[Hook:] I'm da best, there ain't nothing to confess (I'm da best) I'm da greatest in da world; that's Ali Boy you know that's Ali, n***a you know that's Ali I'm da best in da world, dawg you know that's Ali [Verse 1:] Ali, boy I'm da greatest in the world I just fight to keep from being bored k** by the gun and you get k**ed by da sword Oh Lord, why y'all n***as talkin sh** for Oh Lord, sell that dope and I'll get more Oh Lord, Oh Lord Oh Lord, papers get tore Sonny Liston second fight Damn that sh** was such a bore I'm da f**in best, I'm da world and it's core Wanna leave, here let me show you da door I'm da middle of everything Just like a who*e But I ain't one, get scared better run Who's better, competition man there ain't none If Ali had a boy, Pac would be his son And I'd be his cousin, life's better when you're young If I get a hit request, I'd get da job done Workin too hard, man hustling ain't no fun Put dem gloves on, swing 'til you see blood Oh Lord, I'm like Noah after the flood Feeling like the only one standing, in the mirror In da mud I'm da best, not by default, naw just because [Hook:] [Verse 2:] So young I'm a rookie and a vet I'm at da very top, there's not another step If you wanna put money, boy I'm your surest bet Cause I'm da best, beat that n***a then Move on to the next Oh Lord, thank God that I'm blessed Fame comes with money, so I'm scared of success Best nothing less, bet that b**h say yes, who da best? I know the answer, boy I never had guess I'm da best, there ain't nothing to confess Working in da kitchen, there's sure to be a mess Pick one or the other, respect nobody that's on a fence Boy whatca talkin 'bout, speak up I rather f**in shout, boy whatca talkin 'bout I'm da best, there's not even a doubt At the top of everything, there's not even a cloud I'm da best, that's something you need take into account Sonny for da second time, you're down for da count Best in my city, Oh Lord look at the bigger picture Best in da world, money makers don't know that figure Just cause I'm da best, people think I'm a ringer Pac da best in da game, I'm not ashamed to say that Some of y'all say y'all better, can't believe y'all play that See all da icing, like where da damn cake at We ain't compared to Pac and some y'all hate that Let's Ride or Die, y'all say 'I made that' Y'all didn't cause Pac use to say that