[Verse 1] I self lord and my crew Coming through Gotta' teach what we taught to each other I swore upon my crown That I'll down any clown So this one's dedicated to the style thieving s**ers Here comes the wise man Methods of dropping mental But no one open doors For I self lord and master Have to be an independent source of life and matter Why just for me to matter Or just for you to listen Some can't figure me They say I'm just too complicated They ask me what's my age Then I have no [self a record?] They ask me "what religion?" Well religion not important Principle [important nation?] Civil law and order Come check it I self lord and the P-R-T Posse see it Every style we drop some one come thief it But I don't understand why some of us can't be creative From Central New Jerusalem, but brothers I'm no native Melanin just makes me sit back, hmm, meditate It's that simple - (BOW!) Methods of droppin' mental [Chorus] Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Earth, Wind and Fire) Methods of dropping mental (Wise Intelligent) [x3] [Verse 2] So many have waited For someone such as myself To go umm, into My methods of droppin' mental Listen to the teacher as the teacher tends to drop into the style While I profile mine I often find Many people ask me teacher how with you do this? Then I respond, hmm... Knowledge, wisdom, understanding, culture plus refinement We're no savages In pursuit of happiness Culture Freedom always often use to tell me "Wise Intelligent they're lacking" Well then it's time for them to blacken Wake up to the fact that I the teacher that of God The Supreme Being Teacher, King same thing King sit upon the throne rule wisely Justly Plus the Crown of creation making music (for the fools!) Casting j**els simply taking them to school Say the teacher "The crown of life bears knowledge" Polish up a s**a' in an automatic second See it's simple - Methods of droppin' mental [Chorus:] Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Earth, Wind and Fire) Methods of dropping mental (Wise Intelligent) [x3] [Verse 3] Once again Yes my friend Hears methods of dropping mental Simple it may be But some say opposite This is what you get From Divineland Central New Jerusalem drop a bit Some come swapping it Snakes in the meadow Gra** cut low When the snake's head show The snake's head go See I don't F around with no snake thats out to sneak me Greet me then he beats me For something I created Maker and the owner of the style So I profile like I made it It takes an A plus to grade it Wise come flashing the style and fashion And I sometimes think About the purified words, ways, actions Brought forth Just to show and prove that I posses these First fundamental principle of the universe Why that of knowledge Culture say "on with" And I proceed Now umm, need, wants, greed, envy, lust, jealousy k** a man It's that simple Well umm, yes I understand it takes a teacher to explain the bare essentials - Methods of droppin' mental [Chorus:] Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Earth, Wind and Fire) Methods of dropping mental (Wise Intelligent) [x3]