History

[Chorus: Tony Williams]

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighter)

And the battle's finally won (give me a lighter)

Victory’s finally ours (Lighters up, lighters up)

History so loved, so long, so long, so long

[Verse 1: Jay-Z]

In search of victory, she keeps eluding me

If only we could be together momentarily

We could make love, and make history

Why won’t you visit me, until she visits me

I’ll be stuck with her sister, her name is defeat

She gives me agony, so much agony

She brings me so much pain, so much misery

Like missing your last shot and falling to your knees

As the crowd screams, for the other team

I've practiced so hard for this moment victory don’t leave

I know what this means, I’m stuck in this routine

Whole new different day, but the same old things

All I got is dreams, but nobody else could see

Nobody else believes, nobody else but me

Where are you victory? I need you desperately

Not just for the moment, to make history

[Chorus: Tony Williams]

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighter)

And the battle's finally won (give me a lighter)

Victory’s finally ours (Lighters up, lighters up)

History so loved, so long, so long, so long

[Verse 2: Jay-Z]

So now I’m flirting with death

Hustling like a G, while victory wasn’t watching

Took chances repeatedly

As a teenage boy, before acne

Before I got proactive, I couldn’t face she

I just threw on my hoodie and headed to the streets

I swear I met success, we lived together shortly

A success is like lust, she's good for the touch

She's good for the moment, but she’s never enough

Everybody’s had her, she’s nothing like V

A success is all I got, unfortunately

But I’m burning down the block, hopin' in and out of V's

But something tells me that there’s much more to see

Before I get killed, cause I can’t get robbed

So before me, success and death ménage

I gotta get lost, I gotta find V

We gotta be together to make history

[Chorus: Tony Williams]

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighter)

And the battle's finally won (give me a lighter)

Victory’s finally ours (Lighters up, lighters up)

History so loved, so long, so long, so long

[Verse 3: Jay-Z]

Now victory is mine, she tastes so sweet

She’s my trophy wife, she's coming with me

We'll have a baby who stutters repeatedly

We'll name him history, he'll repeat after me

He’s my legacy, son of my hard work

Future of my past, he’ll explain who I be

Rank me amongst the greats, either 1, 2 or 3

If I ain’t number one then I failed you victory

Ain’t in it for the fame, that dies within weeks

Ain’t in it for the money, can’t take it when you leave

I wanna be remembered long after you grieve

Long after I’m gone, long after I breathe

I leave all I am, in the hands of history

That's my last will testimony

This is much more than a song, it’s a baby shower

I’ve been waiting for this hour, history, you're ours

[Chorus: Tony Williams]

Now that all the smoke is gone

And the battle's finally won

Victory’s finally ours

History so loved, so long, so long, so long

Now that all the smoke is gone

And the battle's finally won

Victory’s finally ours

History so loved, so long, so long, so long