Say ho, say ho By the way yo I said shake your soul like way in the day-yo By the way yo, say ho say, say
And it out now Who is the cat out on the town And make the whole dining room turn head round Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the speakers in the with the bass on crunk Who be riding up in the high rise Other tenants who be praying they ain't the new Mr Nigga, Nigga try to play him like a chump cause he got what they want
He under thirty years old but already a pro Designer trousers slung low his pockets stay swoll' afford to get up and be anywhere he go V.I.P. at the club, at the show (Yes y'all) the crib, the best clothes Hottest whips on the road neck and wrists on (say word) Checks with O's Straight all the globe watch got three time-zones Keep the phone up to his dome Two assistants, two accounts, two homes One problem; with the O's on his check The po-po stop him and no respect "Is there a problem officer?" straight, it's called race That motivate the jake (woo-woo) to give Say they want you successful, but ain't the case You living large, skin is dark they flash a light in your face
Now, who is cat dining out on the Maitre'd wanna take a year to sit him down Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the speakers in the trunk the bass on crunk Now, who is the cat at buying wears With the tourists who be asking him, do you work Mr Nigga, Nigga Nigga
Yo, the Abstract the Mighty Mos Def folks got it muffled across beneath they breathe "I say it" But they'll say it out again When they get with they close associates and You know, sneak it in with they at the job hour at the bar while this song is in they car And if they've never said it, lips stay sealed actions reveal how their hearts really feel Like, late night I'm on a first flight The only in sight the flight attendant catch fright I sit in my seat, 2C She approach officially about, "Excuse me" Her lips up into a tight space Cause she believe that I'm in the right place Showed her my boarding pass, and she sort of gasped All embarrassed put an lime on my water glass An hour here she comes by walking past "I to be a pest but my son would love your autograph" (Wow, Mr. I love you, I have all your albums!) They stay on nigga patrol on american And when you travel abroad they got world law Some get on a plane go as they please But I go over seas and I get London Heathrow, me and my They that illegal's a synonym for negro Far away places, customs flagrant They the dark face is smuggle weight in they cases inspected, now we arrested Attention directed to of our intestines followed by X-rays Interrogated and til damn near the next day No evidence, no apology and no Even for the big rap star For us especially, us most A Mr Nigga VIP cell just for me "If I knew you were coming I'd have a cake got some shoe-polish, painted my face" They say they want you successful, but then they it stressful You keeping pace, they start changing up the tempo
Now, who is cat out on the town State trooper wanna him in his ride, pat him down Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the speakers in the trunk the bass on crunk Now, who is the cat with the hundred bill They send it to the back to make sure the shit is real Mr Nigga, Nigga Nigga, Nigga
You can laugh and criticize Michael Jackson if you Woody Allen, molested and his step-daughter Same press kicking on Michael's name Show Woody and Soon-Yi at the game, holding hands Sit back and bug, think about that Would he get that type of dap if his name was Woody O.J. found by a jury of his peers And they been fucking that nigga for last five years Is it fair, is it equal, is it just, is it Do you do the same shit when the defendant face is If boys doing it, well, it's success I start doing, well, it's suspect Don't me, my folks is poor, I just got money America's five centuries deep in money You see a lot of caked up, yo straight up It's new, y'all off of slave traders paper But I'm a live though, yo I'm a live I'm putting up the big swing for my yo Got my mom the fat water-front yo I'm a get her them pretty bay I'm a cop a nice to provide in A safe environment for to reside in A fresh whip for my whole to ride in And if I'm still Mr Nigga, I find it suprising