Mos Def]

Yeah..

One for the treble, two for the bass

Welcome to the great incredible paper chase

Keep your boots laced if you want to keep pace

Oh No

Niggas ain't scared to hustle

It's been seven days, the same clothes

Ask them originals cause they know

Mos Def, Nate Dogg, and Pharoahe

Step away from the mic they too cold

The funk might fracture your nose



[Mos Def]

Say my name, say my name

Observe how I stake my claim, I independently lay it down

and played my game, my own two raise my flame

Cause dick ridin ain't my thang

I earned what they said I wouldn't

I got it the way they said I couldn't

But now I'm gettin it and they whole grill is crooked

Mad cause I'm gettin caked out from my bookings

When y'all was askin permission I just stepped up and took it

What!? The kid's better buy my rookie card now

Cause after this year the price ain't comin down

And if you got a joint bubblin then get money now

Cause in a minute, there's gonna be some real trouble comin out

Just a warnin, as usual some cats wont heed it

The hard headed always gotta feel it to believe it

It's a shame that jealous gaze is too short to see it

But when they face hit the cement, they nod in agreement

We could play nice and decent, or dirty like the 7-1 Precinct

Call it a day or make it a long evenin

You keep on schemin, man give me some more reason

to have the women in your mama's church screamin