky high (Kids, sing! Kids, sing!) We wasn't supposed to make it past 25 Joke's on you, we still alive Throw your hands up in the sky and say "We don't care what people say" [Verse 3] You know the kids' gon' act a fool When you stop the programs for after school And they DCFS, some of 'em dyslexic They favorite 50 Cent song "12 Questions" We scream: "rocks, blow, weed, park", see, now we smart We ain't retards, the way teachers thought Hold up, hold fast, we make more cash Now tell my momma I belong in that slow class Sad enough we on welfare, they tryna put me on the school bus With the space for the wheelchair I'm tryna get the car with the chromie wheels here They tryna cut our lights out like we don't live here Look what was handed us, fathers abandoned us When we get them hammers, go on, call the ambulance Sometimes I feel no one in this world understands us But "we don't care what people say," my niggas [Chorus] Drug dealin' just to get by Stack your money 'til it get sky high (Kids, sing! Kids, sing!) We wasn't supposed to make it past 25 Joke's on you, we still alive Throw your hands up in the sky and say "We don't care what people say" [Spoken: DeRay] What in the fuck was that, Kanye?! I told you to do some shit for the kids! You can give me your muthafuckin' graduation ticket right now! You give me this muthafuckin' robe before you catch some senioritis! You will not walk across that stage, you won’t slide across that stage! A muthafucka can’t pull you across that stage, Kanye! Who told you? See, I told you to do somethin' uplifting! I’m tryin' to get you out here with these white people and this how you're gonna do me! You know what, you's a nigga. And I don’t mean that in no nice way. Had little kids sing about the shit, the jokes on you. You throw your muthafuckin hands in the air, and wave good-bye to every-mothafuckin-body! Cause you gettin' the fuck out of this campus! What the fuck you gon' do now? [John Legend] I'm no longer confused, but don't tell anybody I'm about to break the rules, but don't tell anybody I got something better than school, so don't tell anybody My momma would kill me, so don't tell anybody She wants me to get a good ass job, just like everybody She ain't walked in my shoes, I'm just not everybody [Chorus: Syleena Johnson & Kanye West] Oh, when it all, it all falls down Yeah, this the real one, baby I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down Uh, Chi-Town, stand up! Oh, when it all, it all falls down Southside, Southside We gon' set this party off right I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down Westside, Westside We gon' set this party off right Oh, when it all [Verse 1: Kanye West] Man, I promise, she's so self-conscious She has no idea what she doin' in college That major that she majored in don't make no money But she won't drop out, her parents'll look at her funny Now, tell me that ain't insecurr The concept of school seems so securr Sophomore, three yurrs, ain't picked a carurr She like, "Fuck it, I'll just stay down hurr and do hair." 'Cause that's enough money to buy her a few pairs Of new Airs, 'cause her baby daddy don't really care She's so precious with the peer pressure Couldn't afford a car, so she named her daughter Alexis She had hair so long that it looked like weave Then she cut it all off, now she look like Eve And she be dealin' with some issues that you can't believe Single black female addicted to retail, and well [Chorus: Syleena Johnson & Kanye West] Oh, when it all, it all falls down And when it falls down, who you gon' call now? I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down C'mon, c'mon, and when it falls down Oh, when it all [Verse 2: Kanye West] Man, I promise, I'm so self-conscious That's why you always see me with at least one of my watches Rollie's and Pasha's done drove me crazy I can't even pronounce nothin', pass that Ver-say-see! Then I spent four hundred bucks on this Just to be like, "Nigga, you ain't up on this." And I can't even go to the grocery store Without some Ones that's clean and a shirt with a team It seem we livin' the American Dream But the people highest up got the lowest self-esteem The prettiest people do the ugliest things For the road to riches and diamond rings We shine because they hate us, floss 'cause they degrade us We tryna buy back our 40 acres And for that paper, look how low we'll stoop Even if you in a Benz, you still a nigga in a coupe [Chorus: Syleena Johnson & Kanye West] Oh, when it all, it all falls down Come on, come on I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down And when it falls down, who you gon' call now? Oh, when it all, it all falls down Come on, come on I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down And when it all falls down [Verse 3: Kanye West] I say, "Fuck the police," that's how I treat 'em We buy our way out of jail, but we can't buy freedom We'll buy a lot of clothes, but we don't really need 'em Things we buy to cover up what's inside 'Cause they made us hate ourself and love they wealth That's why shorty's hollerin', "Where the ballers at?" Drug dealer buy Jordan, crackhead buy crack And the white man get paid off of all of that But I ain't even gon' act holier than thou 'Cause fuck it, I went to Jacob with 25 thou Before I had a house and I'd do it again ‘Cause I wanna be on 106 & Park, pushin' a Benz I want to act ballerific like it's all terrific I got a couple past-due bills, I won't get specific I got a problem with spendin' before I get it We all self-conscious, I'm just the first to admit it [Chorus: Syleena Johnson & Kanye West] Oh, when it all, it all falls down C'mon, c'mon And when it falls down, who you gon' call now? I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down C'mon c'mon, and when it falls down Oh, when it all, it all falls down Southside, Southside We gon' set this party off right I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down Westside, Westside We gon' set this party off right Oh when it all, it all falls down Chi-Town, Chi-Town We gon' show 'em how we get down I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down Now, Syleena, you just like a safe belt, you saved my life C'mon Oh when it all, it all falls down I'm tellin' you all, it all falls down One glad morning When this life is over I'll fly away To a land where Joy shall never end I'll fly away Oh I'll fly away oh glory I'll fly away When I die Hallelujah bye and bye I'll fly away [Chorus: John Legend] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Verse 1: Kanye West] If my manager insults me again I will be assaulting him After I fuck the manager up Then I'm gonna shorten the register up Let's go back, back to the Gap Look at my check, wasn't no scratch So if I stole, wasn't my fault Yeah, I stole, never got caught They take me to the back and pat me Askin' me about some khakis But let some black people walk in I bet you they show off their token blackie Oh, now they love Kanye Let's put him all in the front of the store So I'm on break, next to the "No Smoking" sign With a blunt in the mall Takin' my hits, writin' my hits Writin' my rhymes, playin' my mind This fuckin' job can't help him So I quit, y'all welcome Y'all don't know my struggle Y'all can't match my hustle, you can't catch my hustle You can't fathom my love, dude, lock yourself in a room Doin' 5 beats a day for 3 summers That's A Different World like Cree Summer's I deserve to do these numbers "The kid that made that deserves that Maybach!" So many records in my basement I'm just waitin' on my spaceship [Chorus: John Legend] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Verse 2: GLC] And I didn't even try to work a job Represent the mob, at the same time Thirsty on the grind, Chi state of mind Lost my momma, lost my mind Life my love, that's not mine "Why you ain't signed?" Wasn't my time Leave me alone, work for y'all Half of it's yours, half of it's mine Only one to ball, never one to fall Gotta get mine, gotta take mine Got a Tec-9, reach my prime Gotta make these haters respect mine In the mall till 12 when my schedule had said 9 Puttin' them pants on shelves, waitin' patiently I ask myself Where I wanna go, where I wanna be Life is much more than runnin' in the streets Holla at 'Ye, hit me with the beat Put me on my feet, sound so sweet Yes, I'm the same ol' G, same goatee, stayin' low key, nope Holler at God, "Man, why'd you have to take my