(Yo, Drew and Inf, this, this right here is cray) (I-I feel big) (Like not, not big in the sense of weight, you know what I mean?) (Like gainin' weight or nothin' like that, like colossal) (Like, you know what I mean, like) (I heard you were lookin' for me) Hey, Mr. Carter (hello) Tell me, where have you been? (haha, you know) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching They've been wondering why (I know) Hey, Mr. Carter (hey, hello) Tell me, where have you been? (shit, you know) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching They've been wondering why (hahaha) Yeah, to you forever, from me to you I heard somebody say "Church", I'ma need a suit I'ma need a Coupe, I won't need a roof Flyer than "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice" I got the flow, I'm tryin' to see the roof Didn't wear a bulletproof So I got shot and you can see the proof Blind eyes could look at me and see the truth Wonder if Stevie do? But I'ma leave it to God Not Beaver, neither you 'Cause I'ma murder Y, kill O and even U Man, I got Summer hatin' on me 'Cause I'm hotter than the Sun Got Spring hatin' on me 'cause I ain't never sprung Winter hatin' on me 'cause I'm colder than y'all And I will never, I will never, I will never fall I'm being hated by the seasons So fuck y'all who hatin' for no reason Hey, Mr. Carter (I am him) Tell me, where have you been? (Around the world and I'm back again) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching (Who's been askin' about me?) They've been wondering why? (In case you wonderin'! Hah!) Hey, Mr. Carter (I am him) Tell me, where have you been? (Around the world now I'm back again) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching (Who's been askin' about me?) They've been wondering why? (In case you wonderin'! Hah!) Yeah, I been in and out the bank, bitch While y'all asshole niggas been on the same shit I flush and watch 'em go down the drain quick Two words you never hear: "Wayne quit!" 'Cause Wayne win and they lose I call them April babies, 'cause they fools And when they snooze, we up Feet up, like a paraplegia Or paraplegic? I parallel park In that red-and-yellow thing, old school Atlanta Hawk Like I'm from Kalepo, but I'm from Hollygrove Now all my Bloods scream "Su-Woo" and "Da-da-do" I know my role and I play it well And I weigh it well, on my Libra scale I suck a pussy, fuck a pussy, leave it there Long hair, don't even care (ya!) Hey, Mr. Carter (I am him) Tell me, where have you been? (Around the world, now I'm back again) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching (Who's been askin' about me?) They've been wondering why? (In case you wonderin') Hey, Mr. Carter (I am him) Tell me, where have you been? (Around the world, now I'm back again) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching (Who's been askin' about me?) They've been wondering why? (In case you wonderin', chyeah) I'm right here in my chair with my crown and my dear Queen B, as I share mic time with my heir Young Carter, go farther, go further, go harder Is that not why we came? And if not, then why bother? Show no mercy to Murcielago So far from bein' the bastard that Marcy had fathered Now my name's being mentioned with the martyrs The Biggies and the Pacs and the Marleys and the Marcuses Garvey, got me a molotov-cocktail Flow even if you box well, can't stop the blows Kaboom! The Roc Boy in the room The dope boy, I just came off the spoon Also, I'm so fly I'm on auto- Pilot, while guys just stare at my wardrobe I see Euros, that's right: plural I took so much change from this rap game, it's your go (Hey Mr. Carter) Young! It's my go, yeah And I'ma go so opposite of soft Off the richter, Hector, Camacho Man, Randy Savage Far from average, above status-quo Flow, so pro I know I ride slow, and when I pass They say, "What up, Killa?" Man, stop bringin' up my past! And next time you mention Pac, Biggie, or Jay Z Don't forget Weezy, baby Hey, Mr. Carter (Amen) Tell me, where have you been? (Yeah) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching They've been wondering why? (Haha) Hey, Mr. Carter (Amen) Tell me, where have you been? (Hova!) 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching (Weezy) They've been wondering why? (Baby) Hey, Mr. Carter (hahaha) Tell me, where have you been? (I been hustlin') 'Cause they've been asking, they've been searching (Hustlin' hard) They've been wondering why? (Chyeaa) Hey, Mr. Carter And I swear to everything, when I leave this Earth It's gonna be on both feet, never knees in the dirt And you can try me, fucker, but when I squeeze, it hurt Ahh, we'll lose two lives: yours and mine Give me any amount of time, don't let Ms. Carter grieve At the funeral parlor, drippin' tears down my sleeve Give me any amount of time, don't let Ms. Carter grieve