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I woke up this morning looked in the mirror |
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And said its either me or |
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You but its time for a change like Lyor |
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Cohen thoughts start flowin when I hear a Def Jam |
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I passed the torch from my right to my left hand |
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I'm just a average joe with a far from average flow |
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Minus the fact I'm nice I'm sorta like you |
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Take my skills subtract it twice |
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Divide that by 2 that's you and that's about right |
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But back to my life where the saga continues |
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Tell these promoters start lookin for some venues |
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I'm backstage meditatin breathin easy |
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Waitin for the moment I'm signaled by Kameezy |
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Two thumbs up that's when I know it's a go |
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The Emcee rocks every set like its his last show |
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Professionalism I hold in high regards |
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Cause to me this here is more than just a job |
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It's the culmination of all that I believe |
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Hiphops the oxygen that I need to breathe |
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Success is measured by what one achieves |
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I brushed my shoulders off and rolled up my sleeves |
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See the empire ain't gonna build itself |
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Sick of sittin on the shelf went on a hiatus |
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You are listenin to the greatest |
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Story never told the sequel to 100 thousand sold |
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Talk to 'em K... |
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Kamel breakdown |
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...lets assume I made it plus accumlated a fanbase |
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Could you picture the look on this mans face |
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A moment I can't wait for record wise |
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Only way I'll flop is if I ever stop affectin lives |
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I got a point to get across now whether 1 person |
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Get it or a million the message isn't lost |
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Of course I want plaques that's certified diamond |
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But more than that I just love rhymin |
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Perfect timin when when I flow |
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My styles far from Common plus I ain't from Chicago |
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But big up to Mr. Lynn who motivated me to spit |
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Again and we ain't ever interact |
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Ready to quit lost balance got my center back |
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BE reminded me why I even got into rap |
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The boom bap when you feel like you in a room |
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Trapped and the only escape is in the form of a tape |
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For every situation there's a song to relate |
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At that moment I knew that I belong with the greats |
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It's the freestyle specialist slash song writer |
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Pull a all nighter just to make the song tighter |
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Tryin to sell 10 million copies you so hopeless |
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I'm workin on a 100K I'm so focused |
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You know I got mine fasho |
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So that's just 99 thousand 999 to go... |
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Kamel (outro) |