folks?" Hope to see Freddie G., Yusef G, love my G Rolly G, police watch me smoke my weed, count my G's Got a lot of people countin' on me And I'm just tryin' to find my peace Should've finished school like my niece Then I finally wouldn't use my piece, blaow! (Aww, man, this pressure) [Chorus: John Legend] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Verse 3: Consequence] I 'member havin' to take the dollar cab Comin' home real late at night Standin' on my feet all damn day Tryin' to make this thing right And havin' one of my co-workers say "Yo, you look just like This kid I seen in an old Busta Rhymes video the other night" Well, easy come, easy go, how that saying goes No more broad service, cars, and them TV shows I had all that snatched from me A&Rs and they faculties all turn their back on me And didn't want to hear a rap from me So naturally actually had to face things factually Had to be a catastrophe with the fridges staring back at me 'Cause nothing's there, nothing's fair I don't wanna ever go back there So I won't be takin' no days off 'til my spaceship takes off [Chorus: John Legend] I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky [Outro: Tony Williams] I wanna fly, I wanna fly I said I want my chariot to pick me up And take me, brother, for a ride [Intro] We at war We at war with terrorism, racism But most of all we at war with ourselves [Chorus] (Jesus walk) God show me the way because the Devil's tryna break me down (Jesus walk with me) [Verse 1] You know what the Midwest is? Young and restless Where restless (Niggas) might snatch your necklace And next these (Niggas) might jack your Lexus Somebody tell these (Niggas) who Kanye West is I walk through the valley of the Chi where death is Top floor the view alone will leave you breathless *gasps* Try to catch it *gasps* it's kinda hard Getting choked by detectives, yeah, yeah, now check the method They be askin' us questions, harass and arrest us Sayin' "We eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast" Huh? Y'all eat pieces of shit? What's the basis? We ain't going nowhere but got suits and cases A trunk full of coke, rental car from Avis My mama used to say only Jesus can save us Well mama I know I act a fool But I'll be gone 'til November, I got packs to move I hope [Chorus] (Jesus walk) God show me the way because the Devil's tryna break me down (Jesus walk with me) The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now (Jesus walk) And I don't think there's nothin' I can do now to right my wrongs (Jesus walk with me) I wanna talk to God but I'm afraid 'cause we ain't spoke in so long (Jesus walk) God show me the way because the Devil's tryna break me down (Jesus walk with me) The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now (Jesus walk) And I don't think there's nothin' I can do now to right my wrongs (Jesus walk with me) I wanna talk to God but I'm afraid 'cause we ain't spoke in so long So long, so long (Jesus walk with me) [Verse 2] To the hustlers, killers, murderers, drug dealers, even the scrippers (Jesus walks for them) To the victims of welfare feel we livin' in Hell here, hell yeah (Jesus walks for them) Now, hear ye, hear ye, want to see Thee more clearly I know He hear me when my feet get weary 'Cause we're the almost nearly extinct We rappers is role models: we rap, we don't think I ain't here to argue about His facial features Or here to convert atheists into believers I'm just tryna say the way school need teachers The way Kathie Lee needed Regis, that's the way I need Jesus So here go my single, dawg, radio needs this They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus That means guns, sex, lies, videotape But if I talk about God my record won't get played, huh? Well if this take away from my spins Which'll probably take away from my ends Then I hope this take away from my sins And bring the day that I'm dreamin' about Next time I'm in the club, everybody screamin' out [Chorus] (Jesus walk) God show me the way because the Devil's tryna break me down (Jesus walk with me) The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now [Chorus] When it comes to being true, at least true to me One thing I've found, one thing I found Oh no, you'll never let me down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down [Verse 1: Jay-Z] Yo, first I snatched the streets, then I snatched the charts First I had they ear, now I have they heart Rappers came and went, I've been here from the start I seen them put it together, watched them take it apart Seen the Rovers roll up with ribbons I seen them re-po'd, re-sold, then re-driven So when I reload, he holds number one position When you hot, I'm hot And when your feet cold, mines is sizzling It's plain to see, niggas can't fuck with me 'cause I'ma be that nigga for life This is not an image, this is God-given This is hard-livin', mixed with Cristal sippin' It's the most consistent, Hov Give you the most hits you can fit inside a whole disc and Nigga I'm home on these charts, y'all niggas visitin' It's Hov tradition, Jeff Gordon of rap I'm back to claim pole position, holla at ya boy [Chorus] When it comes to being true, at least true to me One thing I've found, one thing I found Oh no, you'll never let me down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up [Verse 2: Kanye West] I get down for my grandfather who took my mama Made her sit in that seat where white folks ain't want us to eat At the tender age of 6, she was arrested for the sit-ins And with that in my blood I was born to be different Now niggas can't make it to ballots to choose leadership But we can make it to Jacob's and to the dealership That's why I hear new music and I just don't be feelin' it Racism's still alive, they just be concealin' it But I know they don't want me in the damn club They even made me show ID to get inside of Sam's Club I done did dirt and went to church to get my hands scrubbed Swear I've been baptized 'least three or four times But in the land where niggas praise Yukons and getting paid It's gonna take a lot more than coupons to get us saved Like it take a lot more than doo rags to get you waves Nothing sad as that day my girl's father passed away So I promised to Mr. Rainey I'm gonna marry your daughter And you know I gotta thank you for the way that she was brought up And I know that you were smiling when you see the car I bought her You sent tears from heaven when you seen my car get balled up But I can't complain what the accident did to my left eye 'Cause look what an accident did to Left Eye First Aaliyah now Romeo must die I know I got angels watching me from the other side [Chorus] When it comes to being true, at least true to me One thing I've found, one thing I found Oh no, you'll never let me down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down [Verse 3: J. Ivy] We are all here for a reason on a particular path You don't need a curriculum to know that you're a part of the math Cats think I'm delirious but I'm so damn serious That's why I expose my soul to the globe; the world I'm trying to make it better for these little boys and girls I'm not just another individual My spirit is a part of this that's why I get spiritual But I get my hymns from Him So it's not me, it's He that's lyrical I'm not a miracle, I'm a heaven-sent instrument My rhythmatic regiment navigates melodic notes For your soul and your mental That's why I'm instrumental, vibrations is what I'm into Yeah I need my loot by rent day But that ain't what gives me the heart of Kunta Kinte I'm trying to get us "us free" like Cinque I can't stop, that's why I'm hot Determination, dedication, motivation I'm talking to you of my many inspirations When I say I can't let you or self-down If I were on the highest cliff, on the highest riff And if you slipped off the side and clinched on to your life In my grip, I would never ever let you down And when these words are found Let it be known that God's penmanship has been signed With a language called love That's why my breath is felt by the deaf And while my words are heard and confined to the ears of the blind I too dream in color and in rhyme So I guess I'm one of a kind in a full house 'Cause whenever I open my heart, my soul or my mouth A touch of God reigns out Take 'em to church [Chorus] When it comes to being true, at least true to me One thing I found, one thing I found Oh no, you'll never let me down Get up, I get, get up, I