[Intro: Marsha Amborious (Nas)]
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Oooh oooh, oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh! The stuggles of life! (Life!)
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Oooh, oooh, oooh, da da da da da da! (Everything I ever wanted)
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Oh, oh (Yeah Yeah!) Do do do do do do! (Yeah! My life, so real)
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[Verse 1: Nas]
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Before I use to dream I could rule the world
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Now it's thoro I survived the perils in my fly apparel
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Seven forty five appeal, no candy paint no chrome wheels
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I Close deals tried to see my face on my own bills
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The president here, he's honest and fair
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Prayed for the days, when the kins of slaves is honered and shared
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January 20th I was there
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I'm aware the part I played to get young voters to care
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Recession is a blessin in disguise
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For a new economy to rise somethin old has to die
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I'm still sippin Rose' PJ's it be's like that
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I brung the eighty seven Fila's back
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Save collect, B.I.G.'S dream came correct
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Tryin to put seven hundreds, they made them yes
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I used to think United College Fund was for bums (Nah)
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The ghetto advocate for education look what I become
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[Chorus: Marsha Ambrosious {Nas}]
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Before I use to dream I ruled the world
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{I use to have to imagine, now I can actually have it}
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So here I am, to rule the world, world
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But now you used to dream you ruled the world
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(Now, you, use, to, dream, you, ruled, the, world!)
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{I use to dream} (Ruled the world)
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So here we are, are, are, are (Yeah! Here we are!)
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[Verse 2: Nas]
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I don't say I'm maintainin, that's a lame's language (word)
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Poor English, from a wise man I learned paitence
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Me not distinguished, is like a fiendless Queensbridge
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I don't say I'm grindin, 'cause everything I do is redefining
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'Cause when you know the streets to the science
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Apply it very moderate, 'til your business'll watch you profit
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Rap game, NBA to NFL, the kids'll yell, "Will I win? "
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The fella ends up in the cell - nonsense
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'Cause they can grow to be part of the Congress
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Be responsive, to these inner-city problems
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Behind a tent with a chauffer, I rep for the culture
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Rep for the thugs and STILL see eye to eye with Oprah
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I was a dreamer a wisher would hope for
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A better life for these kids while I sip on a Mosa
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I plan yo, you should watch the black and white's hand, yo
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Who's the best? Next to me, they couldn't light a candle
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Yep!
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[Chorus: Marsha Ambrosious {Nas}]
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Before I use to dream I ruled the world
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{I use to have to imagine, now I can actually have it}
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So here I am, to rule the world, world
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But now you used to dream you ruled the world
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(Now, you, use, to, dream, you, ruled, the, world!)
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{I use to dream} (I Ruled the world)
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So here we are, are, are, are (Arrrrreeeeeeee!)
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[Bridge: Marsha Ambrosious (Nas)]
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You can be who you wanna, say what you wanna (Marsha!)
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Tryna make it better, our sons and our daughters (Yeah!)
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Use your mind - make a change
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Yes, we can - see a brighter day
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Gon' be struggle, gon' be pain
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But no excuses to be made
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This is the time that we've been waiting foooooooooor!
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[Verse 3: Nas]
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I done seen it all, I got it on with the weak and strong
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There's no relief, it's like the beef keeps keepin on
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I can't count the amount I drew heaters on
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'Cause we was warrin in the Ps', it was Vietnam
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Now I got you in arenas, watchin me perform
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The songs rappin 'bout them same beefs and the street I'm from
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Thankful, for the art form I'm eatin from
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I never see no losses, I only see we won - yeah
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[Chorus: Marsha Ambrosious {Nas}]
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Before I use to dream I ruled the world
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{I use to have to imagine, now I can actually have it}
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So here I am, to rule the world, world
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But now you used to dream you ruled the world
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(Now, you, use, to, dream, you, ruled, the, world!)
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{I use to dream} (I Ruled the world)
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So here we are, are, are, are (Here we are this day!)
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Before I use to dream I ruled the world
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{I use to have to imagine, now I can actually have it}
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So here I am, to rule the world, world
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But now you used to dream you ruled the world
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(Now, you, use, to, dream, you, ruled, the, world!)
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{I use to dream} (Oh we come so far!)
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So here we are, are, are, are (Here we are this day!)
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