[Verse 1]
Pay my respects to the legends that came before me
I'll continue the story, my life of rhyme, guts and glory
Remember bangin' Lil Flip - "Game Over", that was the video
Freestylin', back of my class, keep new material
Now I'm in position to take it farther than I imagined
Questions that needed answers, metrics and all the data
Lessons was learned daily, doubtfulness didn't matter
Put my best foot forward, 'cause dreams, they tend to shatter
I'ma climb the ladder; progress the only thing that matter
In the face of them haters, I'm sure to get the edge of laughter
The last laugh be the cash grab
We handle math math, numbers like a hashtag
Me and Craven still runnin' it up, year after year
Puttin' emcees in fears, my rhymes grind gears
Top tiers - the finest dealers, where I cop gear
Everything ain't always what appears, ain't sincere

[Chorus]
Uh— and I'm supposed to be here
Work hard, play hard, blood, sweat and the tears

[Verse 2]
Think it, believe it, see it
What I say, really mean it
It's bound to produce a bag if we come to agreement
My name across the cement, it's in the game
The whip lemon meringue, can't let 'em stop the train
Memories of the badlands, was movin' fast hands
Throwin' demons in trash cans, it's like The Last Stand
They gon' remember for millenniums how I scribe with vengeance
Talk about rap, then I surpass the limits on nitwits
As I watch the critics nitpick, I got the shit lit
Ridin' Cadillacs to Big K.R.I.T
The cream of the crop, the pickings of the pickings
I load the clip in to exterminate the wicked
As I produce another ticket, uh
Success is yours, you gotta pick it
[Chorus]
Uh— and I'm supposed to be here
Work hard, play hard, blood, sweat and the tears
And I'm supposed to be here
Work hard, play hard, blood, sweat and the tears
And I'm supposed to be here
Work hard, play hard, blood, sweat and the tears