get Get up, I get, get up, I get Get up, I get, get up, I get down [Verse 4: Jay-Z and (Kanye West)] Who else you know been hot this long? (Oh yeah, we ain't finished) Started from nothing but he got this strong (The Roc is in the building) Built the Roc from a pebble, peddled rock before I met you Pedaled bikes, got my nephews pedal bikes because they special (Wooooo) Let you tell it, man, I'm falling Well, somebody must have caught him 'Cause every fourth quarter, I like to Mike Jordan them Number one albums, what I got? Like four of them More of them on the way, the eighth wonder on the way Clear the way, I'm here to stay Y'all can save the chitter chat, this and that This is Jay, dissing Jay will get you maced When I start spitting them lyrics niggas get very religious Six Hail Marys, 'Please Father forgive us' Young the archbishop, the Pope John Paul of y'all niggas They way y'all all follow Jigga Hov's a living legend and I'll tell you why Everybody wanna be Hov and Hov's still alive [Intro: Kanye West] Uh-uh, I'm tryna catch the beat, uh I'm tryna to catch the beat I'm tryna to catch the beat, uh uh, uh I'm tryna to catch the beat [Chorus: Kanye West] N-now, th-th-throw your motherfuckin' hands (Get 'em high) All the girls pass the weed to yo' motherfuckin' man (Get 'em high) Now I ain't never tell you to put down your hands (Keep 'em high) And if you're losin' your high then smoke again (Keep 'em high) [Verse 1: Kanye West] N-n-n-now, my flow Is in the pocket like wallets, I got the bounce like hydraulics I can't call it, I got the swerve like alcohol-ics My freshman year I was going through hella problems 'Til I, built up the nerve to drop my ass up out of college My teacher said I'se a loser, I told her "Why don't you kill me?" I give a fuck if you fail me, I'm gonna fol-low my heart And if you follow the charts, or the plaques or the stacks You ain't gotta guess who's back, you see I'm so Chi that you thought I was bashful But this bastard's flow will bash your skull And I will, cut your girl like Pastor Tro' And I don't, usually smoke, but pass the 'dro And I won't, give you that money that you askin' for Why you think me and Dame cool? We assholes That's why we hear your music in fast forward 'Cause we don't wanna hear that weak shit no mo' [Chorus: Kanye West] N-now, th-th-throw your motherfuckin' hands (Get 'em high) All the girls pass the weed to your motherfuckin' man (Get 'em high) Now I ain't never tell you to put down your hands (Keep 'em high) And if you're losin' yo' high, then smoke again (Keep 'em high) [Verse 2: Kanye West & Sumeke Rainey] ("You've got mail!") N-n-n-n-n-now who the hell is this E-mailing me at 11:26? Telling me that she 36-26, plus double-d You know how girls on Black Planet be when they get bubbly At NYU but she hail from Kansas Right now she just lampin', chillin' on campus Sent me a picture with her feelin' on Candice Who said her favorite rapper was the late great Francis W-H-I-T, it's getting late mami Your screen saver say tweet, so you got to "call me" And bring a friend for my friend, his name Kweli (You mean Talib? Lyrics sticks to your rib) I mean (That's my favorite CD that I play at my crib) I mean (You don't really know him, why is you lyin'?) Yo Kwe, she don't believe me, please pick up the line She gon' think that I'm lyin', just spit a couple of lines Then maybe I'll be able to give her dick all the time And get her high! Owww! [Verse 3: Talib Kweli] Yeah, I can't believe this nigga use my name for pickin' up dimes But never-mind, I need some tracks, you tryin' to pull tracks out And my rhymes is finna blow, you trying to blow backs out Well okay, you twisted my arm, I'll assist with the charm Ayo, ain't you meet that chick at that conference with your moms? And sister's the bomb, boy she got the bougie behavior Always got something to say like a okay playa hater Anyways, I don't usually fuck with the Internet Or chicks with birth control stuck to they arm like Nicorette You really fuckin' that much or tryna get off cigarettes? (Keep 'em high) If she think it's fly, she ain't met a real nigga yet Now I apologize if I come off a little inconsiderate I got the bubba kush and a sister could get a hit of it, yeah [Verse 4: Common] Yo, yo Get 'em high like noon or the moon Or a room filled with smoke, a hype-filled with dope Y'all assumed I was doomed, out of tune But I still filled the notes with real nigga quotes Real rappers is hard to find, like a remote Control rap is out of Used to, but still got love That's why I abuse you who are not thugs Rock clubs, it's like Tiger Woods in the hood Should have my own reality show, called Soul Survivor I stole on live-er niggas than you You's a bitch I got ones that are thicker than you How could I ever let your words affect me? They say hip-hop is dead, I'm here to resurrect me Marsha's too sexy to even make songs like these That's why the raw don't know your name, like Alicia Keys Too many featured emcees, and pro-ducers is popular Twelve thousand spins, nobody got to coppin' a Album, how come you the hot garbage of The year? It's clear your image is looped up Label got you souped up, tellin' you you sick When you a dick with a loose nut Video hard to watch like Medusa Even your club record need a booster, chimped up With a pimp cup, illiterate nigga, read the infra- Red across your head, I'm bred king like Simba Bolder than Denver, I ain't a Madd Rapper Just a emcee with a temper You dancin' for money like Honey, I did this my way So when the industry crash, I survive like Kanye Spittin' through wires and fires, emcees retirin' Got your hands up, get them motherfuckers higher then [Chorus: Kanye West & Common] N-now, th-th-throw your motherfuckin' hands (Get 'em high, yeah) All the girls pass the weed to your motherfuckin' man (Get 'em high, mm-mm, uh-uh) Now I ain't never tell you to put down your hands (Keep 'em high, keep 'em high, keep 'em high, uh-uh) And if you're losin' your high then smoke again (Keep 'em high) *Key* [G1] Girl #1 [G2] Girl #2 [G3] Girl #3 [G1] Ay Wussup girl [G2] Heyy girl [G3] Hey How u doin'? [G1] Ayy, you know I finally got my shit together been watchin' that workout plan gurl!! [G2] Well you lookin' all good and stuff you got you a- [G1] Girl, I know it's that workout [G2] Got you a six pack Shakur and stuff [G1] Don't say it [G3] My nigga my nigga I'm tired of puttin' 1-8-7 in my nigga's pager that shit ain't workin' no more [G1] Girl you know I'ma video hofesional now (Girl) since I copped this new workout plan my shit is right, rollin' in Lexus, Acuras, everything girl [G3] Girl, you need to let me know where I can cop that, how much is it? [G1] Girl, you know you ain't gotta pay nothin' around me, I'm the bootleg queen I'll give it to you for Free.99 [G2 & G3] FREE.99?! [G3] That's my dawg, you always lookin' out for us [G2] My nigga, now I can throw away my bus pass and shit oh my God [G3] Oh, shit [Intro] You just popped in the Kanye West Get Right for the Summer workout tape And ladies if you follow these instructions exactly You might be able to pull you a rapper, a NBA player Man, at least a dude with a car So, first of all, we gonna work on the stomach Nobody wants a little tight ass [Verse 1] 1, and 2, and 3, and 4, and get them sit ups right, and Tuck your tummy tight and do your crunches like this Give head, stop, breathe, get up, check your weave Don't drop the blunt and disrespect the weed Pick up your son and don't disrespect your seed It's a party tonight and ooh she's so excited Tell me who's invited: you, your friends and my dick (AH!) What's scary to me is Henny makes girls look like Halle Berry to me So excuse me miss, I forgot your name Thank you, God bless you, good night I came, I came, I came [Chorus] It's been a week without me And she feel weak without me She wanna talk it out but Ain't nothing to talk about Unless she's talking about freaking out Then maybe we can work it out Work it out, work it out Work it out, work it out now Maybe we can work it out [Verse 2] Oh, girl, your silhouette make me wanna light a cigarette My name Kanye from the Jigga set, Twista said "Get It Wet" Ooh girl your breath is harsh! Cover your mouth up like you got SARS Off them tracks yea I bought them cars Still, kill a nigga on 16 bars We ain't sweating to the oldies, we juking to a cold beat Maybe one day girl we can bone So you can brag to all your homies now But I still mess with a big