We Major

You m-rs better do your job and roll up
And watch how we roll up, and
I can't control it, can't hold it, it's so nuts
I take a sip of that 'yac, I wanna f-
I take a hit of that -, it got me stuck
But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing

Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
Puff-puff, then pass, don't f- up rotation
Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, -, that's a chaser
Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior
Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major

We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon

Feeling better than some h- on a Sunday afternoon
Better than a chick that say "Yes" too soon
Until you have a daughter; that's what I call karma
And you pray to God she don't grow breasts too soon
Projects tore up, gang signs is thrown up
- hats broke off, that's how we grow up
Why else you think shorties write rhymes? Just to blow up?
Get they first car and then, IRS show up

He ain't never had -, but he had that nine
- come through flicking and he had that shine
Put two and two together and a little bad weather
Gon' be your whole family on that funeral line
Asked the reverend, "Was the strip clubs cool?
If my tips helped send a pretty girl through school?"
That's all I want, like winos want they good whiskey
I ain't in the Klan, but I brought my hood with me

You m-rs better do your job and roll up
And watch how we roll up, and
I can't control it, can't hold it, it's so nuts
I take a sip of that 'yac, I wanna f-
I take a hit of that -, it got me stuck
But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing

Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
Puff puff, then pass, don't f- up rotation
Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, -, that's a chaser
Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior
Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major

We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major? C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon, homie, we major
We major! C'mon, homie, we major

I heard the beat and I ain't know what to write
First line; should it be about the - or the ice?
Four-fours or Black Christ? Both flows'd be nice
Rap about big paper or the black man plight
At the studio console, asked my man to the right
"What this verse sound like? Should I freestyle or write?
He said, "Nas, what the fans want is Illmatic, still"
Looked at the pad and pencil, and jotted what I feel

Been like twelve years since a - first signed
Now, I'm a free agent, and I'm thinking it's time
To build my very own Motown
'Cause rappers be deprived of executive nine-to-fives
And it hurts to see these companies be stealing the life
And I love to give my blood, sweat and tears to the mic

So y'all copped the LPs and y'all fiends got dealt
I'm Jesse Jackson on the balcony when King got killed
I survived the livest - around
Lasted longer than more than half of you clowns
Look, I used to cook before I had the game took
Either way, my change came like Sam Cooke

Ba-dop-ba-ba (yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
Feeling better than I ever felt before today
Like better late than never; it's orientation
Still, we can make it better, throwing all your cares away
Oh, oh, oh, ooh!

You m-rs better do your job and roll up
And watch how we roll up, and (ba-dop-ba-ba)
I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts
I take a sip of that 'yac, I wanna f-
I take a hit of that -, it got me stuck
But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing

Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
Puff-puff, then pass, don't f- up rotation
Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, -, that's a chaser (oh, oh, oh, ooh!)
Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior (ba-dop-ba-ba)
Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major

We major? (C'mon, homie, we major)
We major? (C'mon, homie, we major)
We major! (C'mon, homie, we major)
We major!

Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Ba-dop-ba-ba
Feeling better than I ever felt before today
But better late than never; it's orientation
Still, we can make it better, throwing all your cares away!

Can I talk my - again?
Can I talk my - again?
I can't believe I'm back up in this -
I'ma be late, though
I gotta figure out what I'm finna wear
Yeah
The Roc is definitely in the building
G.O.O.D. Music's definitely in the building, ugh

I gotta say "What's up?" To Tony Williams
On the vocals!
Sing- he sings quite beautifully, don't you agree?
Don't you agree?
Ugh
And Jon Brion on the keys right now
And Warryn Campbell on the keys right now

So they asked me:
"Why you call it Late Registration, 'Ye?"
'Cause we takin' these - back to school
La, la, la, la-la-la-la la
If you know this part right here, feel free to sing along
La la la la la, la-la-la

Ba-dop-bop-ba (oh)
Feeling better than I ever felt before today (if you feeling good)
But better late than never; it's orientation (it's orientation)
But we can make it better, throwing all your cares away
We want you to get used to this

Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Ba-dop-bop-ba
Ugh, they can't do what we do, baby
Uh-uh, uh-uh! They can't do what we do baby
Uh-uh, uh-uh! They can't do what we do, baby
Yeah
Oh, oh, oh, ooh!