Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Christopher Gray
Horn
Peter Ortega
Horn
Randy Ellis
Horn
Richard Lucchese
Horn
Corbin Jones
Horn
Christopher Johnson
Horn
Lessie Vonner
Horn
Arnetta Johnson
Horn
Crystal Torres
Horn
Ty Dolla $ign
Vocals
Beyoncé Knowles Carter
Vocals
Blue Ivy Carter
Speaker
JAY-Z
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
Songwriter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
Songwriter
Tyrone Griffin Jr
Songwriter
Derek Dixie
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
JAY-Z
Producer
Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
Producer
MIKE DEAN
Co-Producer
Derek Dixie
Co-Producer
Adrien "Chocolate" Crapanzano
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton
Recording Engineer
Lester Mendoza
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tyler Scott
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Colin Leonard
Mastering Engineer
MELO-X
Co-Producer
Stuart White
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mmm, mmm
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Boss
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
(It’s nothin')
Boss
[Verse 2]
I pay the cost
Ooh, gon’ take it off
I record then I ball
(Then I ball)
I ignored a lot of calls
(Click, click)
You ain’t talkin’ bout nothin’
I ain’t got no time
Got that dinero on my mind
Oh, I got real problems just like you
(Bitch!)
Tell that bitch I don’t like you
(I don’t fuck with you)
[Verse 3]
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Boss
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
A Boss
[Verse 4]
Ooh, real one
Boss
[Verse 5]
Yuh!
100 million crib
3 million watch
All facts
No cap, false
**** you not a boss
You got a boss
**** getting jerked
That shit hurts
I take it personally
**** rather work for the man
Than to work with me
Just so they can pretend, they on my level
That shit is irking to me
Pride always goeth before the fall
Almost certainly
It’s disturbing what I gross
(What I gross)
Survey says you not even close
(Not even close)
Everybody’s ‘bosses’
Till the time to pay for the office
Till them invoices separate the men
From the boys
Over here we measure success
By how many people successful next to you
Here, we say you broke
If everybody is broke except for you
Boss!
[Verse 6]
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Boss
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
A Boss
[Verse 7]
Ooh, real one
Boss
[Verse 8]
Ain’t nothin’ to it, I Boss
I bought my momma whip
My great-great grandchildren already rich
That’s a lotta brown children on your Forbes list
Frolicking around the compound on my fortress
Ooh, I be riding around with my seat reclining
Dropping my daughter off at school every morning
We slamming car doors
I be trolling on these bum whores
You ain’t talking about nothin’
I ain’t got no time
Boss
Chill, tell them paps they gotta relax
Toes in the sand Momma getting fat
(Snack)
[Verse 9]
Nothin’ to it, real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Boss
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Real one
Ain’t nothin’ to a
Boss
[Verse 10]
Ooh, Real one
I’m a boss
[Verse 11]
Ooh
Ooh, I’m a boss
[Verse 12]
Shout out to Rumi and Sir
Love Blue
Written by: Beyoncé, Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Shawn Carter, Tyrone Griffin