City days and city nights, take a seat and see the lights
Feel the hate from all directions, but I still feel that I'm nice
In the booth all by myself, ain't got no one on my right
Who is Mike without the fight
Who am I without the mic
Let me show you while we cruisin', goin' 100 through the town
Call me self-made as I built my roots up from the ground
All I love is rappin' shit, man, I knew that since a child
Vivid dreams up on the stage, why they screamin' go wild, huh
Let me take it, let me take it, let me take it day by day
Let me take it, let me take it, use my words to pave the way
Let me take it, let me take it, let me take it day by day
Let me take it, let me take it, use my words to pave the way
Through my city, had to fight, cause I ain't never had my way
Let my brothers watch my back, f*ck with us, gon' catch a fade
Feelin' ruthless towards you pussies, always talkin' cause you paid
Tryna take it easy, but it's hard when fakes up in my way
Never disrespect the ones who got me here, I know my place
Never sneak dissin', man, I'll say that shit straight to your face
Tryna think, bout the love and bout the peace and that's okay
But you phonies got me mad, don't make me end careers today
Let me take it, let me take it, let me take it day by day
Let me take it, let me take it, use my words to pave the way
Let me take it, let me take it, let me take it day by day
Let me take it, let me take it, use my words to pave the way
Now I'm goin' on my own, strong enough to bear the weight
It don't matter what you think, I'm workin' hard to just be great
You can never understand, don't you try, we ain't the same
Stand by pride and by respect, I won't ever f*ck with lames
Keep it real and never stunt, always reinforce the change
A Never let them hold you down, if they do, I'm snatchin' chains
Put my all into this shit, increasin' up on my range
Now I hope you listen close, and that we on the same page
I hope you listen close, and that we on the same page