[Intro]
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Ayy
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Yeah
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[Verse 1]
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On even on my off days
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Right even when Im off-base
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Life, live it like tomorrow ain’t
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Promised to me, gotta get it today
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Why wait? Too late
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Never heard it, always
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On time, my way or the highway?
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Mindstate not safe
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Need grace, need love, need God, need faith
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Betray, cut ties, first time, first take
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Worst case, wordplay, my home, my stage
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My place, less you, more Ye
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More Drake, more Em, more Dre
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More Cole, more Kendrick, more names
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Cordae, Sean, 6LACK, my list
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My names, my picks, my taste (Woo)
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My faith in my own hands
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Hand it over to you? No chance
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Wanna get the job done right
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I do it myself, oh yeah
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I am what they wanna be
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Who they wanna see, the big man
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Gods plan
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Got a problem with the boy? Take it up with Him then, oh
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Iconic, who want it?
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Heard that you was lookin for the smoke, huh?
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Catch me on a bad day and you might find it
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Fine dinin’, flyin private
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Couple things that I could easily afford to do
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A couple things that you dont know a thing about
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You mighta read about it, heard about it
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Thought about it, dreamt about it, played it out inside your head
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But what Im doin for a livin isnt somethin I was taught
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You either got it or you don’t got it, and you don’t got it
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Im the co-signer, you the broke artist
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I’m the captain and you in coach flyin
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Im the lead role, you in the background, yeah
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Im the star player, you the mascot, yeah
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I’m the future, you the past, old timer
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Im the truth and you the bold-faced liar
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Im the CEO and you the customer
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Im the frontman and the ghost-ghostwriter
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Im the creator, Im the director
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Im the hitmaker, Im the empire
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Im the shot caller, Im the show stopper
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Im the real one, you the fake knockoff, ooh
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[Verse 2]
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Jaw dropper, headliner
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Top gunner, head honcho
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Eyecatcher, real stunner
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Yall got it? New topic
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Yes documentary was inspirational to me, I love watchin
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Lames try to keep stars in the dark just cause they afraid of you
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Funny how they switch up quick when they realize that your name buzzin
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Funny how they all wanna hop on board when they see the wave comin
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Funny how they wouldnt put me on the tour and now they hit me up
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And say, “I hope youre doin well, we should do a tour or somethin'”
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Man, stop
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We aint doin nothin, got my own thing goin, thats the way I like it
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Too many cooks in the kitchen, thats a problem I aint never gotta worry bout
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Twelve people on a song, man, to each his own, but for me thats a little wild
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Got enough people in my business, I dont need another hand dippin in the pot
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[Bridge]
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I dont need nobody showing me the ropes
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I dont need you tellin me to do my job
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I dont need to hear you say that Im the GOAT
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I dont need you askin me to switch the style
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I dont need you laughin when I tell a joke (Ayy)
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I dont need you fakin, tryna crack a smile
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I dont need you (I dont need you), I dont need you
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I dont need you tellin me its been a while
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I dont need the label breathin down my neck
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I dont need the venue tellin me its loud
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I dont need you talkin when Im tryna rap (Woo)
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I dont need my name comin out your mouth (Ohh)
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I dont need you usin me to get respect
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I dont need a picture wit you for some clout
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I dont need you, I dont need you
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I dont need you tellin me you got some doubts
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[Outro]
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Worry bout yourself, yeah
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I dont need your help, yeah
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Whats your name? Whats your name? Whats your name?
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Doesnt ring a bell
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Every time I look down and your number pops up on the cell
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Shake my head, threatenin me, tryna get me to respond, well
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If you really knew me you would know that thats the quickest way to make me turn my back on you and—
