Paid In Full lyrics

Song information

Artist: Rakim
Album: Book Of Life

Lyrics

[Eric b]: yo rakim, what's up?
[Rakim]: yo, I'm doing the knowledge, e., I'm trying to get paid in full
[E]: well, check this out, since nobry walters is our agency, right?
[R]: true
[E]: kara lewis is our agent
[R]: word up
[E]: zakia/4th & broadway is our record company
[R]: indeed
[E]: okay, so who we rollin with?
[R]: we rollin with rush
[E]: of rushtown management. check this out, since we talking over
This def beat that I put together, I wanna hear some of them
Def rhymes, know what I'm sayin? and together, we can get
Paid in full..

[Rakim]
Thinkin of a master plan
Cuz ain't nuthin but sweat inside my hand
So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent
So I dig deeper but still comin up with lint
So I start my mission- leave my residence
Thinkin how could I get some dead presidents
I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid
So I think of all the devious things I did
I used to roll up, this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funny
Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the money
But now I learned to earn cos I'm righteous
I feel great! so maybe I might just
Search for a 9 to 5, if I strive
Then maybe I'll stay alive
So I walk up the street whistlin this
Feelin out of place cos, man, do I miss
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of
Me and eric b, and a nice big plate of
Fish, which is my favorite dish
But without no money it's still a wish
Cos I don't like to dream about gettin paid
So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made
To now test to see if I got pull
Hit the studio, cos I'm paid in full