(Verse 1)
Ever since I could remember as a kid was in the mirror
With a hairbrush and singing others peoples lyrics

Memorizing every word and play the role like I was them
Puttin on a show for uncle Larry fresh up out the pen
Wasn't nothing like today's rappin' casket see back then

They was authors of the story they was selling with the pen
Never rating I related to the %#@! that they was saying
Gve me somewhat of a goal I could achieve when I began

Started beating on the tables killing ciphers with my friends
Every rapper I went up against I always seemed to win
Telling stories like I only knew creative such a boy

And I owe it all to spice one , quick and ghetto boys
So I'm only paying homage
(Hook)

I'm singing this one the lost
In their honor, in their honor
I'm a dreamer drinking pull little

In their honor, in their honor
Keep hussling and making money and smoking
In their honor, in their honor

Keepin it hood and understood
In their honor, in their honor
(Verse 2)

Whatever happened to the continent it's on when you heard it
No more substance 'cause the subject by itself is now diverted
Off these random rappers spitting random lyrics with no meaning

Here today and gone tomorrow then the new one to repeat it
That's why I'm still around and got some shoes to put my feet in
'Cause the memories of what I say will always be perceiving

It don't matter if it's hard feel or hood related tales
Whatever's cooking in my kitchen I be everybody smells
See it's all about relating with the people of the world

Can appreciate to hear when they ain't got a voice to hear
They view it through your music as some means to an end
2Pac and Leaf 40, Ice Cube because of them

This is why I'm paying homage
(Hook)
I'm singing this one the lost

In their honor, in their honor
I'm a dreamer drinking pull little
In their honor, in their honor

Keep hussling and making money and smoking
In their honor, in their honor
Keepin it hood and understood

In their honor, in their honor
(Verse 3)
So if I had a list of rappers present day to valid day

Would be Eminem and TI and the legend Dr. Dre
Nas, Kanye West and B.O.B. ,Lupe and UGK
And Outkast play a part and while I still can keep the faith

I just hope I'm on that list 'cause I'm inspired by the greats
I'm determined to return this music back to when it made
People wanna buy your music 'cause you got something to say

The most powerful influence shouldn't be going astray
And if you all agree throw up your 2 so we can pray
This a necessary mess that we been hearin' is not the way

So give it up to Curtis blow a lil big daddy cane
Just the few that pioneer this I won't let it be in vain
And that's why I'm paying homage

(Hook)
I'm singing this one the lost
In their honor, in their honor

I'm a dreamer drinking pull little
In their honor, in their honor
Keep hussling and making money and smoking

In their honor, in their honor
Keepin it hood and understood
In their honor, in their honor