[erick As the wind sets the mood, time to let off A sucker tried to me, the e I'm not soft I'm very hardcore, droppin bombs warsaw It reminds me, in 1984 When I to a party with the master plan To step up, and put the mic in my Everybody was there, from junior high to high to get busy, because I knew I had the tools Then I got the heart and by the set I said, "yo, I wanna the set" "yeah no sweat" Kickin in the place, people couldn't take it The style I flowed, the way I and baked it on I made a record, and got recognition Everybody's jockin, now nobody's Written and by the new rap duo Yes epmd, now I'm known in I see the backstabbers, and the elderly features That to diss me, when I was tryin to reach the Tip tip-top and I stop To be the master, in the of hip-hop I did that, and got a name for The of e, and all of my wealth I see my fake friends, but things ain't the Oh what a shame, I em Who to blame? it me it was the .. "fame!"
[p] it me it was the .. "fame!"
smith] Before I cut I had dreams of livin large crazy cash flow, the whole nine yards But when I told my college friends kicked back and laughed Said, "you better grab books and take your behind to class" said, "you couldn't make a record and expect to get paid Cause there's too many def in the world today" I said, "yo, my name is m.d. and my is def" They said, "your is parrish son, you're like all the rest you gettin a contract, but then you 'fess" But when you my record playin, your mouth was wide open Your head was tilted back that you was almost But I just lounge, and cool the fellas my roomie d-wade, top notch, and james ellis I never hung with girls, only one and she was First name was terry, last name My records started then p withdrew From the college southern con, as scsu But I often go and visit they say, "p bust a rhyme" I shake my head and then chuckle, and up the peace sign They wanna feel my gold and my rolex But p reply really nothin, and don't like to flex And when I step up on the scene I always hear whisper "yo p's not the same, did you see him you? " I go deep my thoughts, then I questioned my brain It me, the money, or the fortune, it was the .. "fame!"
[p] it me it was the .. "fame!"
sermon] Oh! Now you know me, before you wasn't speakin Now you watch yo! mtv raps every to see me, the e and the p Coolin out on the scene, fab 5 freddy Back then you know, that I was determined To be a def rapper with the name sermon To be a mover, someone that cause trouble Then I thought, and came up with e I can't forget, how they to diss Sayin he can't rap, because he with a lisp But I got paid, now you feel Amazed by the the sound and how we looped it Now I clock g's, trunk jewels, and star Cool around town, and my black benz Definitely up, with the system that cranks Livin well off, with the ? in the Epmd, is parrish makin dollars Always on tour, so you can call us scholars You saw me in eighty-seven, where have you because we miss you I dismissed you, it me who dissed you, it was the .. "fame!"
[e] it me it was the .. "fame!"
[parrish As I freak a style, to a funky fresh rhythm I use my crazy def talent, God has given Me to flow slow, and still large To drop a def lp, and catch off guard Because my friends started buggin, we to cool at the mall But on the s.t., the sneak tip, prayed for my downfall I used to cruise by in my rock and always them mumble "they got lucky on strictly biz but watch the one crumble" My always told me to wisen up son Cause if you hung nine broke friends, you're bound to be the 10th one So I cut my off, and p went for self Me and erick sermon, and no one Strictly def lyrics to my best ability the crazy imagination as my only utility Cause mc's around my way how def they are But now they workin full time, and sharin mom's cars Always frontin to the girls, how hard you can But you out how you carpin to go punch the clock Yeah we came hittin hard, so all the had to halt But don't blame us, blame god, his fault For us on the mission of a point of no return To do a mc, who did not learn Now when you're hot you're hot, and when not you're not And when it comes to music, the two rock the spot So next you see me coolin, bite your lip and respect me and you sonny, straight up, I'm like death I cooled on the run tour, with flavor and Jazzy jeff and the fresh prince but I guess was luck I did shows in crazy countries, like europe and Copenhagen, denmark, and I even been to our country, that they call Keep eyes on your girl, cause p'll be watchin around the Tick tick'n, yo check out p A new way to sway, cause brothers vickin Flows and echoes, that exact But you're rhymin in circles, and you ain't jack So take it in stride, by the way I'm still the First name is still parrish, sue's my girl, changed You insist I act funny, but who's to It yo! mtv raps, the money, or soul train It was the .. "fame!"
[p] it me it was the .. "fame!"
* dj k. la cuts up "fame!" *
and parrish talk to outro]