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?