Now this is the 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 became the prince of a town called Bel-Air



In West Philadelphia born and raised

on the playground is where I spent most of my mays

chillin out, maxin, relaxin all,cool

shooting some b-ball outside of the school

when a couple of guys who were up no good

started makin trouble in my neighborhood

I got in one little fight and my mom got scared

and said