Paid in Full

Yo Rakim, what's up? Yo, I'm doing the knowledge, E, man I'm tryna get paid in full Well, check this out, since Norby Walters is our agency, right? True Cara Lewis is our agent Word up Zakia and 4th and Broadway is our record company Indeed Okay, so who we rollin' with then? We rolling with Rush of Rushtown Management Check this out Since we talkin' over this def beat right here that I put together I wanna hear some of them def rhymes You know what I'm sayin'? And together we can get paid in full Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cause ain't nothin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money spent So I dig deeper, but still coming up with lint So I start my mission, leave my residence Thinkin', "How could I get some dead presidents?" I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid So I think of all the devious things I did I used to roll up, this is a hold up, ain't nothing funny Stop smilin', be still, don't nothing move, but the money But now I learned to earn 'cause I'm righteous I feel great, so maybe I might just Search for a nine-to-five, if I strive Then maybe I'll stay alive So I walk up the street, whistlin' this Feeling out of place, 'cause man do I miss A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of Me and Eric B and a nice big plate of Fish, which is my favorite dish But without no money, it's still a wish 'Cause I don't like to dream about gettin' paid So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made So now's a test to see if I got pull Hit the studio, 'cause I'm paid in full Rakim, check this out Yo, you go to your girl's house and I'll go to mine 'Cause my girl is definitely mad 'cause it took us too long to do this album Yo, I hear what you're sayin', so let's just pump the music up and count our money Yo, well check this out Yo, Elai Turn the bass down and just let the beat keep on rockin'... and we outta here Yo, what happened to peace? Peace, peace, peace