[Intro - Masta Ace]
Still here
Somehow[Verse 1 - Masta Ace]
Man, took me 15 years to understand my worth
It was 1988 when Marley planned my birth
Had to get my feet up out of the sand and surf
Never thought that my rap lines would span the earth
But they did, went to every corner of the globe
It's time to reveal since yall really wanna probe
I went from a Brownsville kid born in Kings County,
To Queenstown sittin in a sauna in a robe
And since then never took a day off from the pen
Understood hard work would pay off in the end, yeah
For as along as my body is strong
I'ma give it all I got, try to body a song
I'ma give it all I got, try to rip that show
And yo, understand I gotta get that dough
And so, 'cause I know how to spit that flow
Sold out three nights in a row like tic-tac-toe
In the fast line kick back slow, no need to rush
We royalty, bow down at the feet of us
The anticipation is like standing on the corner in the cold and you can see the bus
It's finally here, our arrival
Raised in the ghetto singin songs for survival
We stand united by the beat man
Tight plan right hand on the Bible (yeah)[Bridge - Masta Ace]
Tryin to let you know
Just wanna let you see
Real is all I know
Real is what I be
Time is not for yall
Now is not for me
Life is beautiful
This the story of me[Chorus - Pearl Gates]
Just trying to make history, gotta make history
Ain't no mystery, gotta make history
Know my history, gotta make history
Can't shake destiny, just gotta make history
Yeah yeah yeah[Verse 2 - Masta Ace]
Almost had the 90s by the throat (yup)
I was just that close to gettin money by the boat load
Instead of hoping what I wrote flowed
Could of said "Whoomp, there it is!"
But it would've felt so wrong to do that song
Trying to prove I belong in a crew that strong
Listen, understand this is preordained
This is written by God then we all came
Could of signed with Def Jam but Lyor changed
Changed his mind at the strangest time
He was still destined to sign a dangerous mind
Another cat, with the grind the same as mine
Another son born on the fourth would come
He was of course the one with that course to run
And like a ham sandwich on the softest bun
I refused to eat it, I would not be defeated
Here to stay and get a lot completed
This is what I got to offer, what I got is needed
Confident but I'm not conceited
And I swear, the same mistakes I made will not be repeated
I choose to keep paying up dues
Life tried to beat me up like scuffed shoes
It was hard, doctor caught me off guard
Same places I was born got the rough news[Chorus - Pearl Gates]
We rise we fall and pray for better days
While shooting for the stars and pray for better aim
Through all the pain we mend, the method changed
Long as the sun is shone the goal is still the sameJust trying to make history, gotta make history
Ain't no mystery, gotta make history
Know my history, gotta make history
Can't shake destiny, just gotta make history
Yeah yeah yeahWe rise we fall and pray for better days
While shooting for the stars and pray for better aim
Through all the pain we mend, the method changed
Long as the sun is shone the goal is still the sameJust trying to make history, gotta make history
Ain't no mystery, gotta make history
Know my history, gotta make history
Can't shake destiny, just gotta make history
Yeah yeah yeah[Verse 3 - Masta Ace]
Story of me, never would of knew me without it
And they won't make a movie about it
I mean I guess they could, but truly I doubt it
Mad friends watching Ralph McDaniels knew me and shouted
"Oh snap that's the vow, he live in my building"
Life in the PJs living and building
Whether you in Seflow or living in Tildin
Trying to escape: men, women, and children
A product of the same and when I got in the game
Initially my moms was really shocked and ashamed
She was like, "Boy you got a bachlors."
And I was like, "Why they call it a BS?"
Bullshit walks as far as what I was taught
Yet I ain't had one job interview and she stressed
The story of me, born from the story of us
Studio bound the story a bust
My hyundai is in the shop, no warranty
I need a new regulator, no Warren G
But I'ma get by, do or die
And then I left URI, yeah
I looked around and then came the yellow tape
I decided to sit on chrome and accelerate
And after that I knew they wanted me gone
And singing the swan song but I decided to let them wait