I know what I'm worth, you gon' have to pay that
I'ma get what I deserve, can't nobody change that
I know what I'm worth, you gon' have to pay that
I'ma get what I deserve, can't nobody change that

When I was a young buck roaming the streets
Searching payphones for change to get something to eat
Life was taking jabs, but I stayed on my feet
Bobbed and weaved like a ship navigating rough seas
Nobody had my back but tears, sweat, and pain
As I worked my way through the maze like a rat in a race
I knew if I failed then it was back to the cage
So I never made the same mistakes on consecutive days
Soak up the knowledge and then turn the page
Don't let my anger and rage cloud my judgment
When playing intellectual games
I pretend to be tame, but we are not the same
If you dissect the brains
Hardened by life like I was forged by flames
Holding myself up without a crutch or cane
The price goes up as soon as you mention my name
So get out my way and stay in your lane

I know what I'm worth, you gon' have to pay that
I'ma get what I deserve, can't nobody change that
I know what I'm worth, you gon' have to pay that
I'ma get what I deserve, can't nobody change that

See what you might find in these type of beats
Is the kind of peace that'll set your mind at ease
Even with a cold flow, every rhyme would be defined as heat
Pay the price and can provide receipts
Doesn't matter what it costs, can't deny the fees
It's an understatement saying that I'm a beast
West is the coast, but my side is the east
Still reppin' G.Y.S. when I slide in these streets
Enemies are crippled, crazy, or blind and weak
Only time I play this shit is when I'm trying to sleep
Add pro to the show, but they won't be minding me
Cause everywhere I go, they like kicking few lines at least
Show these motherfuckers why it is that I am chief
Last of the Mohicans and a dying breed
Who's dying to see the rise of my dynasty
Cause

I know what I'm worth, you gon' have to pay that
I'ma get what I deserve, can't nobody change that
I know what I'm worth, you gon' have to pay that
I'ma get what I deserve, can't nobody change that