Pete Rock - Once Upon A Time lyrics

[Intro] We gon rock a man cause we got the fresh tho One-one time, two-two times, three... [Verse 1: Pete Rock] I'm on a mission I hold the pen and stay twisted The competition my street cats will stay listening (word up) Detroit to New York I still walk the walk Control dancehall, chillin in my b-boy stance y'all Never was known to be an emcee I still rip and flip crowds into a frenzy Reciting facts sh**, and it's like herbs to bite Bum rushing mic tec playing slowly at night Coincide with the mic take flight above shores (word of mouth) I separate mines from yours I look ya up and as I stare in your face Your big mind's on a hum hum The one you got your idea from Yeah I'm right here son, straight out the slum Makin tracks for dough, gettin paid to do shows So when I blow (what) the n***as respect my flow Ay yo I'm nice with the pill and I rock with Slum Vill [Hook / Scratching] [Verse 2: Jay Dee] Ay yo, you want flows? We got tons of them Pete, Slum and Tim trying to bank sh** like the Huntington Get that money and dip Flash the cash in front of them n***as gruntin' and sh** Sayin' nothin I'm done with them Oh yo! Peeps ain't got a hold they gun on them Cause if one of them cats jump, we all jumpin' in Believe that! We got somethin' for the some dumb Bubble yum chewin that don't know what they doin' with this rap sh** Rap tactics automatic and the fact is y'all know you bored with the whack sh** We got that phat sh** that auto and [ ] track sh** and when you hear it man I don't know how to act, sh** [Hook / Scratching] [Verse 3: T3] It's like the first related verse and now we rock with the beat Just another causality for S and the V It's like action is what we give and receive Best do believe we got some sh** up our sleeves sh** to dance to, some sh** to the trees Some sh** if you dyin' and they help you breathe Make a handicap n***a exceed with speed It's like totally with Toronto to V Doin this for DET in the place to be Can't forget the rest R,O,I, and T Mac Nicholas baby, what else could it be? Please, lace me with a scratch for the beat [Hook / Scratching] [Verse 4: Baatin] In the beginning, it was the S, never no name sh** Motherf**ers traveled for miles to Mac Nick We kick rhymes we know they never sound like yours To the mic lookin' like cheap thoughts f** this rap sh**, I'm too smart for that I do this sh** for kicks with my crew, believe that The S is on the way to makin' emcees quick I shoot the kinda rhymes to make the emcees duck On the mic I never fight I call an angel of war Slice an emcee with my palm, a lyrical sword You really want a bottle? You must be ill Well it's the S, numero uno, I'm in your favorite The negroes make the music that you run out to get Now this is love at the less, new bomb sh** Mac Nicholas is earnin' money on some burner sh** [Hook / Scratching] [Outro] What, Slum Vill and we out No doubt for 98 Settin ya straight Getcha self laced Peace