Various Artists - Paid in Full lyrics

[Produced by Eric B] [Intro: Eric B. and Rakim] Yo Rakim, what's up? Yo, I'm doing the knowledge, E, man I'm trying to get paid in full Well, check this out, since Norby Walters is our agency, right? True Cara Lewis is our agent, word up Zakia and 4th and Broadway is our record company, indeed Okay, so who we rolling with then? We rolling with Rush of Rushtown Management Check this out Since we talking over this def beat right here that I put together I wanna hear some of them def rhymes, you know what I'm saying? And together we can get paid in full [Verse 1: Rakim ] Thinking of a master plan Cause ain't nothing but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money spent So I dig deeper, but still coming up with lint So I start my mission, leave my residence Thinking how could I get some dead presidents I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid So I think of all the devious things I did I used to roll up, this is a hold up Ain't nothing funny Stop smiling, be still, don't nothing move But the money But now I learned to earn cause I'm righteous I feel great so maybe I might Just search for a 9 to 5 If I strive then maybe I'll stay alive So I walk up the street, whistling this Feeling out of place cause, man, do I miss A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of Me and Eric B and a nice big plate of This, which is my favorite dish But without no money it's still a wish Cause I don't like to dream About getting paid So I dig into the books of the Rhymes that I made So now's a test to see if I got pull Hit the studio, cause I'm paid in full [Outro: Eric B. and Rakim] Rakim, check this out, yo You go to your girl house and I'll go to mine Cause my girl is definitely mad Cause it took us too long to do this album Yo, I hear what you're saying So let's just pump the music up And count our money Yo, well check this out, yo Eli Turn down the ba** down And let the beat just keep on rockin' And we outta here Yo, what happened to peace? Peace,peace,peace