Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad
DJ
Phife Dawg
Vocals
Q-Tip
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kamaal Fareed
Songwriter
Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad
Songwriter
A Tribe Called Quest
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
A Tribe Called Quest
Producer
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
It's a fly love song
[Verse 1]
To the effect of nothing, effective fronting
Is what I don't allow, so let me tell you something
I am a bonafide
Not too modest and not a lot of pride
Soon to have a ride and a home to reside
If my mama is sick, I'm by her bedside
Used to watch the show on Channel 4 called Riptide
Wash my wears in-Tide 'cause it's too damn cold out-tide
That's how the runnings go
If there ain't no dough, then there ain't no show
So take your roly poly fat promoter ****
To the Chemical Bank, and get my cash
[Verse 2]
If you want to see the people scream and laugh
You best Quest, you ask the Quest, you ask real fast
'Cause I don't want to see 'em start buckin'
Throwin' chairs in the air while you be duckin'
"What, what?" Don't step to me with that
If you promotin' the show, make sure it ain't whack
Or else I'm leaving (Let me tell you)
I'm leaving (Let me tell you)
I'm leaving (Let me tell you)
Your whack show
Yo, man, wassup with that?
Don't sweat me-
Come on, five hundred, that was the deal
C'mon man, don't try to play me out, man
We don't need you, sorry
You know you need me, man
And the Abstract rapper says
[Verse 3]
I want chicken and orange juice, that's what's on my rider
And my occasional potato by Ore-Ida
Don't forget my pastry, make sure they're tasty
I'm not the type to be pushy or hasty
See, I'm the type of bro that's reared in the ghetto
Took a few shorts before
Now the only ones I take are the ones that I wear
Ain't takin' no shorts no more, now
[Verse 4]
Please act proper 'fore I call the Crime Stoppers
Don't dip on the dough, 'cause that's a no-no
Make sure you count your money real slow
Be alert, look alive, and act like you know
It's the '90's, time to make moves
Not the '80's, do away witcha womb
So what? You got a crew
I got one too, they're called the Brooklyn Zu
Don't break fool, let's be reserved and cool
We don't have to act like we in grade school
Just make sure that we're taken care of
And we'll do a fly show for ya, bub, check it out
[Outro]
Diggy-dang, diggy-dang, di-dang-ga-dang, diggy-diggy
Dang-diggy-dang, ga-dang-ga-dang, diggy-diggy
Dang-diggy-dang, ga-dang-ga-dang, diggy-diggy
Dang-diggy-dang, ga-dang-ga-dang, diggy-dig
Written by: Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Kamaal Fareed