First Things First

[Intro: Miguel]

Chka, chka-chka-chka-chka-chka

Heh, heh, first things first...

[Chorus: Miguel & Blu]

Ain't tryna game you up so, girl, I'll be straight

First things first

Don't want to mess it up before it's too late

First things first

My name is... (It's young Blu)

And you are...? (Okay)

I'd like to get to know you if it's okay

First things first

Ayo, tell me what I'm s'posed to do

Ayo, tell me what I'm s'posed to do (First things first)

You gotta tell me what I'm s'posed to do

Let me know just what I'm s'posed to do (First things first)

My name is... (It's young Blu)

And you are...? (Okay)

I'd like to get to know you if it's okay

[Verse 1: Blu]

See it's so many ways I can approach you

I can either start off like, "'Scuse me, miss"

But shit, that's too old school

I could flow to you, but that's too cliché

Plus I don't bust to bust nuts, I bust over beat breaks

I could be honest with you and tell you I'm a cheapskate

But, you probably seen me sharing drinks with my DJ

So, frontin' like I got chips is out the question

And actin' like my Benz is in the shop is outdated

And I ain't into playing games

Plus I already hate them fake ballers that be always dropping names

And yeah, I'm in the game but, if I say I rap

You'll be looking for my Range, gold chains and my strap

And I can act conscious, but if we talk politics

You'll notice that I'm out of the loop, 'cause I don't follow it

I rock fitted caps, kufis ain't for Blu, see

I eat red meat 'cause tofu don't move me

And women, I confuse 'em, but that's for later on

And the only way to tell you is to say it in these songs

Like "darling, you a doll, don't confuse it with sexual

But don't think I don't think of having sex with you

I'm trying to get next to you, but you being rude

In the club with ya guns out, shooting down fools"

She shot down one, and shot down two

Now tell me what the fuck am I supposed to do? It’s like

[Chorus: Miguel & Blu]

Ain't tryna game you up so, girl, I'll be straight

First things first

Don't want to mess it up before it's too late

First things first

My name is... (It's young Blu)

And you are...? (Okay)

I'd like to get to know you if it's okay

First things first

Ayo, tell me what I'm s'posed to do

Ayo, tell me what I'm s'posed to do (First things first)

You gotta tell me what I'm s'posed to do

Let me know just what I'm s'posed to do (First things first)

My name is... (It's young Blu)

And you are...? (Okay)

I'd like to get to know you if it's okay

[Verse 2: Blu]

Now, don't get it twisted, broke niggas need love too

And underground rappers like to chill at the club too

I wanna get buzzed, get drunk and get crunk

Get a chick to kick it with when I'm feeling fucked up, but

Women be mentioning ya' whips and your chains

So I flip it like "Slaves come with whips and chains

We gotta liberate," but before I could mention my name

They be talking to the nigga with the keys to the Range

And I can't even compete with these ballers tryna get at you

'Cause I ain't even got enough cheese to try to match dude

Nor do I got a flat to bring you back to

But, I can roll up a blunt, try to relax you

Probably make you laugh when you mad in a bad mood

Ask a few questions by caressing your statue

'Cause no, I ain't got cornrows or hood tattoos

But, I can fuck up any track that I rap to

I, know it's irrelevant, but rap is my profession

And just 'cause I'm a gentleman don't mean I'm into settling

I spend most my time on the grind, but I ain't peddlin' rocks

Or tryna sign to the Roc, I'm tryna meddle in my own business

So tell your girls mind they own business

And I would give you my digits, but see, my phone isn't

Accepting calls 'til the bills get paid

Now you say you want the real, but it's the real I'm saying

So what the deal?

[Chorus: Miguel & Blu]

Ain't tryna game you up, so, girl, I'll be straight

First things first

Don't want to mess it up before it's too late

First things first

My name is... (It's young Blu)

And you are...? (Okay)

I'd like to get to know you if it's okay

If it's okay with you... uh

If it's okay with you... uh

If it's okay with y...