Once Again - AZ

[00:29.255] I'm back first and foremost;
[00:31.080] I'd like to thank Nas
[00:32.346] For allowing me to have be on the Illmatic,
[00:34.542] and that Stillmatic Joint
[00:36.645] Changed the game a whole lot,
[00:38.757] secondly I'd like to thank the Notorious B.I.G.
[00:41.897] Who put Brooklyn on the map, you the revolution of that era
[00:46.246] And all the artists that came after the era we started
[00:49.751] I'd like to Thank the East Coast, West, the North, Dirty dirty
[00:55.216] This is my story, welcome me back
[00:59.895] For all those I still speak to guess we still peoples'
[01:02.925] Life's more peaceful when you low and you eating legal
[01:05.439] Certain *****s never spoke now it's peace to see you
[01:08.002] It's a different side 'cuz it's the streets too,
[01:10.040] pleased to meet you
[01:10.709] Just think I was a thief and kieful
[01:12.457] Sold coke even dabbled in a bit of diesel
[01:15.010] Scare ridded saw the light and I slid wit it,
[01:17.599] left the life
[01:18.415] But for the price I can live wit it we all pawn
[01:21.063] Know a few *****s that's coming home
[01:22.886] Could see 'em now in that '86 summer zone
[01:25.416] Hope they adapt, whatever led *****s to smoking cracks
[01:27.996] Knew a few that went too far for me to coach 'em back
[01:30.582] What a waste, this little blood *****s'll cut ya face
[01:33.100] Catching a case'll make you ***** around and touch your safe
[01:35.688] This all I know, intelligence is all I show
[01:38.237] I'm from the roots and the truth is that I love the doe, welcome me Back huh
[01:47.020] You attract some of the baddest when you platinum status
[01:49.698] That's why I stay with prophylactics after what happened to Magic
[01:52.118] Six days of my creation had to relax on the Sabbath
[01:54.639] Remember asking certain *****s to past me a package
[01:57.346] I was blind moving ass backwards
[01:58.938] But you can bet it was the grind that made the cash massive
[02:01.537] Back on my feet, accapella used rap to no beats
[02:04.090] On the run, dun, was the first one to clap at police
[02:06.699] I ever saw, can never catch me in the presents of flaws
[02:09.225] Push the Accord in '94, Mack11 in the board
[02:11.830] Who wanna bring it? Since Nas, *****s swore I was Queen*****ridge
[02:14.940] That's surprising from the wise I was taught to be lenient
[02:17.158] Move in silence, my moms claimed my music was violent
[02:19.742] Had to school her, let her know that I'm a user of talents
[02:22.182] Many faces, Gucci sneakers with the skinny laces
[02:24.649] Fendi sweats and Begets all up in the bracelets
[02:27.327] Welcome me home, huh