You Love to Hear the Stories

[Scratched by Pete Rock] "This is the place where stars are born" "The Bridge, Queensbridge" [Poet] Y'all niggas love to hear the stories again and again Of how it all got started way back then See it was Marley, MC Shan, the Juice Crew Queensbridge, hip-hop land, those niggas blew (up) Nobody said it started there But some playa hater tried to end the party there Niggas didn't care they burned it, put it in the air I took it personal readied up for warfare Shit, yeah, what? But time passed by, shit died out But niggas got paid off my hood no doubt Now everybodies rhymin', other hoods start shinin' That's aight 'cause the Bridge'll keep risin' [Scratched by Pete Rock] "You love to hear the stories again and again Of how it all got started way back when" "The Bridge, Queensbridge" "Screwball drops the illest shit" [Poet] And just when you thought things couldn't get betta Nas dropped Illmatic and let'cha'll faggots have it He brought the shine back, made the right contact Had the whole world sayin' "Hey dun, rewind that" (Rewind that) Niggas from every hood felt the new vibe The word spread quick, the Bridge is still live My dun went gold, then he went platinum My niggas Mobb Deep had the streets right afta him OH MY GOD, shits off the hook now Killing kids, in the Bridge carry rap books now Another chapter about to dominate I guess it's just in our nature, Queensbridge gotta set it straight We on some kamikaze shit, moving at a Cormega pace Infamous Mobb up in this rap race This is the place where stars are born Im'a stay reppin' my hood until Im'a dead and gone [Cuts by Pete Rock] [Poet] You still walkin' through life like you was blind Need you a lucy but you short one dime Damn, thought about it, ten minutes later Bumbed a cigarette going up in the elevator [MC Shan] Dead dreams, more than sold You've got to try and receive ya goal However you do it, however you may Don't never listen to what nobody say, uhh But you chose to lead that fate Now you're sucking on a bone when it should'a been steak (steak) The whole purpose of the story I told Was mainly to inspire you to reach your goal Stop walking through life as if you were blind You should reach for your goal 'cause I'm reaching for mine You love to, you love to [Cuts and Scratches by Pete Rock]