Paid In Full

Yo, Rakim, what's up?

Yo, I'm doing the knowledge, E man, I'm tryna get paid in full

Well, check this out, since Norby Walters our agency, right?

True

Cara Lewis is our agent

Word up

Zakia and 4th and Broadway is our record company

Indeed

Okay, so who we rolling with then?

We rolling with Rush

Of Rush Town Management

So, check this out, since we talking over this def beat right here that I put together

I wanna hear some of them def rhymes, you know what I'm saying?

And together we can get paid in full

Thinking of a master plan

'Cause ain't nothing but sweat inside my hand

So I dig into my pocket, all my money's spent

So I dig deeper, but still coming up with lint

So I start my mission, leave my residence

Thinking, how could I get some dead presidents?

I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid

So I think of all the devious things I did

I used to roll up, this is a hold-up, ain't nothing funny

Stop smiling, be still, don't nothing move but the money

But now I learned to earn 'cause I'm righteous

I feel great, so maybe I might just

Search for a nine-to-five

If I strive then maybe I'll stay alive

So I walk up the street whistling this

Feeling out of place 'cause, man, do I miss

A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of

Me and Eric B. and a nice big plate of

Fish, which is my favorite dish

But without no money, it's still a wish

'Cause I don't like to dream about getting paid

So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made

So now's a test to see if I got pull

Hit the studio 'cause I'm paid in full

Rakim, check this out

Yo, you got to your girl house and I'll go to mine

'Cause my girl is definitely mad 'cause it took us too long to do this album

Yo, I hear what you saying

So let's just pump the music up

And count our money

Yo, but check this out, yo Eli

Turn the bass down and just let the beat keep on rocking

And we outta here

Yo, what happened to peace?

Peace