Gang Starr — Work

"Are you working? What kind of work do you do?" - Uh - "Boy - boy - boy - What is it you wanna do when you grow up?" [Chorus] Aiyo, I'm gonna be on ti-dop, that's all my eyes can see Victory is mine, yeah surprisingly I've been laying, waiting for your next mistake I put in work and watch my status escalate [Verse 1] Now, I'm gon' start collecting props, connecting plots Networking like a conference ‘cause the nonsense is yet to stop Jakes shake me down, haters wanna take me down Break me down, CLAP! – all they heard was a sound Yo, I scoped it out, I took your weak dream and choked it out Your bitch don't really got no ass, she just poked it out On the D-low, I'm saying you versus me though? We can do this shit right here in front of your people See, time is money, kid and BS walks And to me it's funny, kid when you meatheads talk I see feds stalk, they wanna dig up the dirt, son Is it me they hawk? ‘Cause I be putting in work, son [Chorus] Aiyo, I'm gonna be on ti-dop, that's all my eyes can see Victory is mine, yeah surprisingly I've been laying, waiting for your next mistake I put in work and watch my status escalate [Verse 2] You cornballs get stonewalled, blackballed, I own y'all The veteran, running my plan, I'm the better man Crazy raw, doing my job like the mob Blazing y'all and disappearing in the fog Or a mist and chicks can't resist what I kick They be begging for attention or some more of the dillznick Word up, baby, someone may have to get hurt up, baby Shit is mad shady, but I got to get the gravy Platinum respect like the force of a TEC Keep you hitting the deck, feeling heat in your chest Banging your thoughts with the hot onslaught A kid got shot on the spot for going where he should not Viciously, I make history instantly Those other lame-ass loser-ass niggas, they can't fuck with me I'm doing my thing now to lamp later on Paid in the shade with some fly gators on But now I'm grimy as they get, mud on my pants and shirt I bet you niggas out here know, I be putting in work [Chorus] Aiyo, I'm gonna be on ti-dop, that's all my eyes can see Victory is mine, yeah surprisingly I've been laying, waiting for your next mistake I put in work and watch my status escalate "Fu-fu-fully qualified pro In this business of rap" "Fu-fu-fu-fully - qua-qua-qua-qua - qualified pro In this business of rap" "Fully-fu-fully qualified pro In this business of rap" "Are you working? What kind of work do you do?" "Boy, what is it you wanna do when you grow up?"