I just wanna thank y'all for takin' the time to listen

I appreciate that





Yo, regular TV to cable from bouncin' label to label

Just tryin' to get the horse outta the stable


Was once part of a dynasty, well, least I was tryin' to be


Think it was the time in my life when I was findin' me




Sittin' in the spot with the dimes


Willin' to do anything just to be a Bad Boy at the time

Then I rolled the dices, nah, the money didn't add up


But just that whole experience, it was priceless




No free rides to the bank


On top of that was the untimely demise of Frank B.I.


Then the 'No Way Out' tour, we was smokin' outdoor

Made eighty stacks off Cee-Lo that without tour





Videotaped it all, I still watch it now

I traveled the world, learned how to rock a crowd


It ain't much but it beats poor things that I've been through


Is all I can speak for




I can only speak for the things that I've been through


I can only speak for the things that I've been through




Now I'm on Ruff Ryder, Interscope


Same %#@! partnership, joint venture fifty, fifty, same split

Jimmy put the money up, two singles off of 'We Are The Streets'


Then after that seemed like he was done with us but it wasn't over yet




Styles had a plan from the jump


Which was to come out with my solo


Next thing's a little better

These the ^!$$%s that I been doin' it wit forever


Next, so I'm like whatever




The first album dropped, promotion was hella


Every stage I rocked, the performance was stella

Had the whole world ready to ride or die for me


And I wasn't platinum, I was just side money



X was bringin' in the moollah


I was in the hood in the kitchen wit the digital ruler

I can't tell you 'bout the evil men do


I can only speak for the things that I've been through



I can only speak for the things that I've been through


I can only speak for the things that I've been through



As far as the LOX, we all fine, cellar is all wine


Selfish for me to say Rocfella is all mine

'Cause it ain't , I'm just a another employee that's on line

Tryin' to get my act together and do it one more time




Twenty one guns salute with all nines

And I know it's on me to make sure that we all shine

Gotta fall back, let the weed contact your mind


Confined bull%#@! in any contract you sign



But if you from the streets though, it's plenty of loop holes to eat yo'


Once they let you in you're supposed to keep doe

But I can't give you the formula, I'm on it though

Expect the worst, the outcome is enormous, though




Stay humble, still keep your heat for insurance though

Things that I been through to get it weren't normal yo'

Yeah, this is what my heart beats for


Things that I've been through is all that I can speak for



I can only speak for the things that I've been through

I can only speak for the things that I've been through