To RockThe Mic

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, uh [Verse 1] Sittin' in the pocket, waitin' for the blastoff You ain't gotta bow but legends take they hats off One of a few, thorough when I come through I hit the kids with these jewels when it's time to Been up top, penthouse view Can't be stopped by even what I been through What I been through coulda shook my mental But I kept it all together, I was meant to Live big, shine bright Aim high, that's Lyte Even on my worst days, I could see way beyond They try to beat up on her, we say "We on" Get money, flyin' high in these private jets Eatin' candy rappers off these new china sets Hang it up, you know it's time to rest Gotta admit, boy, your girl is more than kinda blessed [Pre-Chorus] Proceed [Chorus] And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") [Post-Chorus] Yeah [Verse 2] Damn, it feels good to see people up on it Buildings up and down the block, yep, we own it When you callin' all the shots and wake up in the morning Big boss on the move, thank God I been promoted Bad news, I tell 'em "Hold it" B.S., I outgrown it And if I ever been misquoted I can set the story straight and get all them haters moded Head down, I get my work done Knowing that I'm worth somethin', can't none tell me nothin' Reachin' for them sky heights knowin' I'm the highlight I walk in and get the room hype Sashay in, my cache is One of the most prevalent in the biz Lyte as a rock, that's my mantra We gotta talk Lyte if you discussin' the genre [Pre-Chorus] Proceed [Chorus] And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") [Post-Chorus] Yeah, one, two ("And you don't stop"), uh [Verse 3] Advice comes a dime a dozen, you should keep yours You ain't got nothin' for me without flaws You should say nothin' to me without cause Hearin' talk that's just talk I can't afford Ain't nothin' over here but the fear of God Life without Him I hear is hard I don't ever wanna go that far I know the source of my strength and that's my God Squad They live big, they shine bright They aim high, game tight Still winnin' in the aftermath (Yeah) What I seen through the years, you would have to laugh To stop from cryin', the young stay dyin' Way before they time, they get cut tryin' Tryna make a dollar out a couple of cents Choose the power of prayer, now you could put that in print [Pre-Chorus] ("L.A. rapper and the activist Nipsey Hussle, the rap star...") ("...somebody's accused of killing Memphis rapper Young Dolph") Proceed [Chorus] And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") And I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic ("And you don't stop") [Outro] To rock the mic To rock the mic ("And you don't stop") To rock the mic To rock the mic ("And you don't stop") To rock the mic, to the rock the mic