I and Me

[Intro - Woman talking] Royce is goin to fuckin kill you [Royce Da 5'9" - imitating 2Pac] Ha, true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Yeah, up in the studio gettin blowed Truest shit I ever spoke [Verse 1 - Royce Da 5'9"] How can I go from rockin wit Dre, to fallin out Wit Shady, and popin my Glock on the block to droppin on Koch! Mistakes that I've made, I've learned to regret Impatiently we blazin them AK's, to earn the respect (I) done been in the trenches for years, in this rap shit Where my name is mention is fear, compared to that shit (I) done paid my dues, (I) done learned more from my mistakes Then I done learned in any grade in my school (I) could have made you today, (I) could raise ya brow On a label that's foul or on a Major with radio play (I) can guide myself, through the game myself Give you the chills, kill hip hop, and save myself (I) learned to behave myself, people choose sides when They figure you die, I learned they take away my wealth All these niggas that used to page me, everyday that I dealt But they all gone, y'all wrong, (I) page myself, because [Hook - Royce Da 5'9"] I do this music for me, I take time and put pride in it This music is me, it's no ruinin me I'm the truest MC, as hot as you need me to be, as cool as can be If you was true as me, then this for you, but I do it for (I) I do this music for me, I take time and put pride in it This music is me, it's no ruinin me I'm the truest MC, as hot as you need me to be, as cool as can be If you was true as me, then this for you, but I do it for me [Verse 2 - Royce Da 5'9"] Every breath that I breathe, every second I have To be in the lab, wit young man, makin a track at least In the basement, rappin in peace, patiently waiting To blow up and grow up, back and away from this rappin beef shit All of that should cease, cause I feel like quittin Back to the factory, rap for ME, when I feel like spittin Go out and kill a clown a day, don't call me Royce no more It's Ryan, I just threw Detroit's crown away! It's only so many times, I could let my temper get tested I can't handle it, I'll eventually get arrested I'm on the verge of doin some things, that won't help - shit! Take myself away from my family, is so selfish I can't help shit, lately I been ignorin rules You takin care of too many people, to go and lose (I) do my music and speak truly, without the influence of movies Or these fools in the streets, that wanna do me, nigga [Hook] [Royce Da 5'9" - imitating 2Pac] True motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Yeah, up in the studio gettin blowed Truest shit I ever spoke Yeah, hopin you true motherfuckers know This be the realest shit I ever wrote Yeah, up in the studio gettin blowed Truest shit I ever spoke