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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
T.I.
T.I.
Vocals
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Vocals
WATCH THE DUCK
WATCH THE DUCK
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Songwriter
Clifford Harris, Jr.
Clifford Harris, Jr.
Songwriter
Eddie Smith III
Eddie Smith III
Songwriter
Jesse Jamaal Rankins
Jesse Jamaal Rankins
Songwriter
Jonathan Dennard Wells
Jonathan Dennard Wells
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Mike Larson
Mike Larson
Recording Engineer
John Frye
John Frye
Mixing Engineer
Alana Frye
Alana Frye
Assistant Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
[Verse 2]
Tell me why it is now that we live only for the moment?
E'rybody goin' deeper to the dark, point of no return
Followin' the evil, runnin' from the Lord
Hatred in the heart of a ****, poison a ****
Used to play and trade toys with a ****
[Verse 3]
Now you gotta go to war with a ****
Just because you got more than a ****
Motherfuckers kamikaze you
They rather die than see you live fly
[Verse 4]
Crabs in a barrel in ghetto America
Man, we just lucky that we make it out
See so much potential, lost some reputation
You would think eventually we will get it
[Verse 5]
They say you got it, they don't even want it
It just hurt so much for them to see you with it
What I know 'bout Satan, he patiently wait
To rob and steal and kill off greatness in the making
[Verse 6]
What we put together, never let 'em take it
Goddamn, shawty, you were 'posed to make it
[Verse 7]
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it, huh
[Verse 8]
Get your lighters up, lighters up, lighters up, lighters up
Lighters up, lighters up, lighters up, lighters up
[Verse 9]
Was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
Get your lighters up, lighters up, lighters up
[Verse 10]
Knew it when I met you, sittin' in the car
Buckhead in the mall, you was something special
He was just a young ****, still he never got excited
It was hard to overwhelm a fat ****
[Verse 11]
With a eyepatch, swingin' hard
Reppin' role tide, Alabama
You can tell he was kickin' too much flavor
On a country ****, made 'em wanna kill him
[Verse 12]
Still to see him smilin', shawty, he be chillin'
**** wish him dead, he ain't even feel it
At your video, I could feel it then
We was at the club, **** couldn't get in
[Verse 13]
They was stuck outside, start to look at you
And as you should, you looked like, fuck I'm 'posed to do?
Asked you 'bout it then, said, ay, bruh, you cool?
You said, I ain't worried 'bout the lil' dude
[Verse 14]
Get they feelings hurt, got a attitude
They'll come around in a year or two
Made you Hustle Gang, let you in the family
Said I get you rich, you said you want a Grammy
[Verse 15]
Showed you how to mix the Actavis with candy
Doin' 160 with me, he ain't panic
Called me yesterday, I say, lil' bro, what's happenin'?
Workin' with Pharrell, chillin' in Miami
[Verse 16]
All you said was, run it, book the flight, I'm comin'
'Fore I leave, though, I gotta handle something
I just said, okay, I hung up the phone
Couple hours later, damn, my **** gone
[Verse 17]
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it, huh
[Verse 18]
Devil's business, my brother gone
Supposed to be a livin' legend, hatin' **** sent you home
But when we see that guy, we gon' treat him like the sky
On the 4th of July, and light him up
[Verse 19]
Lighters up, lighters up, lighters up, lighters up
Lighters up, lighters up, lighters up, lighters up
[Verse 20]
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
You was supposed to make it
Get your lighters up, lighters up, lighters up
Written by: Clifford Harris, Jr., Eddie Smith III, Jesse Jamaal Rankins, Jonathan Dennard Wells, Pharrell Williams

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