[Produced by Jon Brion, Kanye West & Warryn Campbell]
[Chorus: Really Doe]
You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up, and watch how we roll up, and
I can't control it, can't hold it, it's so nuts
I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
But really, what's amazin' is how I keep blazin'
Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
Puff-puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation
Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser
Turn nothin' to somethin', now, pimpin', that's a savior
Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
Cool out thinking we local
C'mon, homie, we major
[Post-Chorus: Kanye West]
We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
Feelin' better than some head on a Sunday afternoon
Better than a chick that say "Yes" too soon
Until you have a daughter; that's what I call karma
And you pray to God she don't grow breasts too soon
Projects tore up, gang signs is thrown up
Niggas hats broke off, that's how we grow up
Why else you think shorties write rhymes? Just to blow up?
Get they first car and then, IRS show up
He ain't never had shit, but he had that nine
Nigga come through flickin' and he had that shine
Put two and two together and a little bad weather
Gon' be your whole family on that funeral line
Asked the reverend, "Was the strip clubs cool if my tips helped send a pretty girl through school?"
That's all I want, like winos want they good whiskey
I ain't in the Klan, but I brought my hood with me
[Chorus: Really Doe]
You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up, and watch how we roll up, and
I can't control it, can't hold it, it's so nuts
I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
But really, what's amazin' is how I keep blazin'
Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
Puff-puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation
Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser
Turn nothin' to somethin', now, pimpin', that's a savior
Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
Cool out, thinkin' we local
C'mon, homie, we major
[Post-Chorus: Nas]
We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon, homie, we major
[Verse 2: Nas]
I heard the beat and I ain't know what to write
First line—should it be about the hoes or the ice?
Four-fours or Black Christ? Both flows'd be nice
Rap about big paper or the black man plight
At the studio console, asked my man to the right
"What this verse sound like? Should I freestyle or write?
He said, "Nas, what the fans want is Illmatic, still" (Illmatic, still)
Looked at the pad and pencil, and jotted what I feel
Been like twelve years since a nigga first signed
Now, I'm a free agent, and I'm thinking it's time
To build my very own Motown
'Cause rappers be deprived of executive nine-to-fives
And it hurts to see these companies be stealin' the life
And I love to give my blood, sweat and tears to the mic
So y'all copped the LPs and y'all fiends got dealt
I'm Jesse Jackson on the balcony when King got killed
I survived the livest niggas around
Lasted longer than more than half of you clowns
Look, I used to cook before I had the game took
Either way, my change came like Sam Cooke
[Refrain: Tony Williams & Nas]
Bah-dah-bah-bah (Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
Feelin' better than I ever felt before today
Like better late than never; it's orientation
Still, we can make it better, throwin' all your cares away (Oh, oh, oh, ooh!)
[Chorus: Really Doe & Tony Williams]
You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up, and watch how we roll up, and (Bah-dah-bah-bah)
I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts
I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
But really what's amazin' is how I keep blazin'
Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
Puff-puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation
Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser (Oh, oh, oh, ooh!)
Turn nothin' to somethin', now, pimpin', that's a savior (Bah-dah-bah-bah)
Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
Cool out, thinking we local
C'mon, homie, we major
[Post-Chorus: Kanye West & Nas]
We major? (C'mon, homie, we major)
We major? (C'mon, homie, we major)
We major! (C'mon, homie, we major)
We major!
[Refrain: Tony Williams]
Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Bah-dah-bah-bah
Feelin' better than I ever felt before today
But better late than never; it's orientation
Still, we can make it better, throwin' all your cares away!
[Interlude: Kanye West & Tony Williams]
Can I talk my shit again? (Can I talk my shit again?)
Can I talk my shit again? (Can I talk my shit again?)
I can't believe I'm back up in this motherfucker (I can't believe I'm back up in this motherfucker)
I'mma be late, though (I'mma be late, though, I'mma be late, though)
I gotta figure out what I'm finna wear (I gotta figure out what I'm finna wear)
Yeah (Yeah, yeah)
The Roc is definitely in the building (Building, building)
G.O.O.D. Music's definitely in the building. Ugh (Building, building)
I gotta say "What's up" to Tony Williams (I gotta say "What's up" to Tony Williams, Tony Williams)
On the vocals! (On the vocals!)
Sings—He sings quite beautifully, don't you agree? (Don't you agree? Don't you agree?)
Don't you agree? (Don't you agree? Don't you agree?)
Ugh (Ugh)
And Jon Brion on the keys right now (And Jon Brion on the keys right now)
And Warryn Campbell on the keys right now (And Warryn Campbell on the keys right now)
So they asked me: (So they asked me, so they asked me)
"Why you call it Late Registration, 'Ye?" (Why you call it Late Registration, 'Ye?)
'Cause we takin' these motherfuckers back to school ('Cause we takin' these motherfuckers back to school)
La, la, la, la-la-la-la la
If you know this part right here (If you know this part right here)
Feel free to sing along (Feel free to sing along, sing along)
La la la la la, la-la-la
[Refrain: Tony Williams & Kanye West]
Bah-dah-bah-bah (Oh)
Feelin' better than I ever felt before today (If you feelin' good)
But better late than never; it's orientation (It's orientation)
But we can make it better, throwin' all your cares away
[Outro: Tony Williams & Kanye West]
We want you to get used to this
Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Bah-dah-bah-bah
Ugh! They can't do what we do, baby
Uh-uh, uh-uh! They can't do what we do, baby
Uh-uh, uh-uh! They can't do what we do, baby
Yeah
Oh, oh, oh, ooh!