(Keyshia)
 See, ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
 I’ve been in this game, it’s a new day
 And I’m making it known ’cause I just want the world to know
 I’m paying my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
 I’m payin’ homage ’cause you’ve paved the way for me, yeah

(The Game)
 I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday
 Let the top down, California’s my birthplace
 So I’ma take you there like B.I.took niggaz to New York
 “Juicy” had us feeling like we was from New York
 And that’s real [bad word] blazed the Philly
 It’s summertime shout out to Will Smith
 ’Cause who didn’t wanna be the Fresh Prince
 Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks?
 My [bad word] Nas told me money make the world go round
 And Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down
 I’ve been around Hip Hop since ‘85
 She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive
 I used to think LL stood for Love LA
 He from Queens, how the [bad word] he put that with Cool J?
 Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match
 Red Adidas, [bad word]  Game is back

(Keyshia)
 And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
 I’ve been in this game, it’s a new day
 And I’m making it known ’cause I just want the world to know
 I’m paying my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
 I’m payin’ homage ’cause you’ve paved the way for me, yeah

(The Game)
 Public Enemy and N.W.is on my boombox, had to say
 Yoday was a good day, had the hood buzzin’
 Ice Cube my favorite rapper, y’all niggaz can’t tell me nothin’
 Everybody’s first bootleg was Boyz ‘n the Hood
 Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood
 When the cars ride by with the boomin’ system
 Two door Mustang and the roof was missing
 Every girl at ya school had the new extensions
 Even gangstaz was dancin’ like New Edition
 ’cause the house parties stayed rockin’ all night
 Niggas came through and shot it up but it was alright
 ’cause after the cops left, it was a party then
 You down with OPP, then bring Naughty in
 They say it never rain in southern California, Tony Toni lied
 Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky

(Keyshia)
 And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
 I’ve been in this game, it’s a new day
 And I’m making it known ’cause I just want the world to know
 I’m paying my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
 I’m payin’ homage ’cause you’ve paved the way for me, yeah

(The Game)
 [bad word] everything around me, C.R.E.A.M get the money
 In the back, I relax with all the hunnies
 DJ bring it back, let it go
 Mix it in with Black Rob, make ‘em say WHOA!
 Every thing full circle, Game livin’ major
 Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager
 Now I’m on the top, let the champagne pop
 Throw ya hands in the sky ’cause The Game don’t stop
 Just a little more change, gotta Benz and the Range
 Every rap metaphor always ends in my name:
 The Kool Hercs, DJ Red Alerts
 Before I was born they was talking ’bout The Game
 Ask a Jay-Z fan ’bout Big Daddy Kane
 Don’t know him, Game gonna show ‘em
 Just like they showed me, my lyrics is O. When it’s all said and done, you niggas gon’ quote me

(Keyshia)
 And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change
 I’ve been in this game, it’s a new day
 And I’m making it known ’cause I just want the world to know
 I’m paying my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know
 I’m payin’ homage ’cause you’ve paved the way for me, yeah

(Keyshia)
 See, Mary J. I want you to understand you paved the way (for me)
 I’m givin’ homage (to you)