pick up the mic on the solo tip
run you down like a polo skip
rip mc's like a paper bag
wear a disguise to escape a nag
go to my shows in a limousine
but
stay in touch with my inner scene
keep my house nice and tidy
learn a lot about the whitey
buy a house with all my riches
invest the rest
avoid the ditches
eat my frank with mustard only
call up a friend when i get lonely
do enough shows because the rent's due
get paid
cause it makes sense to
uplift rap so it's respected
help all those that are connected
give a girl enough affection
turn her heart in my direction
grab the mic from the stage and
drop more spice than a cajun
smoke mc's like a cigarette
rap in a style they can't figure yet
teach the youth that they capable
show the ghetto is escapable
walk soft but carry a big stick
wise up and stop eating pig quick
manifest words til they're understood
make more noise than thunder could
play an mc like a sham shirt
so step back or you're gonna get slammed
squirt
get on the floor with a fly step
come on strong like a bicep
ball up my fist
that's the power sign
and mc's clean up your act cause it's shower time
drop my rhymes like a sandbag
pick up the microphone and rag
mc's who try to be better than
heat up the party like a sweater can
learn from the mistakes that i've made
walk whatever path is laid
let things fall as they may
live my life by the day
help out a friend that's in trouble
tell 'em we all have to struggle
go to school with the other man
get as close as i can
know what he knows to know him
and then my chance to survive is less grim
also have knowledge of self though
learn that plus achieve wealth
yo
share that wealth with my family
and community and still live happily
not ever after cause life ain't a fairytale
stay on my toes and i'll never fail
carry the crowd like a duffle bag
you saw me score and you still wanna scuffle? dag
admit you got a lot of heart
kid
you better run like somebody smart did
remember the benz that my man drove
now it's all smashed up in a grove
recall the first day he bought it though
and as he boasted and posted i said so?"