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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Corey Hawkins
Corey Hawkins
Vocals
Gregory Diaz IV
Gregory Diaz IV
Vocals
Noah Catala
Noah Catala
Vocals
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Vocals
Stephanie Beatriz
Stephanie Beatriz
Vocals
Dascha Polanco
Dascha Polanco
Vocals
Melissa Barrera
Melissa Barrera
Vocals
Anthony Ramos
Anthony Ramos
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Composer
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Orchestrator
Bill Sherman
Bill Sherman
Orchestrator
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer
Brian Lucey
Brian Lucey
Mastering Engineer
Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Mixing Engineer
Steven Gizicki
Steven Gizicki
Music Supervisor
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Producer
Bill Sherman
Bill Sherman
Producer
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
Producer
Derik Lee
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Nevin Steinberg
Nevin Steinberg
Sound Design
Craig Rosen
Craig Rosen
Producer
Darren Higman
Darren Higman
Producer
Kevin Weaver
Kevin Weaver
Producer
Pete Ganbarg
Pete Ganbarg
Producer
Riggs Morales
Riggs Morales
Producer
Timothy Marchiafava
Timothy Marchiafava
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ninety-six thousand!
Damn!
Ninety-six thousand!
Dollars? Holla!
Ninety-six thousand!
That's a lot of spray cans
Ninety-six thousand!
[Verse 2]
Yo, if I won the lotto tomorrow
Well, I know I wouldn't bother goin' on no spendin' spree
I'd pick a business school and pay the entrance fee
And maybe if you're lucky, you'll stay friends with me
I'll be a businessman, richer than Nina's daddy
Tiger Woods and I on the links, and he's my caddy
My money's makin' money, I'm goin' from po' to mo' dough
Keep the bling, I want the brass ring, like Frodo!
[Verse 3]
Oh no, here goes Mr. Braggadocio
Next thing you know, you're lying like Pinocchio
Yo, if you're scared of the bull, stay out the rodeo
Yo, I got more flows than Obi-Wan Kenobi, oh
Ooh, you better stop rappin', you not ready
It's gonna get hot and heavy and you already sweaty
Yo-yo-yo!
Yo, yo! I'm sorry, was that an answer?
Shut up, go home and pull ya damn pants up!
As for you, Mr. Frodo of the Shire
Ninety-six G's ain't enough to retire
Oh, c'mon, I'll have enough to knock your ass off its axis
You'll have a knapsack full of jack after taxes
[PreChorus]
Ninety-six thousand!
Ay, alabanza!
Ninety-six thousand!
No me diga!
Ninety-six thousand!
I never win shit!
Ninety-six thousand!
[Chorus]
For real, though, imagine how it would feel goin' real slow
Down the highway of life with no regrets
And no breakin' your neck for respect or a paycheck
For real, though, I'll take a break from the wheel and we'll throw
The biggest block party, everybody here
A weekend where we can breathe, take it easy
[Verse 4]
Yo! Ma, it's me, check my tickets!
[Bridge]
Check one, two, three
What would you do with ninety-six G's?
Who me?
I mean if it's just between you and me
Esa pregunta es tricky!
I know
With ninety-six G's
I'd start my life with a brand new lease
Atlantic City with a Malibu Breeze
And a brand new weave!
Or maybe just bleach
Y'all are freaks
Yo, I'm just sayin'
[Verse 5]
It's silly when we get into these crazy hypotheticals
You really want some bread? Then go ahead, create a set of goals
And cross them off the list as you pursue 'em
And with those ninety-six, I know precisely what I'm doin'
What'chu doin'?
[Verse 6]
What am I doin'? What am I doin'?
It takes half of that cash just to save my ass from financial ruin
Sonny can keep the coffee brewin'
I'll spend a few on you
'Cause the only room with a view is a room with you in it
And I could give Abuela Claudia the rest of it
Just fly me down to Puerto Plata, I'll make the best of it!
You really love this business?
No
Tough, Merry Christmas
You're now the youngest tycoon in Washington Hiznits!
[Verse 7]
Yo, with ninety-six thousand, I'd finally fix housin'
Give the barrio computers and wireless web browsin'
Your kids are livin' without a good edjumication
Change the station, teach 'em about gentrification
The rent is escalatin' (What?)
The rich are penetratin' (What?)
We pay our corporations when we should be demonstratin' (What?)
What about immigration? (What?)
Politicians be hatin' (What?)
Racism in this nation's gone from latent to blatant (Woo!)
I'll cash my ticket and picket, invest in protest
Never lose my focus till the city takes notice
And you know this man! I'll never sleep
Because the ghetto has a million promises for me to keep!
[Verse 8]
You are so cute
I was just thinking off the top of my head
[Bridge]
Ninety-six K, go
If I win the lottery, you'll never see me again
Damn, we only jokin', stay broke then
I'll be downtown
Get a nice studio, get out of the barrio
[Bridge]
(For real though, imagine how it would feel goin' real slow) If I win the lottery
(Down the highway of life with no regrets, and no breaking your neck for respect or a paycheck) You'll wonder where I've been
It's silly when we get into these crazy hypotheticals (I'll be downtown)
You really want some bread? Then go ahead, create a set of goals
And cross them off the list as you pursue 'em (See you around)
And with those ninety-six, I know precisely what we doin' (Why-oh!)
[Verse 9]
One, two, three (If I win the lottery)
With ninety-six G's
Between you and me (You'll see a lot of me)
Why-oh!
With ninety-six G's (I'll be downtown)
A brand new lease
A Malibu Breeze (See you around, around)
Why-oh!
[Verse 10]
I'll be downtown
We could pay off the debts we owe
We could tell everyone we know
I could get on a plane and go
We'll be swimmin' in dough, yo!
No tip-toein'
We'll get the dough 'n'
Once we get goin'
We're never gonna
Stop tip-toein'
We'll get the dough 'n'
Once we get goin'
We're never gonna
[Outro]
Ninety-six thousand
No more tip-toein'
Ninety-six thousand
We'll get the dough 'n'
Ninety-six thousand
Once we get goin'
Ninety-six thousand
Let the world know it
[Outro]
Ninety-six thousand
Ninety-six thousand
Ninety-six thousand
Ninety-six thousand
Ninety-six thousand
We'll get the dough 'n'
Once we get goin'
We're never gonna stop!
Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
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