JAY-Z — The Rulers Back

[Intro] Woo, woo, woo, woo I am back, niggas Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha (Uh-oh, uh-oh, woo, woo) Ladies and gentlemen, H to the izz-O (H to the izz-O) I wanna thank everybody out there for they purchase We surely appreciate it (Woo) What you about to witness is my thoughts (Just my thoughts, man) Right or wrong Just what I was feelin' at the time (Uh) You ever felt like this, vibe with me (Walk with a nigga, man) Just vibe with me Yo [Verse 1] Gather 'round, hustlers, that's if you still livin' And get on down to that ol' Jig rhythm Here's a couple of jewels to help you get through your bid in prison A ribbon in the sky, keep your head high I, Young 'Vito, voice of the young people Mouthpiece for hustlers, I'm back, motherfuckers Your reign on the top was shorter than leprechauns Y'all can't fuck with Hov, what type of X y'all on? I got great lawyers for cops, so dress warm Charges don't stick to dude, he's Teflon I'm too sexy for jail like I'm Right Said Fred I'm not guilty, now give me back my bread Mr. District Attorney, I'm not sure if they told you I'm on TV every day, where the fuck could I go to? Plus - Hov don't run, Hov stand and fight Hov a soldier, Hov been fightin' all his life so What could you do to me? It's not new to me Sue me? Fuck you, what's a couple dollars to me? But you will respect me, simple as that Or I got no problem goin' back I'm representin' for the seat where Rosa Parks sat Where Malcolm X was shot, where Martin Luther was popped (Come on) So off we go, let the trumpets blow And hold on, because the driver of the mission is a pro The ruler's back [Interlude] I am back, niggas Yeah, yeah, yeah Turn the motherfuckin' music up (The ruler is back) I am back, niggas Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 2] Well, in these times, well, at least to me There's a lot of rappers out there tryin' to sound like Jay-Z I'll help you out, here's what you do You gonna need a wide lens 'cause that's a ver' big shoe And you got a couple of beans and you don't have a clue? Your situation is bleek, I'ma keep it real 'cause Fuckin' with me, you gotta drop a mil' 'Cause if you gonna cop somethin', you gotta cop for real Don't only talk it, walk like it, from the bricks to the booth I could predict the future like Cleo the psychic You can't date skeeos and wife it (Uh-uh) And you can't sell me bullshit, we know the prices So what your life is? We gon' roll 'til the wheels fall off, y'all motherfuckers check the tires Off we go, let the trumpets blow And hold on, because the driver of that Bentley is a pro [Interlude] The ruler's back I am back, niggas Feels good, ha Pah, holla at me The ruler's back Yeah, woo Yeah, yeah, yeah [Outro] Now bounce, come on, bounce Uh (Woo, woo) Bounce, come on, bounce Uh, uh, yeah, yeah Bounce, come on, bounce Uh, yeah, just my thoughts, ladies and gentlemen Just what I'm feelin' at the time, you know what I mean? You know what I mean?