HERE TO STAY
EVEN WHEN
I'M GONE
WHEN I CLOSE
MY EYES
THROUGH THE
PASSAGE OF TIME
KINGS NEVER DIE
4 BAR BREAK
I CAN HEAR
THE DRUMMER
DRUMMIN'
AND THE TRUMPETS
SOMEONE'S TRYIN'
SUMMON SOMEONE
I KNOW SOMETHIN'S
COMIN'
BUT I'M RUNNIN' FROM
IT TO BE STANDIN' AT
THE SUMMIT AND
PLUMMET HOW COME
IT WASN'T WHAT
I THOUGHT IT WAS
WAS IT
TOO GOOD
TO BE TRUE
HAVE NOTHIN'
GET IT ALL BUT
TOO MUCH OF IT
THEN LOSE IT AGAIN
DID I SWALLOW
HALLUCINOGENS
'CAUSE IF NOT
WHERE THE ****
DID IT GO
'CAUSE HERE I SIT
IN LUCIFER'S DEN
BY THE DUTCH OVEN
JUST CHOOSIN' TO SIN
EVEN IF IT MEANS
I'M SELLIN' MY SOUL
JUST TO BE THE
UNDISPUTED AGAIN
DO WHATEVER
I GOTTA DO
JUST TO WIN
'CAUSE I GOT
THIS **** CLOUD
OVER MY HEAD
CROWN AROUND IT
THORNS ON IT
CRACKS IN IT BET
YOU MORONS DIDN'T
THINK I'D BE BACK
DID YA
HOW 'BOUT THAT
I'M SOMEHOW NOW
BACK TO THE
UNDERDOG
BUT NO MATTER
HOW LOUD THAT
I BARK
THIS SPORT IS
SOMETHIN'
I NEVER
BOW OUT AT
I COMPLAIN ABOUT
THE GAME I SHOUT
AND I POUT IT'S
A LOVE HATE
BUT I FOUND
OUT THAT
I CAN MOVE
A MOUNTAIN OF DOUBT
EVEN WHEN YOU ****
ARE COUNTIN' ME OUT
AND I APPEAR TO BE
DOWN FOR THE COUNT
ONLY TIME I EVER
BEEN OUT AND ABOUT
IS DRIVIN' AROUND
TOWN WITH MY ****
WHEREABOUTS
IN A DOUBT 'CAUSE
I BEEN LOST TRYIN'
THINK OF WHAT I DID
TO GET HERE BUT
I'M NOT A QUITTER
GOTTA GET UP GIVE
IT ALL I GOT OR
GIVE UP
SPIT ON **** ON
STEPPED ON
BUT KEPT GOIN'
I'M TRYIN' BE
HEADSTRONG BUT
IT FEELS LIKE I SLEPT
ON MY NECK WRONG
'CAUSE YOU'RE MOVIN'
ONTO THE NEXT BUT
IS THE RESPECT GONE
'CAUSE SOMEONE
TOLD ME THAT
KINGS NEVER DIE
DON'T GIVE ME THAT
SOB STORY LIAR DON'T
PREACH TO THE CHOIR
YOU AIN'T NEVER
EVEN HAD TO REACH
IN THE FIRE
TO DIG DEEP
NOBODY EVER
HANDED ME **** IN LIFE
NOT EVEN A FLYER
WOULDN'T EVEN
TAKE **** INTO
CONSIDERATION
OBLITERATE ANYONE
IN THE WAY
I THINK I SEE WHY
A LOT OF RAPPERS
GET ON THESE
FEATURES
AND TRY TO
SHOW OUT
ON A TRACK WITH ME
BUT IT'D ACTUALLY
HAVE TO BE A ****
BLOW OUT TO GET ME
TO RETIRE
TELL THESE
NEW ARTISTS
THAT KINGS NEVER DIE
I KNOW **** HAS
CHANGED IN THIS
AGE **** A
TWITTER PAGE
DID IT JUST SAY
I'VE BEEN UPSTAGED
WHY AM I ONLINE IT'S
DRIVIN' ME CRAZY
I'M RIDIN' SHOTGUN
TRYIN' GET A GAUGE ON
WHAT'S HOT BUT I'M NOT
ONE TO CONFORM BUT
AS DAYS PASS IN THIS ****
AND OPINIONS SWAY
I CAN HEAR 'EM SAY
IF I STAY PASSIONATE
MAYBE I CAN STAGE
A MIRACULOUS
COMEBACK
AS IF I WENT AWAY
BUT DETRACTORS
JUST SAY SO MUCH
FOR THE RENEGADE
SOMEONE'S GONNA
MAKE ME BLOW MY
COMPOSURE
HERE I GO AGAIN
CENTER STAGE
AND I FEEL LIKE
I'M IN A CAGE
THEY SO WANT A
CHAMPION TO FALL