girl, if you ain't fit girl, I'll still hit girl 1 and, you brought 2 friends, ok, 3 more now hop in the Benz 4-door: do you know the difference between a 5, 6, 7, 8? All the mocha lattes, you gotta do Pilates You gotta pop this tape in before you start back dating Hustlers, gangstas, all us ballas [Chorus] It's been a week without me And she feel weak without me She wanna talk it out but Ain't nothing to talk about Unless she's talking about freaking out Then maybe we can work it out Work it out, work it out Work it out, work it out now Maybe we can work it out [Interlude] [Jill] Hi, my name is Jill, I just want to say thanks to Kanye's workout plan. I was able to pull a NBA player. And like now I shop every day on Rodeo Drive. I just want to say, thank you Kanye! Woooo! Woooo! Woooo! [Lasandra] My name is Lasandra, and I just want to say that ever since listening to Kanye's workout tape, I was able to get my phone bill paid, I got sounds and 13's put up in my Cavalier and I was able to get a free trip to Cancun. And what's most importantly is that I ain't gotta fuck with Ray-Ray's broke ass no mo' [Kanye West] Work it (mo') Juke it (mo') Pump it (mo') Chi-Town (mo') Let's go (mo') [Ella-May] My name is Ella-May from Mobile, Alabama, and I just want to say since listening to Kanye's workout tape, I been able to date outside the family, I got a double wide, and I rode a plane, rode a plane, rode a plane [Girls] Thanks to Kanye's workout plan I'm the envy of all my friends See I pulled me a baller man And I ain't gotta work at the mall again [Interlude: Bosko & (Kanye)] (Lemme break ya wit' a piece of) My favorite work out plan (oh! oh! oh!) I wanna see you work out (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I wanna see you work out (It's like that old Michael Jackson shit) [Bridge] That's right, put in work, move your ass, go berserk Eat your salad, no dessert, get that man you deserve [Interlude: Bosko & (Kanye)] It's Kanye's workout plan I said it's Kanye's workout plan (Ladies and gentlemen) It's Kanye's workout plan (Allow myself to introduce myself) His workout plan (This time around, I want y'all to clap like this) [Bridge] That's right, put in work Move your ass, go berserk Eat your salad, no dessert Get that man you deserve (Stop!) [Interlude: Bosko & Kanye] It's Kanye's workout plan (Okay, breathe) I said it's Kanye's workout plan (I know y'all ain't tired) It's Kanye's workout plan (But I hope not 'cuz on this one I need ya) His workout plan (To give me a soul clap, okay?) (Double time) [Bridge: GLC & (Kanye)] That's right, put in work (Woo!) Move your ass, go berserk (Ow!) Eat your salad, no dessert (Ugh!) Get that man you deserve That's right, put in work (Put in work) Move your ass, go berserk (Go wizzerk) Eat your salad, no dessert (No dessert) Get that man you deserve (You hear, ugh) That's right, put in work (That's right put in work) Move your ass, go berserk (Go wizzerk) Eat your salad, no dessert (Eat your salad, no dessert) Get that man you deserve (Woo!) [Outro: Bosko & (Kanye)] (Okay, okay, okay, that's, that'd be good) (I appreciate your time) I want to see you work out for me Whoa, yeah, whoa yeah Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do, yo [Intro: Jamie Foxx] Kanye, it's Foxx, man I'm just sayin' I was talkin' to the girls you know And we don't put enough emphasis on the ladies sometime You know, I was talkin' to this girl She was talkin' about the music all fast in the club you know She gotta drink water 'cause she thirsty She danced like 92 hundred songs back to back With ain't nobody really try to find out what she feelin' Like how she feel... you know what she told me? (Are you gonna be?) Check it out, this is what she said (Say that you're gonna be) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oooh [Chorus: Jamie Foxx & Luther] She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross A little Anita will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) [Interlude: Kanye West] It definitely will! You know what I told her? [Verse 1: Kanye West] I told her to drive over in yo new whip, bring some friends you cool wit I'ma bring the cool whip, then I want you to strip See you is my new chick, so we get our grind on She be grabbin', callin' me Biggie like Shyne home Man I swear she fine homes, why she always lyin' though? Tellin' me them diamonds, when she know they rhinestones She got a light-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson Got a dark-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson I played Ready for the World, she was ready for some action My dog said you ain't no freak so you 'bout to prove my man wrong I'ma play this Vandross, you gon' take yo pants off I'ma play this Gladys Knight, me and you gon' get right [Chorus: Jamie Foxx & Luther] She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross A little Anita will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) [Bridge: Jamie Foxx] Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson Freddie Jackson, everything, everything (Well well well well) Smokey Robinson, Ashford & Simpson (Are you gonna be) Set the party, really set the party off right Yes it will, yes it will (Well well well well) Al Green, oh! Al Green, ohh yeah! Oooh!!! Whatcha know about the Isley Brothers? [Interlude: Aisha Tyler & Kanye West] Now Kanye, I know I told you to slow it down, baby It's good, it's all good, it's beautiful But now I need you to do it faster baby Can you please? Do it faster, baby, do it faster! Damn, baby; I can't do it that fast... but I know somebody who can, Twista! [Verse 2: Twista] Got you looking at the glist on my hands and wrist While I'm layin' back and smoking on my cannabis When it come to rockin' the rhythm like Marvin and Luther I can tell you ain't no messin' with Kan Man and Twist In the Chi and I be sippin' Hennessy, play some R&B While I smoke a b, you can preferably find that I'm a G And all this (Well well well well) Come wit me and sip on some Evelyn Champagne You ain't know Twista could work it like the Whispers? Hit the stop light, move it to some Isleys Rims still movin' so I bump a lil' Spinners While I'm smoking on a b, dippin' through the streets Bumpin' R&B and I got the heat on the 23's And I do it (Well well well well) Wit my Earth in the Wind smoking Fire Let me get ya sheets wet listenin' to Keith Sweat Put you in a daze wit Maze Fulfilling our every temptation Slow jammin', havin' deep sex You ready for the world girl, come on go wit me I touch you all over your body baby don't say no to me And every moment be controlling me I'm lovin' the way you be holdin' me when I be listenin' to Jodeci And when I come over and bend ya ass You be bumpin' Teddy Pendergrass I done hit it from the back, to the melody and rode it slow Now I got to go up in it fast, but I'ma finish last No matter how much of a thug you see I still spit it like it's R&B, come to the club wit' me And when some Luther come on I hope you feelin' me And still will be in love wit' me, Chi ride [Chorus: Jamie Foxx & Luther] She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross A little Anita will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) [Bridge 2: Jamie Foxx & Tracie Spencer] [Chorus: Jamie Foxx & Luther] She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross A little Anita will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right (Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, are you gonna be Are you gonna be, are you gonna be, well well well well) [Chorus: Ludacris] Yeah, breathe in, breathe out If ya iced up, pull ya sleeves out Push a big truck, pull ya keys out Girls go wild and pull ya D's out Breathe in, breathe out Let them hoes fight, pull her weave out If a nigga act up, pull a Desert E's out When I pull the piece out niggas like "Peace out!" [Verse 1: Kanye West] Golly, more of that bullshit ice rap I got to 'pologize to Mos and Kweli (probably) But is it cool to rap about gold If I told the world I copped it from Ghana and Mali? (Mali!) First nigga with a Benz and a backpack Ice chain, Carti lens, and a knapsack Always said if I rapped I'd say somethin' significant But now I'm rappin' 'bout money, hoes, and rims again And it's still about the Benjamins Big faced hundreds and whatever other synonyms Strippers named Cinnamon, more chips than Pentium "What'cha gon' buy next?" Whatever new trend it is I'm tryin' to spend my stacks, and