Acknowledgement lyrics

[Chorus: Defari]
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand

[Verse 1]
[Evidence]
Old school like the Rams in California
New school like, "Why you back in California?"
Dues are paid off and I don't flaunt the credit
All I want, what is rightfully mine with no edits

[Defari]
Old school, off the stairs to pull-ups
I'm a square to a pimp, but never when I pull up
Young Ruby Deezy, blowin' big treezy
Reppin' these locals, don't trip, be easy
Make papers, no favors for you f*ckin' haters

[Evidence]
We off hiatus, to the show and tell 'em, "See you later"
Off the bench before the 6 wasn't popular
I shock the drop and drove a Phantom to the opera
I keep my word, they never doubtin' all my promises
I drink for dolo, so the alcohol's anonymous
[Defari]
I speak for dolo, I'ma always know what time it is
I got 'em locked in, I'm old school, Simon Says
I take their mind on a memory of Gregory Hines
I spit her just a little game, works every time

[Evidence]
I take a note of every symbol seen in every sign
Sincerely Evidence, my fingerprints on every line

[Chorus: Defari]
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand

[Verse 2]
[Defari]
I'm in this Rolls Royce wishing on a star
Buying Booker's at the bar, giving muthaf*ckas BARS
New school like Tesla
This beat is like the key to the vault with all the treasures
[Evidence]
I'm off the one, I hit the boom on every measure
Acc*mulate material, releasin' all the pressure
I'm not for rudeness, I'm strict off Smooth
Operator, Big Daddy Kane, cookin' up some new sh*t
Uh, we used to do it in the park
Like Bruce, can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire, spit it to the metal through the wire
And tryin' to see if I can die before the day that I retire

[Defari]
Focused daily, coastal like Corpus Christi
Far Westy, I grew up in an ocean city
Bay city, godmothers feed 50
I get Tha Liks—Tash, J-Ro, E-Swifty
That's all nifty, 130 proof whiskey
I mean bourbon, man, I'm just an alkie earnin'

[Evidence]
Adult swimmin', fast cars and fast women
Another lap and we just passed in the beginning

[Chorus: Defari]
They say they care about the man
Well, then, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Well, then, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand
[Sample from The Mack: Pretty Tony & Goldie]
You're a rest haven for hoes
You're a car thief, a car thief
That one you got out there is probably hot as a firecracker right now
It was 35,000 dollars, 35,000 dollars cash money
35,000 dollars plus one, right?
The one I gave you
No, you gave me six, though, right? I had it when it was six
And now 35,000 plus one plus six is seven
35,000 dollars is seven, right? Muthaf*cka, can you buy that?