Verse 1:

SINCE THE FIRST DAY
GOT IN THE GAME, NEVA THE SAME
FIST FULLA BILLS
AND A POCKET FULLA SHAME

EZ - BUT RECKLESS
PO THEY WANNA CHECK THIS
BOSS BUY A NEW CAR
SHORTY SPORT A NECKLACE

YA YOU KNOW THAT CREAM
PARTY LIKE CHARLIE SHEEN
SOMTHIN'S GOTTA GIVE
GRITTY GRIME UP IN THE SCENE

TOO MANY COOKS UP IN
THE DAM KITCHEN
EVERYONE A KING
AN THE QUEEN AINT GONNA LISTEN

IM THE BOSS APPLESAUCE
AND I GOT TO ADMIT
RIDE THE RIVER KEEP IT RUGGED
BUT I KNOW WHEN TO QUIT

SOLDIERS DIE EVERYDAY
ON THE BLOCK FOR THE CASH
LEST WE FORGET
COULD BE GONE IN A FLASH

NOW I HUSTLE FLOWS
WITH PLAY PROS DAILY
WORK LEGIT, WONT QUIT
THE SPIT SAVE ME

TOO MANY GANGTERS
NOT ENOUGH GENTLEMAN
ACTIN LIKE THEY WINNIN
WATCH U WANT REALLY WANT A MEDAL MAN

I GOT THE FIX/ THE HITS BE BOMBASTIC
MELT YOU ON THE FLOOR
TURN YOUR LEGS TO ELASTIC.

Verse 2:

MY BELLY MAY FULL
BUT IM HUNGRY FOR THE BEATS
MY HOME IS IN THE HILLS
BUT MY WISDOM COME FROM STREETS

OTTAWA, O-TOWN, OH ITS THE CAPITAL
I AINT A SEPARATIST
BUT THE GOV IS A CRIMINAL

I GOTTA BE CORRECT
BUT AINT TRYIN TO BE POLITICAL
TIME IS NOT FOR WASTING
WHATS THE SENSE OF BEING CYNICALV

TIC TOC YOU KNOW IM
TIPPY TOP
ALL IN ON THE FOR THE WIN
ROYAL FLUSH ON THE FLOP

GOT LOVE FOR MY FAM
BACK HOME IN THE EAST
GOT MUSIC IN MY SOUL
THAT I NEED TO RELEASE

SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY
GOT THE KUSH IN THE BC
WAX ON MY BOARD
AND THE LIVIN BE EZ

FRESH FRIED EH - NOW THE GRIND
ON THE RADIO
LOCAL MOTIVE REP
GOTTA CHECK RESPECT THE VIDEO

INNE MINNE MINEY MO
CATCH A HATER BY THE TOE
IF HE HOLLAS LET HIM KNOW
TALK IS CHEAP AND RAPPERS FLOW

Verse 3:

ITS HARD TO WALK STRAIT
WHEN SURROUNDED BY THE CROOKS
THATS WHY WE OCCUPY
COS THE SYSTEM GOT US SHOOK

FIND PEACE IN MY PEN
AND THE WORDS I RECITE
GOT MONEY ON MY MIND
BUT IM TRYING TO DO RIGHT

ACT DIGNIFIED ITS DO OR DIE
ROLL THE DICE , ITS MY VICE
AND AINT NOTTIN NICE

WE THE MUSIC MAFIA
THE FAM GODDAMH
LISTEN TO US COS IT CHOOSE US
AND TOGETHER WE STAND

HAVE YOU HEARD OF SHAMBHALA
SACRED PATH OF THE WARRIOR
WE ARE PART OF IT AND EACH AND EVERYONE A VOYAGER
ORPHANS OF WISDOM
THIS IS OUR KINGDOM
ROOTED TRADITION AND NOW OUR MISSION

EVERYONE HAS A DREAM
BUT WE ALL GOTTA EAT
PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE
PAY THE RENT AND THE HEAT

GIVE TO GIVE NOT TO GET
TREAT ALL LIFE WITH RESPECT
NO REGRETS
SMALL STUFF I DON'T SWEAT