IT'S NO WONDER WHY
I LAUGH AT 'EM 'CAUSE
WHY CAN'T WE WIN 'EM
ALL SO **** WHAT
THESE CYNICS SAY
IT JUST GOES TO
SHOW THAT WHEN
MY BACK'S AGAINST
THE WALL I'M UNDER
ATTACK AGAIN THAT
I'LL ACT AS IF I'M
'POSED TO
WITH THIS PENT UP
RAGE 'CAUSE
ALL THESE PLAQUES
IN MY OFFICE ON THE
FLOOR STACKED
AGAINST THE DOOR
ARE THEY JUST
METAPHORS FOR
ODDS OF ME
COMIN' BACK AGAIN
'CAUSE ALL THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOLADES AWARDS
AND TROPHIES
JUST DON'T MEAN
JACK ANYMORE IF
I'M HERE TODAY AND
GONE TOMORROW
AND I'M NOT GONNA BE
HERE TO STAY
EVEN WHEN
I'M GONE
WHEN I CLOSE
MY EYES
THROUGH THE
PASSAGE OF TIME
I WANT IT I'M COMIN'
KINGS NEVER DIE
TO GET IT SO YOU SON
OF A **** DON'T DUCK
YOU'RE GONNA GET
RIDDICK BOWE'D
CRITICS'LL END UP
IN CRITICAL THINK
YOUR **** IS DOPE
ALL YOU'RE GONNA
GET IS SMOKED
I AIN'T STOPPIN' 'TIL
I'M ON TOP AGAIN
ALL ALONE AND
ON A THRONE LIKE A
TOKEN OF RESPECT
OR A HOMAGE
POEM OR AN ODE
I'VE BEEN OWED
TOSSED IN THE AIR
BY MY OWN ARM
AND LAUNCHED SO
HARD IT BROKE
MY COLLARBONE
WHEN IT'S MY
TIME TO GO
I'M STILL NOT
LEAVIN'
STOP FOR NO ONE
I DON'T KNOW BUT
I'VE BEEN TOLD AN
OBSTACLE THAT
BLOCKS YOUR ROAD
KNOCK IT OVER
TIME TO GO
FOR THAT
POT OF GOLD
'CAUSE
THEY SAY KINGS
NEVER DIE
JUST ASK JAM
MASTER JAY THEY
JUST GROW WINGS
AND THEY FLY SO
HANDS UP REACH
FOR THE SKY
TRY TO HOLD ON
AND PROLONG
THESE MOMENTS
'CAUSE IN A
BLINK OF AN EYE
THEY'LL BE OVER
TRYIN' SECURE
YOUR LEGACY
LIKE SHAKUR AND
ENSURE NOBODY'S
EVER GONNA BE
WHAT YOU WERE
SO BEFORE YOU'RE
LEAVIN' THIS EARTH
YOU WANT PEOPLE
TO FEEL THE FURY
OF A PURE EVIL
CEREBRAL BERSERK
DEACON OF WORDS
SYLLABLE GENIUS
AT WORK
PLUS I'M THINKIN'
THAT THEY'RE
MISTAKIN' MY KINDNESS
FOR WEAKNESS KILL
'EM WITH MEANNESS I
WENT FROM POWDERED
MILK AND FARINA
TO FLIPPIN' BURGERS
ON THE GRILL FOR
SOME PEANUTS
FROM GILBERT'S
TO ARENAS CALL
ME GILBERT ARENAS
STILL APPEAL TO
THE DREAMERS
I MADE IT TO THE
SILVERSCREEN
BUT ROCKY'S STILL
WHAT THE THEME IS
KHALIL ON THE BEAT
'CAUSE
MAKIN' THE BEAT AIN'T
THE SAME FEELIN'
TO ME AS KILLIN'
THE BEAT IS OR
FULFILLIN' TO ME
IS WHAT FILLIN'
A SEAT IS
IT'S THAT SOUND
BOMBIN' THURSTON
HOWELL COMMON
UNDERGROUND
DIAMOND D
OUTSIDERS
STOMACH GROWL
THROBBIN' HUNGER
OUT RHYMIN'
EVERYONE
GOD JUST GIVE ME
ONE SHOT
I SWEAR
THAT I WON'T LET
YOU DOWN
I'MMA BE AROUND
FOREVER AND A DAY
EVEN IN THE GROUND
YOU AIN'T NEVER
EVER GONNA HEAR
'EM SAY I AIN'T
HERE TO STAY
EVEN WHEN
I'M GONE
WHEN I CLOSE
MY EYES
THROUGH THE
PASSAGE OF TIME
KINGS NEVER DIE
4 BAR BREAK
KINGS NEVER DIE