I'm so broke I look back like "Damn, was I on crack?" I mean, twelve platinum chains, was I on that? What the hell was wrong with me dog? Sing along with me y'all [Chorus: Ludacris] Yeah, breathe in, breathe out If ya iced up, pull ya sleeves out Push a big truck, pull ya keys out Girls go wild and pull ya D's out Breathe in, breathe out Let them hoes fight, pull her weave out If a nigga act up, pull a Desert E's out When I pull the piece out niggas like "Peace out!" [Verse 2: Kanye West] Now even though I went to college And dropped out of school quick I always had a Ph.D: a pretty huge dick Ladies tired of gettin' ripped off by guys like this And givin' head is like a whale that's usin' a toothpick Well, I'm in the club for a limited time Act now and get some action for a $free.99 Later on, I might charge for ménage Heard her man was the boss of the floss But she still want to toss me the drawers And it ain't gon' cost me because she my caddy Cuz she grabbed my golf balls in the club And I'm still actin' calm den-a-muhh, she asked "Can you drive me in the hundreds where my Altima was?" While we drive she tellin' me 'bout problems with her man Baby, I fully understand, let me help you with a plan While he trickin' off, don't get no rich nigga Give me some head, that'll really piss him off [Chorus: Ludacris] Yeah, breathe in, breathe out If ya iced up, pull ya sleeves out Push a big truck, pull ya keys out Girls go wild and pull ya D's out Breathe in, breathe out Let them hoes fight, pull her weave out If a nigga act up, pull a Desert E's out When I pull the piece out niggas like "Peace out!" [Verse 3: Kanye West] I blow past low-class niggas with no cash In the four dash six, bitch you can go ask So when I go fast popo just laugh Right until I run out of gas or 'til I go crash Whatever comes first I'm prepared for the worst Whatever comes second I'll be there with my weapon Pullin' up in the Lexuses, one on both hand So I guess them GSes was ambidextrous Coulda sworn her breasteses was sendin' me messages "K I need a free hand mammogram I got weed, drink, and a Handicam All of which is legal in Amsterdam" So say my name like Candyman And I'ma come and fix you up like the handyman But if you don't need a fix, girl you gotta leave You can't take that all at one time ya gotta breathe [Chorus: Ludacris] Yeah, breathe in, breathe out If ya iced up, pull ya sleeves out Push a big truck, pull ya keys out Girls go wild and pull ya D's out Breathe in, breathe out Let them hoes fight, pull her weave out If a nigga act up, pull a Desert E's out When I pull the piece out niggas like "Peace out!" [Outro] "And you say Chi city?" scratched repeatedly [Skit 1: DeRay Davis] Now beat that! And your mother's saying "Go to college" So you finish college and it's wonderful You feel so good And after all the partying and craziness And don't forget about that drug habit you picked up at school being around your peers Hey! Now you'll get that 25-thousand dollar job a year And you'll spend all your money on crack cocaine But, it'll be YOUR money No more borrowing from mom for my high! So now you get your degree tattooed on your back Cause you're so excited about it If you continue to work at the Gap, after several interviews, oh my God You'll come in at a entry-level position And when you do that If you kiss enough ass You'll move up to the next level Which is being the secretary's secretary And boy is that great You get to take messages for the secretary Who NEVER went to college She's actually the boss's niece! So now you're part of the family You know what college does for you? It makes you really smart, man All you kids wanted to talk in the back of the class Not me, I listened Okay? I was a hall monitor This was meant to be You know how many classes I took? Extra classes, extra classes No, I've never had sex But you know what? My degree keeps me satisfied When a lady walks up to me and says "Hey, you know what's sexy?" No, I don't know what it is But I bet I can add up all the change in your purse Very fast [Intro] School spirit, motherfucker [Chorus] Alpha, step, Omega, step Kappa, step, Sigma, step Gangstas walk, pimps gon' talk Ooh, hecky nah, that boy is raw AKA, step, Delta, step S.G. Rho, step, Zeta, step Gangstas walk, pimps gon' talk Ooh, hecky nah, that boy is raw [Verse 1] I'ma get on this TV, mama I'ma, I'ma put shit down I'ma make sure these light-skinned niggas Never, ever, never come back in style Told 'em I finished school and I started my own business They say, "Oh you graduated?" No, I decided I was finished Chasing y'all dreams and what you've got planned Now I spit it so hot, you got tanned Back to school and I hate it there, I hate it there Everything I want, I gotta wait a year, I wait a year This nigga graduated at the top of our class I went to Cheesecake, he was a motherfucking waiter there [Chorus] Alpha, step, Omega, step Kappa, step, Sigma, step Gangstas walk, pimps gon' talk Ooh, hecky nah, that boy is raw AKA, step, Delta, step S.G. Rho, step, Zeta, step Gangstas walk, pimps gon' talk Ooh, hecky nah, that boy is raw [Verse 2] I got a Jones like Norah for your soror- Bring more of them girls, I've seen in The Aurora Tammy, Becky, and Laura, or a Shirley I'm trying to hit it early, like I'm in a hurry See, that's how dude became the young Pootie Tang: "tippy tow" Roc-A-Fella chain, yeah that's my rapper style Rosary piece, yeah that's my Catholic style Red and white Ones, yeah that's my Kappa style And I ain't even pledge Crack my head on the steering wheel and I ain't even dead If I could go through all that and still be breathing Bitch, bend over, I'm here for a reason [Chorus] Alpha, step, Omega, step Kappa, step, Sigma, step Gangstas walk, pimps gon' talk Ooh, hecky nah, that boy is raw AKA, step, Delta, step S.G. Rho, step, Zeta, step Gangstas walk, pimps gon' talk Ooh, hecky nah, that boy is raw [Outro] I feel a woo coming on, cuz I feel a woo coming on, cuz (WOO!) There it was I feel some woos coming on, cuz A couple woos coming on, cuz (WOO! WOO!) There they was I feel a woo coming on, cuz I feel a woo coming on, cuz (WOO!) There it was A couple woos coming on, cuz A couple woos coming on, cuz (WOO! WOO!) There they was You keep it going man You keep those books rolling You pick up all those books that you're gonna read and not remember And you roll, man You get that associate's degree, okay? Then you get your bachelor's Then you get your masters Then you get your masters' masters Then you get your doctorate You go man! And then when everyone says quit You show them those degrees, man When everyone says "Hey, you're not working, you're not making any money" You say "You look at my degrees, and you look at my life Yeah, I'm 52! So what? Hate all you want, but I'm smart, I'm so smart And I'm in school All these guys out here making money all these ways And I'm spending mine to be smart! You know why? Cause when I die buddy You know what's gonna keep me warm? That's right, those degrees." Hey Jimmy, where you going? I don't know where I'm goin' My Dad died, and uh, he left me his degrees My mom would always say "Dad, why don't you work?" But he just kept learning All the other kids' parents were working and saving up money for school And I was actually in school all while my dad was in school! He was so greedy with degrees, he took my degree And now I'm just glad he left me these Because all the regular homeless people have newspaper, and look what I have These are documented My father left them to me And I'm going to leave them to my kids I'm going to learn too I'm going to get super smart, so I, too, can die without money But I'll be the smartest dead guy! Who has that? [Intro: Kanye West] We in the streets, playa, get ya mail It's only two places you end up, either dead or in jail Still nowhere to go, still nowhere to go [Chorus: Kanye West] Now throw ya hands up, hustlers, busters, boosters, hoes Everybody, fuck that Still nowhere to go Still nowhere to go [Verse 1: Mos Def] Two words, United States, no love, no breaks Low brow, high stakes, crack smoke, black folks Big Macs, fat folks, ecstasy capsules Presidential scandals, everybody move Two words, Mos Def, K. West, hot shit Calm down, get back, ghetto people, got this Game 'pon lock shit, gun 'pon cock shit We won't stop shit, everybody move Two words, BK, NY, Bed Stuy Too harsh, too hungry, too many, that's why These streets know game, can't