[Solo]I remember my very first taste of this obsessionFresh-faced kid at Next Level copping lessonsWide-eyed I'd stay for hours at a timeJust grilling Dr. Phibes like a Q&A sessionPestering him with all types of questionsWhat's good this week? Who did the beats and who's guesting?I had a part-time job so I'd work all weekthen blow my whole paycheque in a few secondsAnd if it had that Oz Hip Hop sticker on the frontyou could bet I'd pick it up and add it to the collectionSomething bout the way my native tonguesound over dirty drums is like I found a connectionAnd looking back now I bought a lot of classicsBut I also spent a lot of cash on a lot of wack shitAnd if I added it up I'd probably cringe at the thoughtBut really I got way more than I bargained forCause if I could put an hourly wageon all the time that I've spent locked away with a pen and a pageOr every drop of sweat that I shed when I step on a stagethen brother I'd be getting paidTo some it might sound crazyBut music took me in, taught me and shaped meAnd the life lessons learnt over break beatsare worth way more than anyone could pay me[Chorus]It's the ticket price at the showIt's the bandwidth of a downloadEverybody's so concerned with the bottom lineThis is something you can't measure with a dollar signAnd it can't be bought for no amountThrow 'em up if you know what I'm talking aboutThis is something that predates trade and predates moneySomething that's as old as time[Solo]I know this kid who's been digging through the crates for agesBorn and raised Gold Coast of all placesOrdinary Joe, goes by the name of MarkBetter known to most as M-PhazesThey say it ain't where you're from, it's where you're atWell this here is proof of thatHe worked hard just to master the boom and the baptill the beats so fat, they make the party people say Good GraciousSo he hooked up with some of the finest emcees from across the nationDid a few joints for some overseas catscause you know word spread quick like it's contagiousHooked up with an agentTook a CD of beats to the One Stop competition, stood up and played itPanel of judges some of the greatestand well, what do you know? The whole room went ape-shitUh, tell me what that's worthDollars can't buy respect cause respect it earnedAnd I gotta give respect where respect is dueVery few who would test for youWanna talk about dedication?Wanna talk about hours spent, I bet he's spent a fewSo when he hit me up with a track for the compilationI said I'm down for whatever dudeSee this world dictates that all get paid cause we all gotta eatBut this here is not for the feedIn my own small way I'm just tryna pay backeverything that music lent to meI spent my life feeling like I didn't fit into the puzzleNow people telling me my shit help 'em through they struggleHuh, and if you can't respect thatthen you either need a slap or discover what I'm talking about[Chorus][Solo]Solo know what it's worthM-Phazes knows what it's worthA-diddy knows what it's worthHorrorshow know what it's worthMy brother Nick Lupi, he know what it's worthJimmy Nice knows what it's worthDJ Joyride, he knows what it's worthUrthboy knows what it's worthAnd my brother Lou Dubs, he know what it's worthGusto know what it's worthMuph & Pluto yo, they know what it's worthAnd The Herd know what it's worthIlly Al Murray, he knows what it's worthFlago knows what it's worthObese, they know what it's worthE Traks know what it's worth, do you?[Chorus]