DJ Premier - Opportunity Knocks lyrics

[Verse 1] Opportunity knocks, you better listen or you miss it Nah, but not me, see I was born to glisten, in Other words shine, since the day of my Christening And not just from the Holy Water dripping Off the dome like flows with Jim Prowes I'm spitting And compare me to the legend from the home of the Pistons Must've been your vision that was in on that decision Thank you, for real, but you gotta be kidding., compare me to Mr. Mathers See I know I showed talent and potential but so did Hank Gathers Rest in Peace, meanwhile let's increase The love for the game invented in the streets Of the South South BronxCan't rep the Boro Cause I am from the Jerz and I'm definitely thorough My confidence, makes it pretty hard to stay modest Truthfully seems I'm heating up the booth, Preem be honest [Verse 2] Alright alright alright alright, now let me calm down Maybe got ahead of myself but it's gone now Back to Earth Packing a mac in the verse Not in the back of the Ac, But in the backpack with the Jack flask A pen and pad that'll end your career Nickelus Jav bringing lead to your ear And not a .22 but two number twos Aimed at an MC wit an ego ready to bruise Whoever thought a Bic and a pad that's a quarter inch thick Could be deadly when mixed in a medley with Nick You better be sick if you readily spit If you're in pain take a Lil' Wayne track six I'm insane that's it, came into the game that quick and the name's Javis Never forget it cause it will be repetted, oops I mean repeated However never defeated [WOW, I managed to impress a LEGEND.] [Verse 3] I gotta take a step back man I'm floating In the studio wit Preem, most cats don't even know him Alright, enough brown nosing for the time being I'm just appreciating what I'm seeing This is crazy I'm spitting from the same booth as B.I.G., Rakim, Nas, and Jay-Z Thinking back to the times when my rhymes were basic I coulda worn a “What Would Jay Do” bracelet Never had the slightest thought of making it And now I find myself in the presence of greatness On the same mic where Nas was Like in the NY State of Mind So all you need is Play and Rewind I'm standing in the same booth where the rapper with clout was Unbelievable And Doubt was Reasonable I'm on the Preem Team for the long run, so when the song's done I am where I belong. One