Losing Out

[Intro: The Alan Parsons Project sample] For a minute Whatever you think I think about what's been going on Let's talk about Let's talk about You and your problems and all that it seems to do When you spend the night Just talking bout' Just talking bout' You and your problems no matter what I say I can't get it right Don't think about [Chorus: The Alan Parsons Project sample] Losing out Other words is losing out Other ones, losing out Other words is losing out Other ones, losing out Other words is losing out [Verse 1: Black Milk] Let's talk about who's the most underestimated Plus underrated city in this hip-hop game Let's talk about I don't know if these industry mofo's overlook us 'cause they might be afraid They don't know if we get the spot like that You might not get your spotlight back For a couple decades Let's talk about Auburn A burn Now it's De-twah's turn Like Berry Gordy came back Don't think about Comparing us to another metropolitan area Or anywhere on this globe Let's talk about Us breaking barriers spitting sick as malaria Spitting, you not even spittin' a cold Let's talk about How they make the masses attracted to the wack like a magnet It's a sad mission Just talking 'bout How I mastered these massive lyrics advanced Like you in a class with a mathematician Just think about losing out [Interlude 1: Black Milk & Royce Da 5'9"] Naw, you're not losing yet We beat up beats like this all the time You got a few more minutes of abuse My nigga Royce where you at? Right here my nigga [Verse 2: Royce Da 5'9"] Yes, let's talk about I got more cases in a maw' fucking A-R clip Than they got on our mayor Let's talk about If you from the "D" and you don't fuck with Hex Trick or me then you prolly a square Let's talk about the Metropolitan area Venereal spitter, still Proof burial bitter Poof Talk about me I'mma be on yo ass Trouble sells, I will K I to the double L Not think about tusslin' wit' a head buster Who got mo' muscle than Cool J, double L hah You get popped like that Take off your whole top like BAP Another body, what the hell Let's talk about making nigga's hard earned money Or us putting money on heads like I'm paying their barbers Talking 'bout cotton mouth Hangover, Range Rover Seven fifty when I hit the streets, game over Nigga, I ain't never losing out [Interlude 2: Black Milk] Naw, nope It's almost over I give you one last chance to keep up Round three, nigga [Verse 3: Black Milk] Let's talk about the best, the worst Started from birth With the gift and the curse Nah I'm just spitting the verse Just to talk about Whenever I'm spitting the verse Feels like my words is splitting the Earth in two Got 'em talking bout Who's that rap dude that master soul clap move When messing with the boom bap boom Like the "D" When the crack moves in the street Niggas pull heat longer than Shaq's shoes Don't think about [Verse 4: Royce Da 5'9"] Bringing out them ninas Cause we bout to clean 'em out Phone calls could lead to a red shirt Ringing out Gun shots Tec's *blllert* Expert, leaning out The window bringing my inner demon out Talking 'bout how we got it mastered The fact that Whenever me and Black do a track, it's a classic Talking 'bout my life, nigga No sound realer rider with the four pound Thriller like Mike, out