[Excerpt from "Sting of The Serpent"] And the prophecy read that One day like the pheonix rose from the ashes That a boy will be born unto a family in the slums This boy will go on and use the knowledge that he gains While fighting for survival in the streets To become a crack leader And in time that boy will grow to become King!!!!!!
[Verse 1] Time to ride nigga (Just Blaze!!) I welcome you and get acquainted with the youngest in charge Respected from East to West like he was running the mob Dictating, ain't taking orders from no one but God I know you niggaz is broke 'cause I know what you charge Them niggaz wishing for a Phantom it's one in my garage It's black as legary right next to the black Ferrari You niggaz ain't getting money off of rapping I'm sorry Fuck the rep went and spent 60 large on a Harley 'Cause where he stay 10,012 feet not hardly Now you see that we ain't able to compete, now arewe? And pardon me I'm giving you the Westside story Of the A, where I stay and niggaz stay down for me You want to play, have you gay niggaz lay down for me And get a order for killers to spray rounds for me Competition, you ain't considered; you rapping, you bore me You reppin the A horribly Must I say more importantly
[Chorus: repeat 8X] The king back!
[T.I.] Ay, man y'all niggaz got me way too fucked up, you understand that? What you need to do is homeboy You need to go back and grab I'm Serious you know You need to get familiar with Dope Boys and see where all these niggaz got they style See where that trap shit came from Then you need to graduate to mother fucking In Da Streets Vol.1-3 Then you need to go to Trap Muzik, I got locked up for a second Then grab Urban Legend and now to bring you up to speed
[Verse 2] Who knew you could fit on your wrist a whole pound of diamonds I'm number one on the list while you clowns are climbing Wishing to be in positions that you found that I'm in Since you niggaz do what it say I'm world renowned than sign me If Jay handled the clay and around the time I delivered a bad day when 4 5's were spiraling I care the least about police and the fireman siren Ambulance ain't gon stand a chance in reviving DOA amend the beef will cease upon my arriving Paramedics yell clear and your flat line silent You ain't ready for out here 'cause the lifestyle violent You think you is, you must be living on Fantasy Island Your mammies mad, get your ass wiped out like Thailand Hit my phone and got what left and hit the three while you following You say you want to release and go to war with the finest Need you be reminded, want it with Your Highness?
[Chorus]
[T.I.] Ay man I know y'all niggaz still in the trap everyday Still man I know y'all don't see nothing but the projects nothing but grits But listen Make no mother fucking mistake man I still wiil shoot up my mother fucking self, AK and 45 nigga on side nigga And come see 'bout niggaz you understand But I don't want to do that 'cause I respect that shit y'all doing I started that shit I made that shit cool I made these niggaz want to be you nigga Nigga respect this shit!!!!