[Verse 1 - Black Smith]
Layin' in bed; cold room with the lights off
Layered under blankets, thick sheets; now the fight's on
34 degrees, 3 A.M., and the heat's gone
Quiet 'nough to hear my heart's thump as the beat's goin'
Writin' in the dark, no reflection on my iPhone
Screen goin' black, soles as worn as some fly clothes
Wonder if my lids closed, would they let my soul go
Floatin' up to heaven or down below where the scum thrown?
Planted weak seed, I suppose that my reap's sown
Thorns in my side, now I know why my flow's choked
Mind's not even clear, though; spirit's feelin' weak more
Anger pent-up the only flames that I think stoked
Now I wonder why so? What's the source of my pain?
Brain wanders back a few years to search for my shame
Teen hormones, didn't wanna share my mom's name
Now that I'm alone at home, arguments seem a lot tame
Suppose I was askin' for it--- ingratitude was my thang
But even if that's true, why was suffering my mom's fate?
Were there better options, or was this carved already in slate?
Never doubted God, but maybe cruelty's one of his traits
Lookin' at my mom's face, barely recognized then
Wished the past year hadn't made her look so different
Loneliness crept in, burrowed through my thick skin
Say you real, God--- I need divine intervention

[Hook - Kanye West]
Hey hey hey hey
Don't say you will, you will you will
Hey hey hey hey
Don't say you will, if you will, I pray you will

[Verse 2 - Oliver]
I keep tellin' myself that it doesn't matter, that time will erase all wounds before
I can remember them, because my body is a dry erase board that doesn't keep score
And I wish it was that easy, but I know,
That truth is often lost between forgiveness and retribution, so the solution
Resides in the passage of a linear marker that can't give me any sense of resolution
Destitution is caused in part,
By lookin' around and seein' nobody in my heart
So, I have a 50/50 shot, and that's fine
'Cause if it's me, then I'm in the lead, or I've fallen behind
So can this feeling really be mine? ...Right!
I must've finished last because I'm sayin' this in hindsight
But it's in my mind's eye--- inside me
And, man, I really fuckin' hate bein' alone
I wonder if my mind's eye can cry like me
'Cause if it can, then I wonder if my mind's eye can moan
The truth is only revealed if it's shown
Which means you have to find it if you're not afraid to look deep
I guess that's why the fearful fall, 'cause true men aren't afraid to take that leap

[Hook - Kanye West]
Hey hey hey hey
Don't say you will, you will you will
Hey hey hey hey
Don't say you will, if you will, I pray you will

[Verse 3 - JCM]
I'm walkin' through the valley of shadow of death
And every time I exhale it's a shallower breath
Lookin' upward to the summit, the goal of my quest
Until I'm standing at the peak, I ain't ever gon' rest
And yes, I know the fuckin' Reaper's on a quest of his own, but I protested him
Wrestled for the life I control, of course I bested him
Think you got a crew who could stop me? Then send the rest of 'em
Been looking for a place I can perch, I'll build the nest with em
Whoa, I know right now my words sound sorta bold
Feelin' myself at the moment, but that ain't always so
So, I take you back to the desolate road
The home of all of my trials, you can see them unfold
Every blow is represented by a crevice,
And they threaten me with sentencing to chambers down below
And I'm haunted by the ghosts of those who said I couldn't go,
Broken rubble marks the scuffles with my friends and with my foes
Had to overcome, or else be overrun
Gotta start at zero, before I'm number one
They wanna talk real shit, but i say hold your tongue
You gotta wait for your turn, and I ain't close to done
I know the end of this journey got something for me
By the time I settle, I'll tell a hell of story
But for the moment just kick your feet up and watch
As I put the whole world right under my key and lock, yeah!

[Hook - Kanye West]
Hey hey hey hey
Don't say you will, you will, you will
Hey hey hey hey
Please say you real, for real, I pray you will

[Verse 4 - DJ Doo-Bay]
Rise and fall of a nation; leader born for greatness
Destined to be more than just complacent
Rated over his competitors
Or maybe "overrated" is a better term,
Broke through the mold of a stereotype
To show I can rap... and also write
Creatin' chances, livin' up to the hype
Lyrics golden, like an underground Gooney ruin
Call me Porky: I’m goin H.A.M on this Looney Tune
Don’t try to shut me down or count me out
I'm at the top surfin' up on the clouds
Everybody wants me as a guest spot
Man, look at me now!
I'm done pretendin that I'm the shit
I knew that way back when I was a kid
I started out with a dollar and a dream
Grew up wanted to be what I saw on MTV
In the city that never sleeps we stay up all night
Don’t need weed because I'm high off of life
Always gonna be me when I step up on the mic
Just tryin' to let you in on what the top feels like
While being the best whether it's wrong or right
I know one thing's for certain:
You'll see my name in flashing lights,
Boy, this is what victory sounds like...