𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟

[Intro] (Yeah) (Strictly business) [Verse 1] Concrete courts, winter wind bitin' through the mesh Nothin' handed to me, had to pay it in the flesh Hunger was the fuel, every loss was a lesson Turned the pain into power, used my mind as a weapon Used to play for quarters, now I’m playin' for control Oversized jersey, yeah, remember how it fit? Now it’s custom tailored silk, every stitch is legit They askin' for the old me? She died in the gutter I didn't switch the team, bitch I just bought the side Now the landlord pays me, yeah, I collect the fee Turned the Section 8 into a V.I.P. Tunnel vision on the assets and the prize Cut the snakes loose, I can see it in their eyes Lookin' at the scoreboard, yeah, we won the round Signature is heavy, and I’m never comin' down [Chorus] Price went up (Way up) Silence when I speak (Shh) Goldie in the cut (Yeah) Wolves at my feet (Woo) Price went up (Way up) Don't reach for the crown (No) The jersey is gone I own this town [Verse 2] Elevator opens, penthouse view on the glass Sip the San Pellegrino, watch the city move fast Lawyers at the table, NDAs in the stack Once you sign the line, there ain't no turning back Feel the temperature drop when I walk in the room Business is a war, and I’m the bride and the groom Married to the money, divorced from the stress Y'all play checkers, I’m playin' 4D chess Circle got smaller, the walls got thick One wrong move and the silence gets sick Heavy is the head when you sittin' on the throne Built it brick by brick, yeah, I did it on my own Emotions are a liability, check the report I’m the judge and the jury in this federal court Black card swipe, no limit on the spend I don't need a lover, I just need a dividend [Chorus] Price went up (Way up) Silence when I speak (Shh) Goldie in the cut (Yeah) Wolves at my feet (Woo) Price went up (Way up) Don't reach for the crown (No) The jersey is gone I own this town [Outro] (I own this town) (Yeah, look at me now) (From the pavement to the penthouse)