IF DEY ASK…

(Speech verse)

At the shark bar sit down and enjoy the fried cat fish fillets no more than 5 minutes til someones says, “Where have yaw’l been? I was ten when I first heard Tennessee.  Did yaw’l fall off? Or was it intentionally or would it have happened eventually?”  I say, “I don’t know, all I wanna do is do a show.”  So here it goes . . . a young cat going with the flow of the industry   Plus I was mad broke.  I only knew two things  I wouldn’t sell out, wouldn’t talk about stupid things (bling, bling)  No crap in the rap mama raised me better than that, so being in a group or a tribe one minute just trying to stay alive, the next minute on the cover of Vive.  C*** speaking loud but so few heard me.  Talk about family they call me nerdy, talk about gun play then I’m worthy.  Oh I see, if that’s the way it be, I’m not deserving.  So bounce bounce if you really wanna hear from us   Bounce bounce if you know they can’t get with us   Bounce bounce if in God you trust  You asking for A.D. so turn us up . . .

If they ask you where I’ve been    If they ask you where I’ve gone  Yin Yang  Greenbriar Mall  South Dekalb Mall Club 559  Waffle House Sattle Whites Shark Bar Piccadilly

Ain’t nothing like the first time says Shalamar, Can’t a negro get some R & R (rest and relaxation) and raise his seeds – so they don’t out to be the same hard headed negro like me  Play ball in the yard before they sleep pray to God teach em bout how times are gonna be hard, get a you for you   put a ring on her finger and make it true  then go on tour and make the loot.   Cuz most cats, they can go a round or two, they get a pound or two, they’re in magazines around a few . . .  Meows scratchin’ at their chin if that’s what it takes and win, then we’ve won.  So bounce bounce  if you really wanna hear from us   Bounce bounce if you know they can’t get with us.

(Raz verse)

Well since I ain’t the bling bling type or the iced out type, you might of missed me at the party if you like that type.  Instead of rockin K for knots, nice short lockes, with the oil on the body that you buy off blocks.  So never wonder bout the one hit wonders.  Cuz us cats, life cats, A.D. cats aim to win.  I know you missed us, we missed you too.  Of course we’re holding it down for those of you . . . Who like a message in your music while you’re cathin’ your step.  Shaking htat booty from right to left.  So bounce bounce if you really wanna hear from us  Bounce bounce if you know they can’t get with us.  Cuz we won’t stop until again, it’s on.  Can’t quit no no we won’t leave it alone.  So if you ask me where I’ve been ask me where I’ve gone .. .

If they ask you where I’ve been     If they ask you where I’ve gone