| I gots to have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots 2 have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots ta have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gotsta have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots to keep them trippin', the way that Mall be flippin' the style
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| Suckaz still be bitchin', player haters living foul
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| Hot ‘cause I’m a youngsta, strapped with the gift to gab
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| Some be gettin' mad ‘cause I got the gift they never had
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| Leaving the fools stuck, sittin' there with no word
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| Drama stays on perv, but still sendin' ‘em to the curb
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| Mall from the Crestside, V-A-double L-E-J-O
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| Cuddies comin' up making mail (Alright)
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| But still I see the suckaz behind this thing lurkin'
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| For intruders, curtain, especially when I’m perkin'
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| Didn’t think I had it in me the way the youngsta switch it up
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| Cee’s got the cut, and keepin' the suckaz mouth shut
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| Call the paramedics, emergency is where you’re headed
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| Didn’t even expect it, the way that Mall get crazy hectic
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| Ain’t too complicated, kept it simple and plain
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| Respect in this rap game, mayne
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| And you know I gots to have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots 2 have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots to have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots to have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| (Check it out…)
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| I gotta have it, money in my pocket keeps me rollin' cool
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| A vet on triple gold ones, house, and a crazy pool
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| California Livin', potna, everything’s kosher
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| 20's don’t get this then the 100's gon' hold ya
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| Players on the avenue out for crazy cash
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| Mail straight legal, fool, so trick a task
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| And in the system, you gots to be a P-I-M-P
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| ‘Cause that’s the only way to get P-A-I-D
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| Had to keep my mail fat, fools don’t even like that
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| Muggin' every time they see me striking on the track
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| Why is they trippin' off a ruthless rap youngsta?
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| Dope with the gift to gab, game like a hustler
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| You gots to have mail in '93 and that’s the realest
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| No matter how you’re livin', you know you got to feel this
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| You gots to get paid in this day and age
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| Because you can’t flip a Benz under minimum wage
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| I gots to have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots 2 have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots to have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots ta have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| Getting up on the microphone, so trip as I spit
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| I’m making the crowd flip ‘cause I’m sick with the hits
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| Yeah, though; |
| I’m sliding like the floor show
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| When suckers playa hate but need to get up on this flow, you know
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| I’m just a young player going crazy for the cash
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| Zappin' for the radio, it’s strictly for the ave
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| I’m tired of seeing suckers tryna get with my PG
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| They don’t wanna see me ‘cause the style comes easy
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| Now you gon' compete against the dopest youngster on the street?
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| Tricks be in too deep, didn’t know I play for keeps
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| As I creep to the mic, it’s like I’m serving the crowd double up
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| Sometimes I spit the ruthless rhyme that’s known to start the trouble up
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| I’m coming up so back up off me, I’m on another level
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| I never zap the rock but still I pack the heavy metal
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| So catch me later, player, sideways in the traffic
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| Back to the town, cuddie, you know I gots to have it
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| Well, alright
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| That’s Mac Mall
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| Khayree got that funk goin' for y’all
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| So check it out
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| I gots to have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots 2 have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots ta have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gotsta have it
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| («Ah, ya don’t stop; to the beat y’all, uh, ya don’t stop»)
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| I gots to have it
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| Well alright, comin' at you in 3D
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| Tryna be knee deep, with that funk
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| No samplin' though—you know we don’t do that, hoe
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| So, uh, since we only got a few minutes left
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| We wanna take a minute out to mess with your dome
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| So let the indo be on—the Erk & Jerk is doin' work
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| We got it goin' on
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| Is there money in your pocket? |
| Hey, let the people know, uh
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| We gots to have it, that’s right
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| What’s my name? |
| Don’t worry about that
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| Just go buy the record, fool
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| Yeah, Mac Mall’s the name
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| Well looka here, we came at you in 3D with that funk, and uh
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| We finna get up outta here the same kinda way we came in
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| You understand me? |
| Diznope for the biznank, yeah
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| So, uh, until we meet again, I hope you gets what you gots to have
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| ‘Cause I gots to have it (You too?)
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| Yeah, man, being broke in the ‘90s ain’t the thing
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| I gots to have it—well alright
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| Mac Mall—I gots to have it |