now this is a story all about how

my life got flipped turned upside down

and I'd like to take a minute just sit right there

I'll tell you how I become the prince of a town called Bel Air



in west Philadelphia born and raised

on the playground is where I spent most of my days

chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool

and all shootin' some b ball outside of the school

when a couple of guys who were up to no good

started makin' trouble in my neighborhood

I got in one little fight and my mon scared

and said you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air

I begged and pleaded with her day after day

but she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way

she give me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket

put my walkman on and said I might as well kick it

first class yo this is bad

drinkin' orange juice out of a champagne glass

is this what the people of Bel-Air live like

hmmm this might be all right

but wait I hear they're prissy ???? and all that

is this the type of place that they should send this cool cat

I don't think so I'll see when I get there

I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air



well uh the plane landed and when I came out

there was a dude looked like a cop standin' there with my name out

I ain't tryin' to get arrested yet I just got here

I sprang with the quickness like lightening disapeared

I whistled for a cab and when it came near

the licensce plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror

if anything I could say that this cab was rare

but I thought man forget it yo homes to Bel-Air



I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8

and I yelled to the cabbie yo homes smell ya later

looked at my kingdom I was finally there

to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air