Intro 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Verse Throughout your years Your ups and downs Your highs and your lows I'm the man with the mic who rocks the house The man called Kurtis Blow So get out your seat and grab a girl 'casue I'm about ready to rock the world And listen to my story because it got to be told Like an Oscar winning actor when he is playing a role Verse When I wasn't the best, there was something in my head To be a rapper was my dream Like in the morning with the bacon, and the eggs, and the coffee, and the cream So I made up my mind that I would always try to be the best that I can be Now here I am, rapping at the jam With the all the fly guys and the young ladies Pre-Chorus Just take your time, you don't have to hurry Hang tough, you don't have to worry In society, the strong survive So rap the scene or get a nine to five With a little hard work and dedication we'll pull together and rock the nation So if you do the do and think you are great, come on everybody, participate Say "ho" ("ho") You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go Say "ow" ("ow") You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now Say pride (pride) Cause pride is what we got inside To the top! We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop! Get down! Hook Verse When it started out, the way wasn't clear There was much confusion and a lot of fear Walking in the shadow, searching for the light Be the reason i could be that to make me right Verse Cause it ain't all champaign and cavier Riding 'round the town in the finest car Living in the star life of luxury And being seen 'round the world at the place to be Verse Let down, no jobs ... checks hang up... back sets ... A thousand things can hold you back and try to run you off the track Verse So you got to believe you can be the best You got to work real hard to achieve success So listen close, cause I insist I got some advice, it goes just like this: Pre-Chorus Just take your time, you don't have to hurry Hang tough, you don't have to worry In society, the strong survive So rap the scene or get a nine to five With a little hard work and dedication we'll pull together and rock the nation So if you do the do and think you are great, come on everybody, participate Say "ho" ("ho") You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go Say "ow" ("ow") You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now Say pride (pride) Cause pride is what we got inside Say top! (top) We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop! Get down! Hook Verse There is a man up there who's calling the shots He says what is going to happen and what's not There is only one way to stake a claim You got to be a man you gotta to play the game Verse Some people you may be around have negative vibes and try to get you down But you mighty sound and you're really strong You got to ... riding along Verse Winter, summer, fall, spring Give it your all and everything Step by step, day by day Watch out for obstacles in your way Verse Don't be no other, be yourself You can do that better than anyone else Now, I can't tell you what to do, but the things I say still come true Pre-Chorus Just take your time, you don't have to hurry Hang tough, you don't have to worry In society, the strong survive So rap the scene or get a nine to five With a little hard work and dedication we'll pull together and rock the nation So if you do the do and think you are great, come on everybody, participate Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah, nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah, nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah, nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah, nahnah, nahnah, nahnah, nahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnah oww! Outro ...