Wisdom

Lyrics

My first born son, I call you my number one son You came a long way and for a long time you were doing your music It wasn't easy for you, you dodged hard drugs, real bullets and verbal bullets You even dodged being a statistic or at least cynicism But you stayed the course You planted your seed and I watched them grow I remember when you first started out You told me about your plans, about your music, and what you and your friends were doing I didn't believe you, I didn't encourage you, or discourage you [Verse 1: U-God] On a quest for the relish to feed the people I cherish The good and bad I inherit Eating healthy, keep the brain cells nourished to flourish Take it all, work hard 'til the day that I perish I wish I could go back in time and find my first book of rhymes And publish it 'cause death is a crime And that page that I ripped out back in '89 Written in red ink, damn, what a line It's not easy getting kicked out the booth after fifteen tries then I came with the truth This rhyme you digest through the RZA console Olympic torch flaming, ten-million sold Not bad for a chippa who just came home to make moms proud's the initial goal I'm on now, time to conquer the globe [Hook: U-God] Look mom I'm on top of the world Look mom I'm on top of the world Look mom I'm on top of the world Look mom I'm on top of the world [Verse 2: U-God] And to all my Park Hillers slash villains My cohorts, the car honks in front the ooh building (Moms they shootin') Grab all your children to the pissy staircase, Wu stickers on the ceiling Late night helping baby girl with her homework Sitting on kitty chairs, magic marker just won't work Baby Mom's face fighting on the couch in some pink shorts The sacrifice of bein' on top of this rap sport Kiss her on the cheek, tell her I love her The fortune and the fame I bring home in the fourth-quarter Tears shed in the back of the tour bus Started with nine niggas and the DJ and just us You see the footage, high-tailing through Tokyo What a wild rodeo, I built my portfolio Dontae's got a new car thinkin' he's cool Meet the first of the Hawkins to graduate film school Fresh blue and whites on his way to the Air Force Malik's grown up and he knows I be there for him Consolidate my time between my life and my rhymes Baby girl's gonna grow up right before my eyes God bless my child, time flies with a smile Gotta cherish the moment 'til i walk her down the aisle [Hook: U-God] Look mom I'm on top of the world Look mom I'm on top of the world Look mom I'm on top of the world Look mom I'm on top of the world