Rookie & The Vet (feat. Ransom)

Son of a gun since I was 5, never ostracized
Been certified, since birth, when my moms signed on that dotted line
My pops told me, don't look away, look him in his eyes
That way you'll be able to tell the moment he telling lies
Always been a student, never failed the test
Went to the school of the hard knocks, and I always rocked the wear the best
Just look at me, you can see who next
Always one step In front of the others
Been growing green, since the Chia Pet
I saw the gleam, only seen baguette's
I dreamed of the cream that these features get
Broader bands, like ethernets
I learned the game from the street religion
It don't take much strength to pull a trigger, try getting up and work for a living
Lorenzo told me that, moving like they owe me back
I want every dollar, every piece of pie, every single stack
Coming for mine, and I don't care who got it
Gimme the biggest profit
Point me straight to the plug, like I'm missing the socket
This shit for real, nothing funny
Can't believe what these paupers will do for money
Be they will sting you, just to get to the honey
That shit crazy, sorta like when Namond moved in with Bunny
Or when Calogero started working with Sonny
I need to block to feel this, like gentrification
And we really outside, like I'm off probabtion
Yeah, from the projects to a Bentley
I hope they don't resent me
Lito here, come and get me.
I'm just looking for respect
To get what I deserve, I gotta fight for what I get
I learned it from the best, what else you expect
It's where the fork meets the road
And the rookie meets the vet
Surprisingly, I'm the one who's controlling the genre
Still looking fresh, with some dolla bills old as Madonna
A soldier with honor
Heart of a king but I'm colder than Dahmer
They sold you the trauma
You move with the soul of Pachanga
I'm older and somber
So I'll take a moment to ponder
My time is near, so I ain't got a moment to squander
I'm Chad Wick, the pad hits, and I'm known in Wakanda
You get ate up with two fours, like I'm rolling with Mamba
That's real
I never strategize, I don't know when that applies
All I know is food for thought, what happens when the platters fried
What's good with all that chatter guys
That pillow talk, I'm still the boss
Put a M on the Ravens, make sure that the Steelers lost
Know how to take a bigger loss
You nigga soft, intercourse
Don't wanna hear your bitter thoughts
And all your pointless points you tryna get across
That just makes you insecure
I'm just tryna tint the Porsche
Cause I don't play them old games
Fake punching, flinch, you lost
They dumping, hit the floor
Jakes come in, hit the door
See you at the arraignment
I heard it through the wire, heard all them names that you naming
Wire, Namond, they don't even know what I'm saying
I'm displaying a different level of saying
That's a reference to Goku
My vocals precipitation
Brain storming, flames forming
He ain't know it was raining until I rained on him
And they ain't know I was changing, until I changed on 'em
It's first down for the rookie
Now move the chains for him
I'm just looking for respect
To get what I deserve, I gotta fight for what I get
I learned it from the best, what else you expect
It's where the fork meets the road
And the rookie meets the vet