[Intro - Abstract Rude] Ugh, ugh, Living Legends Ugh ugh, Ab Rude Ma** Men, another West Coast connect From L.A. to the Bay bwoy We ain't just bout it, y'all hear about it Ugh ugh, when you hear about it, when you hear about it And so it was said People remember the Legends And as it was read Ma**es of men get the message (And you hear about it) When you livin in the cities of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A (And you hear about it) When you livin in the cities of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A And so it was said, and created affirmative Born rappin, German, they fertilised amino acids Matter with ma**, intricate plot That or just ask infinite questions in a scientific melting pot As it was read, when activated a new permanent Geographic, made it possible to inhabit Thieves of air, water of blood, livin off the land Grown from the mud, thoughts of a man Are the building blocks of pyramid Egyptian Stone wall inscriptions that told all of myths and mythology Depictions and prophecy, crucifixion and casualty Communication by telepathy Exceptionally gifted, man lifted his mental existence Went to the distance, geometric inches Of math, he clinches his nostalgic pa** Underground fossils found in solid rock Evolution of the mind, look at precision of the tool of the trade Decisions of a fool never made The revolution of rhyme is like when man started talkin Somethin new to hear, ears hawkin by choice The voice of hip hop, Mother Earth, generation X I know what I'm sayin so some next, but you gon' hear about it And so it was said People remember the Legends And as it was read Ma**es of men get the message (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A People remember the Legends And as it was read Ma**es of men get the message (And you hear about it) When you livin in the cities of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A [Living Legends] Now could I join, both sides of a coin forming one whole? Warning one's soul that this power is too swole To be reckoned with, effective, give the respect where it's due I live like I know so expect that I do the true Test of my talents, living by my word, speech balance While my actions have em latching on like velcro Conceited? Hell no, I be, seated in the front row Of your lecture, I betcha, if you have somethin to learn me Earn the attention, test my retention, and best my intention Is to be great, recognise or be late To the function, gathered in conjunction with my folks Up and down the coast, we toast, to tightness Ignite this flame, recite this game back, apply it if I came wack Deny it or riot, quiet, on full volume You're all tuned in, when the time's right Grab the rippy now but you can't hear me, there's no limelight I gather up my style, bounce flip it, bubble off and rip it Come equipped and ship it out for you to hear about Have you heard about the time the man slept, and crept up in cotton? Visualisin such a mysterious movie of a life I lived it twice before I entered Remembered as a superhuman, inventions I invented The thought of not, I'm bendin the rules I's meanted Content with the life without politician's decisions Makin my dimension an unstable form A habituation, watchin us, you know just waitin For a chance to get inside, the centre of divine Principles, it's his to pull yourself, OUT When you're sunk below your chin, the light - it never ends No matter where it has begun A millennium of sights to see before the rays of the sun I'm knowin how long it shall be glowin Shall I continue showin y'all The lighter side from the shadows where they seem to hide Revitalisin with a rhyme that abides by the soul That resides behind the focus of my eyes glow A legendary myth that carries the gift of surprise though [Ab Rude] And you hear about it, and you hear about it And so it was said People remember the Legends And as it was read Ma**es of men get the message (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A And so it was said People remember the Legends And as it was read Ma**es of men get the message (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A [Living Legends] It's the crystal method, see through evidences at hand Standin across two properties, eye of the perfect detective Vision's reflective at attention, my invention Something from a time you have endured, subdued, by ghost in tune To most they only feel the full moon, they parked outside In the world we live in, give in to the signal, they sinkin Depths are driven to drive into a pole, enter your soul The soul has risen, partake on a mission Moon Apocalypse, Now they see the picture, ??? pa** the mixture To fix the future, elixir with a suture Mutations fade to inner ???, the name is Melancholy Walk with a frown when the fall leaves falling My answering machine when they're calling, sounds across the washroom Clean your face for the dirty looks you pa** are scrappy Bury the negativity, for it's affecting me gravity Physically, Cali, heavenly, let me be [Abstract Rude] People remember the Legends And as it was read Ma**es of men get the message (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A And so it was said People remember the Legends And as it was read Ma**es of men get the message (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A [Outro - Abstract Rude] And you hear about it In the cities of the Bay (And you hear about it) When you livin in the city of L.A Living Legends in the city of the Bay Ma** Men in the city of L.A People remember the Legends People remember the Legends Ma**es of men get the message Ma**es of men get the message You livin in the city of the Bay When you livin in the city of L.A (Frisco) Living Legends in the city of the Bay (South Central) Ma** Men in the city of L.A (Fresno!) Ab Rude (Oakland) Aesop (Make it funky) Pharoahe Monch, Eligh, ugh (Inglewood) Another West Coast connect, ya heard fool, ugh Ugh, UGH Vallejo, Richmond, Wotts L.A. to the Bay