[Verse 1]

(King Me), I'm tryna make it all across the board

They serenade you on the water before they toss you off

The blunt is post modern, the strain is Corleone

When the choices you go to make could nearly cause a war

'94 Source Awards

Seen broken jaws on the iron horse

I asked where niggas was at, they said: "Dyin' off"

It lost sense like when Los lost Hec

His rest was only two blocks north

I heard it went south it made me wonder just how that went left

Is it the world's too small or is it too farfetched?

No second guesses or second chances

I'm questioning just what it means to make it

Some make it out with a degree but can't escape arraignments

My OG they found OD'd, dead on the pavement

I'm low-key getting no sleep stressin' these scene changes

I'm tired of this Black cinema

Tragic calls from Seneca

By Seneca Falls we trapped indicas

Never would've thought back then Black men stats could be driven up

From my dead-end actions or giving ups

I had to shoulder that

I know sometimes the high road's not the overpass

To grow an older man over grass, laughs, and balderdash

I had to know the code know my zodiac

If I could hold the ram

And guide my horns through these wild changes

It wasn't judgement but it got disgusting out in Vegas

Hundred-dollar paper planes in a thousand places

She down to swallow proper aim in a house of strangers

With sages I discuss the bumps, puff exotic fragrance

If they suss tell em don't go fuck up my uraeus

[Chorus]

(King me)

I'm tryna take it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

Before they cross the swords

Before they cause a war

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

Before they cross the swords

Before they cause a war

[Verse 2]

Before leaving Earth spittin' verses in retrograde

I wade deep waters alone, by metronome I bump the centigrade

And make it hot nigga servin' this lemonade

With what we got, uh, watch let me angel-strate

Rockin' Moroccan wears like a shepherd

I don't say prayers I recite poems inspire experts

For me putting ideas on a record

They might try and give me a couple years inside for time and effort

I got a diamond spine, iron hyde

The last uninfected mind of this kind of Will I am Legend

If it's eye for eye by design

Their masters owe invested piles of these dollar bills to my descendants

Some claim king but don't know the subjects

Question them with this gem: "Who do you serve?"

That's a tender nugget

Encrusted jewels 'cause my form is ancient

I brought it this far today must be my coronation

[Chorus]

(King me)

I'm tryna take it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

Before they cross the swords

Before they cause a war

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

(King me)

I'm tryna make it all across the board

Before they cross the swords

Before they cause a war

(King me)