then I remind you of third street when it was sweet
 See'd us move on and grow to another plateau with me and ....
 Havin that dough
 In the last days when critical times are left
 to deal with my grand daddy's endeavors
 Whut corrected my errors the first shot came in 91
 E.P. done my struggle
 To label this untouchable foundation due in 92 top ten review
 Respect new when that flew They Reminisce Over You
 Had marie too, sporting my Nike's at the door
 Paper saw the Main Ingredient L.P. in 94
 Now it's me the bold coppin toys for dolo
 at ease he'd rather die at his feet than live on his knees
 Don't mistake the forest for trees
 Off course why try and climb a mountain
 A baby walk across in tha military mindset place ya bet
 Ya fumbled all those chicks with the bucks off safety
 Skirt chasin what they rate me in this whole rap affair
 butwhen it really comes down to it who cares
 Like the tortiosse and the hare ya know the race I run
 but ya losin all the nights, let the rabbit get the gun
 Number one wit a bullet and pit named black
 It's the best that ever did it on a Pete Rock track

 Aye yo two cool cats who reclaim the name
 Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth in this here rap game
 But the good news is that there is a crew
 Not 5 not 4 not 3 da two

 In tha beginning let it be like the record spinning
 As a child I stack 45's in a pile blow the dust off
 put it on before I can walk
 Play static on my pop dukes automatic
 I knew I wasn't average music in my bloodstream
 My pops watch his son live his dream
 Now as time flew the original classy rock crew
 Shine through on streets and avenues
 The next chapter you read it MC Shan said it
 Got ta give the man behind wheels credit
 Yes yes y'all BLS and Marley Marl
 The Rap Attack put my talents on the map
 Now it's Pete Rock for days in tha Basement
 As I amaze watch me blow in 98 ways
 I specialize in rap DJ and produce wit more
 Hot Tracks then Carlos DeJesus

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 What it look like ain't nothin changed but the weather
 Still riding with C.D.'s and leather roll fives and better
 For all that's folded in ya pocket how long it take
 to reup and clock it, drop and make a profit
 and lay my position with you that we know what to do
 And what not to do here's my crew now you get yours to bare witness
 It's nothing personal it's business
 That's my word which is my bond, behind writing ta step back
 and watch it all tighten stop this fighting each other
 God knowledge ya wis that ya know who the enemy is furthermore
 Don't hide it divide it then X ya squares
 to keep them other cats folded like beach chairs
 Got an eye on that street aristocrat
 Let C.L. show ya where the strengths at
 Turn it up right here or just call the cop
 cuz we on it like this to tha last stop
 The next Humprhev Bogart mastering art
 like a jeweler wit a diamond cutter, take'em apart
 Don't start whut ya can't finish
 when ya bubble wit skills that never diminish
 Ya best team against mine is a light scrimmage
 so play like popeye and eat spinach

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