Ready

[Verse 1] Now the torch in my hand, I think I better not pass it Supposed to be a lawyer but I'm better off rappin' The way you tellin' stories I think you're better off actin' And man the way that you're goin' I think you're better off crashin' But I'ma shift into gear, this is the year The distance is nearer and now my vision is clear I hope you click it the minute that any tickets appear I got a show comin' up this just the tip of the spear Pray they give me their ear, maybe listen and hear This a good a time as any to begin my career Got some homies overseas and I wish they were here They know this is sincere and it is just the premiere Without a minute for fear, and not a moment for y'all So take a second to think before you open your jaw Ever single insult is loaded with straw I know the closet ain't much, shit, it's just a hole in the wall But unlike y'all have, it's treated me good Some flights out the country, that need to be booked Cause I still got some demons and they need to be shook Like how I still have yet to prove that I don't need to be hood I don't need to be anything that I'm not on my own And I know I got my people so I'm not on my own Been writin' in these notebooks, a lot on my phone I got a lot on my mind, you know I gotta unload [Verse 2] ...that's why I'm known to keep a pen close They only actin' friendly cause they recognize potential Got 'em in a frenzy cause what's next is confidential This the sending of the memo so you better let your friends know I'm workin' through the breaks, the rest is off limits It's hits that they want, and yes, my palm itches It's kids from the island, and yes, they all dissin' But I don't hear a word, not impressed with y'all's diction Best expect FLIP was involved with y'all's women But I never take their calls, this fall it's all business Y'all can crawl back to the bottom of y'all's ditches And get a crystal ball for all of y'all's wishes Cause I'ma kill 'em all and your shots are all misses Sit and pick 'em off with sentences long distance I deserve it all after everything I did Yet you should get nothin' for all that y'all didn't Stop bitchin' After all it's just FLIP huh? After all it's just FLIP huh? After all it's just FLIP huh? After all it's just FLIP huh? [Verse 3] Well I oughtta go ahead and give a clue to those guessin' Cause I could wait forever just for you to go get it It's the usual suspect, that's movin' those pencils Yes I could make a mess of any studio session ...sometimes it feels like a sure thing Allow me to assure you that you don't know the first thing These late nights at Sterling, up until the birds sing It's hard bein' mellow when I'm trynna get my first ring ...so keep your ringers on loud We headed to a level where opinions all drown Where the hate can't reach cause the riches all piled And the fake can't breathe and the women all down Winnin' all 'round, only thinkin' in career moves Speak and never listen and I'll never have to hear you Never again, never again, never again, never again I can see it with a clear view, it's you in the rear-view They runnin' up to me to say Jay it appears you Gettin' better again, better again, better than ever and I'm ready to get it Yes I'm ready to be the man I'm ready to see the world I'm ready to feed my fam I'm ready to treat my girl to anything she could ask Ready for my homies believin' to see the cash And I'm ready to meet my fans... ...I'll shake every hand to the back of the line And I'll take every chance, only askin' for mine Still goin' over plans in the back of mind But after tonight it's just a matter of time