[Intro — Spoken] Yeah… One thing about me, mane— If I don’t fuck with you, I ain’t finna act like I fuck with you. No fake smiles, no fake handshakes. And don’t toast to my name Then talk about me when I leave the room. Keep that same energy. [Verse 1] I can sit at the table and already know, Who really solid and who putting on a show. Everybody laughing when the bottles come around, But soon as you leave, they start tearing you down. See, I learned real early, watch the company you keep, Some folks shake your hand while the jealousy run deep. I don’t need a crowd just to make myself feel strong, If the vibe ain’t right, player, I’ll move along. I ain’t gotta hate you, I just stay out your way, Ain’t gotta throw dirt, ain’t got nothing to say. But don’t holler “my brother” while you raising your glass, Then wait till I’m gone to start discussing my past. [Chorus — Soulful] If I don’t fuck with you, I ain’t acting like I do, I’d rather keep my distance than pretend that we cool. Don’t toast to my name, then switch when I leave, I respect an enemy more than a fake friend to me. Keep that same energy, whether I’m here or gone, If you said it behind me, say it when I come home. No fake love around me, that’s a player’s rule— If I don’t fuck with you, I ain’t acting like I do. [Verse 2 — Memphis Flow] I done watched ’em pour drinks, hollering, “That’s my mane!” Whole time behind closed doors throwing dirt on my name. That ain’t player, that’s weakness dressed up like respect, Smiling in my face while you hoping I get checked. I move smooth, I don’t argue, I just peep the play, Give a person enough rope, truth come out anyway. I don’t expose everybody, I just change where I stand, You’ll notice I got distant—that was part of the plan. Ain’t no beef, ain’t no drama, ain’t no scene to create, I just stopped giving access when I noticed the fake. You can keep all the gossip, keep the whispers too, ’Cause a grown man don’t need everybody in his crew. [Bridge — Spoken/Sung] Don’t salute me in public And disrespect me in private. Don’t call me family If your loyalty got conditions behind it. You ain’t gotta like me… Just be real about it. [Final Chorus] If I don’t fuck with you, I ain’t acting like I do, No counterfeit love, I keep everything true. Don’t toast to my name, then switch when I leave, That fake congratulations don’t mean nothing to me. Keep that same energy, whether I’m here or gone, I can stand by myself—I been solid all along. No fake love around me, that’s a player’s rule— If I don’t fuck with you, I ain’t acting like I do. [Outro] How ’bout it, mane… Don’t toast to my success Then celebrate my problems. Keep it player. Keep it solid. And most importantly— keep my name the same when I leave the room.
