On Top Of The World
T.I. feat. Ludacris & B.O.B Lyrics

Rich by popular demand
We have become wealthy and successful due to the high demand for our talents and skills.

The wait is over homie
The anticipation is finally over, my friend.

Yes it is
Indeed, it is.

A town connect
We have strong connections and influence within our hometown.

Know the city gon' feel this
We are confident that the people in our city will appreciate and enjoy our music.

Damn right
Absolutely, without a doubt.

Say Toob I know you see me
Hey Toob, I know you recognize and acknowledge my success.

Say Chris
Hey Chris.

What up boy
How are you doing, my friend?

I know both our pops
I am aware of the fathers we have in common.

Lookin' at us
Observing and admiring our accomplishments.

I used to dream (I used to dream) oh whoa
In the past, I had aspirations and desires for a better life.

About the money and the cars and girls (and the girls)
My dreams involved acquiring wealth, luxury cars, and attracting beautiful women.

But now I see (now I see) oh whoa
But now I understand and realize.

Because I'm sitting on top of the world (the whole world)
Because I have achieved great success and am at the peak of my career.

And now I see (hey) see (hey) see (hey) see
And now I truly comprehend and grasp.

Cause I'm sitting on top of the world
Because I have reached the highest level of success and fulfillment.

Man I remember before I say that wait let me issue this statement
I recall the time before my current success, but before I continue, let me clarify something.

No way should reflection be mistaking for glorification
It is important to understand that reflecting on my past does not mean I am glorifying it.

Now I remember so vivid me and my niggas was living
Now I vividly remember how my friends and I were living during that time.

Sub-standard condition still handling business
Despite our living conditions being below average, we were still handling our business and pursuing our goals.

Still laughing and tripping still having the bitches
We were still enjoying life, laughing, having fun, and attracting women.

I'm rapping now reminiscing and goddamn it we made it
I am now a successful rapper, and as I reminisce, I can't believe how far we've come.

From trapping standing and pitching with rich we stand in the kitchen
From selling drugs and taking risks with our friend named Rich, now we stand in the kitchen making music.

Splitting it eight ways flip it in eight days
We used to split our earnings eight ways and then quickly flip it within eight days.

Thought that while in a room it was just the way to behave
At that time, we believed that engaging in such activities was normal behavior.

Kept the weight and the yey for most the paper we made in all dimes
We kept the drugs and the profits, mostly in small denominations, to avoid attracting attention.

I ain't lying the pleasure was all mine
I'm not lying, I thoroughly enjoyed the excitement and pleasure that came with it.

Have big work to move but we served the small time
Although we had large quantities of drugs to sell, we were operating on a smaller scale.

I always out shined the niggas with small minds
I always surpassed those individuals who lacked vision and ambition.

Who would of thought we would be arguably the greatest of all time
Who could have predicted that we would become one of the greatest in our field?

'Round here we developed such a sound down here
In our hometown, we have cultivated a unique and distinct style of music.

But duplicate it off the steel it can only be found here
However, attempting to copy our style will only lead to inferior imitations.

Only listen to gs that other shit I don't hear
I only listen to genuine individuals, I don't pay attention to anything less.

Shit they so far in the rear how would I even care
They are so irrelevant and insignificant to me, why would I even pay attention or care?

I'm too busy being a player staring at niggas careers
I am too focused on my own success and looking at the progress others have made in their careers.

Been talk about it for years and now we finally here
We have been discussing and dreaming about our success for years, and now we have finally achieved it.

They say what goes up must come down
There is a saying that suggests that success is temporary and will eventually decline.

But I ain't reached my cruisee altitude
However, I haven't reached the maximum level of success I aim for.

Take a look at what I did but can you imagine what I'm about to do
Reflect on my past accomplishments, but also try to envision the even greater things I have in store.

The places I'm bout to go and the money I'm bout to see
I am about to embark on incredible journeys and accumulate even more wealth.

Gave Bill Gates some binoculars and said look out for me
I metaphorically handed Bill Gates binoculars and asked him to watch out for my future success.

And see these expectations even at def jam
And witness how these high expectations for my success extend even to my record label Def Jam.

