You said it was a boy that bears your name But eighteen's a man I know everything they know Yes I'll bear your name Yes I'll wear that crown Heavy lies that thing, I know (I will dance by myself atop my early grave, so come on mother fuckers) Here in the sun, there's only fifteen minutes of fun (hope we tan and hope we can burn up) And I will stare at the eclipse just to believe it. So what? (hope we tan and hope we can burn up) If it wasn't for the boy that bears your name Well you'd be the man It's a damn good thing you know That there's no shame in stepping down As long as this boy steals the show They said you're nobody until someone kills you That's what B.I.G. Said so I do too Ya, I gotta copyright Oh ya, I'm writing all the books (I'm the record book) Copyright, I gotta copyright (all the record books) And tonight I'm signing all your books (sign the record, I'm the record books) And we, ya we can, all burn up