9th Wonder - Jansport Strings lyrics

[Hook] One time up for Chi Ali Cuz I could be in a box if I ain't see that screen My mama prayed that I wouldn't be Chi Ali Now my mama straight cuz I wanted to be Chi Ali They say my Jansport strings was tying it all together My Jansport strings was tying it all together My Jansport strings was tying it all together, and now that new thing got me riding out for whatever [Verse 1] One time up, sowing the sides up Hometown heroes, like you know where to find us Looking over your shoulder like I'm slowing the ride up First time listeners, they ain't kno what a line was Blue & orange everything, loaded the line up Got em looking for lines like they hope they can tie up A spoon full of 'ron when I shoot & give a bar Give or take, I'm in a space that's usually regarded For wakes or living aces, truthfully regardless Look at who they telling me to par with Pardon me though, bred different so I'm arguably so You arguing over crowns dude arguably no I was fitted to wear that fitted and wear that living For the living, you hear that penning?, well yea that did it I mean, its all just as real as they say And blame Chi if anybody is feeling a way, one time [Hook] [Verse 2] Doing numbers, tryna do the summer Dreaming outta control, said we tryna coupe the Hummers Leaning out of a hole like we tryna duck the edges And leaving papi alone cuz we out here running credit Young, early 90's in the heart of the K Saw the servers, corners had targets for days Any reason is a go, how they squeezing you should know Draped in Columbia jackets, beepers & Girbauds I mean, played lockers wit tomorro's front pagers White & purple huaraches, tryna murder the lobby I mean, all we knew is what we saw first Wheels up for whatever til it all works And I tell 'em one time up for Chi Ali Cause I could be in a box if I ain't see that screen Grey basements on all of my fitteds, if I'm on then we did it Applaud wit it if you see my lead, one time [Hook]