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I used to think that things would be okay if

Maybe I just pray and play my part

I'd start to build a rapport

With more MCs, but see it's not as

Easy as it seems, it seems I need

A little more practice

My measures was drastic

But what would you do

If food eluded you and

You were much too poor to afford

A cordless phone to phone for help

What else is left? I guess the

Best solution is to pay your dues...

I had hella problems

Prob'ly gotta drop up outta college

Knowledge is the key, the lock was in my wallet

Call it a hunch, but once I bunched my plans together

Severin' ties, creatin' new ones

I knew somebody'd prob'ly hear what I had to say

My patience payin' off, I'm off to better days

But hey I promise I'll be back, but packed with platinum plaques

I'll see you at the Grammys...