Stages And Lights

Yeah, yeah<br>Once again as we join Sadat X<br>On the great hunt for dough<br>Along with my man Show B-i-z<br>Representin D.I.T.C.<br>Wild Cowboys make a lotta noise<br><br>[ CHORUS ]<br> Stages and cameras and lights don`t affect me<br> Same on the wax as the same on the street (2x)<br><br>Now for the good things in life, Show, let`s keep this crowd minglin<br>Been everywhere like twice, my latest trip been to England<br>Learned this whole scene from the Grand Puba<br>Peace to Lord Jamar and Nas Escobar<br>My people Crime Family, they finally got a chance<br>Long live Ralph [Name] and his crazy man Sam<br>My man [Name], can I get a suit from Mecca?<br>Brother [Name] from Karl Kani, can I get a shirt so I can be fly?<br>I`d also like a Walker Wear suit made from April<br>Hit me off in May when I`m heard on Ed and Dre, Scoop<br>Jackson on the late night, New Jersey week night<br>??? say it, my joint they better play it<br>Rhyme after rhyme after rhyme after rhyme<br>Line after line after line after line <br>Somebody said did I know my man Kid Capri?<br>I grew up on him and my man Brucie Bee<br>The lone mic for hire like the viking<br>If shit ain`t to my liking<br>I run and get the axe<br>It`s not that I`m a racist, it`s just I`m pro-blacks<br>You can`t sleep in this here game <br>Cause there`s cheese and<br>There`s a million MC`s in public housin <br>A nigga`ll step on your back<br>Just to get a crack<br>Got to go reign, the whole thing is like a game<br>I ain`t never been gold, but I got the platinum fame<br>Like this<br><br>[ CHORUS ]<br><br>My energetic show is just half of the picture<br>I take your suggestion, no question inflicted<br>Add to it, then get bad to it<br>The music man and I got what`s hot<br>I be the pleasure principle<br>Reignin and restrain from buggin out<br>And luggin out the heavy arms<br>I`m to rap what Allen Iverson`s to Georgetown<br>The truth sayer, never team player<br>I move, groove, groove and parlay<br>If I could bone every day, would I go that way?<br>Check it out<br>At first I`ll take a little lead to lead the whole world<br>Jump and make the earth shake and expose the fake<br>This is no coincidence, this was bound to be<br>Tell the young history is bein made<br>Goin backwards I had a low one, a baldie, and a fade<br>Bein fresher neverthelesser makes me go all out<br>Cause I`m out in the street too much<br>Not to be too clutched<br>Showbiz is my man, no question, ace<br>Hit me off with the head-nod ???<br>My tunnel vision has my shit on collision<br>We`re makin dough, makin investments<br>And stackin up the property<br>30 years from now the young boys is livin properly<br>As the foundin father<br>Of the style that niggas ain`t even bother to find out<br>It will blow your mind out<br>Missioned in the circles of royalty<br>Wild Cowboys I owe my whole loyalty<br>At the scene of the crime, the new essence of the rhyme<br>Comes out like a dime piece, braided and shredded<br>Wack rappers get mean shouts from my team<br>The riches, the bitches and all the fan fanfare<br>But I stay aware just like the black bear<br>`96 is my year<br><br>[ CHORUS ]