Uh huh. I just wanna thank yall for taking the time to listen
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Ah-ha
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I appreciate that
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[Jadakiss]
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Yo, from regular TV to cable; from bouncing label to label
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Just trying to get the horse out of the stable
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Was once part of the dynasty, at least I was trying to be
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Think it was the time of my life when I was fine to me
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Sitting in the spot with the dimes
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Willing to do anything just to be a Bad Boy at the time (That's right)
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Then I rolled the dices, naw the money didn't add up
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But just that whole experience, it was priceless
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No free rides to the bank, on top of that
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Was the untimely demise of Frank (B.I.)
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Then the 'No Way Out' tour, we was smoking outdoor
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Me and 80 stacks off cee-lo, that's without tour
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Videotaped it all, I still watch it now
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Travel the world, learned how to rock a crowd
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It ain't much but it beats poor
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Things that I've been through is all I can speak for
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[Chorus: Luther Vandross samples from "Promise Me"]
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I can only speak for
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The things that I've been through
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[Repeat 2x]
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[Jadakiss]
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Now I'm on Ruff Ryders/Interscope, same shit
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Partnership, joint venture, fifty-fifty, same split
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Jimmy put the money up, two singles off of 'We Are the Streets'
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Then after that, seem like he was done with us
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But it wasn't over yet, Stout had a plan from the jump
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Which was to come out with my solo next
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Things a little better, these the niggas that I've been doing it with forever
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So I'm like whatever
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First album dropped, promotions was hella
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Every stage I rocked, the performance was stella
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Had the whole world ready to Ryde or Die for me
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And I wasn't even platinum, I was just side money
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X was bringing in the moolah
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I was in the hood in the kitchen with the digital ruler
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Can't tell you about the evil that men do
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I can only speak for the things that I've been through
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[Chorus: Repeat]
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[Jadakiss]
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As far as The LOX, we all fine, seller is all wine
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Selfish for me to say that Roc-A-Fella is all mine
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Cause it ain't, I'm just another employee that's on line
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Trying to get my act together and do it one more time
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Twenty-one gun salute with all 9's
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And I know it's on me to make sure we all shine
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Fall back, let the weed contact your mind
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Define bullshit in any contract you sign
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If you from the streets though, there's plenty of loopholes to eat yo
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Once they let you in, you suppose to keep dough
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But I can't give you the formula, I'm on it though
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Expect the worst, the outcome is enormous though
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Stay humble, still keep your heat for insurance though
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Things that I been through to get it weren't normal yo
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Yeah, this is what my heart beats for yo
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Things that I've been through is all I can speak for
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[Chorus til fade]
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Things I've Been Through
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Jadakiss |