Mr. International

[Intro: Talib Kweli]

Hey, how ya doin?

We all gonna be like a bunch of little Fonzies

What's Fonzie? He's cool!

Yup, meet Mr. International

On the runway more than a fashion show, ya know?

It's all love like McEnroe

But sorry, I have to go, one more time, yo

Meet Mr. International

On the runway more than a fashion show, ya know?

It's all love like McEnroe

But sorry, I have to go

[Hook: Nigel Hall]

I've been so many places in my life and time

And I know, this fo' sho', I'm a life, that's worth living

I've seen a lot of faces made a lot of moves

I'm international, because of you

I've been so many places in my life and time

And I know, this fo' sho', I'm a life, that's worth living

I've seen a lot of faces made a lot of moves

I'm international, because of you

[Verse 1: Talib Kweli]

Yo, let me introduce you to the Blacksmith crew, we makin money

Go to sleep with a dream and we wakin up hungry

It's a new day, stomach is rumblin oh well

I'm like Lloyd Banks stumblin' out of the hotel

Overseas show, I'm catchin the last flight

Really need to go, I'm hungover from last night

I'm with Jean and MeLa Machinko, we get silly

Had a ball, 'bout to call a cab like Wet Willie's

When I'm in commuter traffic, I'm never worried or panicked

First class travel, I'm flyin Virgin Atlantic

I'm already checked in, I'm ready to settle in

Going places I've never been, I get my Rosetta in

Rackin up the sky miles and gettin them upgrades

And you hate the only place that you visit is upstate

Don't be mad cause I'm writin this rhyme on my iPad

Don't be sad cause tomorrow I'm catchin the flight back

[Hook: Nigel Hall]

I've been so many places in my life and time

And I know, this fo' sho', I'm a life, that's worth living

I've seen a lot of faces made a lot of moves

I'm international, because of you

[Verse 2: Talib Kweli]

I'm a travellin man, movin through places, space and time

Think your life hard workin at your 9 to 5

No matter what you do, you can't imitate my grind

24/7 love ain't that rough

When your career is your passion, know that ain't enough

So when you hear me rappin, it's like I'm makin love

Banging your eardrum

Slingin that good uhh, takin over the planet

You follow my footprints, now you rollin with the greatest

I'm gettin to know the neighbors, I'm tastin the local flavor

Chicks from the ghetto were richer than Portobello

My life is like a movie, a novel by Paulo Coelho

Or the Steely Dan song about a bottle of Cuervo

Colombian Gold, take a hit for the road

It's givin me a vision like I was lickin a toad

Consider me so blessed like momma bakin a cake

And the kids is lickin the bowl, the image stick in your soul

[Hook: Nigel Hall]

I've been so many places in my life and time

And I know, this fo' sho', I'm a life, that's worth living

I've seen a lot of faces, made a lot of moves

I'm international, because of you

I've been so many places in my life and time

And I know, this fo' sho', I'm a life, that's worth living

I've seen a lot of faces, made a lot of moves

I'm international, because of you

[Outro: Nigel Hall]

It's because of you

I'm international, yeah

Ooh-ooh, ahh ahh ahh

We're flyin high up above in the sky

The wing on our wings