[Intro: Raekwon, talking to Popa Wu] You know God, I just been, you know what I'm sayin'? Doing my regular thing man So I'mma get back up with you though baby KnowhatI'msayin? You know you my n***a kid I'mma always come through for you baby Yo man, you gotta understand, this sh** is real though man All the time, word Yo man, that's you man Yo peace Rae, peace God! (We've got the powers to resurrect the dead) What's up baby? God damn, look at you man Damn God, I got a sh** out you man Man, I done watched you man, since you was a little crumb-snatcher A little weed-hopper running around here man Look at you baby, you look good (We've got the powers to resurrect the dead) Understand, I watched you go through a lot of trials and tribulations But you know something, like I used to always tell you baby A good listener's a good learner (G-O-D's my reality) I see you listened VERY well, understand? (I'm elevating strong and I'm gonna go on to the highest degree) Your time is coming baby See sometime, it could be like, a rear view YouknowhatI'msayin? And people don't know when their blessing comes But I watch you grow, man you is a very intelligent man Man, I watched you when I used to sit down and you would Trick me out my money shootin' dice, n***as is you crazy? Ha ha ha ha ha ha! (G-O-D's my reality) Crazy you crazy man Yo Rae, you remember that sh** man? When we used to be down there in the hills and sh** man? (I'm elevating strong I'm gonna go on to the highest degree) And you'd catch it, from Old Man Freed He'd be yelling "You little slick a**" Ha ha ha ha Talk to me baby, knowhatI'msayin'? Ha ha ha ha I've been through all them things, man I'm watchin' you growin' But remember one thing Rae like I used to tell you The child you was is making you the man you is today And if you don't know where you came from baby You DAMN sure know that you don't know where you going Can you see what I'm saying? Know which way you traveling (We've got the powers to resurrect the dead)
You understand? And follow that destiny, follow the light And it'll set you free (Ohh, G-O-D's my reality) Cause I've watched you baby You my main man Yeah (We're elevating strong and we're going on to the highest degree) [Verse 1: Raekwon] Now that could be the Wu-Tang production Start to knuckle up and, gun shots start to click the block's duckin' Could it be, and would it be, that we was babies Catchin', rabies, n***as seem to act crazy Day one, in my spot July the tenth I had a mint, stickin' up Devines hittin' them with nines I was toxie, from layin' up with roxies all night This n***a bust a shot, lick my man's wife It was havoc I contact the Abbot He shook the shoulder though, then he pa**ed the phat chrome automatic We goin' to war, you know he had a 2 to 4 He would've did it for me f** it, let's mosie Scheming dough, with the P.L.O., wrapped on tight Sayin' in my mic "Yo we gotta go" My first impression was to add some lessons Question, one, what made you even show your gun and blow the session? He replied and rocked the green eye And yo, he started, yellin' "Them n***as sellin' two for fives!" But he's a goner and I got my corner What, I'm feeding my babies, Cash Rules from morn' to dawning [Outro: Raekwon and Popa Wu] Yeah, Rae baby Feedin' my babies, Cash Rules from morn' to dawning Only God is the son of man (We've got the powers to resurrect the dead) I'll say it one time, and be certain that fake God does not exist (Ohh, G-O-D's my reality) (I'm elevating strong we're gonna go on to the highest degree) This is why the universe, has itself balanced the scale Of divine knowledge, and it was measured by the portion Of solid knowledge No man, can judge for another But each man must weigh all facts and circumstances And find truth in his own judgment of righteousness See, the way to evil, balance equality in no man For no man is good and bad at the same time Either you good, or you bad