[Intro]

Ayy

Yeah

[Verse 1]

On even on my off days

Right even when I'm off-base

Life, live it like tomorrow ain’t

Promised to me, gotta get it today

Why wait? Too late

Never heard it, always

On time, my way or the highway?

Mindstate not safe

Need grace, need love, need God, need faith

Betray, cut ties, first time, first take

Worst case, wordplay, my home, my stage

My place, less you, more Ye

More Drake, more Em, more Dre

More Cole, more Kendrick, more names

Cordae, Sean, 6LACK, my list

My names, my picks, my taste (Woo)

My faith in my own hands​

Hand it over to you? No chance

Wanna get the job done right

I do it myself, oh yeah

I am what they wanna be

Who they wanna see, the big man

God's plan

Got a problem with the boy? Take it up with Him then, oh

Iconic, who want it?

Heard that you was lookin' for the smoke, huh?

Catch me on a bad day and you might find it

Fine dinin’, flyin' private

Couple things that I could easily afford to do

A couple things that you don't know a thing about

You mighta read about it, heard about it

Thought about it, dreamt about it, played it out inside your head

But what I'm doin' for a livin' isn't somethin' I was taught

You either got it or you don’t got it, and you don’t got it

I'm the co-signer, you the broke artist

I’m the captain and you in coach flyin'

I'm the lead role, you in the background, yeah

I'm the star player, you the mascot, yeah

I’m the future, you the past, old timer

I'm the truth and you the bold-faced liar

I'm the CEO and you the customer

I'm the frontman and the ghost-ghostwriter

I'm the creator, I'm the director

I'm the hitmaker, I'm the empire

I'm the shot caller, I'm the show stopper

I'm the real one, you the fake knockoff, ooh

[Verse 2]

Jaw dropper, headliner

Top gunner, head honcho

Eyecatcher, real stunner

Y'all got it? New topic

Ye's docu​​mentary was inspirational to me, I love watchin'

Lames try to keep stars in the dark just 'cause they afraid of you

Funny how they switch up quick when they realize that your name buzzin'

Funny how they all wanna hop on board when they see the wave comin'

Funny how they wouldn't put me on the tour and now they hit me up

And say, "I hope you're doin' well, we should do a tour or somethin'"

Man, stop

We ain't doin' nothin', got my own thing goin', that's the way I like it

Too many cooks in the kitchen, that's a problem I ain't never gotta worry 'bout

Twelve people on a song, man, to each his own, but for me that's a little wild

Got enough people in my business, I don't need another hand dippin' in the pot

[Bridge]

I don't need nobody showing me the ropes

I don't need you tellin' me to do my job

I don't need to hear you say that I'm the GOAT​

I don't need you askin' me to switch the style

I don't need you laughin' when I tell a joke (Ayy)

I don't need you fakin', tryna crack a smile

I don't need you (I don't need you), I don't need you

I don't need you tellin' me it's been a while

I don't need the label breathin' down my neck

I don't need the venue tellin' me it's loud

I don't need you talkin' when I'm tryna rap (Woo)

I don't need my name comin' out your mouth (Ohh)

I don't need you usin' me to get respect

I don't need a picture wit' you for some clout

I don't need you, I don't need you

I don't need you tellin' me you got some doubts

[Outro]

Worry 'bout yourself, yeah

I don't need your help, yeah

What's your name? What's your name? What's your name?

Doesn't ring a bell

Every time I look down and your number pops up on the cell

Shake my head, threatenin' me, tryna get me to respond, well

If you really knew me you would know that that's the quickest way to make me turn my back on you and—