[Verse 1]
Sweet and still there's pain
If I would have grew up to be a doctor

My nephews would have grew up to do the same
But since I grew up through the game
And my influence is the same

And my therapy is music
They ask if you ashamed
And though I wish I could separate the two things

I cannot so my answer to you remains
I can walk down the hall of mirrors in Versailles
And be so satisfied when I look myself in the eyes

No shame, no sir
Just big boats and tearin the coast up
Tight coups like I'm wearin the roadster

For in the coup, bearhuggin the holster

[Hook]

Hov alright al-right
And that may not be what you call perfect but
But it's my life

The life, the life, the life
Once again it's the life


[Verse 2]
So I make no apologies, crooked policies
So a G a ^!$$% gotta be

We playing for property no Monopoly
So I'll pass go and let my nephew follow me
They say the child shall lead

So I take it far as I can and then we shall see
Shall we dance with the devil for a beat
I pray to God I ain't got two left feet

Do the hustle put keys in the street
Then I'm ballroom dancing
Ke-ke'in in the suite

Sweet BB's on the feet
TV's in the seat, ene-mies on the creep
It's so corrupt

Soak it up it's a lesson
Every $#&@ up
One day you're up

Next day you're down
Long as you stay the same it'll come back around


[Hook]

[Verse 3]

I'm even better
I'm eating better
Best thing about it is

My ^!$$%s eating together
With each endeavor, we reaching levels
^!$$%s ain't seen in like forever

I'm Hyman Roth I made all my partners rich
I can't vouch for you
If you ain't a part of this

So pardon me as I pave my wrist
As I parlay my chips
Hov alright, alright

American Gangster gangster
Businesses like I'm White
But I'm not, I'm just bright

So fly with no fear of the flight
So if y'all hear my plight
And if you think you can make it this far without a fight

Couple mistakes here and there
Not always right, but I'm always real
That's how I sleep at night


[Hook]


[Jay-Z]
Sweet