Cause I married the streets and Atlanta has been my best man
Because I have dedicated myself to the streets and the city of Atlanta has supported and celebrated my success.

My momma quit her job and now she works with six figures
My mother left her previous job and now has a career that earns her a substantial salary.

Cause I'm a self-made nappy-headed rich nigga
Because I have achieved wealth and success through my own efforts, despite the challenges and stereotypes I have faced.

Private planes help me travel in peace
Having access to private planes allows me to travel comfortably and without disturbances.

To four cities in one day and four countries in one week
I can easily visit four different cities in a single day and travel to four different countries within a week.

Cause I work for myself and no one else cause I'm too smart too
I am my own boss because I am intelligent and capable enough to make my own decisions and succeed independently.

Put one of my partners right through culinary art school
I financially supported one of my friends to pursue their passion for cooking through culinary art school.

Now he my personal chef so that bread he get it
Now he works as my personal chef, and he earns a substantial income from it.

Put them all in houses cleaned up all of my friends credit
I helped all my friends buy houses and improve their credit scores.

And now they witness all the glitz and the glamor
Now they get to experience and enjoy all the luxury and extravagance that comes with success.

Catch us eating at straits Atlanta with women with table manners
You can find us dining at trendy restaurants like Straits Atlanta, accompanied by sophisticated women with proper etiquette.

Order in seeapore and lobster
We order food from high-end restaurants like seeapore (a play on Singapore) and indulge in luxurious dishes like lobster.

Celebrating coming from nothing to winning Grammy's and rappers winning Oscars
We are celebrating the fact that we came from nothing and have now achieved Grammy awards in music and even influenced rappers winning Oscars in film.

And they say rappers shouldn't act nah suckers
Some people say that rappers shouldn't pursue acting, but we prove them wrong.

We see Samuel Jackson like whats up motherfucker
We encounter someone like Samuel Jackson, a highly respected actor, and greet him confidently.

I know them haters don't stop plotting and wish you would fall
I am aware that there are people who constantly plot and hope for my downfall.

Cause I'm standing on top looking down at it all
However, I am currently in a position of power and success, looking down upon those who doubt me.

I see you down there to y'all this ain't like I got it all
I see those who are still struggling, and I want to make it clear that I haven't obtained everything yet either.

Homie I ain't get enough I'm still trying to triple up
I haven't satisfied my hunger for success, and I'm still striving to triple my current achievements.

So all we got is street cred and a cool building up
All we have is our reputation in the streets and a growing sense of coolness and influence.

Say I'm doing too much shit I say I ain't did enough
Some may say that I am doing too much, but I believe that I haven't done enough yet.

Remember saying damn if I could just get to a million plus
I remember thinking that if I could just reach a million dollars and more, it would be a significant achievement.

And now I'm like shit what the fuck is a million bucks
But now that I have surpassed that milestone, I realize that a million dollars isn't as impressive as it once seemed.

Triple that on my bun thanks to bigs and run
I have tripled that amount and achieved even greater wealth, thanks to the guidance of influential individuals like Bigs and Run.

But never mind what I've been through just look at what I become
But let's not focus on the difficulties and challenges I've faced; instead, let's acknowledge what I have achieved.

All the shit I've avoided what I done for my sons
I managed to avoid many negative situations, and I have worked hard to provide a better life for my children.

And daughters and momma just call her
And for my daughters as well, and of course, I take care of my mother.

I sold dope and dropped out of school seems its all they can see
People are quick to judge and only see that I sold drugs and left school.

They don't notice none of my family did that since me
They fail to recognize that no one else in my family has followed that same path since me.

I broke that cycle now my family live a life of
I broke that destructive cycle, and now my family enjoys a life of

Mandatory minimals but not when the judge sentence them
Legal consequences, but not when the judge passes a sentence.

Cousins in college where you think they get tuition from (answer that)
My cousins are in college, and if you question how they pay for tuition, I'll answer that.

Jeffrey standing around wishing huh
Jeffrey, who used to hang around aimlessly, is now wishing he had taken a different path.

And while you standing around looking dumb
While you stand there looking foolish and clueless.

I make it happen taking action over time goddamn good at it
I take action and make things happen, proving that I am highly skilled and accomplished in what I do.