Lil Wayne — Mr. Carter Alternate Version

[Intro: Lil Wayne] Yo, yo Drew and Inf This-this, this right here is crazy Yo I, I feel big, you know what I mean? Like, not, not big in the sense of, weight You know what I mean? Like gainin' weight or nothin' like that Like colossal Like, you know what I mean, like (sighs) I heard you were lookin' for me [Chorus: Sha-Ron Prescott & Lil Wayne] Hey, Mr. Carter (Hello) Tell me, where have you been? (Haha, you know, hehe) Cause they've been asking, they've been searching They've been wondering why (I know, haha) Hey, Mr. Carter (Hey, hello) Tell me, where have you been? (Shit, you know) Cause they've been asking, they've been searching They've been wondering why (Hahahah) [Verse 1: Lil Wayne] [Chorus: Sha-Ron Prescott & Lil Wayne] Hey, Mr. Carter (Hello!) Tell me, where have you been? Around the world and I'm back again! Cause they've been asking, they've been searching Who's been askin' about me? They've been wondering why (In case you wonderin', hah!) Hey, Mr. Carter (I am him!) Tell me, where have you been? Around the world now I'm back again! Cause they've been asking, they've been searching Who's been askin' about me? They've been wondering why (In case you wonderin', hah!) [Verse 2: Lil Wayne] Yeah, I been in and out the bank, bitch While y'all asshole niggas been on the same shit I flush and watch 'em go down the drain quick Two words you never hear: "Wayne quit!?" Cause Wayne win, and they lose I call 'em April babies, 'cause they fools And when they snooze, we up! Feet up, like a paraplegia Or paraplegic? I parallel park In that red-and-yellow thing; old-school Atlanta Hawk Like I'm from College Park, but I'm from Hollygrove Now all my Bloods scream "Soo-woo" and "Da-da-doe" I know my role and I play it well And I weigh it well, on my Libra scale I suck a pussy, fuck a pussy, leave it there Long hair, don't even care [Chorus: Sha-ron Prescott & JAY-Z] Hey, Mr. Carter (Young! I am him) Tell me, where have you been? Around the world now I'm back again Cause they've been asking, they've been searching Who's been askin' about me? They've been wondering why (In case you wonderin') Hey, Mr. Carter (I am him) Tell me, where have you been? Around the world now I'm back again Cause they've been asking, they've been searching Who's been askin' about me? They've been wondering why (In case you wonderin', chyeah) [Verse 3: JAY-Z] I'm right here in my chair with my crown and my dear Queen B, as I share, mic time with my heir Young Carter, go farther, go further, go harder Is that not why we came? And if not, then why bother? Show no mercy in Murcielagos I'm far from bein' the bastard that Marcy had fathered Now my name's been mentioned with the martyrs The Biggies and the Pacs and the Marleys and the Marcuses Garvey; got me a molotov-cocktail flow Even if you box well, can't stop the blows Kaboom! The Roc Boy in the room The dope boy I just came off the spoon Also, I'm so fly I'm on auto- Pilot, while guys just stare at my wardrobe I see Euros, that's right: plural I took so much change from this rap game, it's your go (Hey Mr. Carter) Young! [Verse 4: Lil Wayne] It's my go, yeah… And I'ma go so opposite-of-soft Off the richter, Hector, Camacho Man, Randy Savage Far from average, above status–quo, flow so pro I know, I ride slow, and when I pass They say, "What up, killa?" Man, stop bringin' up my past And next time you mention Pac, Biggie, or Jay-Z Don't forget Weezy, Baby! [Chorus: Sha-Ron Prescott, Lil Wayne & Choir] Hey, Mr. Carter (Amen) Tell me, where have you been? (Yeah) Cause they've been asking, they've been searching They've been wondering why (Haha)