[Intro: Wiseman/Nels]
In one self lies the whole world. And if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you the key or the door to open; except yourself
[Verse 1: Nels]
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of d**h/
I watch by back while I'm watching my step/
You can could me ninja Nels. Cuz I move in silence/
On my Martin Luther! I'm tryna stop the violence/
I be him some say flyer than a pilot/
But I'm more like a professor cuz I'm spittin' knowledge/
I guess the student has become the teacher/
Singing hymns like a preacher/
And I'm never frontin' B. You can see it suddenly/
In my eyes that I'm striving for what I wanna be/
Sick & tired of bill collectors calling me/
Getting small paychecks & people on twitter won't follow me (God damn!)/
That's why my loyalty remains with my crew/
And my girl plus I can't forget my family too!/
Ba-wit-da-ba Da-bang-da-bang-diggy/
So high only astronauts could hang wit me son/
[Hook: Nels]
Live my life with no slow motion. That might be insane/
But no matter what they tell you, I'm not gonna change/
[Verse 2: Nels]
I sip tequila while smokin' reefer & bumpin' "Ether"/
Writing verses in my i-pod that can infect your speakers/
I like material things so I invest in sneakers/
Some nasty Nike's or some new Adidas/
That's how it be though. Some try to jack my steelo/
There's knockin' at my door but there's no-one at the peephole/
I just want a chance! And for citizens to notice me/
Listen with they hearts while I hit 'em with this potency/
Tracks fresh sounding cla**ic like an antique/
(But he didn't even say nothing) "sshh yo yo, let the man speak"/
Thanks. I appreciate it. I know that some people hated/
But women love me like a clit loves a vibrator/
I am to hip-hop what pride is to a New York native/
I'm almost at the top now, my ego's elevated/
Make it a point to know that Nels is the name/
Bad boy since day one, no Danity Kane (ugh!)/
[Hook: Nels]
Live my life with no slow motion. That might be insane/
But no matter what they tell you, I'm not gonna change/
(Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Daaa!)
[Outro: Nels]
Man! You could bet. Gotta stick with your guts sometimes. Change is... only due when it's fit. Right?