It's not because of me But it's through me It's not because of me But it's through me It's not because of me But it's through me It's not because of me But it's through me 1st Verse Ya whole life an extension of my hookups Everytime I look up, you was on the come up Half of me was like so what, I ain't trippin' The other half was like hold on, am I slippin' My nature's never the hater But if my favor don't return favor I shut off to my neighbor I had a homie who use to act like the homie Till I realized his motive and saw him as a phony My 1st thought was never to give again Never lend Never begin to let in a new friend, but then again I would of never hit Brazil with Lue Or Beijing with Rimo, I gotta silence my ego Echo Thank You It ain't because of me But it was through me It ain't because of me It ain't because of me But it was through me It ain't because of me It ain't because of me But it was through me It ain't because of me It ain't because of me But it was through me But it was, ugh 2nd Verse Look what i did it was all me I gave a 100 pair of kicks away, it was on me Single handedly handed out the single Airwaves startin to play my jingle I put the homie on, got love Went to France, they showed love Me and Sindanu got paid, Me and Cal we got paid, the young vixen career got made Another one got saved and moved in and had a kid with the kid who shot the vid, that's what is I'm a walking biz Character on the slide when you take the credit, Another debit I never let it, Stop, stop Stop Buggin' me, felt like I needed compensation Or congratulations, no patience, my motivation Showed true of who I was, Showed love And if none was showed back A piece of me wish that I could take it back And retract all my dealings... I heard ah voice, It was still and crystal clear It spoke to me, think not just on yourself There's so much more, much more than me It would be wise, to realize That there is someone beyond the sky And he's always, looking out for you You and me And he's always looking out for we 3rd Verse I hooked him up with his wife, he kept it movin' No thanks to me, I just kept it movin' I guess I felt a way but for what, God showed him a better way Egotistically humbly speakin' You bring life to whatever you thinkin' Gotta think twice about your thoughts You can't give a gift and then want it to be bought, that's not what he taught I mentally fought, the penalty brought Unsettling sought of self worth Throwin' salt on his works the ego can work And reek havoc on a beautiful birth Its no worth, That's why I chant It's not because of me It's through me That's why I chant It's not because of me It's through me Thats why I chant its not because of me Thank you for getting through to me