[Verse 1 - Nas] If Macy's don't have it A hatred addict I need faces mad with frowns when I'm around Or I'm wasting fabric I don't feel great until my plushest pieces Cause you to suck your teeth Some mean-mugging on my clean thugging mean nothing Women dream I'm your husband I'm Alex Pushkin, the black poetry writing Russian Ice disgusting. I started bling How could you question my direction? I'm king, I'm cultured, not just cause of The foreign movie posters, the frames Starring French names, look closer ? to the worm food I despise and watch fake wise guys who turn stool And speak highly of late made guys who once ruled Hard-bottomed shoes, chauffeurs flaunt ambrosia My baby moms wrote a book that couldn't harm a soldier Muhammad Ali hobbies, no pilates, jogging, jumping rope Til my body cut up like a bag of dope And hope I die ? [Hook - Nas] Worked too hard, stayed up too many nights If I'm wrong for being me, I don't wanna be right Nah! No not never, no not ever I don't wanna be right, hood star, we are [Verse 2 - Nas] Diggi-diggi-dignitaries, Carhart congress Fitted hat high rank officials World Bank like Rothschilds Take the wool from over your eyes Who conspired to deceive you and I It's easier for a man to believe a big lie Than a small truth. Money's not evil It's the love of money that's the root Not a luxury car worshipper, but I purchase Particular vehicles, so me and my dudes, we can cruise Upsetting policia They study my natural sleepy eye To see if I'm high. I got my piece of the pie My 40 acres is my 40 karats on my piece, that's fly Carti bracelet, you talk that talk and walk that walk You wouldn't understand our thoughts How many black leaders are bought Why the fuck you care if I rap about How much my sneakers cost? I'mma floss [Hook - Nas] Worked too hard, stayed up too many nights If I'm wrong for being me, I don't wanna be right Nah! No not never, no not ever I don't wanna be right, hood star, we are