(feat. Paul Anka). [singing: Paul Anka + (Jay-Z)]. Now the end is near (Can you believe this shit Guru?). So I face (I'm from the hood man) the final curtain. (No the REAL hood the hood not the RAP hood). (The REAL hood like three pair of pants). My friends I'll say it clear (pair of sneakers). (My moms is bustin her ass) State my case. (Nigga I'm goin to Japan tomorrow!) Which I'm certain. (You understand what I'm sayin? Can you believe that?). I lived a life that's full (They have people waitin). (at the airport like five days like I'm a Beatle or somethin). (That's really somethin!) And I travelled each and every highway. (Seen the best of the best the worst of the worst) and more. Much more than this (still here) I did it myyyyyy wayyyyyyy. Let's try this one. [Jay-Z + (singer)]. Uhh yeah... gangsta nigga!. Put my hustle down tore the game up nigga. Took your high score down put my name up nigga. Tore the doors down 'til the Hall of Fame is Jigga. I did it my way (and more.. much more than this). That's right it's a beautiful thing man!. (I did it myyyyyy wayyyyyyy) I did it my way -- Hovi baby!. Momma's youngest and strongest survived summers like saunas. Mastered a corner like Deion in his uniform. Pop hurtin assertive flirted with death. Damn near murdered before my first album hit the shelf. Grandma's favorite she could not understand. how there's people in the world who wouldn't want me as a neighbor. Has to explain to her you think these folks want me in the penthouse. as a reminder that I make top paper?. Black entrepeneur nobody did us no favors. Nobody gave us shit we made us. The Rap Pack I'm Sinatra Dame's Sam Davis. Big's the smart one on the low like Dean Martin. We came in this game not beggin niggaz pardon. Demandin y'all respect hand over a check. And while y'all at it hand over the jet. We the reason they ain't hand over Def Jam so quick. They new every year I was droppin new product. I was raisin the stock up while buildin the Roc up. But that's alright cause they knew they had to see us. When it was time for us to re-up make us multi-million-ires. Je-je-jeah!. (And more much more than this; I did it myyyyyy wayyyyyyy). Jeah! "In My Lifetime". I caught smaller cases but I had capital. Hypocritic system let me right back at you. You better hope a rich rapper never attacks you. Not even that scratches you 'specially if you black dude. They don't give a shit unless the accused just happen to rap. And they can look good by paintin him as bad news. Cause in my past I seen dudes get half of they views. exposed to the curb and nobody said a word. So imagine how disturbed I was. When I seen how big they made my fight scene at the club. Let me explain exactly how this shit was. This nigga Un yo I scratched him he went home without an aspirin. But it's cool cause he's back friends and half-inning is over. It's in the past and I'm glad now I'm back to bein Hova. Me back with the chaffeur laid back. Helicopter seat feat inclined shit feelin like a sofa. Helicopter meet me Teta Vero(?) take me over. somewhere peaceful for the weekend now it's back to speakin of vultures. So the next time that page six approaches us. Here's a quote from Jay nigga I did it my - way. (And more much more than this; I did it myyyyyy wayyyyyyy).