[Intro: Ingrid Smalls]

Na, na, na

Hooooh-ooooh-ooooh

No, no, no

[Verse 1: Royce Da 5'9"]

I done been in this game for years, it made me an animal

I learned that nobody else can be held accountable

But you for your career, not your manager, face it

Even he can fuck up a relationship

I learned it don't matter who's spittin' better

While these rappers kill each other, them Jews they stick together

Like glue; and generate more money than FUBU

For somethin' made 'for you by you'

Every hip-hop nigga listen and wishin' he had your style'll

Go against you if you rip him or pass him by (yeah)

A mastermind is somebody who's actually kind

To everybody, and try to see every autograph is signed

The humblest way to look at your career

Is every nigga in here is one hit away (yeah)

Whatever goes around in rap

Happens to not come back to me, and I ask you

[Pre-Chorus: Ingrid Smalls]

If I was to die today

Would you pick me up because I'm down and out?

Na, na, na

[Chorus: Royce Da 5'9"]

"T"—represents the time when my hope fades

"O"—is just a sign on my mind on my broke days

"D"—is for the dangerous way that the flow stray

"A"—represents the answer to the question I'm askin'

"Y"—is it today I should (die)

[Verse 2: Royce Da 5'9"]

Damn, right after one quick summer

Am I a Young MC or a one-hit wonder?

Is it a following that supports me

BET, MTV, or "E! True Hollywood Story"?

Can I hold my own and rap

Without havin' to go back to Pharrell or Poke & Tone?

Can a married man still appeal to broads

Knowin' everything he's spittin' from here on in gon' be raw?

Can a nigga simply spit that real shit

Just for niggas that feel me or will the system kill me? (uhh)

If I drop this album and it sells

And the next one don't top it, will it be considered a failure?

If I had to drop outta the limelight for a while

Would you still mob me? Hell naw!

You would not give a fuck about me

If I worked a regular job, I don't even gotta ask y'all

[Pre-Chorus: Ingrid Smalls]

If I was to die today

Would you pick me up because I'm down and out?

Na, na, na

[Chorus: Royce Da 5'9"]

"T"—represents the time when my hope fades

"O"—is just a sign on my mind on my broke days

"D"—is for the dangerous way that the flow stray

"A"—represents the answer to the question I'm askin'

"Y"—is it today I should (die)

[Bridge: Ingrid Smalls]

We just wanna see you survive

Anytime you wanna talk, maybe either one of y'all

Wanna give a holla this way (yeah)

Every lady involved is rootin for the underdog

You don't let him die today, no!

Oh no - we ain't tryin' to see

You go - I want you here beside me

I don't want it to change - don't die!

[Verse 3: Royce Da 5'9"]

Now as far as my weaknesses

I have a hard time competin' or charting on SoundScan

And Mediabase, I respect Dre for teachin' me that

Money is easy to make, but hard to keep

As far as my nigga 'Los, I love him

He showed me you can do a dope album with no budget (yeah)

With lethal rhymes - they get that

He brought you into the game, he can take you out outta people's minds (yeah)

(Die) Those who feel my career will die

Those who choose to leave me behind

Are confused 'cause they don't hear me cry; rather ya ears

Is ready or not, I know you can hear me now like Mary J. Blige

I will take the shit

I will burn yo' bridges and I ain't talkin' 'bout our relationship

What goes around comes around with every person

Rather it's life or rap, whatever, "Death Is Certain"

[Pre-Chorus: Ingrid Smalls]

If I was to die today

Would you pick me up because I'm down and out?

Na, na, na

[Chorus: Royce Da 5'9"]

"T"—represents the time when my hope fades

"O"—is just a sign on my mind on my broke days

"D"—is for the dangerous way that the flow stray

"A"—represents the answer to the question I'm askin'

"Y"—is it today I should (die)

[Outro: Ingrid Smalls]

Hooooh-ooooh-ooooh

No, no, no

Die