Say ho, say ho By the way yo I said shake soul like way back in the day-yo By the way yo, say ho say, say
And it out now Who is the cat out on the town And make the whole dining room turn head round Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the speakers in the with the bass on crunk Who be riding up in the high elevator Other tenants who be they ain't the new neighbor Mr Nigga, Nigga They try to play him like a cause he got what they want
He under thirty old but already he's a pro Designer trousers slung low cause his stay swoll' Could afford to get up and be he go V.I.P. at the club, at the show (Yes y'all) the best crib, the clothes Hottest whips on the road neck and on froze (say word) Checks with O's Straight all across the globe got three time-zones Keep the phone up to his dome Two assistants, two bank accounts, two One problem; even with the O's on his The po-po stop him and no respect "Is there a problem officer?" Damn straight, it's called That motivate the (woo-woo) to give chase Say want you successful, but that ain't the case You living large, your skin is they flash a light in your face
Now, who is cat out on the town Maitre'd wanna take a whole to sit him down Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the in the trunk with the bass on crunk Now, who is the cat at Armani wears the tourists who be asking him, do you work here? Mr Nigga, Nigga Nigga
Yo, the with the Mighty Mos Def White got it muffled across beneath they breathe "I say it" But say it out loud again When they get with they close associates and You know, sneak it in with friends at the job Happy hour at the bar while this is in they car And even if they've never said it, stay sealed They actions reveal how hearts really feel Like, late night I'm on a first flight The only brother in the flight attendant catch fright I sit in my seat, 2C She officially talking about, "Excuse me" Her lips curl up into a tight Cause she don't believe that I'm in the right Showed her my boarding pass, and then she sort of All embarrassed put an extra lime on my water An later here she comes by walking past "I hate to be a pest but my son would your autograph" (Wow, Mr. Nigga I love you, I have all albums!) They stay on patrol on american roads And when you travel abroad they got world law Some get on a plane go as they please But I go over and I get over-seized Heathrow, me and my people They that illegal's a synonym for negro Far away places, agents flagrant They think the face is smuggle weight in they cases Bags inspected, now we Attention to contents of our intestines Urinalysis followed by and detained til damn near the next day No evidence, no and no regard Even for the big american rap For us especially, us most A Mr VIP jail cell just for me "If I knew you were coming I'd have baked a got some shoe-polish, painted my face" They say they want you successful, but then make it stressful You start keeping pace, start changing up the tempo
Now, who is cat out on the town State wanna stop him in his ride, pat him down Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the speakers in the trunk the bass on crunk Now, who is the cat with the hundred bill gotta send it to the back to make sure the shit is real Mr Nigga, Nigga Nigga Nigga,
You can laugh and criticize Michael Jackson if you Woody Allen, molested and married his Same press kicking dirt on Michael's Show Woody and Soon-Yi at the playoff game, holding Sit back and just bug, think about Would he get that type of dap if his name was Black? O.J. found innocent by a jury of his And they been fucking with that nigga for five years Is it fair, is it equal, is it just, is it Do you do the same shit when the defendant face is If white boys doing it, well, success When I start doing, well, it's Don't hate me, my folks is poor, I got money America's five centuries deep in money You see a lot of brothers caked up, yo up It's new, y'all living off of slave paper But I'm a live though, yo I'm a though I'm up the big swing for my kids yo Got my mom the fat water-front yo I'm a get her pretty bay windows I'm a cop a home to provide in A environment for seeds to reside in A whip for my whole family to ride in And if I'm still Mr Nigga, I won't it suprising