The Crown

Uh huh, Ideal october London Pooney on the beat (yeah) And we got the Butcher in this bitch Yo, Ideal, I got you on this let's go I never claimed to be a deity or God But when they seein' me, they nod I don't believe in these facades Fame's a fever dream mirage Just yankin' on my chain Like a Vietnamese massage But takin' offense to crossin' over That's what keep me on my guard See, as a teen, ain't need a job It was way easier to rob so, yеah I took a couple losses just To evеn up the odd Mad snakes be double-crossin' If they creep up on my lawn Bet my double barrel shotgun how They meet they great beyond (Uh) Take a week to make a song Some people think that's way too long Take the weak and make 'em strong Songs creating kings from pawns I'll sleep the day I'm gone My nights greet the day at dawn (Hello) Breathing trees to keep me calm Feeding the streets I came up on I spread the cheese like Grey Poupon To all my OG's and day ones Before the meek inherit earth and them Same sheep get preyed upon I'll put the flame to the beat Serve the streets my famous filet mignon And just in case I'm wrong, this time The Butcher came along (The Butcher comin', nigga) They tried to spite me, they treadin' lightly I kill 'em politely, talk to me nicely If they throwin' shade Then I'm right where the sun be If you only remember one thing Let it be the crown not the chain on my neck Not even the fame or the checks, just Let it be the crown Came to name my claim as the best And I'm stayin' 'til my reign's in effect They tell me, "Kill 'em with kindness " but soon as it stop workin' Do it the old fashioned way Shots fly like they Doc Erving True, I can rhyme circles around You with live verses (Live verses) And since y'all don't give a f*ck I'ma make sure they die virgins It's past gettin' my flowers Overachiever, 'member Shay told me "You a leader But you don't know your power" I'm thinkin', did Malcolm wonder That that picture with that gun in the Window would turn to memes, posters And album covers? Uh, who made you gangsters? (Who?) Y'all crew makin' statements They want me stuck to the wall like That blue tape you paint with They tell me I think I'm better How? We all from the sewer (We all from the hood) 'Cause bein' an entrepreneur is like A narcissist to 'em But I broke down the politics Squeeze guns like condiments All the shit I did and I'm still here That's astonishing Visioned myself winnin' 'fore I Hopped in this lane Like Mike saw himself hittin' them Big shots in the game, it's Butch They tried to spite me, they treadin' lightly I kill 'em politely, talk to me nicely If they throwin' shade Then I'm right where the sun be If you only remember one thing Let it be the crown not the chain on my neck Not even the fame or the checks, just Let it be the crown Came to name my claim as the best And I'm stayin' 'til my reign's in effect And when it comes to drugs and music I'm only fuckin' with the purest Third verse is schedule one Both the judge's and the jurors' Verdict is murdered it As my words burden conservatives I'm mixin' urban bourbon with my curvy Topsy turvy bitch Gettin' twisted like a tourniquet Too lifted for the turbulence Kick raps that act as nourishment to Kids trapped in that recurring skit Laughin' at the rats who flipped Like acrobats at circuses 'Cause they lack the facts they had to Have to capture that we purchased it Before I had a rap sheet We ran track meets and tournaments Detoured and resorted to running Backstreets and burglaring Back when vaccines was the last Thing that had us worrying My path was that of a trap king 'til this rap dream diverted it I learned your past ain't permanent It's action that reverses it I went from movin' keys to being Burt Bacharach with words and shit While you passin' that refurbishment Imagine what you and yours could get With compassionate burning passion and A fraction of encouragement but instead They tried to spite me, they treadin' lightly I kill 'em politely, talk to me nicely If they throwin' shade Then I'm right where the sun be If you only remember one thing Let it be the crown not the chain on my neck Not even the fame or the checks, just Let it be the crown Came to name my claim as the best And I'm stayin' 'til my reign's in effect