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Nelly
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nelly
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Kyjuan
Lyrics
Ali
Lyrics
Murphy Lee
Lyrics
B. Edwards
Lyrics
N. Rogers
Lyrics
Terry Edward Draper
Composer
T. Jones
Composer
W. Rogers
Composer
F. Alexander
Composer
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T-Mix
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Carl Nappa
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Rich Travali
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 2]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 3]
I'm makin' this one for the hotel, motel, Holiday Inns
Super 8, Red and the Ritz Carlton's
All my **** that tryna ball, my **** ballin'
All my soldier's and generals, everybody fall in
Stop stallin', pick up the phone and call in
Tell your boss you ain't gon' make it to work in the morning
And while you explaining, go 'head and throw a cough in
And kindly explain that this won't happen often
[Verse 4]
But I'm lost and I'm amazed, I'm be willin' then dazed
I rage that **** think that dirty don't need a cage
I should be put on display for the display I'm displayin'
Half you **** are dyin' and all the rest are decayin'
I'm doin' tracks in hotels, steady rockin' girl's bells
Kinda like a young L residin' in Nellyville
I never squeal, not the type to kiss and tell
But if I catch ya in the shower, I might kiss ya tail
[Verse 5]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 6]
Now as I bounced off
Keep it easy, writin' movies, sure done took the mask off
Mo's the leader, what do ya know? Murph run his ass off
I got every whip, Derrty even got a Nascar
And you know we fucked up at his house
Ay yo, my radar read maps in Japanese
Clap at G's, smack 'em back on they knees
Drop on wax, simple facts that rap needs
And this always Christ-a-mas and wrap trees
[Verse 7]
And I got my game, I said I got my game from the Og's
Smokin' reefer, moonshine, pumpin' OD's
Bought an old plain Jane, yeah, you know me
Shipped in from Cali, got it home, cops'll know these
Yeah, we smashed the summer
We oughta recoup, call NASA to do the numbers
All the fresh hits from the vocals start a fire in the booth
Got more whips and chains than Amistad and Roots
[Verse 8]
Ali, I'm sick of ballin', unnecessary phone callin'
Man down, pimp in distress, I think I'm fallin'
For anything but the okey-doke
I'm old school like her and bones and nookey ropes
I can't stand no groupiefolks
They want me to turn around like this is hokey-poke
They wanna bring me down like Irv before I choke
I'm not a joke at all, I'm Quickdraw McGraw
And Number 20 on the Lakers couldn't hold me, y'all
[Verse 9]
I'm climbin' over y'all, I'm still scorin'
Eighty-five percent of y'all awake, but still snorin'
Got knowledge of self and now my style is much older now
We Derrty ENT, we all we got, we hold it down
I'm feelin' cooler than cool, my wrist cold and wild
If there's a fashion king then I deserve the crown
I'm U-City, you dressin' up, I'm dressin' down
And you keep messin' up, me and your girl gon' be messin' around
[Verse 10]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 11]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 12]
Ay yo, I'm fresh out the gate
From the Lou with a Grammy in my resi'
Nelly bought me a Presi' with a diamond in the bezzie
Tics taught me how to walk, so when I run, I be ready
Female fans sayin' that I'm they baby daddy
Whoa, more attention than Justin and Janet
How I midwest swing and how I St. Louis Ram it
Derrty Ent. damn it, got more bread than a sammich
And my wrist got more nuggets than Carmelo and Camby
[Verse 13]
Look, I'm from the Lou and I'm important like the Arch
So tourists look for me like an important part, shoot
Find your talent, use your talent, get your money
Or don't find your talent, and don't use it, and stay bummy
But that ain't on me 'cause we built it from scratch
My next shit is a house with a house in the back
Man, I been wild since middle school, I was that little dude
That been around more waist lines than hula hoops
[Verse 14]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 15]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 16]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
[Verse 17]
Yo it be I, man, fuckin' it up for everybody
I can't lie man, they thought I was just gettin' started
Eat the pie man, it's the American dream
I'm just participatin', my participation is game
Hey
Written by: Ali, B. Edwards, F. Alexander, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, N. Rogers, Nelly, T. Jones, Terry Edward Draper, W. Rogers