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1-5 Lyrics by MC Lyte

1 of 1

2024

[Verse]
To rock the mic, you know it gotta take skills
If you're lucky, it'll pay your bills
Your mom and your family, too
When you make that dough, you the man to be sued
Don't move too fast or do something rash
Baller Alert'll have the booty on blast
And number one, grip your mic, never let it fall
Even when you're done, stand ten feet tall
Let 'em know you wouldn't, but you could brawl
When in doubt, you hit 'em with a "Yes, yes, y'all"
Number two, gotta look 'em dead in the eye
Whatever you do, you can't play shy
The stage is a jungle and don't ask why
One thing's for sure: you never perform high
It could all go wrong and shots ring out
And the crowd goes wild, but not even your clout
Can shield you from the bullet moving thousands of miles
And your mama saying bye to her only child
Number three, gotta have swag on swag
And a bulky dude that's gon' hold your bag
And if a nut jumps bad, they gon' hold 'em back
Grab your things, flee the scene before our head gets cracked
Gotta let 'em know what you is and what you ain't
You the one to get the ball in the paint
Here's four, poking your manager's off limits
You did it, uh, now please, just forget it
Somebody gon' end up catching feelings
Backstage, there gon' be some tea spilling
Number five, top billin', how do I get to the top?
Tell 'em what's hot, yeah, can't be blocked
Now, don't move too fast and set your whole life back
All that violence, you better ice that
It's all in how you come at it when you hit the scene
Hip-hop addicts know the meaning of the dream
Spend they adolescence for a pocket full of cream
Got a loud second-string claimin' that they your team
The goal: always stay focused on your mission
Listen, people will let you know their position
Put 'em on the payroll, they want you to thrive
Now go share this with your homies, one through five
[Outro]
Lyte
Ah
Get no better, baby
Spread that rhyme
Yeah
My Block, SGI
You ain't know? Hahaha, pick it up
Credits
MC Lyte

MC Lyte

About “1-5” by MC Lyte

Read the complete lyrics to "1-5" by MC Lyte from the album "1 of 1" in 2024. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under East Coast Rap, New York Rap, Hip-Hop.

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"1-5" appears on "1 of 1" in 2024.

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