The nightcap was exiled, steadily profiled
As the underachievin non-believin can't stand to reason
Where's your daddy boy - to categorize the drinker
Misunderstood to make the ordeal linger
They label me a problem child who can't cope
Hangin by a thread, yes a very thin rope
Inevitably, can never be the man can I tell ya
Visualize and memorize him in a cellar
Well tally-ho, pip-pip, my fam's gonna catch a fit
My father lookin like he wanna bust my lip
But that was never good for my health
So I take the shovel out my pocket and dig myself
Now when I look at the man in the mirror
I see things much more clearer my Lord
I'm not that popular, less than a dollar
But the pinga i pack can make you holla
* Pete Rock scratches various "on and on" samples *
I said, what you don't know could make a whole new world
Man.. listen! I'm set to sabotage premonition
Your propaganda, crooked type of version
Some of the things I bring, you're babblin non-person
Imbedded in my character, rebel nostalgia
Uncommon valor who'd rather
Have no man-made religion or sect
But try to believe what you conceive may be half correct
I shed light, to show the path in sight
Cause a man who can't treat you right can't teach you right
In front of your eyes, what a surprise, and let the nature
Rise, just for the girls and the guys
A Phi-Slamma-Jamma when you wear a bandanna
Peace to Pop Dukes, and long live Nana
The formula's reality, Pete Rock's the storm
Together, forever, yes G we got it goin on
* Pete Rock scratches various "on and on" samples *
Internal affairs, flippin Hollywood Squares
In search of the Mecca many travel in pairs
Walked the slave ship, to sodom and gomorrah
To support a short order when i freak it on a corner
Five-oh cruisin, decide to pull you over
Beefin, "Where's the Coke?" I said, "A six-pack of soda?"
The rookie's lookin thirsty, but everything's mental
A baseball bat, to smack Shirley in the Temple
Agreed to meet the maker so I yelled Hail Mary's
And flew that head, to hit The House on the Prairie
But the past can never choose my future correctly
I found a greater source directly
On and on, keep it on, you chant the
Boppin simonized, pullin you clockwise jammie
To quickly skip the minimal tip, I dap for the wise I dip
Can anyone see, phenomenally, to the last degree?
I capitalize subliminally, wreck for positivity
Yes my little chickadee, ready to flow with me
Nevertheless I bless, follow me and see
Predominantly, CL'll be, All in the Family
God bless Marky Black, know we go way back
The lyrics I pack is like a needle in the haystack
CL and Pete Rock, Smooth like Dom Perignon
Never torn, word is bond, we got it goin on
* Pete Rock scratches various "on and on" samples to fade *
[05:12.00]The nightcap was exiled, steadily profiled
[05:12.00]As the underachievin non-believin can't stand to reason
[05:12.00]Where's your daddy boy - to categorize the drinker
[05:12.00]Misunderstood to make the ordeal linger
[05:12.00]They label me a problem child who can't cope
[05:12.00]Hangin by a thread, yes a very thin rope
[05:12.00]Inevitably, can never be the man can I tell ya
[05:12.00]Visualize and memorize him in a cellar
[05:12.00]Well tally-ho, pip-pip, my fam's gonna catch a fit
[05:12.00]My father lookin like he wanna bust my lip
[05:12.00]But that was never good for my health
[05:12.00]So I take the shovel out my pocket and dig myself
[05:12.00]Now when I look at the man in the mirror
[05:12.00]I see things much more clearer my Lord
[05:12.00]I'm not that popular, less than a dollar
[05:12.00]But the pinga i pack can make you holla
[05:12.00]* Pete Rock scratches various "on and on" samples *
[05:12.00]I said, what you don't know could make a whole new world
[05:12.00]Man.. listen! I'm set to sabotage premonition
[05:12.00]Your propaganda, crooked type of version
[05:12.00]Some of the things I bring, you're babblin non-person
[05:12.00]Imbedded in my character, rebel nostalgia
[05:12.00]Uncommon valor who'd rather
[05:12.00]Have no man-made religion or sect
[05:12.00]But try to believe what you conceive may be half correct
[05:12.00]I shed light, to show the path in sight
[05:12.00]Cause a man who can't treat you right can't teach you right
[05:12.00]In front of your eyes, what a surprise, and let the nature
[05:12.00]Rise, just for the girls and the guys
[05:12.00]A Phi-Slamma-Jamma when you wear a bandanna
[05:12.00]Peace to Pop Dukes, and long live Nana
[05:12.00]The formula's reality, Pete Rock's the storm
[05:12.00]Together, forever, yes G we got it goin on
[05:12.00]* Pete Rock scratches various "on and on" samples *
[05:12.00]Internal affairs, flippin Hollywood Squares
[05:12.00]In search of the Mecca many travel in pairs
[05:12.00]Walked the slave ship, to sodom and gomorrah
[05:12.00]To support a short order when i freak it on a corner
[05:12.00]Five-oh cruisin, decide to pull you over
[05:12.00]Beefin, "Where's the Coke?" I said, "A six-pack of soda?"
[05:12.00]The rookie's lookin thirsty, but everything's mental
[05:12.00]A baseball bat, to smack Shirley in the Temple
[05:12.00]Agreed to meet the maker so I yelled Hail Mary's
[05:12.00]And flew that head, to hit The House on the Prairie
[05:12.00]But the past can never choose my future correctly
[05:12.00]I found a greater source directly
[05:12.00]On and on, keep it on, you chant the
[05:12.00]Boppin simonized, pullin you clockwise jammie
[05:12.00]To quickly skip the minimal tip, I dap for the wise I dip
[05:12.00]Can anyone see, phenomenally, to the last degree?
[05:12.00]I capitalize subliminally, wreck for positivity
[05:12.00]Yes my little chickadee, ready to flow with me
[05:12.00]Nevertheless I bless, follow me and see
[05:12.00]Predominantly, CL'll be, All in the Family
[05:12.00]God bless Marky Black, know we go way back
[05:12.00]The lyrics I pack is like a needle in the haystack
[05:12.00]CL and Pete Rock, Smooth like Dom Perignon
[05:12.00]Never torn, word is bond, we got it goin on
[05:12.00]* Pete Rock scratches various "on and on" samples to fade *