Lyrics

Now tell me why these cats gotta mess with me
When all I wanna do is MC
Y?all brothers can blow me like the breeze
And tell me why all of y?all think that all in all
it don?t matter none what y?all say, just as long as y?all get paid X 2

Chorus: What the world could they be wantin?, see, from little ol? me? X 4

Why when I paid so many dues, do blue still gotta come my way?
Will I get love for the words I say?
Do I gotta move weight to make my pay
How many tight rhymes must I bust before I see bread instead of just crust
And why do I lust for ancient wax like sunken-eyed crackheads lusts for dust

How many blocks do I gotta walk for respect and peace and love?
How many demo tapes do I gotta make before I get praise instead of just shrugs?
And who gonna say we kicked it like best friends when I make them ends, but
Ain?t got a minute right now cuz a fella ain?t in the Billboard top ten?
I do believe I?ve seen my fair share of hard times and scandalous scenes
But a fella gotta eep them dreams or your ass is gonna wind up broke and it
Ain?t no joke so I don?t smoke trees
Keep my lungs clear so I can breathe
Keep my head clear and believe that in the end, somebody?s gonna see.

Chorus

Now tell me why?X 2