[Nas]
Word to Will, buried in his fila suit and heavy chain
I wanna be iced-up ^!$$%, bury me the same

I live for street glory and I die for ghetto fame
Respect all, fear none, my pride is everything
Initials in swimming pools floors, women lose draws

A true boss, never lose wars, got cheddar to floss
Guns under beds, mask and a flashlight
Living my life like everyday's my last night

Alcoholic on toilets, I %#@! blood
Foreign cars, models and stars, life of a rich thug
Mama told me from weed, I would switch drugs

To cocaine and hit clubs and deep-dish dubs
How would she know unless she hit the clubs, got her mack-on
Back in the 60's with an afro and her platforms

Bopping to the supremes, smoking joints
That's cool, but I'ma live how I want


[Chorus 1]
I did it my way, from crumbs and roaches and rats
I did it my way, converted in from hustling to raps

I did it my way, from break dancing, back spins on the cardboard
I did it my way, to bullet proof bentleys, gats in the car's door
I did it my way, never gave a $#&@ what nobody said

I did it my way, they hope that I fail and wished I was dead
I did it my way, if I $#&@ed op it falls on me
I did it my way, I'm lucked up and struck rich, now we all can eat


[Nas]
Gateways, marble floors, chandeliers

Juzzi's, gucci soap, throwing cash in the air
Though I, still feel broke with millions in the bank
And deals on the table, I focus to stay afloat

And just to think some would die to get with I got
They think its alot, the blink of an eye, you could get shot
^!$$%s is wolves, coming if you ruthless or not

But i be on point, put you in places where bodies rot
Never knew murder till I seen my man get popped
No blood soaking, laying there, eyes still open

I got a little closer, put my hand in his palm
He was looking right through me, Yo staring beyond
I wonder what he saw, the limoes, movies and tours

Did he die in vain and represent for the cause
Now I put his name on everything I'm involved
And that's the game, Ya'll can't relate, $#&@ ya'll (Ill Will)


[Chorus 2]
I did it my way, from crumbs, roaches and rats

I did it my way, converted in from hustling to raps
I did it my way, I call it how I see it ^!$$%s
I did it my way, if you don't like it so be it ^!$$%s

I did it my way, I make my own rules, I do my own plans
I did it my way, gangstas do what they want
Suckers do what they can't

I did it my way, taking sacrifices kid
I did it my way, but now you only getting one life to live


[Nas]
Yo, hoes in my fold can slow me, roll with the brokest homies
Cold and we hopeless lonelies, scolding my foes who phony

From blocks where !@%!e can feed you and cops are over evil
They know some people who tell on felons who sold some diesil
Here on and blow it rurals, its mine, knew a crew one time

'89, they took work to Caroline and blew big time
In just two years, their crew disappear
Snitches and (*##$es, smeared the paint on their pictures

Years back, I reminiscence and remember, sitting on wood benches
Gave me splinters, just a baby ^!$$% thankful
When them killers came through, guns out, moving

I think the ones who said shorty go home, we about to be shooting

[Chorus 1]