[Intro: Lyric Michelle] I felt the best, yeah Like a blade to the side [Verse 1: Punch] Never mind that man behind the curtain He workin' his magic, the cards dealt wasn't perfect Shuffle the deck 'til the right ones surface In the meantime, can't shake feelings of being worthless The birth of my son birthed a gargantuan urge To get it by any means, even if it means a permanent purge Uh, rid you of your soul or your belongings, whichever is preferred Whatever must occur, I concur Muster the courage to deter from the bigger picture, everything's a blur Time movin', situation ain't improvin' I'm losin' myself, but the movement is boomin' Which is really confusin' How we poppin' when I'm plottin' to rob niggas? I'm runnin' out of options Niggas in these offices gettin' sized up for coffins In my thoughts I pray my intuition never reach fruition, dear Lord, I am lost [Chorus: Punch] But never mind that man behind the curtain He helped usher in the resurgence of the West Coast We a better version of Death Row So said Snoop Dogg, let the record show [Verse 2: Punch] Niggas is sick, came through, hit a lick Found a glitch in these politics, we conquered it Street niggas love what we accomplishin' Stuck to the G code, no empty promises Top Dawg conglomerate This thing evolves, we don't do it for acknowledgement We invest dollars here So I'd advise you to think about the consequence Do you just do reconnaissance? You have no clue on what I do to your confidence [Chorus: Punch] But never mind that man behind the curtain He helped usher in the resurgence of the West Coast We a better version of Death Row So said Snoop Dogg, let the record show [Interlude: Snoop Dogg & Lyric Michelle] I just think, I think, and this me sayin' it from bein' in Death Row And bein' on the outside, lookin' at y'all I think y'all a better version of Death Row Records And that's, that's with no disrespect, that's with all respect (I felt the best, yeah) Cause once you go... (Like a blade to the side) Blood on the pavement, fallin', leaves it to dry [Verse 3: Punch] Uh, pay no attention to that man behind the curtain Intelligence bears the burden and this I know for certain When you workin' on bein' a bigger person Versus givin' into the feelin' that made it worser Unveil the truth more further You'll soon see the truth, precursor [Verse 4: Nick Grant] Uh, lately I been on the hush 'cause I don't trust niggas As I watch the industry sell all this fluff to you Fakin' it, wait 'til you make it to show love to you Just one disagreement can rid you of a fuck nigga Flow easy money, I'm just shakin' off the rust niggas I used to look up to 'em 'til I saw these fools in action If tension thick, I'm back to robbin' like I'm Paula Patton Blastin', the one to call if niggas want a classic Get back to me like the words of pillow-talkin' rappers I wish a niggas would, boy, I'm carvin' caskets In the kitchen like I'm off to whippin', Hari runs, ayy, Rods, what's happenin' Pinot noir glasses, Top Dawg mafia Play possum when I pop at you niggas Yeah, they left me for dead but I'm Michael in "Thriller" My niggas move this shit without touchin' it like Matilda Last situation, I had to fire the crew Can't put a nigga under the wing that's flier than you (You) [Outro: Punch] I know you niggas hate this shit But never mind that man behind the curtain He helped usher in the resurgence of the West Coast