Yo  the jam was fly
 Oh my  now it's over
 my batch of pals cut so Tajai must catch a taxicab
 dag nab
 Why'd they leave me?
 stuck in the late night alley
 I'm  not so hype that everyone should be sweatin'
 yet nobody's smilin'
 plus crews are pilin'
 starin'
 thinkin' what they'd look like wearin'
 my gear
 a sigh when the yellow cab neared
 it sped up, 'cause dreds made him think I'd vic him
 now I gotta dodge thugs like I'm playin' chicken
 an englishman, an irishman, 5 or 10 caucasians passed me
 in their taxis
 oh no such luck
 I'm gonna get bucked
 for my apparel
 as I seen a black guage barrel
 just then a fat cab came to my rescue
 damn I'm glad black men drive them cabs too

 OPIO:

 it seems nowadays cab rides are rather pricely
 especially when the driver goes for self
 in spite of the directions that are given
 they are driven
 to cruise backstreets
 that treats
 them to a pricely fair, exactly
 what happened to myself when I chose to call a taxi
 it pulled up to the curb and I hopped into the backseat
 gave him the destination, said he'd never heard of the place
 and I'd have to tell him as we went along, and then placed it in drive
 when I said make a left he made a right
 alright
 I get it, you wanna make some slight
 detours
 so you can be sure
 that you get yours
 and when I turn my head you up the bill a little more
 I told the cabbie to stop, he didn't think I watched it
 fake reached into my pocket
 and then jetted like I was Rocket
 Ishmael
 his tail light was broken
 as a token
 of appreciation, he started chasin' but I smoked him

 PHESTO:

 What? you can't escape me
 mop head
 drop dead, deceased
 say your final summons if I catch ya
 bet ya
 regret ya
 ever ditched me
 drivin'
 connivin'
 guys been
 robbin' me lately
 he went up Lake St.
 but I'm followin'
 swallowin'
 up steps
 he ran to the left, I made a left and crashed
 into a rose bush
 my nose crushed
 on impact
 but yo, I'll get him back

 A-PLUS:

 Ha, I didn't have enough for a car, what a bummer
 I had to get a job drivin' taxis last summer
 all the other drivers knew that my car was spectacula'
 'cause I had a tight, very bright yellow Acura
 pilin' in 9 or 10 skins at a time, G
 funny how the honeys with the money always find me
 payin' their green to see what color my house is
 feelin' like Del 'cause they would sleep on my couches
 I'd charge senior citizens extra, 'cause they never mention
 I'd take all the money from they pension
 and I'd drive a blind man around for a while
 even if he only had to travel just a mile
 with a smile
 and don't let your dog off the leash
 'cause if he stepped then I would have to squash the beast
 and if you didn't have the right change, don't even ask me
 or else I woulda' ran ya ass down wit' my taxi