Producer: 808 Mafia

[Chorus]
They tell you to be yourself and when you do, they judge you
They tell you to be yourself and when you do, they judge you

They tell you to be yourself and when you do, they judge you
Tryina push my niggas through this industry
All this shit we going through, put my nieces, nephews and my lil' cousins through school
Soundscan checks coming in my future plan through
They judging me of interviews, never of the good shit
Always pinpointing bad shit, fucking critics, hate 'em
Criticizing all the niggas life, get your own life
Why every time I turn my back a friend grab a knife?
Damn these drugs talking to me, telling me I need some more
Till a nigga OD shaking now I'm on the phone
Thinking about my past life and all the crazy shit I did
Devil and Jesus Christ can't go on, do this right

Don't never let 'em get the best of you, best of you
Don't never let 'em get the best of you
Don't never let 'em get the best of you, best of you
Don't never let 'em get the best of you

[Chorus]

Words can't alter my ego so bulletproof
Hard in da Paint went double platinum
No Hands went triple platinum
Damn, I do a number, dog, calling me ranker
Treat it like a hood club, standing on a bar top, 30K for a walk in
I say this is life, I remember I couldn't have 30 dollars in my pocket, shit
Robbing for some small change, tryina make a big name
In a small town, Riverdale we in this bitch, man
Only God could judge me
Fuck what another person gotta say about me, I'm stress free

Don't never let 'em get the best of you, best of you
Don't never let 'em get the best of you
Don't never let 'em get the best of you, best of you
Don't never let 'em get the best of you

[Chorus]

You see me, man, I started from the motherfucking bottom
Man, I already knew, only thing I was looking was the top
See, I lost 80% of my friends around me, man
Damn near lost my life, you know
RIP my nigga gunned down, man, ain't shit gonna stop me, my nigga

Waka Flocka Flame

Born in South Jamaica, New York on May 31, 1986, Waka Flocka Flame or simply Waka Flocka, is an archetypal rapper and internet personality born in South Jamaica, NY and raised in Riverdale, Georgia. Signing with childhood friend Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. Records in 2009, he became a mainstream artist with the release of his hit club-bangers “O Let’s Do It”, “Hard in da Paint”, and “No Hands” featuring Wale and Roscoe Dash, with the latter peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. All were singles included on his debut studio album Flockaveli, released on October 5th, 2010. His second studio album Triple F Friends, Fans & Family was released in 2012 and was preceded by the lead single “Round of Applause” featuring now renowned rapper Drake. His ruthless style of rap governed the genre to how it is today, along with T.I., Jeezy and Gucci Mane. He’s also released over 30 mixtapes.