This is a story about control, my control Control of what I say, control of what I do And this time I'm gonna do it my way I hope you enjoy as much as I do Are we ready? I am, because it's all about control
Soulo ho, the one and only You niggas know me, your bitches want me Determination, I got a grip, 9-5 locs I am not a Crip Blood, sweat and tears, hotel tiers Your short term tall tales won't sell here And Ms. Aiko told me let my soul sail here
You niggas know what it is You niggas know what it is It's been a hell of a ride You niggas know what it is We live one hell of a life
Manipulating minds, reciprocating times Said I was the underdog, turns out I'm the secret weapon We can see you half-stepping, I should somersault Some are salty that I made it in the way I did Cause I really did everything I say I did Let me tell you why I'm vexed The same reason why I'm stressed, the same reason why I'm blessed I stopped playing, and I started planning I stopped playing, and I made it happen We mapped it out, and now the map is ours Raised my stats off of records, check an almanac Thank God punchline knew I had a knack Down two die to get my point across like craps Control System, cut off your radios, cut off your television