By myself H.O.J., even when I'm by myself Little Brother, even when I'm by myself Foreign Exchange, even when I'm by myself Zo! & Tigallo, even when I'm by myself Justus League, even when I'm by myself Phontigallo for dolo Smile for the camera, nigga, pose for the photo Pause for the promo 'cause failure's a no-no Back on my fly shit So green with envy, kiss me, I'm Irish Niggas be asking me "Who we got to ride with? " They saying "Come back Tay, we been craving" We need LB to come and save the rap But, truthfully, I don't think the shit needs saving I think we got wives and sons that need raising New dreams to fill and for that, we need patience Twenty-one years old, I used to slang verses But ten years later, I am not the same person Whole new perspective, not the same purpose And sometimes I have to question if I even want it Not mad at the game 'cause it is what it is And not mad at the radio 'cause I don't know what's on it Be in my own universes when I be doing verses Burn 'em down like the Klan used to do to churces Back in the day in my town, nigga Don't come around if you a clown nigga, then go and do the circus First, do the knowledge, then do the purchase Understand why, against me, a coup is worthless Battle Tay That's the dumbest thing I ever heard Since ex-hoes claiming that they're born-again virgins Feeling like a born-again version Of myself, thought I left the shit I used to listen to 'Til one day, I was playing my old shit Like "Who the fuck is this? I kind of miss this dude." It's the same old Tigga that slowed your whole movement And y'all dudes just all show and no proving But honestly, I like what them young boys is doing But my niggas like "Tay, they close, but no Cuban" Like I was the chosen one for flowing I'm done, the rap game's no country for old men I'll always spit whenever the spirit hits me But fuck if I'm a be doing this shit when I'm sixty And that's no disrespect to KRS I'm just trying to make my art and do what's smart I'm saying, rapping Tay, four-and-half-mic honoree Or singing Tay, first-time Grammy nominee Nigga, you do the math, nigga, you add it up That's on my mind when I press record A lot of niggas probably mad at me But I would rather be a lonley wolf than a sheep that's bored So fuck it, be by myself Big Pooh, even when I'm by myself Big Dho, even when I'm by myself Nicolay, even when I'm by myself My nigga Zo!, even when I'm by myself Median, even when I'm by myself Yazarah, even when I'm by myself DJ Flash, even when I'm myself