[id:$00000000] [ti:history] [ar:jay-z] [00:00.91]Now that all the smoke is gone （lighta） [00:06.43]And the battle's finally won （gimme a lighta） [00:12.19]Victory is finally ours （lightas up） [00:17.21]（lightas up） History so long so long [00:20.77]So long so long [00:22.54]In search of victory she keeps saluting me [00:25.18]If only we can be together momentarily [00:26.65]We can make love and make history [00:30.89]Why won't you visit me until she visit me [00:33.86]I'll be stuck with her sister her name is defeat [00:36.81]She gives me agony so much agony [00:39.42]She brings me so much pain so much misery [00:42.35]Like missing your last shot and falling to your knees [00:45.72]As the crowd screams for the other team [00:48.22]I practiced so hard for this moment victory don't leave [00:51.36]I know what this means I'm stuck in this routine [00:54.09]Whole new different day the same old thing [00:57.15]All I got is dreams nobody else can see [00:59.84]Nobody else believes nobody else but me [01:02.87]Where are you victory I need you desperately [01:05.65]Not just for the moment to make history [01:09.92]Now that all the smoke is gone （lighta） [01:15.80]And the battle's finally won （lightas） [01:21.55]Victory is finally ours （yeah） [01:27.35]History so long so long （yeah） [01:30.59]（yeah） So long so long [01:31.88]So now I'm flirting with death [01:33.35]Hustling like a G while victory wasn't watching took chances repeatedly [01:37.05]As a teenage boy before acne before I got proactive I couldn't face she [01:43.65]I just threw on my hoody and headed to the street [01:46.17]I swear I met success we lived together shortly [01:48.18]Now success was like lust she's good to the touch [01:51.86]She's good for the moment but she's never enough [01:54.86]Everybodys had her she's nothing like me [01:57.69]But success is all i got unfortunately [01:59.41]But i`m burning down the block [02:02.06]I`ve been in it down defeat [02:03.77]But something tells me that there`s much more to see [02:06.86]Before i get killed cus i can`t get robbed [02:09.48]So before me success and death bandage [02:12.22]I gotta get lost i gotta find free [02:15.02]We gotta be together to make history [02:19.30]Now that all the smoke is gone （lighta） [02:25.17]And the battle's finally won （lightas） [02:30.87]Victory is finally ours （yeah） [02:34.71]History so long so long （yeah） [02:39.96]（yeah） So long so long [02:41.50]Now history is mine it taste so sweet [02:44.02]She`s my trophy wife she coming with me [02:47.00]We have a baby who stutters` repeatedly [02:49.62]We name him history [02:51.12]He repeats after me [02:52.58]He`s my legacy son i`m a hard work [02:55.41]Future of my past he`ll explain who i be [02:58.93]Rank me among the greats [03:00.07]Either 1 2 or 3 if i ain`t number one [03:02.77]Then i failed your victory [03:04.35]Ain`t in it for the fame that dies in within weeks [03:07.31]Ain`t in it for the money can`t take me when you leave [03:10.25]I wanna be remembered long after you breath [03:12.96]Long after i`m gone long after i breath [03:15.74]I leave all i am in the hands of history [03:19.02]Bless my last will testimony [03:21.68]This is much more then a song [03:23.26]It`s a baby shower i`ve been waiting for this hour [03:26.06]History your ours [03:28.79]Now that all the smoke is gone [03:34.56]And the battle's finally won [03:40.26]Victory is finally ours [03:46.16]History so long so long [03:49.29]So long so long [03:52.36]Now that all the smoke is gone [03:57.65]And the battle's finally won [04:03.53]Victory is finally ours [04:09.28]History so long so long [04:12.30]So long so long