[Intro: AZ]

Yeah, you see, some men see things the way they are, and say, why?

I see things that never was and say, why not?

Just wanna be there, you know? y'all realize, I hold this down

[Verse 1: AZ]

East New York, Eighty-two, first Pumas navy blue

First wife Keisha Wilson with love, she was my baby boo

Crazy crew, paying dues, few of us made it through

Front window, Ms. Gladys, that was my favorite view

Hated school, never went, hookie was better spend

Right around the time the god Ra' spoke of dead presidents

Devilish ever since, seeking for hope

Needing some form of nourishment, it's eighty-eight

Skin starting to radiate, hair on my baby-face

Mama bear could see that I'm there, she finally gave me space

Change of pace moving quicker, consuming liquor

Humping upon some chicks pussy trying to undo her zipper

Gucci slippers, who can diss us? 40 deuce movie pictures

What other way but poetically can I prove these scriptures?

Drugs sold 'em, cars rode 'em, guns near my scrotum

Got locked, got right out, gave what I owed 'em

Cried when they buried Will, killed 'Po, killed Phil

Murdered Donald Jones, shot clip hit Bill

Prince in prison, damn, yeah I'm still living

I can see 'em up in heaven, my nigga, dance to the rhythm

God, show me another way, give me another day

Open the lane up so I can make these fuckers pay

[Chorus: Chimere Scott]

Now don't be bringing me no flowers when I'm gone

'Cause I won't be coming back when I move on

Any love you hold inside, let me see

'Cause it won't mean a thing when I leave

I just wanna be there

[Verse 2: AZ]

Loving da game you gave me, loving my name is AZ

Never sold millions, but fuck it, I'm here to save the babies

Look how a lady raised me, some would say he crazy

I'm just a nigga from Brooklyn repping the streets that made me

Rapping for quite a while, all around, tighter style

One of the flyest with the brightest smile, try me how?

Save all the accusations, keep all the confrontations

I'm sitting contemplating trying to crack the combination

Move mystique mostly, must that I keep cozy

At times I creeped doly, this is what the East showed me

More into music making, trying to renew relations

Ducking the dudes that's hating, please don't make me lose my patience

I put it down for y'all, my face surrounds Allah

My catalogue consists of a hundred thousand bars

The god, please respect me, ya heard?

[Chorus x2: Chimere Scott]

Now don't be bringing me no flowers when I'm gone

'Cause I won't be coming back when I move on

Any love you hold inside, let me see

'Cause it won't mean a thing when I leave

I just wanna be there

[Outro: Chimere Scott]

(Be there, be there

Any love for AZ, let him see)