[Intro - t.i.]

And nigga p said he wanted inspiration

(Damn p)

I was really more on some "fuck the word" shit so let's see

(Fuck these niggas man, real talk)

I'm a man of respect, man of the people

I stand up to god, to the man of no equal

Man of respect, man of the people

I stand up to god, to the man of no equal

[Verse 1 - t.i.]

Ain't no breaking me down, bitch I'm breaking the banks

And ain't no holding me down, even if you holding the shanks

I'm controlling the time, nigga thinking some things

Got the heart of a lion, and I'm as strong as a tank

Sittin' on my thrown and my crown, can't separate me from that

I'm king of all... fate, god say be patient for that

Man all I got is my gangster, better not go playing with that

Anything get taken for real, my fault we takin' in back

Bet we go take us some lines 'fore we go take it to law

Boy I got fire in my eye, look at me ... and go off

Watch how you come at your fate, nigga better be saving your thoughts

Boy all you got is a cape, I make the nation go off

And nigga who put fear in your heart, respect me

Take it ... 'fore a nigga check me

Hundred p's and q's what a nigga best be

Who you got your money on? bet me, let's see

Who the people want

[Hook - pharrell]

When they see you, they might judge you

Give you side eyes, they don't trust you

Misunderstand you, call you trouble

I understand you, it's just a hustle

Just keep starin' it, let it bubble

You're my brother, I'm not above you

Remember me I'm so there

Don't make us have to go there

Turn and sing it

[Verse 2 - t.i.]

I stay silent with with red even if I'm standing with blue

Whether you're requested or not, bet my demand'll get through

They may be killer to you, hey they my family dude

And anybody could get it, but especially you

These nigga pressin' me, testin' me, what you suggestin' we do?

And wait a second, push your pawn, to play chess with these dude

Yeah we could jump 'em and check em, by sprayin' techs at these fools

Make it to trial, you don't win, indirectly you lose

You bad, makin' that move, your best move

Or end up in the pen like the next dude

Remeber, there's very few like you they let through

They even fewer, they don't want it, now they get through

To get to the level you on, hard to do homes

More nigga do a lot of right, right before they do wrong

And you gone, out of there, nigga see you later

'less you beat 'em a year later, ... tell 'em

Who the people want

[Hook]

[Verse 3 - t.i.]

Get t.i. in the shack, handshake it with 5

Still politicin' with 6, this probably as real as it gets

And bitch I would never be hit with by intellectual weaponry

Ain't no one gon' disrespect me, or compromise my integrity

Say what my pedigree? silent, guess you talkin' bout I shot it

Bitch you never been to war like I ain't never been to college, c'mon

Fuck what you tellin' me, done lied chill with it

I know folk from where you from, spent months in jail with 'em

Said you ... took a plea, he ain't tell but you woulda

Let him suck a nigga raw, they ain't kill you bet they shoulda

And a robbery for me is like a suicide mission

Suicide, you should commit it, save a g a life sentence, swear

You and me ain't even fit to compare

I ain't make it all these years on no wing and a prayer

Starin' a bigger nigga out while he standing right there

Got a problem I'm a handle it right there

Who the people want

[Hook]