once again (album version (edited))

Im back first and foremost;
Id like to thank Nas
For allowing me to have be on the Illmatic,
and that Stillmatic Joint
Changed the game a whole lot,
secondly Id like to thank the Notorious B.I.G.
Who put Brooklyn on the map, you the revolution of that era
And all the artists that came after the era we started
Id like to Thank the East Coast, West, the North , Dirty dirty
This is my story, welcome me back
For all those I still speak to guess we still peoples
Lifes more peaceful when you low and you eating legal
Certain ***** s never spoke now its peace to see you
Its a different side cuz its the streets too,
pleased to meet you
Just think I was a thief and kieful
Sold coke even dabbled in a bit of diesel
Scare ridded saw the light and I slid wit it,
left the life
But for the price I can live wit it we all pawn
Know a few *****s thats coming home
Could see em now in that 86 summer zone
Hope they adapt, whatever led *****s to smoking cracks
Knew a few that went too far for me to coach em back
What a waste, this little blood *****sll cut ya face
Catching a casell make you ***** around and touch your safe
This all I know, intelligence is all I show
Im from the roots and the truth is that I love the doe, welcome me Back huh
You attract some of the baddest when you platinum status
Thats why I stay with prophylactics after what happened to Magic
Six days of my creation had to relax on theSabbath
Remember asking certain *****s to past me a package
I was blind moving ass backwards
But you can bet it was the grind that made the cash massive
Back on my feet , accapella used rap to no beats
On the run, dun, was the first one to clap at police
I ever saw, can never catch me in the presents of flaws
Push the Accord in 94, Mack11 in the board
Who wanna bring it? Since Nas, *****s swore I was Queen*****ridge
Thats surprising from the wise I was taught to be lenient
Move in silence , my moms claimed my music was violent
Had to school her, let her know that Im a user of talents
Many faces, Gucci sneakers with the skinny laces
Fendi sweats and Begets all up in the bracelets
Welcome me home, huh