Yeah, nostalgia
Uh-huh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Crunch time, let's get it done
Look, I'm the only rapper that ever
Made it up out of my city
Well, maybe Taj, maybe Stove God
But nah, it's not many
Look, most of my guys had to get day jobs
To keep on they Con Edison
Isn't it odd the way that God
Still be shinin' on me?
I don't take it for granted, uh
I've been all around the planet
Somehow, I stay planted
My mama died in my arms
But somehow I still manage
To give all the glory to God, I ain't askin' Him why when I don't understand it
It always pan out
That's why I don't never panic (right)
Ain't never paid for no streams, I did it organic
Gave Him my life, I gave Him my heart
I gave 'em the bars, that give me advantage
I stayed with my wife, I'm raisin' the standard
I came with the light, I'm raisin' the banner
Gave to the fight, but it wasn't on camera
Was livin' in Harlem and eatin' at Manna's
On one two six, kickin' it like Kung Fu flicks
Started out in the lunch-room with
Somebody beatin' the table
With both of they fists
There I was holdin' my (uh)
Writin' my raps, honin' my gift
Written on Motorolas, Sidekicks
Then goin' on tours, and throwin' in moshpits
Man, look at what God did
Environments that I grew up in was toxic
How I became a role model
But ain't had no guidance?
They tried to close every door on me
So that's when I turned into a locksmith
And when they tell you that your time's up, that's when you gotta tell 'em
Watch this
Watch
Indie Andy, man, I gotta do what's right for me, baby
This beat sound like an intro and an outro, it's perfect (it's a circle)
The arrival of my son was the end of this house bein' just me and my wife
And the beginning of us building a family (it's a circle)
The end of my record deal was the beginning of my independence (it's a circle, it's a circle)
The end of certain relationships became space for new ones
Sometimes things don't happen to you, they happen for you
Right now I feel like I'm between grief and gratitude, and I think that's okay (it's a circle)
My prayer lately been: Lord, come on, change it, at least change my perspective
Maybe it's not the end, maybe it's just the—
The And?