Rising Up-The Roots/Chrisette Michele/Wale

[00:00.00] [00:00.40] [00:00.64]Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, [00:02.87]yesterday I saw a B-girl crying [00:05.25]I walked up and asked what's wrong, [00:07.68]she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long [00:12.11]so I told her I got something you've been waiting for, [00:15.32]I got something you've been waiting for [00:18.06] [00:23.14]Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, [00:25.39]I walked up and asked what's wrong, she told me that [00:28.48]the radio's been playing the same song all day long [00:32.62]So get your glass lift it up in the toast position [00:34.96]We getting paper like John Travolta get it [00:37.49]Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it [00:39.97]You know me and my whole squad we so committed [00:42.48]We not the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it [00:44.96]We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it [00:47.57]We getting paper like John Travolta ***** [00:50.02]Well I'm a downtown shoota who that? [00:52.20]The crown ruler is back [00:53.43]He congruent to the shape of a mack [00:55.16]Look how I do it yo I'm takin you back [00:57.02]This how you rise down to the foundation how sacred is that? [01:00.22]I'm from the number one place on the map [01:02.23]The generational gap with yet another sensational track [01:05.24]And we don't stress for nothing I just press the button [01:07.93]It's as simple as just makin it hap [01:09.69]To all the frauds stop fakin relax [01:11.74]And to the broads if you cakin [01:13.61]Then clap then shake it without breakin your back [01:15.55]I know the world been waitin for that you been aching fa that [01:18.20]Cause what they playin on the station is wack [01:20.25]And I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress [01:23.03]The best is that which I accept and nothing less [01:25.55]My stacks is grotesque my squad is so fresh [01:28.01]You know its Black Thought and your boy the Bro Quest, But [01:31.06] [01:31.36]Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, [01:33.41]I walked up and asked what's wrong, [01:35.76]she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long [01:40.43]So get your glass lift it up and in toast position [01:43.60]We getting paper like John Travolta get it [01:46.31]Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it [01:48.72]You know me and my whole squad we so committed [01:51.19]We got the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it [01:53.73]We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it [01:56.20]You getting paper like John Travolta ***** so lets go [01:59.73] [02:00.12]Hip-Hop aint dead casue the pulse is in us [02:01.66]I got the everclear flow they mimosa wit it [02:03.86]We are the hope of the culture they posed to listen [02:06.24]And I'm posed ta pivot like i'm a forward in the league, im oden wit it [02:10.13]yet dont owe them ****** nottin but potent lyrics [02:12.78]But if you aint gotta dance they revoke your spinnin [02:15.15]So good rappers aint eatin they olsen twinin [02:17.68]but im so committed, they have grown familiar [02:20.13]With the counterfit hitters they soso wit it but they a sosa wit it. [02:24.12]they Mark McGuire wit the writtin I'm Rodriguez [02:26.71]on the road to riches this is the fork im hittin [02:29.09]this is the trial and error era no co defendant [02:31.59]I push the seed every time like I'm Cody wit it [02:34.08]I said they one hit wonders pneumonia to us [02:36.71]I don't know you ****** hit the road my ***** [02:39.19] [02:39.76]Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, [02:41.24]I walked up and asked what's wrong, [02:43.50]she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long [02:48.45]So get your glass lift it up and in toast position [02:50.79]We getting paper like John Travolta get it [02:53.30]Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it [02:55.88]You know me and my whole squad we so committed [02:58.38]We got the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it [03:00.83]We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it [03:03.40]You getting paper like John Travolta ***** so lets go [03:06.49] [03:06.82]where my grimey figures at? look lively addressing the captain [03:09.57]show me where your first impression is at [03:11.28]And where your dedication to the true profession is at [03:13.68]How you laugh answer me what kind of question is that [03:16.24]I'll show you where my rare essence is at the adolescence of rap [03:19.36]The real muscle in the message of that [03:21.39]my name trouble I'm a blessin to rap [03:23.11]and you can check my stats cause worldwide they attesting to that [03:26.47]so ***** listen you can probably learn a lesson perhaps [03:28.84]how I'm like bobby DeNiro Joe Pesc and them cats [03:31.30]am I the unsung hero oh yes if you askin anybody that's aware of the classics [03:36.08]they'll tell you I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress [03:39.22]The best is that which I accept and nothing less [03:41.84]My stacks is grotesque my squad? so fresh [03:44.26]You know its Black Thought and your boy the BroQuest, But [03:47.15] [03:47.43]Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, [03:49.45]I walked up and asked what's wrong, [03:51.46]she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long [03:56.94]So get your glass lift it up in the toast position [03:59.28]We getting paper like John Travolta get it [04:01.79]Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it [04:04.29]You know me and my whole squad we so committed [04:06.78]We not the kids coolin out on the sofa wit it [04:09.33]We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it [04:11.91]so lets go [04:15.18] [04:15.61] [04:22.80]