Emperor

When I was young

My daddy placed me on his knee, said

'Son, in this life nothing ever comes for free

In strife or wealth, you always gotta be an honest man

And trust yourself and nothing else and no one else'

The years passed, as they elapsed (yeah)

I travelled far and wide

From the greatest cities to the countryside

And through it all, I still heard his words

Just guiding me, inspiring me (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I built up my name (yeah, yeah)

I built up my pride (yeah)

I found the wealth and fame

I had always been denied

(Something like this)

Hold up, sip my cup

Go back to a land that any man can

Have it all in the palm of the hand

I'm that half back comin' through

I shine, yo, spic 'n' span

My days were fine when I had a plan but

Somehow at the drop of a dime (huh?)

I came to a land, had the skin of mine (yo)

I'm the kind that's color blind,

But why someone tellin' me deep inside

'N-gga open your little bitty eyes', right

I realize till now I cry

Who's that, who's pulling me back

Attack someone else

Yo, I'm stuck in a a shack

Traffic jam, that ghost snatching Pac Man

Traffic jam, shots out to all man, man

I built up my name (woo, woo, woo)

I built up my pride (ha ha ha ha ha)

I found the wealth and fame yeah

I had always been denied

Ooh

I was the man of the hour

The one with the power

Too sweet to be sour

The women love, and the men admire

Desire, for power, was the method to my madness

But badness was slowly but surely taking over me

Now I got my head up high

Like Mike said, full of pride

Don't be shy, 'ey dog, gonna ride cloud nine

Madness ain't taking over

..lean against my shoulder

What's mine is mine, alright

I see the sign I'll be there in time

I see the sign I'll be there in time

I built up my name (what's my name?)

I built up my pride (yo)

I found the wealth and fame (yeah)

I had always been denied (yeah yeah yeah)

(Life became a con)

Now it's all gone, time has worn away my shine

(Life became a blur)

My robes are all torn, I've got worries on my mind

(I somehow lost the plot)

Now it's all gone, time has worn away my shine

(Like a jaded emperor)

My robes are all torn, I've got worries on my mind

(Now it's all gone)

Now it's all gone, time has worn away my shine

(Time has worn away my shine)

My robes are all torn, I've got worries on my mind

(My robes are all torn)

Now it's all gone, time has worn away my shine

(I've got worries on my mind)

My robes are all torn, I've got worries on my mind