These Three Words

Lyrics

[Intro: Stevie Wonder sample] These three words Sweet and simple These three words Sweet and simple These three words [Verse] Greatest rapper alive's what I'm destined to be I would never understand why they questionin' me Ask me if I'm the best, I tell 'em definitely, the best I can be And I do it consecutively Talkin' to Jay, told me I should be next on that list That nigga Nas, said it can't get much better than this You thinkin' follows and likes'll make a record a hit You thinkin' bottles on ice'll get respect for ya shit Before Biggie was killin' 'em with them raw flows Before Bone was meetin' us at Tha Crossroads Before Suge was showin' out at award shows I was breakin' night, tryin' to make it, only the Lord knows This ain't a feelin' I'm tryin' to force, bro It's just a feelin' I can't ignore, yo Remember them 5 mics at The Source though? I been a legend before they took me to court though Since day one I been givin' you all I had Since buttin' heads with Joe and freestylin' with Fab Since breakin' up with Hitch and sellin' drugs on the Ave I fell in love with the craft, a felon thug with a past At last, everything that I worked hard for Is worth more than what's sittin' in my garage door Is worth more than a verse that I had to charge for I went from hardcore to the greatest art form Notice the skills that I demonstrated And changed the minds of the biggest haters My friends said, "Don't forget us when you get big and famous" I said, "Would you remember me if I didn't make it?" These three words I would die for Greatest rapper alive is what I strive for While others chase the money, bitches and limelight I'm in the studio makin' sure every rhyme tight Verse here, 'nother verse there A crazy metaphor that I dropped on the 3rd snare I'm tryin' to get it right, makin' sure that the words clear 'Cause, if they don't get it, I swear is my worse fear Yeah, I know it seem simple The mind is so sacred, I'm holdin' onto my temple And I can see the hatred you holdin' onto is mental You people gotta face it, I'm lacin' this instrumental Block, let it breathe on 'em God bless 'em, but I ain't sneeze on 'em How you measure them three words? Greatest rapper alive, you think I never deserved? Yeah, let's go, how you measure them three words? Greatest rapper alive, this nigga must got some nerve [Outro: Stevie Wonder sample] These three words Sweet and simple These three words Short and kind