Yo I'm happy to be in the Southto set off my tour in the countrysideBut who better to set it off for me than this man right hereYo this Kenny Rogers chillin on the country sidewith men like Wyclef (uh-huh) Jerry Wonder (uh-huh)Big Jack (mm-hmm) Big Beast (mm-hmm)And we gon' do something like this for youYou got to know when to hold 'em (YEAH, YEAH!)Know when to fold 'em (DJ's, DJ's!)Know when to walk away (HIP-HOP, HIP-HOP!)Know when to run.. (YEAH, YEAH!)You got to count your dub-plates (GHETTO, GHETTO, GHETTO)before you touch the turntables (ALL HOODS!)Cause if you run out of big tunesthat means your sound is done (Y'ALL READY?)You got to know when to hold 'emKnow when to fold 'em (soundbwoys)Know when to walk awayKnow when to run.. (hey, hey, hey, hey..)You got to count your dub-platesbefore you touch the turntables (DJ's)Cause if you run out of big tunesthat means your sound is doneGet the hell up!'Clef said, get the hell up!Now throw your hands in the sky (BO! BO! BO! BO!)Brooklyn in the back shootin craps y'all whassup?Ladies; lookin hot and prettyDoin your thing in the club high sadittyWORLDWIDE - the gritty committee pity the fool thatact {shitty} in the midst of the calm, the witty(You got to know when to hold 'em..)Y'all know the name!Same assassin from before, but the beat just changed a littleRiddle me this though who flip flowsthat got women in they thongs gettin on but not SisqoSelect your squad team and your itchBey know my flow muy caliente, fuegoNo disrespect to soundbwoy, but you better step away from meEasily defeat measley MC's and tease youEase back squeeze two in your wig and breeze throughYou got to know when to hold 'emKnow when to fold 'em (soundbwoys)Know when to walk awayKnow when to run.. (hey, hey, hey, hey..)You got to count your dub-platesbefore you touch the turntables (DJ's)Cause if you run out of big tunesthat means your sound is doneC'mon, c'mon(Get the hell up!)Soundbwoys ('Clef said, get the hell up!)(Now throw your hands in the sky) YoThis combination gon' bust from Brooklyn to ShanghaiFeel the boogie boogie Henny got me tipsy tipsyKenny Rogers and Pharoahe Monch? No way, this can't be48 tracks, country meets rapPut this on full blast, I'm about to break all formatsMy destiny is to lead while y'all followThis is Showtime and I'm Live at the ApolloYou got to know when to hold 'em (soundbwoys)Know when to fold 'em (emcees)Know when to walk away (yeah, yeah, yeah..)Know when to runYou got to count your dub-platesbefore you touch the turntables (DJ's)Cause if you run out of big tunesthat means your sound is doneYou got to know when to hold 'emKnow when to fold 'em (soundbwoys)Know when to walk awayKnow when to run.. (hey, hey, hey, hey..)You got to count your dub-platesbefore you touch the turntables (DJ's)Cause if you run out of big tunesthat means your sound is done
Lyrics by Wyclef Jean
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