ball, don't play Heavy traffic, one lane, everybody move Two words, Mos Def, Black Jack, hot shit Calm down, get back, ghetto people, got this Game 'pon lock, gun 'pon cock We won't stop, everybody move [Chorus: Kanye West (w/ Harlem Boys Choir)] Now throw ya hands up, hustlers, busters, boosters, hoes (Throw your hands up high) Everybody, fuck that Still nowhere to go, still nowhere to go And keep ya hands up, hustlers Busters, boosters, hoes ('Til they reach the sky) Everybody, fuck that Still nowhere to go, still nowhere to go [Verse 2: Kanye West] Two words, Chi-town, South Side, worldwide 'Cause I, rep that, 'til I fuckin' die One neck two chains, one waist two gats One wall twenty plaques, dues paid, gimme that I am limelight, Blueprint five mics Go Getters rhyme like, should've been signed twice Most imitated, Grammy nominated Hotel accommodated, cheerleader prom-dated Barbershop playa-hated, mom-and-pop bootlegged it Felt like it rained 'til the roof caved in Two words, Chi-town raised me crazy So I live by two words: "fuck you, pay me" Screamin', "Jesus, save me" You know how the game be, I can't let 'em change me Cause on judgment day, you gon' blame me Look, God, it's the same me And I basically know now, we get racially profiled 'Cuffed up and hosed down, pimped up and ho'd down Plus I got a whole city to hold down From the bottom so the top's the only place to go now [Chorus: Kanye West (w/ Harlem Boys Choir)] Now throw ya hands up hustlers, busters, boosters, hoes (Throw your hands up high) Oh, everybody, fuck that Still nowhere to go, still nowhere to go [Verse 3: Freeway] Two words, free way, two letters, AR Turn y'all rap niggas to two words, fast runners Like Jackie Joyner, you better sleep with your burner The heat skeet, blow a reef through ya car, my God Two words, no guns, break arms Break necks, break backs, Steven Seagal Free, young boss, freshman of the Roc With the beef in the pot Jay sent for his dogs To brawl, forget ya squad, better fend for yourself Have you screamin' out four words, "send for the law", uh Two words, Freeway slightly retarded Fuck around, throw a clip in ya artist, leave with his broad [Outro: Mos Def (w/ Harlem Boys Choir)] Red, white, blue, black (Throw your hands up) Calm down, move back Motherfuckers askin' "who is that?" You know it's the almighty Black Jack Mos Def, K. West Ghetto people get this shit off ya chest North to the south, to the east, to the west Black Jack Johnson, it's no contest (High) And show it to 'em like [Intro] Yo, Gee, they can't stop me from rappin', can they? Can they, Hop? [Chorus: Chaka Khan] Through the fire, to the limit, to the wall For a chance to be with you, I'd gladly risk it all Through the fire, through whatever, come what may For a chance at loving you, I'd take it all the way Right down to the wire, even through the fire [Over Chorus] I spit it through the wire, man There's too much stuff on my heart right now, man I'd gladly risk it all right now It's a life-or-death situation, man Y'all, y'all don't really understand how I feel right now, man It's your boy, Kanye to the… Chi-Town, what's goin' on? [Verse 1] I drink a Boost for breakfast, an Ensure for dessert Somebody ordered pancakes, I just sip the sizzurp That right there could drive a sane man berserk Not to worry, Mr. H-to-the-Izzo's back to wizzerk How do you console my mom or give her light support Tellin' her her son's on life support? And just imagine how my girl feel On the plane scared as hell that her guy look like Emmett Till She was with me before the deal, she'd been tryna be mine She a Delta, so she'd been throwin' that Dynasty sign No use in me tryna be lyin', I been tryna be signed Tryin' to be a millionaire, how I used two lifelines In the same hospital where Biggie Smalls died The doctor said I had blood clots, but I ain't Jamaican, man Story on MTV and I ain't tryna make a band I swear, this right here, history in the makin', man [Chorus: Chaka Khan] Through the fire, to the limit, to the wall For a chance to be with you, I'd gladly risk it all Through the fire, through whatever, come what may For a chance at loving you, I'd take it all the way Right down to the wire, even through the fire [Over Chorus] I really apologize for everything right now If it's unclear at all, man They got my mouth wired shut For like… I dunno, the doctor said like six weeks Y'know, he had, I had reconstructive surgery on my jaw I looked in the mirror And half my jaw was in the back of my mouth, man I couldn't believe it But I'm still here for y'all right now, man This what I got to say right here, dawg Yeah, turn me up, yeah, uh [Verse 2] What if somebody from the Chi' that was ill got a deal On the hottest rap label around? But he wasn't talkin' 'bout coke and birds It was more like spoken word, 'cept he's really puttin' it down? And he explained the story 'bout how Blacks came from glory And what we need to do in the game Good dude, bad night, right place, wrong time In the blink of a eye, his whole life changed If you could feel how my face felt You would know how Mase felt (Mason Betha!) Thank God I ain't too cool for the safe belt I swear to God, driver two wanna sue I got a lawyer for the case, to keep what's in my safe safe My dawgs couldn't tell if I… I looked like Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky, it was televised There's been an accident like GEICO They thought I was burnt up like Pepsi did Michael I must got a angel, ‘cause look how death missed his ass Unbreakable, what, you thought they'd call me Mr. Glass? Look back on my life like the Ghost of Christmas Past Toys "R" Us where I used to spend that Christmas cash And I still won't grow up, I'm a grown-ass kid Swear I should be locked up for stupid shit that I did But I'm a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph Make music that's fire, spit my soul through the wire [Chorus: Chaka Khan] Through the fire, to the limit, to the wall For a chance to be with you, I'd gladly risk it all Through the fire, through whatever, come what may For a chance at loving you, I'd take it all the way Right down to the wire, even through the fire [Outro Over Chorus] Y'know what I'm sayin'? When the doctor told me I had, um That I was gonna have to have a plate in my chin, I said "Dawg, don't you realize I'll never make it on a plane now?" "It's bad enough I got all this jewelry on!" You can't be serious, man [Intro] How's your son? (all the things) He made the team this year? (all, all, all the things things) Aight, they said he wasn't tall enough (...all all that glitters is not gold And all gold is not reality Real is what you lays on me) Ma we here we gon' cook this Sunday ok? That's a new girlfriend? [Verse 1] This is family business And this is for the family that can't be with us And this is for my cousin locked down, know the answer's in us This why I spit it in my songs so sweet like a photo Of your granny's picture, now that you're gone, it hit us Super hard on Thanksgiving and Christmas, this can't be right Yeah, you heard the track I did man, "This Can't Be Life" Somebody please say grace so I can save face And have a reason to cover my face I even made you a plate, soul food, know how Granny do it Monkey bread on the side, know how the family do it When I brought it why the guard have to look all through it? As kids, we used to laugh Who knew that life would move this fast? Who knew I'd have to look at you through a glass? And look, you tell me you ain't did it then you ain't did it And if you did, then that's family business [Chorus] And I don't care 'bout (all the diamond rings all the diamond rings) They don't mean a thing (all, all, all the things) All these fancy things I tell you that all is my weight and gold (all that glitters is not gold, now gold is not reality) Now all I know I know all these things (real is what you lease on me) [Verse 2] This is family business And this is for everybody standing with us Come on, let's take a family Grammy picture Abi, remember when they ain't believe in me? Now she like "See, that's my cousin on TV!" Now, we gettin' it and we gon' make it And they gon' hate it and I'm his favorite I can't deny it, I'm a straight rider But when we get together be electric slidin' Grandma, get 'em shook up Aw naw, don't open the photo book up I got an Aunt Ruth that can't remember your name But I bet them Polaroids'll send her down memory lane You know that one auntie, you