Things I've Been Through

I just wanna thank y'all for takin' the time to listen

I appreciate that

Yo, regular TV to cable from bouncin' label to label

Just tryin' to get the horse outta the stable

Was once part of a dynasty, well, least I was tryin' to be

Think it was the time in my life when I was findin' me

Sittin' in the spot with the dimes

Willin' to do anything just to be a Bad Boy at the time

Then I rolled the dices, nah, the money didn't add up

But just that whole experience, it was priceless

No free rides to the bank

On top of that was the untimely demise of Frank B.I.

Then the 'No Way Out' tour, we was smokin' outdoor

Made eighty stacks off Cee-Lo that's without tour

Videotaped it all, I still watch it now

I traveled the world, learned how to rock a crowd

It ain't much but it beats poor things that I've been through

Is all I can speak for

I can only speak for the things that I've been through

I can only speak for the things that I've been through

Now I'm on Ruff Ryder, Interscope

Same shit partnership, joint venture fifty, fifty, same split

Jimmy put that money up, two singles off of 'We Are The Streets'

Then after that seemed like he was done with us but it wasn't over yet

Styles had a plan from the jump

Which was to come out with my solo

Next thing's a little better

These the niggas that I been doin' it wit forever

Next, so I'm like whatever

The first album dropped, promotion was hella

Every stage I rocked, the performance was stella

Had the whole world ready to ride or die for me

And I wasn't platinum, I was just side money

X was bringin' in the moollah

I was in the hood in the kitchen with the digital ruler

I can't tell you 'bout the evil men do

I can only speak for the things that I've been through

I can only speak for the things that I've been through

I can only speak for the things that I've been through

As far as the LOX, we all fine, cellar is all wine

Selfish for me to say Roc-A-fella is all mine

'Cause it ain't , I'm just a another employee that's on line

Tryin' to get my act together and do it one more time

Twenty one guns salute with all nines

And I know it's on me to make sure that we all shine

Gotta fall back, let the weed contact your mind

Can find bullshit in any contract you sign

But if you from the streets though, it's plenty of loop holes to eat yo'

Once they let you in you're supposed to keep doe

But I can't give you the formula, I'm on it though

Expect the worst, the outcome is enormous, though

Stay humble, still keep your heat for insurance though

Things that I been through to get it weren't normal yo'

Yeah, this is what my heart beats for

Things that I've been through is all that I can speak for

I can only speak for the things that I've been through

I can only speak for