Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pharrell Williams
Background Vocals
No Malice
Vocals
Pusha T
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pharrell Williams
Songwriter
Gene Thornton
Songwriter
Terrence Thornton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Neptunes
Producer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Hart Gunther
Assistant Engineer
Andrew Coleman
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hello new world, here we come on them Twinkie trains
With the hood screamin', "We on our way"
Can't forget where I come from
So I extend my hand to my man, screamin', "I'm on my way!"
Yes, I rap, but best believe
Them things still get wrapped by Papi, screamin', "It's on its way!"
Can't wait for the next **** from my hood to say
"Look out world, I'm on my way"
[Verse 2]
I listen to the beat and the rhyme is wrote
See, I was sixteen, eyes full of hope
Baggin' up grams at the Hyatt, though
The news called it crack, I called it Diet Coke (Ohh!)
At the same time, hidin' from mama, dodgin' the drama
Fuckin' plenty bitches while duckin' the baby mama
I found poetry, excuse me, Floetry
"Say yes!" **** hear the "yuugh!" and they know it's me
Make 'em sick to their stomach how they s'posed to be
Sippin' on a fifty-foot yacht, ****, motion free
Ocean in my backyard where it's supposed to be
Funny how my neighbors don't think it's where I'm supposed to be
They think I'm cuter in jail
But the only time I'm boxed in is when the roof's on the SL
And that even come off, so that would mean I'm visitin'
New world, I hope y'all listenin', envisionin'
[Verse 3]
Hello new world, here we come on them Twinkie trains
With the hood screamin', "We on our way"
Can't forget where I come from
So I extend my hand to my man, screamin', "I'm on my way!"
Yes, I rap, but best believe
Them things still get wrapped by Papi, screamin', "It's on its way!"
Can't wait for the next **** from my hood to say
"Look out world, I'm on my way"
[Verse 4]
This goes out to my A-alikes that hang out on them corners
Who rock Air Nikes, live a hustler's way of life
In white tees, constantly duckin' from Ds
Pumpin' that D arm readily, waiting to squeeze
Who stay cookin', stay lookin' over they shoulders
Holdin' them boulders, tryna avoid central bookin'
I ain't comin' at ya, quote-unquote, famous rapper
Who turn positive, try to tell you how to live
But this information I must pass to the homies
If hustlin' is a must, be Sosa, not Tony
We can all shine, I want your wrist lit like mine
Neck and ears, I want it lit like mine
Foreign cars, stick shift, six gears like mine
Anything that keep mama from cryin'
Visitin' you behind that glass while you await sentencin'
'Cause the judge is sayin' life like it ain't someone's life
[Verse 5]
Hello new world, here we come on them Twinkie trains
With the hood screamin', "We on our way"
Can't forget where I come from
So I extend my hand to my man, screamin', "I'm on my way!"
Yes, I rap, but best believe
Them things still get wrapped by Papi, screamin', "It's on its way!"
Can't wait for the next **** from my hood to say
"Look out world, I'm on my way"
[Verse 6]
Time's a-wastin', **** doin' so much hatin'
Free your heart and show your greatness
I, like you, had to come from up under the basement
Just like you, had Satan tryin' my patience
Still, you look at me through jealous eyes
I wish to see all my **** rise up, get that money
Put them nines up, piggy-back from out the ghetto 'fore time's up
****, rush
[Verse 7]
Hello new world, here we come on them Twinkie trains
With the hood screamin', "We on our way"
Can't forget where I come from
So I extend my hand to my man, screamin', "I'm on my way!"
Yes, I rap, but best believe
Them things still get wrapped by Papi, screamin', "It's on its way!"
Can't wait for the next **** from my hood to say
"Look out world, I'm on my way"
Written by: G. Thornton, Pharrell Williams, T. Thornton