don't mean to be rude But every holiday nobody eating her food And you don't wanna stay there cause them your worst cousins Got roaches at their crib like them your first cousins Act like you ain't took a bath with your cousins Fit 3 in the bed if it's 6 of y'all I'm talkin' 'bout three by the head and three by the leg But you ain't have to tell my girl I used to pee in the bed [Bridge] Rain, rain, rain go away Let the sun come out and all the children say Rain, rain, rain go away Let the sun come out and all the children say [Verse 3] I woke up early this morning with a new state of mind A creative way to rhyme without using knives and guns Keep your nose out the sky, keep your heart to God And keep your face to the risin' sun All my niggas from the Chi, that's my family, dog And my niggas ain't my guys, they my family, dog I feel like one day you'll understand me, dog You can still love your man and be manly, dog You ain't got to get heated at every house warmin' Sittin' here, grillin' people like George Foreman Why Uncle Ray and Aunt Shiela always performin'? The second she storm out then he storm in Y'all gon' sit down, have a good time this reunion And drink some wine like Communion And act like everything fine and if it isn't We ain't letting everybody in our family business, uh [Chorus] (All all all the diamond rings diamond rings) They don't mean a thing (all, all, all the things) They don't mean a thing (all, all, all the things) (All all that glitters is not gold, now gold is not reality) They don't mean a thing a thing (All, all, all the things) They don't mean a thing a thing a thing I don't care what they don't mean a thing (All, all, all the things) all these fancy things I tell you that all is my weight and gold All I know, I know all these things All these things, all these things All these things, all these things [Outro] CLK Mercedes Benz All these things, all these things ... All these things, all these things ... All these things, all these things ... A whole lotta money All these things, all these things All these things, all these things All these things, all these things Mommy and Daddy, will you please stop fighting? All these things, all these things All these things, (and I don't care why) all these things All these things, all these things All these things, all these things... Let's get Stevie outta jail [Intro: JAY-Z] Yo fuck you, Kanye, first and foremost For making me do this shit. Muh'fucker Had to throw everybody out the motherfucking room Cause they don't fucking [Kanye West] I'd like to propose a toast I said toast motherfucker! [Chorus: Kanye West] And I am (Here's to the Roc) And they ask me, they ask me, they ask me, I tell them (Here's to Roc-A-Fella) Raise your glasses, your glasses, your glasses to the sky and (Here's to the Roc) This is the last call for alcohol, for the (Mr. Rockefeller) So get your ass up off the wall [Verse 1: Kanye West] The all around the world Digital Underground Pac The Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer of the Roc I take my chain, my 15 seconds of fame And come back next year with the whole fucking game Ain't nobody expect Kanye to end up on top They expected that College Dropout to drop and then flop Then maybe he stop savin' all the good beats for himself Roc-A-Fella's only niggas that helped My money was thinner than Sean Paul's goatee hair Now Jean Paul Gaultier cologne fill the air, here They say he bougie, he big-headed Would you please stop talking about how my dick head is Flow infectious, give me 10 seconds I'll have a buzz bigger than insects in Texas It's funny how wasn't nobody interested 'Til the night I almost killed myself in Lexus [Chorus: Kanye West] Now I am (Here's to the Roc) And they ask me, they ask me, they ask me, I tell them (Here's to Roc-A-Fella) Raise your glasses, your glasses, your glasses to the sky and (Here's to the Roc) This is the last call for alcohol, for the (Mr. Rockefeller) So get your ass up off the wall [Verse 2: Kanye West] Now was Kanye the most overlooked? Yes sir Now is Kanye the most overbooked? Yes sir Though the fans want the feeling of A Tribe Called Quest But all they got left is this guy called West That'll take Freeway, throw him on tracks with Mos Def Call him Kwa-li or Kwe-li, I put him on songs with JAY-Z I'm the Gap like Banana Republic and Old Navy, and oooh It come out sweeter than old Sadie Nice as Bun-B when I met him at the Source awards Girl he had with him - ass coulda won the horse awards And I was almost famous, now everybody love Kanye I'm almost Raymond Some say he arrogant, can y'all blame him? It was straight embarrassing how y'all played him Last year shoppin' my demo, I was tryin' to shine Every motherfucker told me that I couldn't rhyme Now I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem Or use my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams I use it as my gas, so they say that I'm gassed But without it I'd be last, so I ought to laugh So I don't listen to the suits behind the desk no more You niggas wear suits cause you can't dress no more You can't say shit to Kanye West no more I rocked 20,000 people, I was just on tour, nigga I'm Kon, the Louis Vuitton Don Bought my mom a purse, now she Louis Vuitton Mom I ain't play the hand I was dealt, I changed my cards I prayed to the skies and I changed my stars I went to the malls and I balled too hard "Oh my god, is that a black card?" I turned around and replied, "Why yes But I prefer the term African American Express" Brains, power, and muscle, like Dame, Puffy, and Russell Your boy back on his hustle, you know what I've been up to Killin y'all niggas on that lyrical shit Mayonnaise-colored Benz, I push Miracle Whips [Chorus: Kanye West] And I am (Here's to the Roc) And they ask me, they ask me, they ask me, I tell them (Here's to Roc-A-Fella) Raise your glasses, your glasses, your glasses to the sky and (Here's to the Roc) This is the last call for alcohol, for my niggas (Mr. Rockefeller) So get your ass up off the wall [Outro] So this A&R over at Roc-A-Fella, named Hip Hop Picked the "Truth" beat for Beanie. And I was in the session with him. I had my demo with me. You know, like I always do. I play the songs, he's like "Who that spittin'?" I'm like "It's me." He's like "Oh, well okay." Uhh, he started talkin' to me on the phone, going back and forth Just askin' me to send him beats, and I'm thinking he's trying to get into managing producers, cause he had this other kid named Just Blaze he was messin' with So won't you raise your glass won't you So won't you raise your glass won't you So won't you raise your glass won't you So won't you raise your glass won't you And um, he was friends with my mentor, No ID. And No ID told him, "Look, man, you wanna mess with Kanye you need to tell him that you like the way he rap" No ID: "Yo, you wanna sign him, tell him you like how he rap" [Saxophone Solo] I was all, I dunno if he was gassin' me or not but he's like he wanna manage me as a rapper AND a producer [Hiphop: "I'll sign you as a producer and a rapper"] I'm like oh shit. I was messin' with, uh, D-Dot also. People were like this, started talking about the ghost production but that's how I got in the game. