9th Prince - The Ceremony lyrics

[Intro: P.R. Terrorist] Yeeeeeeeeeah, Terrorist Y'all n***as ready? I'm 'bout to run all this sh** [P.R. Terrorist (9th Prince)] Pat myself on the back, I deserve it I know for certain, behind curtains lies serpents That wanna see my pockets hurtin' and my career not workin' That's why my choice be fein'in' to bust They love to see my Spanish a** in cuffs But it won't happen, I'm tryin' to own Manhattan, son Yo, they call it Latin paradise, the latest fashion is ice b**hes never think twice, they hop in my ride and slide Only the strong will survive, I'm losin' my mind Hand grippin' the nine, 'nother hand on the wheel Makin' music that the people could feel That's what's up, takin' 'em home like the Stanley Cup Twenty-Twos on the truck n***as got stuck when I was down on my luck Now I'm up and comin', penthouse like the Drummonds Havin' run-ins with the law they're like my day is comin' But it's really not, Terrorist is really hot Terrorist is really hot when I'm blowin' the spot, yo Yeah uh-huh, uh uh (uh uh), Tera Iz Him, check it out b**h [9th Prince] Aiyo, aiyo We creepin' with thugs, holdin' snubs up in clubs Put yo' mouth on the barrel, make you face these slugs Flowin' with a genie givin' me head on the magic rug Lifestyle is mug, put you in a bear hug Slang meteorologist, can't follow this Pack rap hollow tips, your wiz wanna swallow my kids Street metaphors for outlaws doin' they bid Holdin' the heat on the run while screamin' f' those pigs Thats po-lice with the mark of the beast, leave you deceased I had to flee rappers cop pleas stick with the heat When I was 17, 9th Prince started whylin' Doin' stick ups from Ohio to Gaten island Now I'm stranded on the rock, Islord keep the heat co*ked Oh sh** the god got knocked, for bell money Shoot up spots, Madman laser guns The team, we ain't robocops, straight off the muthaf**in' block [Outro: P.R. Terrorist (9th Prince)] (Word the f** up) yeah (uh-huh, word up) f**as (Ya'll n***as better throw your guns up to this sh**, right here, man) Throw them sh**s up, up, up, yeah, yeah, yeah (word up man) It's called The Ceremony, Terrorist and 9th Prince, b**h (word up man) Ya'll n***as know what time it is (yeah) k**army's the best, n***a Word (word up, man, f** all ya'll n***as, man) word up All ya'll n***as that been frontin', ya'll n***as better hang that sh** up (Word man) Ya'll n***as can't f** wit, you knew who the f** I'm talkin' too (You ain't got no love for k**arm', we ain't got no muthaf**in' love for you) n***a (Word up, man) ya'll know we don't play on the streets, n***a, ain't no f**in' game We come see ya'll n***as if you talk sh** (word up) word up (Come to hood near you) We be right there, b**h, word up (And all ya'll b**hes, man, I just want head man, strictly head, hehehe, you know) Straight head, b**h (word up) head in the whip, head in the morn', heard in the morn' (Swallow them all n***as) Like my n***a B.I.G., b**h, word up (k**arm' n***as) uh-huh, uh-huh (yeah, it's that raw sh**, the k**arm' sh**) (What?) uh-huh (Terrorist) That day we came to f** ya'll, b**h n***as know my status If ya'll f** around wit us, ya'll, gon' feel the f**in' flames, now Uh-huh, ya'll can't f** wit the, k**army clique, we too thick Ya'll n***as f**ed up now cuz, we gonna fu-, a** up, uh, yeah Knowhatimsayin'? Word up (word up, k**arm', 2002 and 3 and 4 and 5, gettin') All that sh**, b**h n***a, Terrorist and 9th Prince, the muthaf**in' ceremony n***a k**army style, peace to my n***a Seven Wounds for producin' this ill a** track Baltimore where ya'll at? (Word up) Yeah, uh-huh (uh) b**h, check it out (f** ya'll n***as, man)