You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up
And watch how we roll up and I can't control it, can't hold it
It's so nuts, I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
But really what's amazin' is how I keep it blazin'
Towel under the door, I'm smokin' to the Days Inn
Puff, puff then pass, don't fuck up rotation
Hypnotic for Henny, now nigga that's a chaser
Turn nothin' to somethin', now pimpin' that's the Savior
Best things are green, now pimpin' get your paper
High off the ground, our status skyscraper
Cool off thinkin' we local, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on
Feelin' better than some head on a Sunday afternoon
Better than a chick that say yes to soon
Until you have a daughter that's what I call karma
And you pray to God, she don't grow breasts too soon
Projects toe up, gang signs is thrown up
Niggas hats broke off, that's how we grow up
Why else you think Shorty's writin' rhymes just to blow up?
Get they first car and then IRS show up
He ain't never had shit but he had that nine
Nigga come through flickin' and he had that shine
Put two and two together in a little bad weather
Gonna be a whole family on that funeral line
Ask the Reverend, Was the strip clubs cool?
If my tips help, send a pretty girl through school
That's all I want like whiner's want they good whisky
I ain't in the Klan but I brought my hood with me
You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up
And watch how we roll up and I can't control it, can't hold it
It's so nuts, I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
But really what's amazin' is how I keep it blazin'
Towel under the door, I'm smokin' to the Days Inn
Puff, puff then pass, don't fuck up rotation
Hypnotic for Henny, now nigga that's a chaser
Turn nothin' to somethin', now pimpin' that's the Savior
Best things are green, now pimpin' get your paper
High off the ground, our status skyscraper
Cool off thinkin' we local, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
I heard the beat and I ain't know what to write
First line, should it be about the ho's or the ice?
4-4's or black Christ? Both flows would be nice
Rap about big paper or the black man plight
At the studio console, asked my man to the right
What this verse sound like, should I freestyle or write?
He said, Nas, what the fans want is Illmatic, stillmatic
Picked up the pad and pencil and jotted what I feel
Been like 12 years since a nigga first signed
Now I'm a free agent and I'm thinkin' it's time
To build my very own Motown
'Cause rappers be deprived of executive 9 to 5's
And it hurts to see these companies be stealin' the life
And I love to give my blood, sweat and tears to the mic
So y'all copped the LP's and y'all fiends got dealt
I'm Jesse Jackson on the balcony where King got killed
I survived the livest niggas around
Lastin' longer than more than half of you clowns
Look, I used to cook before I had the game took
Either way, my change came like Sam Cooke
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Feelin' better than I ever felt before today
Like better late than never it's orientation
Still we can make it better throwin' all your cares away
You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up
And watch how we roll up and I can't control it, can't hold it
It's so nuts, I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
But really what's amazin' is how I keep it blazin'
Towel under the door, I'm smokin' to the Days Inn
Puff, puff then pass, don't fuck up rotation
Hypnotic for Henny, now nigga that's a chaser
Turn nothin' to somethin', now pimpin' that's the Savior
Best things are green, now pimpin' get your paper
High off the ground, our status skyscraper
Cool off thinkin' we local, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major, come on homie, we major
We major
Oh, oh, oh
Feelin' better than I ever felt before today
Like better late than never it's orientation
Still we can make it better throwin' all your cares away
Can I talk my shit again? Can I talk my shit again?
I can't believe I'm back up in this motherfucker
I'ma be late though, I gotta figure out what I'm finna wear, yeah
The Roc is definitely in the buildin', good music's definitely in the buildin'
I gotta say what's up to Tony Williams on the vocals, sing
He sings rock music, don't you agree? Don't you agree?
And John Brion on the keys right now
And Warren Cambele on the keys right now
So they asked me, Why you call it Late Registration, yeah?
'Cause we takin' these motherfuckers back to school
If you know this part right here, feel free to sing along
Feelin' better than I ever felt before today
Like better late than never, it's orientation
Still we can make it better throwin' all your cares away
We want you to get used to this
Oh, oh, oh
They can't do it, we do, baby
They can't do it, we do, baby
They can't do it, we do, baby
Yeah, oh, oh, oh

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