All we want in this lifeIs peace, prosperity and a little paperObjects that seem greaterBut I'm sure we'll over come when we illin' on a drumAll we want in this lifeIs peace, prosperity and a little paperObjects that seem greaterBut I'm sure we'll over come when we illin' on a drumWe in a world that places heavy emphasis on money synthesisY'all can be my witnessesThat a fella fascination with money has grownTo the point that he will shit on his ownWe got to have it y'all, its not a Spike Lee cinematicA piece of paper makin' niggaz get dramaticBut the money doesn't come automaticGotta motivate ourselves to go and grab itWe got to get it y'all, in an orderly fashionSome cats go about it with too much passionWe got to mediate our greedy levels'Cuz the lust of currency can have us sleepin' with the devilGotta recognize it, realize the powerThat this little ma-huckin' piece of paper will devourMan can be greater than the thing he createsSee, I'ma do my thing and see how much I can scrapeYo I'd rather have respect than money, no doubtBut listen to me y'all, I want the mass amountThat the Sesame Street Dracula cant countSo that I can give my people when that thing surmountsTo higher levels, of being, so when I'm MC-ingI hope to see you there steady G-ingSay wordBut the only way we can truly reach that goalIs finding true inner peace and prospering soulsIt's like thatAll we want in this lifeIs peace, prosperity and a little paperObjects that seem greaterBut I'm sure we'll over come when we illin' on a drumAll we want in this lifeIs peace, prosperity and a little paperObjects that seem greaterBut I'm sure we'll over come when we illin' on a drumHere comes your royal highness, one of Queens finestBelieve me, honest, you know you can't stop itCome on son, never leave your mic 'round meTrue MC for real ask my man ShaheedStrictly focused on what I'm in this rap game forNot for fame and screwing every whore after whoreWith all that AIDS stuff going round, tell me how that soundRather hit the studio and hear some beats that poundNow, don't get me wrong I love honeys galoreBut see hip-hop's my bread butter 'cause that's what I get paid forSee this is what I wanted, Allah helped me to get itAnd if the beat is wicked you know Malik will rip itFrom the bottom of my heart that's where the love startsThe love for break dancing, my love for the artAnd with this love I do hip-hop from the soulA real MC, who never sweats how many copies are soldYeah I want to go gold, platinum, uh-huh etceterasBut why put out some wackness when no one will respect yaI'm staying true 'nuff respect to those that paved the wayFrom Bambaata down to Shah, that be my DJWith out my peeps I don't know how the hell Id make it, wordSometimes I feel that my career is headed for the curbOne love for the lendin' hand and giving all your helpBelieving in me when I didn't believe in my own selfThe Abstract with whom I'm always making rugged tunesKid Hood restin' in heaven, I hope to see you soonI keep things hot and this year they're even hotterBig Mu and Shah, one day I'll take my shahadaOut
Lyrics by A Tribe Called Quest
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