I dedicate this record, "The Carnival" to all you brothers takin' long
 trips down south, Virginia, Baltimore, all around the world, and your
 girl gets this message that you ain't comin' back. She's sittin' back
 in the room, the lights are off, she's cryin', and then my voice comes in
 POW!, in the middle of the night, and this is what I told her for you

 Chorus: (sung)

 Every time I make a run, girl, you turn around and cry
 I ask myself why, oh why
 See, you must understand, I can't work a 9 to 5
 So I'll be gone 'til November
 Said I'll be gone 'til November, I'll be gone 'til November
 Yo, tell my girl, yo, I'll be gone 'til November
 I'll be gone 'til November, I'll be gone 'til November
 Yo, tell my girl, yo, I'll be gone 'til November
 January, February, March, April, May
 I see you cryin', but girl, I can't stay
 I'll be gone 'til November, I'll be gone 'til November
 And give a kiss to my mother

 Verse 1: (sung)

 When I come back, there'll be no need to clock
 I'll have enough money to buy out blocks
 Tell my brother, "Go to school in September"
 So he won't mess up in summer school in the summer
 Tell my cousin, Jerry, wear his condom
 If you don't wear condom, you'll see a red lump
 Woh oh oh oh
 You sucker MC's, you got no flow
 I heard your style, you're s-o s-o

 Repeat chorus

 Verse 2: (rap)

 I had to flip nuttin' and turn it into somethin'
 Hip-hop turns to the future rock when I smash a punk (BING!)
 Commit treason, then I'll have a reason to hunt you down
 It's only right, it's rappin' season
 Yeah, you with the loud voice, posin' like you're top choice
 Your voice, I'll make a hearse out of your Rolls Royce
 Besides, I got my girl to remember
 And I'll commit it that I'll be back in November

 Repeat chorus

 I know the hustle's hard, but we gotta enterprise, the carnival