[Intro] It’s the end of the show. The curtain’s closing, but the legend’s just beginning. Lights out. Yeah. [Verse 1] The Godfather with the Soprano flow The Batman of rap, but not from Gotham though The sword-swinging samurai chopping like a karate show Mr. Roboto, my flow’s robotic though Me and rap like Don Corleone with a pot of gold The president of these politics I am Barack and I’m bombing foes Put them in the dirt, man, adios Rest in peace to my brothers, they took too soon We never met a father, mama never introduced us to The neighborhood a war zone I seen too many shootouts to feel at home So I built my own palace and the bitch is made of gold Put a padlock on the door and threw away the key, uh This the ending to a trilogy, man, a prequel From ‘04 to now, we are not equal. I’m the architect of the struggle, the master of the pain Washing all my sins away in this expensive rain I turned the concrete to a carpet, the gravel into grit Every verse a testament, I’m the only one who’s fit. [Chorus] This the end of the show This the end of the show This the end of the show This the end of the show [Verse 2] Uh, I made millions off of makin’ raps So if it’s rap versus crack, I’m doin’ better than sellin’ packs Me and Q came from the same city, that’s a fun fact We brought the funk back I was in my city at 18, duckin’ gun claps And then the blunt wrap and hope that my life never end like that Never been no buster, man, never been no mark, either I was on my own as a toddler, I was a smart fetus Grew up and I’m smarter, I got a lot of wisdom now Nothin’ changed, man, just a whole lotta commas now All my circle ballin’, you could call me an honorable man The ending to a trilogy, man, a prequel From ‘04 to now, we are not equal They ask me how I do it, I tell ‘em, “It’s in my genes, ho” I’m the prophecy fulfilled, the king without a crown The only one who stayed afloat while the rest began to drown I put the city on my shoulders and I carried it for miles While y'all were chasing clout, I was building up the files. [Verse 3] Look at the scars on my soul, they shine brighter than the chain Every loss was a lesson, every drop was for the gain I’m the ghost of the trenches, the spirit of the block The only thing that’s ticking is the diamonds on the clock I saw the fakes come and go, I saw the empires fall But I stood behind the fortress, I’m the writer on the wall From the hospital bed to the throne in the sky I’m the living definition of a man who wouldn't die I’m the alpha and omega, the start and the end I don't need a rival, and I don't need a friend Just the mic and the truth and the blood in the ink I’m the only one who’s swimming while the rest of ‘em sink. [Bridge] The credits are rolling. But I’m still standing here. No stunt doubles. No CGI. Just the rawest to ever do it. ‘04 until infinity. Check the scoreboard. [Chorus] This the end of the show This the end of the show This the end of the show This the end of the show [Outro] The seats are empty now. But the echoes remain. I did my time, I played my part. I kept the fire in my heart. It’s the end of the show. But the legacy? That shit never dies. Adios. (This the end of the show) (We are not equal) (Never equal) Fade to black.
