1999

[Intro: Shifty Rydos]

Shifty Rydos

Let's go back to 1999

Where it all started

This is just a little summary

And this is how it started

Let's go

[Verse 1: Shifty Rydos]

I've been doing this since 1999

In that time, I've been waiting in line, now it's my time to shine

Fine, then I was incredible, magical, unstoppable

Coming like a raging bull, never head down, always standing tall

Back then, we were making hectic tapes in [?] room, soon

We were hitting them youth clubs

This was before making dubs

Back then, they said this was a phase

But we had faith, so we ran with the pace

Now it's money we chase

But we never stumble and we stay with the pace

[Chorus: Shifty Rydos]

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time

[Verse 2: Shifty Rydos]

Now it's two-double-0-0, in Bow, so

Let me tell you how it went down

Me and Slix founded Ruff Sqwad in town

Then we brang in Maxi, Tinchy, Dirty, Rapid in time

We knew we were gonna buss in time, but we had to wait in line

Then we went on Heat FM on radio, five pounds to go

It was worth it, though

Back then, we knew we were bound to blow

There's ins and outs, ups and downs in the game

But we still work for the pound

Then these n****s wanna come and take what's mine

Never that, take them to the ground

[Chorus: Shifty Rydos]

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time

[Verse 3: Shifty Rydos]

Now it's two-double-0-four

No doubt we're still raw to the core

We've got them jaws dropping to the floor

Wait, we've got more in store

Let's keep on going, blowing

Showing them we've got the juice

How can they be saying

Shifty is over sounding loose?

There's only one way to aim and that's high, why?

Because I can and I will

I gotta work hard to make that mil'

Okay, this is the end of the beginning

But now we're winning

We've come a long way from then but we are still sinning

[Chorus: Shifty Rydos]

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time

[Chorus: Shifty Rydos]

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time

The year is 1999

I've got the pen to the pad, I'm writing rhymes

The year is 1999

And I know soon it's gonna be my time