作词 : BRISTOL, JOHN/MCNEIL, DORIS/MOLTKE, SHAWN/SMITH, JAMES TODD/WARWAR, NICHOLAS/WILLIAMS, M | |
"You better stop foolin if you want to get along with me" | |
True"We grew up on the block, and we know about poverty" | |
Do you?Dear hip-hop, | |
I apologize for how you've been treated | |
I should've fought for my culture, instead | |
I retreated | |
The game is wounded, | |
I stood and watched while they beat it | |
My culture starved, | |
I refused to feed it | |
They sold you for a dollar like slaves in iron collars | |
A*R's chase you with bloodhounds and rottweilers | |
You went to the highest bidder, you was pissed on like kitty litter | |
But far from a quitter, but there's somethin to consider | |
Nah, after much deliberation | |
I decided | |
I'm the hottest cat to ever receive rotation | |
I'm the foundation, one of the chief architectsof this dream we're all chasin, | |
I had to speak up | |
Too much time was wastin | |
WHOA! So here we go | |
I'm tired of the money talk and the, bitches and hoes | |
Everybody's always, soundin the same | |
I have to walk on water | |
[3X] | I can't, drown in the game[Chorus 2X: scratched samples]"Hip-Hop, was set out in the dark" "They used to do it out in the park" |
I remember your bar mitzvah, that burgundy label | |
Me and Jam | |
Master had the battle of the big cables | |
Before the | |
Serratos, real vinyls, real tables | |
Skills was the motto, no hype, no fables | |
You seemed so happy, you loved me so much | |
You popped off and went platinum, at my slightest touch | |
Oversized hoodies, | |
Yukon trucks20 years later, it's like lightning struck | |
They're worshipin the money, they're prayin to the bank | |
They danced on slaveship, slept as it sank | |
The devil made 'em do it, but only | |
God do I thank | |
Because we aren't done yet, there's still gas in the tank | |
You look in a man's eyes, that's how you really tell his rank | |
Not the size of his account, check him, he might bounce | |
It's all on the line, this time it really counts | |
I'll bleed for this one, on down to the last ounce[Chorus] | |
They rent a crib they're frontin, they rent a car they're stuntin | |
They rent a chain they're bluffin, that's why the culture's sufferin | |
And even if you're a millionaire that don't mean nothinunless you build your community and encourage some unity | |
Too much ego... too much posin | |
If he's so hot then, why's the culture frozen? | |
It's time for a change, the order needs to be rearranged | |
And this song was pre-ordained | |
After 2 long decades, | |
LL still remains | |
And you can blame it on my spirit, not on my brains | |
Time to put on my armor, go to war for the game | |
Cause it's on its last leg, and that's more than a shame | |
This is a lifestyle homey, it's more than champagne | |
But I will make a toast to | |
Flash reachin the | |
Hall of Fame | |
I end it with a line, from the book of | |
King James | |
Let there be light when | |
I write graffiti on the train[Chorus][repeat 2X] | |
Let us proclaim the mystery and fame | |
I pray the | |
Lord my culture be saved | |
If hip-hop dies before | |
I awakeMay | |
Jam Master | |
Jay cut a | |
LL break |
zuo ci : BRISTOL, JOHN MCNEIL, DORIS MOLTKE, SHAWN SMITH, JAMES TODD WARWAR, NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, M | |
" You better stop foolin if you want to get along with me" | |
True" We grew up on the block, and we know about poverty" | |
Do you? Dear hiphop, | |
I apologize for how you' ve been treated | |
I should' ve fought for my culture, instead | |
I retreated | |
The game is wounded, | |
I stood and watched while they beat it | |
My culture starved, | |
I refused to feed it | |
They sold you for a dollar like slaves in iron collars | |
A R' s chase you with bloodhounds and rottweilers | |
You went to the highest bidder, you was pissed on like kitty litter | |
But far from a quitter, but there' s somethin to consider | |
Nah, after much deliberation | |
I decided | |
I' m the hottest cat to ever receive rotation | |
I' m the foundation, one of the chief architectsof this dream we' re all chasin, | |
I had to speak up | |
Too much time was wastin | |
WHOA! So here we go | |
I' m tired of the money talk and the, bitches and hoes | |
Everybody' s always, soundin the same | |
I have to walk on water | |
[3X] | I can' t, drown in the game Chorus 2X: scratched samples" HipHop, was set out in the dark" " They used to do it out in the park" |
I remember your bar mitzvah, that burgundy label | |
Me and Jam | |
Master had the battle of the big cables | |
Before the | |
Serratos, real vinyls, real tables | |
Skills was the motto, no hype, no fables | |
You seemed so happy, you loved me so much | |
You popped off and went platinum, at my slightest touch | |
Oversized hoodies, | |
Yukon trucks20 years later, it' s like lightning struck | |