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be here. So you know, after they picked that "Truth" beat I was figuring I was gonna do some more work but shit just wasn't poppin' off like that. I was stayin' in Chicago, I had my own apartment, I be doin' like, just beats for local acts just to try to keep the lights on, and then to go out and buy, get a Pelle Pelle off lay-away, get some Jordans or something or get a TechnoMarine, that's what we wore back then I made this one beat where I sped up this Harold Melvin sample I played it for Hip over the phone, he's like, "Oh, yo that shit is crazy Jay might want it for this compilation album he doin', called The Dynasty. And at that time, like the drums really weren't soundin' right to me So I went and um, I was listening to Dre Chronic 2001 at that time. And really I just, like bit the drums off "Xxplosive" and put it like with a sped-up sample, and now it's kind of like my whole style, when it started, when he rapped on "This Can't Be Life." And that was like, really the first beat of that kind that was on The Dynasty album. I could say that was the the resurgence of the soul sound You know, I got to come in and track the beat and at the time I was still with my other management. I really wanted to roll with Hip Hop cause I, I just needed some fresh air, you know what I'm sayin' cause I been there for a while. I appreciated what they did for me but, you know there's a time in every man's life where he gotta make a change. Try to move up to the next level. And that day I came and I tracked the beat and I got to meet JAY-Z and he said, "Oh you a real soulful dude." [JAY-Z: "Oh you a real soulful dude, man"] And he, uh, played the song cause he already spit his verse by the time I got to the studio. You know how he do it, one take. And he said [JAY-Z: "Check this out, tell me what you think of this, right here"] "Tell me what you think of this." And I heard it, and I was thinking like, man, I really wanted more like of the simple type JAY-Z. I ain't want like the, the more introspective, complicated rhy- or the... in my personal opinion. So he asked me, "What you think of it?" [JAY-Z: "so what you think of this?"] And I was like, "Man that shit tight," you know what I'm sayin', man what I'ma tell him? I was on the train, man, you know. So after that, I went back home. And man I'm, I'm just in Chicago, I'm trying to do my thing. You know, I got groups. I got acts I'm trying to get on, and like there wasn't nothin' really like poppin' off the way it should have been. One of my homies that was one of my artists, he got signed. But it was supposed to really go through my production company, but he ended up going straight with the company. So, like I'm just straight holdin' the phone, gettin' the bad news that dude was tryin' to leave my company. And I got evicted at the same time. So I went down and tracked the beats from him, I took that money, came back, packed all my shit up in a U-Haul, maybe about ten days before I had to actually get out so I ain't have to deal with the landlord cause he's a jerk. Me and my mother drove to... [Mother: "Come on, let's just go"] ...Newark, New Jersey. I hadn't even seen my apartment. I remember I pulled up... [Mother: "Kanye, baby, we're here"] ...I unpacked all my shit. You know, we went to Ikea, I bought a bed, I put the bed together myself. I loaded up all my equipment, and the first beat I made was, uh, "Heart of the City." And Beans was still working on his album at that time, so I came up there to Baseline, it was Beans' birthday, matter of fact, and I played like seven beats. And, you know I guess he was in the zone, he already had the beats that he wanted, I had did "Nothing Like It" already at that time but then Jay walked in. I remember he had a Gucci bucket hat on. I remember it like, like it was yesterday. And Hip-hop said, "Yo play that one beat for him." And I played "Heart of the City." And really I made "Heart of the City," I really wanted to give that beat to DMX [Hiphop: "No I think Jay gon' like this one right here"] And I played another beat, and I played another beat. And I remember that Gucci bucket, he took it and like put it over his face and made one of them faces like 'OOOOOOOOOOH.' Two days later I'm in Baseline and I seen Dame. Dame didn't know who I was and I was like, "Yo what's up I'm Kanye." [Dame: "Yo, you that kid, Kanye?"] "You that kid that gave all them beats to Jay? Yo, this nigga got classics to your beats" [Dame: "Jay got classics, G."] You know I ain't talkin' shit. I'm like "oh shit." And all this time I'm starstruck, man. I'm still thinking 'bout, you know I'm picturing these niggas on the show, The Streets is Watching, I'm lookin', these were superstars in my eyes. And they still are, you know. So, Jay came in and he spit all these songs like in one day, and in two days... I gotta bring up one thing, you know, come back to the story, the day I did the 'Can't be Life' beat on track, I remember Lenny S, he had some Louis Vuitton sneakers on, he think he fly. And Hip Hop was there, I think Ty-Ty, John Meneilly, a bunch of people. I didn't know all these people at the time they was in the room, and I said, "yo Jay I could rap." And I spit this rap that said, uh "I'm killin' y'all niggas on that lyrical shit. Mayonnaise colored Benz, I push miracle whips." And I saw his eyes light up when I said that line. But you know the rest, the rap was like real wack and shit, so that's all the response. He said, "Man that was tight." [JAY-Z: "That, that was cool. That was hot."] That was it. You know, I ain't get no deal then, hehe. Okay, fast forward. So, Blueprint, "H to the Izzo," my first hit single. And I just took that proudly, built relationships with people. My relationship with Kweli I think was one of the best ones to ever happen to my career as a rapper. Because, you know, of course, later he allowed me to go on tour with him. Man, I appre-- I love him for that. And at this time, you know I didn't have a deal, I had songs, and I had relationships with all these A&R's, and they wanted beats from me, so they'd call me up, I'd play them some beats. "Gimme a beat that sound like JAY-Z." You know, they dick riders. Whatever. So I'll play them these post-Blueprint beats or whatever and then I'll play my shit. I'll be like, "yo but I rap too." Hey, I guess they was lookin' at me crazy cause you know, cause I ain't have a jersey on or whatever. Everybody out there listen here: I played them 'Jesus Walks' and they didn't sign me. You know what happened, it was some A&R's that fucked with me though, but then like the heads, it'd be somebody at the company that'll say, "Naw." Like, Dave Lighty fucked with me, my nigga Mel brought me to a bunch of labels. Jessica Rivera, man... [Jessica: "Man, you niggas is stupid if y'all don't sign Kanye, for real."] I'm not gonna say nothin' to mess my promotion up ["Y'all niggas is stupid"] Let's just say I didn't get my deal. The nigga that was behind me, I mean, he wasn't even a nigga, you know? The person who actually kicked everything off was Joe 3H from Capitol Records. He wanted to sign me really bad [Joe: "We gonna change the game, buddy."] Dame was like, "Yo you got a deal with Capitol? Okay man, just make sure it's not wack." [Dame: "You gotta make sure it's not wack."] Then one day I just went ahead and played it, I wanted to play some songs, cause you know Cam was in the room, Young Guru, and Dame was in the room. So I played... actually it's a song that you'll never hear, but maybe I might use it. So, it's called 'Wow.' "I go to Jacob with 25 thou, you go with 25 hundred, wow I got 11 plaques on my walls right now You got your first gold single, damn, nigga, wow." Like the chorus went. Don't bite that chorus, I might still use it. So I play that song for him and he's like "oh shit" [Dame: "Oh shit it's not even wack."] "I ain't gonna front, it's kinda hot." [Dame: "it's actually kinda hot."] Like they still weren't looking at me like a rapper. And I'm sure Dame figured, 'Like man. If he do a whole album, if his raps is wack at least we can throw Cam on every song and save the album, you know. So uh Dame took me into the office, and he's like "yo man, B, B, you don't want a brick, you don't want a brick" [Dame: "you don't wanna catch a brick"] "You gotta be under an umbrella, you'll get rained on." I told Hip-hop and Hip-hop was all, "oh, word?" Actually, even with that, I was still about to take the deal with Capitol cause it was already on the table and cause of my relationship with 3H. That, you know, cause I told him I was gonna do it, and I'm a man of my word, I was gonna roll with what I said I was gonna do. Then, you know, I'm not gonna name no names, but people told me, "oh he's just a producer-rapper," and told 3H that told the heads of the Capitol, and right-- the day I'm talking about, I planned out everything I was gonna do. Man, I had picked out clothes, I already started booking studio sessions, I started arranging my album, thinking of marketing schemes, man I was ready to go. And they had Mel call me, they said, "yo... Capitol pulled on the deal" [Mel: "Yo, Capitol pulled out on the deal."] And, you know I told them that Roc-A-Fella was interested and I don't know if they thought that was just something I was saying to gas them up to try to push the price up or whatever. I went up... I called G, I said, "man, you think we could still get that deal with Roc-A-Fella?" So won't you raise your glass, won't you... So won't you raise your glass, won't you... So won't you raise your glass, won't you... So won't you raise your glass, won't you...