No Regrets

[Intro: woman interviewing Ace]

"Okay, Ace, one last question before we wrap up this interview:

Considering how long you've been in the game, all the places that you've been

And all the songs that you've done and all the cats that you've worked with

Is there anything that you'd do differently?

What I mean is, do you have any regrets?"

[Verse]

If I never recorded another song

If I was wrong, and nothin' I spitted was ever strong (No regrets)

If I never perform at another venue

If this genuine love doesn't continue (No regrets)

If none of my records was ever sold

If I fold, and never see platinum or even gold (No regrets)

If nobody ever again can recall, if I stall

And start workin' part time at the mall (No regrets)

If there's no more shows for me to dabble in

No more travellin', even the show in Maryland

If none of my songs that ever been never spin

In heavy rotation ever again (No Regrets)

If I don't do a song to incite millions

Or get a video done by Hype Williams

If there's never a chance again to be seen

On the pages inside of another magazine (No regrets)

If the luxuries in life I can't of course afford

If I never win a Billboard or the Source award

I wouldn't want your pity or your sympathy

Even if Marley never put me on The Symphony

But I gotta admit it I'm glad he did it

It's considered the first verse that I spitted

I realize that I'm still a part of history

I learned the key to victory is not a mystery

You see I got a lot of love for what I do in life

And after this then I'ma find somethin' new in life

I guarantee it'll be somethin' that I really love

I give thanks for my life to God up above

That I'm blessed to have a job that I enjoy doin'

Now as a man I'm doin' what I was a boy doin'

The only difference is now I get to eat from it

I never thought I would be known on the street from it

But if not one fan ever shows gratitude

And when they see me they walk by with an attitude (No regrets)

It was still an enjoyable ride

Yeah, big up to Kane, Biz Mark and The Pharcyde

And of course to all of my past label mates

Hope y'all keep on risin' like the cable rates

Ayo, Premier and Guru, this goes out to you

Special Ed and Buckshot, this a shout to you

I don't know if it's the end but, yo, it might be

Big up to Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed and Spike Lee

And everybody in the game I ever worked with

And all the chicks up in the game I used to flirt with

But if I never get another piece of show coochie

Don't see no more Louis Vuitton and no Gucci (No regrets)

No more suede and linen, no more designer denim

No more Jeeps with a-thousand watt systems in 'em (No regrets)

No more sittin' on chrome with them Parelli shoes

No more gettin' my name up in the daily news (No regrets)

No more Lexus, Coups, Beamers and Benzes

No more Cartier frames with colored lenses (No regrets)

No more chains and bracelets and no baguettes

For what it's worth, yo, I got no regrets (No regrets)

[Outro]

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