Acknowledgement

Lyrics

[Chorus: Defari] They say they care about the man Well, hey hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Hey, hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Well, hey hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Hey, here I stand [Verse 1] [Evidence] Old school like the Rams in California New school like, "Why you back in California?" Dues are paid off and I don't flaunt the credit All I want, what is rightfully mine with no edits [Defari] Old school, off the stairs to pull-ups I'm a square to a pimp, but never when I pull up Young Ruby Deezy, blowin' big treezy Reppin' these locals, don't trip, be easy Make papers, no favors for you fuckin' haters [Evidence] We off hiatus, to the show and tell 'em, "See you later" Off the bench before the 6 wasn't popular I shock the drop and drove a Phantom to the opera I keep my word, they never doubtin' all my promises I drink for dolo, so the alcohol's anonymous [Defari] I speak for dolo, I'ma always know what time it is I got 'em locked in, I'm old school, Simon Says I take their mind on a memory of Gregory Hines I spit her just a little game, works every time [Evidence] I take a note of every symbol seen in every sign Sincerely Evidence, my fingerprints on every line [Chorus: Defari] They say they care about the man Well, hey hey, hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Well, hey hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Hey, here I stand [Verse 2] [Defari] I'm in this Rolls Royce wishing on a star Buying Booker's at the bar, giving muthafuckas BARS New school like Tesla This beat is like the key to the vault with all the treasures [Evidence] I'm off the one, I hit the boom on every measure Accumulate material, releasin' all the pressure I'm not for rudeness, I'm strict off Smooth Operator, Big Daddy Kane, cookin' up some new shit Uh, we used to do it in the park Like Bruce, can't start a fire without a spark This gun's for hire, spit it to the metal through the wire And tryin' to see if I can die before the day that I retire [Defari] Focused daily, coastal like Corpus Christi Far Westy, I grew up in an ocean city Bay city, godmothers feed 50 I get Tha Liks—Tash, J-Ro, E-Swifty That's all nifty, 130 proof whiskey I mean bourbon, man, I'm just an alkie earnin' [Evidence] Adult swimmin', fast cars and fast women Another lap and we just passed in the beginning [Chorus: Defari] They say they care about the man Well, then, hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Well, then, hey, here I stand They say they care about the man Hey, here I stand [Sample from The Mack: Pretty Tony & Goldie] You're a rest haven for hoes You're a car thief, a car thief That one you got out there is probably hot as a firecracker right now It was 35,000 dollars, 35,000 dollars cash money 35,000 dollars plus one, right? The one I gave you No, you gave me six, though, right? I had it when it was six And now 35,000 plus one plus six is seven 35,000 dollars is seven, right? Muthafucka, can you buy that?