Verse 1

You'll hate me if I'm smart, you'll hate me if I'm dumb
You want that reason to see me and meet me with your gun.
You'll hate me if I'm gay, you'll hate me if I'm straight
You'll like it better if I'm fake and I won't retaliate.
You hate the way I'm bright, you hate the fact that I'm
Black with a business and oh boy, oh boy you hate the fact my girl is white.
You hate the way I rap, but when you see me you gon' smile and dap
In your mind you think I'm wack stab me deep into my back hate the fact
Your overmatched, hat e the fact this game ah trap... if you know what I know
Then bridge that gap. You hate the way my grudge start to grow,
Start to know, bout to blow I can go yo No, no, no...

Hook

I be walking on that tight rope baby I could use some hope, but no
I can't shake this grudge... uh uh I can't seem to leave it, I just
Can't seem to beat it, I just can't seem to leave it no...

I be walking on that tight rope baby I could use some hope, but no
I can't shake this grudge... uh uh I just can't seem to beat it, I just
Can't seem to leave it, I just can't seem to beat it no...

Verse 2

You'll hate me if I'm here, you'll love me when I'm gone
You'll cherish what I made when I was here you didn't know my songs.
You'll hate me for being in that top position, but I know you'll hate me more
If I say that I'm a Christian. You'll find a reason anyway to make me sweat
Discredit my degree and challenge my whole intellect. You'll hate me
For my blessings, your rather see some threats, you rather see me fail
That's that deal, but I want respect. You'll hate me by the day, you'll
Hate me as I age, you'll hate me if I'm sick and I'm quick to say
That I got Aids. You'll hate me if I quit, your hating my maneuvers
I got a grudge and it's worse than any odd future...

Hook

I be walking on that tight rope baby I could use some hope, but no
I can't shake this grudge... uh uh I can't seem to leave it, I just
Can't seem to beat it, I just can't seem to leave it no...

I be walking on that tight rope baby I could use some hope, but no
I can't shake this grudge... uh uh I just can't seem to beat it, I just
Can't seem to leave it, I just can't seem to beat it no...

Bridge

I be holding on that tightrope and it's no joke and
I don't know, I don't know when I'm gonna ever let it go...
I be walking on that tightrope and it's no joke and
I don't know, I don't know when I'm gonna let it go...

I be holding on that tightrope and it's no joke and
I don't know, I don't know when I'm gonna ever let it go...
I be walking on that tightrope and it's no joke and
I don't know, I don't know when I'm gonna let it go...

Hook

I be walking on that tight rope baby I could use some hope, but no
I can't shake this grudge... uh uh I can't seem to leave it, I just
Can't seem to beat it, I just can't seem to leave it no...

I be walking on that tight rope baby I could use some hope, but no
I can't shake this grudge... uh uh I just can't seem to beat it, I just
Can't seem to leave it, I just can't seem to beat it no...