J-live - First Things First lyrics

[kid giggles] [Kid 1 (Kid 2):] We...just gonna get our sh** together...[?] (Man, get yo stuff, man c'mon) Yo, don't RUSH me, man! Man, it's startin man, yo...you heard me, right? (n***a, what?!) Don't rush me that's what! (Yo hurry up, sh**!) [smacks lips] What's the rush, man? What's the big - (Forget all that man, c'mon!) Naw, man I need to make sure my sh** is dope (n***a, the album is startin! Man look, he's right there, look!) [applause] Aight, aight.. [J-Live (Kid 1) {crowd}:] PEACE! (Ha ha!) Ladies and gentlemen {Shhhh!} Gods and earths Brothers and sisters Kings and queens (Yeah, that's right) {SHH!} (HA HA!) Players and workers {Quiet, please!} Pimps and hoes (Word, no doubt) Reaper and sowers (Dey pimpin, what!) Cutters and flow-ers Friends... New Yorkers and countrymen True school alumni and children of alllll ages (He's buggin) "Bust the Crowd" (I never heard that one) "Braggin' Writes" (Naw, I ain't like that song) Hopefully this album reach it's destination on time (uh-huh) Without any major drama... (Bootleggin' and what-not) We've got a wonderful program for you this evening Or this morning (mornin?), or whenever you happen to be listening We've got a wonderful program for you this NOW (wha?) Cause it's always now (I get it) Whether it's live through your walkman, turntable Car stereo , computer (Oh man, I'ma start stutterin) Or straight through your own home system (aight) So just sit back, relax; or stand up and get busy DO what you feel, (aight) feel what you DO (true) And enjoy... [applause] [J-Live proceeds: to cut and scratch] "Live on the fader" "J-Live on the fader" "All of the above'll be, caused by me" (..is what this album is all about...) "Bust this..." [J-Live rhymes: while cutting] "Once upon a time there was a brother named" "J-Live" "Had a little problem with his" "Record contracts" "That which the world has never seen before" "But I didn't care" "I'm never coming back" ("Worrrrrd up!") "Lookin back on the moment, I'm surprised to find" "I lay low" "yet still" "I'm gettin' mine" "Rock sh** like this" "just for fun!" "Because" "two/too" "many" "wack-a**" "records" "get" "done" [J-Live: x3] PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! First things first, I just - got through, goin through This ordeal, dealin with deals, you know the deal I've dealt with, bein dealt dirty, downsized And duped, done double-paid my dues, for real I just - know today's degree, C lesson Not nowadays, can a record label fool me So the understanding'll be 'The Best Part' No need to guess how this rocky road was meant to be I just - got home from a long tour Seashore to seashore, J-Live up the party So, even if I'm unknown back home (say what) Step out of the time zone, these folks came to see me! I just - grab the mic, jump on the stage Soak up the crowd, hittin 'em with page after page of Blood, sweat, tears, saliva, s**m, snot sh**, piss, throw-up, everything I GOT! I just - let it all out, give it all back Like I got it, why? Cause I got it like that I've been spotted by those that recognize the fact that God is still black and bullsh** is still wack! (wack!) [J-Live: x3] PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL!