[Intro]
This is the operator with a collect call from "Emory Jones"
 To accept the charges, press one now

 [Jay-Z]
 Uhh, woo!
Emory whattup?
 Told you I ain't too good with writin letters and all
 [bad word] I don't even write rhymes
 But what I will do
 I'mma send you this opus scribed through the airwaves
 Vibe with me

 [Hook: John Legend]
 I knowwwww.. I knowwwwww
 Some places we can go, some places we can go
 I knowwwww.. I knowwwwww!
 Some places we can go, some places we can go
 Do you wanna riiiiiiide... with me
 Do you wanna RIIIIIIIDE... with me

 [Jay-Z - over Hook]
 Uh-huh, uh-huh
Yeah [bad word] I bet we was kids and had dreams of bein here
 I said "we" cause I'm here, you here!
 Uhh
Yeah, ride with me, your spot is reserved family
 Cigarette boats, yachts, ain't nowhere we can't go
 We in South Beach and the Hamptons too baby!

 [Jay-Z]
You know why they call The Projects a project, because it's a project!
 An experiment, we're in it, only as objects
 And the object for us to explore our prospects
 And sidestep cops on the way to the top - yes!
As kids we would daydream, sittin on our steps
Pointin at cars like yeah that's our six
Hustlers, prophets, made our eyes stretch
So on some Dr. Spock [bad word]  we STARted our TREK
Some of us made it, most of us digressed
In the name of those who ain't made it my progress
 Show success please live through me
See I'm the eyes for Emory, keep him alive
 (This is a collect call) So everytime I press five
 All he wanna hear is his boy talk fly
Up in the fed, and still holdin his head
So when he hits the streets he gon' eat through this bread
 Now let's ride

 [Hook]

 [Jay-Z - over Hook]
I'm [bad word] all award shows
 MTV, BET, the Grammys, [bad word] linen, Purple Label
 All that fly [bad word] we talked about
 Givin' em Sinatra pinky rings with the blue diamonds and e'rything
 Hehehe, that's what we talked about right?
 Uh-huh... tried to told you, ride with me

 [Jay-Z]
 International Hov', I told you so
40/40's out in Tokyo
 Singapore, all this from singin songs [bad word] up though we thought slingin raw
 Was the end all be all of bein rich didn't we
 Little did I know my mo' potent delivery
 Would deliver me, kingpin of the inkpen
Monster of the double entendre, Coke is still my sponsor
 Heh, the Cola, yeah
Hova still gettin it in with soda
Diet, no sir, I ain't lose no weight
 Started from the crates now I'm sittin on a whole case
Since they got you sittin on that old case
Our dreams is on hold like Tivo
So I can't wait 'til you get your date
 I got some temp plates outside of the gate
 We gon' ride

 [Hook]

 [Jay-Z - over Hook]
 Uh-huh, uh-huh
 Geah
 Don't even worry about it though, you ain't missed nuttin
 It only gets better, they got the Maybach Coupe now
 Look like the Batmobile, the Phantom the top [bad word] off that joint
 It only gets better
They caught your body they can't trap your mind
 Keep your spirit alive read your books
 Matter of fact, let me take you somewhere
 Vibe with me, c'mon

 [Jay-Z]
 Now me and my lil' mama, Kita and Ty-Ty
Juan and Dez out in San Tropez
 Jay round in Gabana, sneakin marijuana
You know that Mary J. give you No More Drama
Lost a couple friends this whole [bad word] got weird
But when you get home you know your spot's reserved, ya heard?
 I put my niggas on, my niggas put they niggas on
 Now we all somewhere foreign, chillin sippin somethin
 I ain't forget you cousin, hehe
Yeah [bad word] y'all can wear sneakers on the beach if you want to
 Y'all [bad word] and c'mon, playin money marathon
My young'n is LeBron, you know what that makes me baby
 Big Homey! Hehe,