"My skills are, and will remain, ahead of you guys
And ain't nothing gon' change that, dead or alive
Any ill feelings I harbor y'all can blame it on the Vibe
Don't know when to let go and let young souls die
See a nikka diss me, ain’t nothing new, understand?
But it's how I retaliate which defines who I am
Jay-Z, ain't nothing dead or alive playing me
I take beef to the grave, that's how my momma raised me
She told me, "Fight in your afterlife, never revamp your story"
So Heaven or Hell, nikkas better have some answers for me
Hollering shyt from '89, Hawaiian Sophie
God damn y'all been on my dikk a long time"