They' re worshipin the money, they' re prayin to the bank | |
They danced on slaveship, slept as it sank | |
The devil made ' em do it, but only | |
God do I thank | |
Because we aren' t done yet, there' s still gas in the tank | |
You look in a man' s eyes, that' s how you really tell his rank | |
Not the size of his account, check him, he might bounce | |
It' s all on the line, this time it really counts | |
I' ll bleed for this one, on down to the last ounce Chorus | |
They rent a crib they' re frontin, they rent a car they' re stuntin | |
They rent a chain they' re bluffin, that' s why the culture' s sufferin | |
And even if you' re a millionaire that don' t mean nothinunless you build your community and encourage some unity | |
Too much ego... too much posin | |
If he' s so hot then, why' s the culture frozen? | |
It' s time for a change, the order needs to be rearranged | |
And this song was preordained | |
After 2 long decades, | |
LL still remains | |
And you can blame it on my spirit, not on my brains | |
Time to put on my armor, go to war for the game | |
Cause it' s on its last leg, and that' s more than a shame | |
This is a lifestyle homey, it' s more than champagne | |
But I will make a toast to | |
Flash reachin the | |
Hall of Fame | |
I end it with a line, from the book of | |
King James | |
Let there be light when | |
I write graffiti on the train Chorus repeat 2X | |
Let us proclaim the mystery and fame | |
I pray the | |
Lord my culture be saved | |
If hiphop dies before | |
I awakeMay | |
Jam Master | |
Jay cut a | |
LL break |
zuò cí : BRISTOL, JOHN MCNEIL, DORIS MOLTKE, SHAWN SMITH, JAMES TODD WARWAR, NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, M | |
" You better stop foolin if you want to get along with me" | |
True" We grew up on the block, and we know about poverty" | |
Do you? Dear hiphop, | |
I apologize for how you' ve been treated | |
I should' ve fought for my culture, instead | |
I retreated | |
The game is wounded, | |
I stood and watched while they beat it | |
My culture starved, | |
I refused to feed it | |
They sold you for a dollar like slaves in iron collars | |
A R' s chase you with bloodhounds and rottweilers | |
You went to the highest bidder, you was pissed on like kitty litter | |
But far from a quitter, but there' s somethin to consider | |
Nah, after much deliberation | |
I decided | |
I' m the hottest cat to ever receive rotation | |
I' m the foundation, one of the chief architectsof this dream we' re all chasin, | |
I had to speak up | |
Too much time was wastin | |
WHOA! So here we go | |
I' m tired of the money talk and the, bitches and hoes | |
Everybody' s always, soundin the same | |
I have to walk on water | |
[3X] | I can' t, drown in the game Chorus 2X: scratched samples" HipHop, was set out in the dark" " They used to do it out in the park" |
I remember your bar mitzvah, that burgundy label | |
Me and Jam | |
Master had the battle of the big cables | |
Before the | |
Serratos, real vinyls, real tables | |
Skills was the motto, no hype, no fables | |
You seemed so happy, you loved me so much | |
You popped off and went platinum, at my slightest touch | |
Oversized hoodies, | |
Yukon trucks20 years later, it' s like lightning struck | |
They' re worshipin the money, they' re prayin to the bank | |
They danced on slaveship, slept as it sank | |
The devil made ' em do it, but only | |
God do I thank | |
Because we aren' t done yet, there' s still gas in the tank | |
You look in a man' s eyes, that' s how you really tell his rank | |
Not the size of his account, check him, he might bounce | |
It' s all on the line, this time it really counts | |
I' ll bleed for this one, on down to the last ounce Chorus | |
They rent a crib they' re frontin, they rent a car they' re stuntin | |
They rent a chain they' re bluffin, that' s why the culture' s sufferin | |
And even if you' re a millionaire that don' t mean nothinunless you build your community and encourage some unity | |
Too much ego... too much posin | |
If he' s so hot then, why' s the culture frozen? | |
It' s time for a change, the order needs to be rearranged | |
And this song was preordained | |
After 2 long decades, | |
LL still remains | |
And you can blame it on my spirit, not on my brains | |
Time to put on my armor, go to war for the game | |
Cause it' s on its last leg, and that' s more than a shame | |
This is a lifestyle homey, it' s more than champagne | |
But I will make a toast to | |
Flash reachin the | |
Hall of Fame | |
I end it with a line, from the book of | |
King James | |
Let there be light when | |
I write graffiti on the train Chorus repeat 2X | |
Let us proclaim the mystery and fame | |
I pray the | |
Lord my culture be saved | |
If hiphop dies before | |
I awakeMay | |
Jam Master | |
Jay cut a | |
LL break |