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The Roots - Rising Up (Feat. Wale and Chrisette Michele) |
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Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, |
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yesterday I saw a B-girl crying |
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I walked up and asked what's wrong, |
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she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long |
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so I told her I got something you've been waiting for, |
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I got something you've been waiting for |
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Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, |
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I walked up and asked what's wrong, she told me that |
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the radio's been playing the same song all day long |
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So get your glass lift it up in the toast position |
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We getting paper like John Travolta get it |
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Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it |
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You know me and my whole squad we so committed |
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We not the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it |
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We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it |
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We getting paper like John Travolta nigga |
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Well I'm a downtown shoota who that? |
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The crown ruler is back |
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He congruent to the shape of a mack |
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Look how I do it yo I'm takin you back |
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This how you rise down to the foundation how sacred is that? |
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I'm from the number one place on the map |
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The generational gap with yet another sensational track |
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And we don't stress for nothing I just press the button |
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It's as simple as just makin it hap |
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To all the frauds stop fakin relax |
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And to the broads if you cakin |
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Then clap then shake it without breakin your back |
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I know the world been waitin for that you been aching fa that |
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Cause what they playin on the station is wack |
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And I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress |
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The best is that which I accept and nothing less |
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My stacks is grotesque my squad is so fresh |
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You know its Black Thought and your boy the Bro Quest, But |
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Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, |
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I walked up and asked what's wrong, |
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she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long |
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So get your glass lift it up and in toast position |
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We getting paper like John Travolta get it |
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Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it |
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You know me and my whole squad we so committed |
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We got the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it |
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We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it |
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You getting paper like John Travolta nigga so lets go |
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Hip-Hop aint dead casue the pulse is in us |
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I got the everclear flow they mimosa wit it |
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We are the hope of the culture they posed to listen |
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And I'm posed ta pivot like i'm a forward in the league, im oden wit it |
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yet dont owe them niggaz nottin but potent lyrics |
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But if you aint gotta dance they revoke your spinnin |
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So good rappers aint eatin they olsen twinin |
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but im so committed, they have grown familiar |
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With the counterfit hitters they soso wit it but they a sosa wit it. |
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they Mark McGuire wit the writtin I'm Rodriguez |
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on the road to riches this is the fork im hittin |
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this is the trial and error era no co defendant |
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I push the seed every time like I'm Cody wit it |
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I said they one hit wonders pneumonia to us |
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I don't know you niggas hit the road my nigga |
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Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, |
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I walked up and asked what's wrong, |
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she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long |
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So get your glass lift it up and in toast position |
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We getting paper like John Travolta get it |
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Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it |
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You know me and my whole squad we so committed |
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We got the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it |
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We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it |
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You getting paper like John Travolta nigga so lets go |
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where my grimey figures at? look lively addressing the captain |
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show me where your first impression is at |
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And where your dedication to the true profession is at |
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How you laugh answer me what kind of question is that |
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I'll show you where my rare essence is at the adolescence of rap |
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The real muscle in the message of that |
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my name trouble I'm a blessin to rap |
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and you can check my stats cause worldwide they attesting to that |
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so nigga listen you can probably learn a lesson perhaps |
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how I'm like bobby DeNiro Joe Pesc and them cats |
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am I the unsung hero oh yes if you askin anybody that's aware of the classics |
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they'll tell you I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress |
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The best is that which I accept and nothing less |
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My stacks is grotesque my squad? so fresh |
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You know its Black Thought and your boy the BroQuest, But |
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Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, |
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I walked up and asked what's wrong, |
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she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long |
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So get your glass lift it up in the toast position |
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We getting paper like John Travolta get it |
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Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it |
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You know me and my whole squad we so committed |
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We not the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it |
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We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it |
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so lets go |
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