Built To Last

[Intro - Mr. Lif and live crowd] When I say "Akro", y'all say "batik" "Akro!" "batik!" "Akro" "batik!" When I say "Akro", y'all say "batik" "Akro!" "batik!" "Akro" "batik!" [Verse 1] Yo check this These rappers come and they go But I've been here the whole time letting motherfuckers know This is longevity vs. brevity You'll never be ready to meddle with my pedigree I'm not impressed by Mr. Fresh Guy Who's hot now - next year, working at Best Buy This is Akrobatik, brother, why would you test I? You leave with your chest fried - even the best tried And lest I forget, pop rap is no threat I'm a vet from the era of the purple cassette And yo, no, I don't drive no fancy car But where I've been, so, your whip will never get you that far I'm known as an underground international star You're the answer to a trivia question at the bar You won't be around next year But guarantee another Akrobatik gem will reappear Because (I-I) [Hook] I'm built To last I'm here to stay I hold it down Get out my fucking way I'm built to last Yeah, you're here today But you're gone tomorrow Get out my fucking way [Scratchwork - DJ Reel Drama] Cause I'm the type of nigga that's built to last Built To Last Cause Im the type of nigga that's Built To Last [Verse 2] Little dudes handing their careers over like they lost bets Ain't willing to put in the years to be a boss vet Immovable object, Rock of Gibraltar There's greatness running by you like you're blocking for Walter Old Faithful, verbal shots bust your whole grapefruit If Ak smells hate, troop? Then Black Hell Breaks Loose Here's something new to peep and blast, niggas For my 2092 jeep ass niggas What you hear leaves the careers of mad toys dead We ain't going nowhere, like Bad Boy said Fresh since the 80s, in the 90s I was dope Since 2000, I've been one of the most dependable to quote Whether you know it or not, I've been blowing up spots, collecting victories Rocked with y'all New York City to Italy I strangle the track, and make the song squirm Standing strong, firm - Built To Last for the long term, saying [Hook] [Scratchwork] [Verse 3] Ayo I've returned from aortic dissection To move hip-hop into a forward direction So you can clear the orbit of this morbid perception That hip-hop could forfeit border protection Y'all forced it with this corporate affection That's leaving fans absorbing nothing more than your sexin' and flexin' If you ain't the authentic, then order my next shit Sit down with it, learn a thing or two about the hectic eclectic Electricity when I flex my ethnicity It's no mystery when I bless the set vividly That history is being made In every Ak verse you hear, sincere homage to pioneers is being paid I make the jams that the fans want to rush for Akrobatik is the one-man Mt. Rushmore Reason laid the dope drum track for me To proceed with rap's greatest comeback story Because I am [Hook] [Scratchwork]