Текст песни Listen - Classified

Listen
Class
Yeah, yeah, yo
Now when I speak truth
I get labeled as an asshole
Say what I see, talk what class knows
Everybody wanna sit on the plateau
Never grow up, stay young and act dope
Never back up, don't make assumptions
Tracks hit and I still spit substance
Yes y'all, straight killing the public
Over the top with next to no budget
Kids tight, but gotta stay focused
Rip mics, ripped off by promoters
Handle my biz, keep hands clean
I roll with a crew but I'm a one man team
Doesn't matter if you think I'm hot or not
Just keep talking about me at the barbershop
No names dropped, that gains you props
Don't be jealous, someday my reign will stop
But until then I'm still gonna do this
Without music I'm basically useless
Stand here for another ten years
With a mic in my hand and a beat in my ear
Now let me make myself clear
Been only here for a minute
Need to get this off my mind
Just let me handle my business
I'm taking it one at a time
I've just begun so man listen
So listen, so listen, so listen, listen
Never fall off, Class still spitting
Freestyle for hours, end you in minutes
Talk trash, kid I ain't kidding
Ain't a funny guy but I'll leave you in stitches
And I'mma say it, MC's are bitches
Always complain every time we spit shit
Worse at women, gossip and dissing
Damn I do it too but ain't afraid to admit it
Feels like the whole world just flipped around
I know kids used to hate now give me pounds
Same time I know kids who used to love me
Made moves, now they can't stop acting ugly
But that's hip hop, your average fan
Stay underground, be the favorite band
Guess it feels like they found something new
But when other people like it they start hating you
And that's hip hop
Embrace my word
Embrace my word
Word, word, word, word, word, word
Listen
Listen
And I know what I've done
Media ignores me
I've done more than the artist in your story
Go ahead, don't bother to support me
So much hate in my own territory
I'll still lay tracks to rest
Live in effect, Class in the flesh
And I should teach rap in steps
Sell it to wack cats on paperbacks and cassettes
I'll do what I need to survive this
Ain't going back to the nine to five shift
Smoke too much weed and I'm trying to be the livest
Trying to make noise but I move in silence
Now let me make myself clear
Been only here for a minute
Need to get this off my mind
Just let me handle my business
I'm taking it one at a time
I've just begun so man listen
So listen, so listen, so listen, listen
Now let me make myself clear
Been only here for a minute
Need to get this off my mind
Just let me handle my business
I'm taking it one at a time
I've just begun so man listen
So listen, so listen, so listen, listen
Listen
Listen