Yeah

Yeah

Uh-huh

Uh-huh

Come on

Come on

Can't hear ya

Can't hear ya

Emcees out in animosity 'cause I'm in paper

Emcees out in animosity 'cause I'm in paper

I'm tryna get paid like Too $hort and Tony Draper

I'm tryna get paid like Too $hort and Tony Draper

My last caper was gettin' paid around the clock

My last caper was gettin' paid around the clock

Taxin' emcees like I was H&R Block

Taxin' emcees like I was H&R Block

Ask J of The LOX can Lil' Rakim rock

Ask J of The LOX can Lil' Rakim rock

Lickin' off and spittin' off in this hip-hop—

Lickin' off and spittin' off in this hip-hop—

Game, gettin' bang cash or little G's

Game, gettin' bang cash or little G's

Son please, ask Gates all about my theme

Son please, ask Gates all about my theme

I ain't no joke, gimme the mic before you choke

I ain't no joke, gimme the mic before you choke

I'ma show you how to make the mic smoke

I'ma show you how to make the mic smoke

How I'm comin' at you with that high velocity

How I'm comin' at you with that high velocity

Destroyin' hip-hoppers who move, but where they philosophy?

Destroyin' hip-hoppers who move, but where they philosophy?

Hand me my cheese or turn it up a notch

Hand me my cheese or turn it up a notch

I ain't a player, but I just fuss a lot

I ain't a player, but I just fuss a lot

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

Eight figures by the age of thirteen

Eight figures by the age of thirteen

I'm drinkin' apple cider out the bottle, Versace shades and G's

I'm drinkin' apple cider out the bottle, Versace shades and G's

Know what I mean? Platinum cars

Know what I mean? Platinum cars

No need to carry cash, no more worse class for sure

No need to carry cash, no more worse class for sure

I'm havin' no fits to toss fire karats in my ear

I'm havin' no fits to toss fire karats in my ear

Check this out, uh (Come on, come on, come on, tell 'em)

Check this out, uh (Come on, come on, come on, tell 'em)

So back up off me (Come on, back up off me)

So back up off me (Come on, back up off me)

And walk real softly (And walk real softly, shh)

And walk real softly (And walk real softly, shh)

You know I'm underage (You know I'm underage)

You know I'm underage (You know I'm underage)

That's why you're tryna boss me (Come on, your clique, come on), uh

That's why you're tryna boss me (Come on, your clique, come on), uh

I'm on the road to riches and fame

I'm on the road to riches and fame

Me and Rakim, we switchin' four lanes

Me and Rakim, we switchin' four lanes

Throwin' heavens to sky, screamin', "Money ain't a thang"

Throwin' heavens to sky, screamin', "Money ain't a thang"

Money ain't a thang

Money ain't a thang

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

East side, west side, yo, we stayin' alive

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

I want you people to picture this: stackin' paper like Richie Rich

I want you people to picture this: stackin' paper like Richie Rich

We quick to flip a script, now tell me who you with?

We quick to flip a script, now tell me who you with?

East side (West side), we all represent

East side (West side), we all represent

And the first to step off (Is the first to get bit)

And the first to step off (Is the first to get bit)

Uh-oh (Now you know)

Uh-oh (Now you know)

When you see us rockin' shows (Believe it's for the dough)

When you see us rockin' shows (Believe it's for the dough)

Rain (Sleet), even in the snow

Rain (Sleet), even in the snow

We don't even care, it's twenty below, uh

We don't even care, it's twenty below, uh

We half pint professionals

We half pint professionals

We all about the green, vegetables

We all about the green, vegetables

Lettuce, cabbage (We all got to have it)

Lettuce, cabbage (We all got to have it)

We gotta have it

We gotta have it

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

Rakim and DC, rich kids for life

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

East side, west side and we stayin' alive

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

DC and Rakim, rich kids for life

Yeah, uh-huh (Uh-huh)

Yeah, uh-huh (Uh-huh)

I know y'all like that, we gon' do this another day, another time

I know y'all like that, we gon' do this another day, another time

Keep on gettin' this money ('Cause that's how we get to that money)

Keep on gettin' this money ('Cause that's how we get to that money)

We keep on gettin' them good grades 'cause you know our folks gon' keep it standin'

We keep on gettin' them good grades 'cause you know our folks gon' keep it standin'

Ship, we gotta keep rappin' now

Ship, we gotta keep rappin' now

Keep it goin' (Yeah, yeah)

Keep it goin' (Yeah, yeah)

Money ain't a thang

Money ain't a thang