[Eric B]: Yo Rakim, what's up?
[Rakim]:Yo, I'm doing the knowledge, E.,enter deleted
man I'm trying to get paid in full
[E]:Well, check this out, since Nobry
Norby Walters is our agency, right?
[R]:True
[E]:enter added
Kara Lewis is our agent
[R]: Word agent, word up
[E]: Zakia/4th &Zakia and 4th and Broadway is our record company company, indeed
[R]: Indeed
[E]: Okay, so who we rollin with?
[R]: rollin' with then? We rollin rollin' with Rush
[E]:Of Rushtown Management. Management

Check thisenter deleted
out, since we talking over
thisThis def beat right here that I put together, together
Ienter deleted
wanna hear some of thementer deleted
def rhymes, you know what I'm sayin? sayin'?
And together, we can getenter deleted
paid in full... full

[Rakim]
Thinkin Thinkin' of a master plan
Cuz'Cuz ain't nuthin nuthin' but sweat inside my hand
So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent
So I dig deeper but still comin comin' up with lintenter added
So I start my mission- mission, leave my residence
ThinkinThinkin' how could I get some dead presidents
I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid
So I think of all the devious things I didenter added
I used to roll up, this is a hold up, ain't nuthin nuthin' funny
Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin nuthin' move but the money
But now I learned to earn cos 'cuz I'm righteous
I feel great! great, so maybe I might justenter added
Search for a 9 nine to 5, five, if I strive
Then maybe I'll stay alive
So I walk up the street whistlin whistlin' this
FeelinFeelin' out of place cos, 'cuz, man, do I missenter added
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of
Me and Eric B, and a nice big plate of
Fish, which is my favorite dish
But without no money it's still a wish
Cos
'Cuz I don't like to dream about gettin gettin' paid
So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made
ToSo now to test to see if I got pull
Hit the studio, cos 'cuz I'm paid in full

Rakim, check this out, yo
You go to your girl house and I'll go to mine
'Cause my girl is definitely mad
'Cause it took us too long to do this album

Yo, I hear what you're saying
So let's just pump the music up
And count our money

Yo, well check this out, yo Eli
Turn down the bass down
And let the beat just keep on rockin'

And we outta here
Yo, what happened to peace?
Peace