Queen Latifah — Nature of a Sista

[Verse 1] Coming from the bitty bitty bottom of the basement The first floor's a bore, so I’ll rise Don't want to make it to the top too quickly So I take step-to-step all the time Take a look at the flow of the future If you can't shake to it, then it don’t suit ya Break off, back off, before I bust off Bad is the worst, some are bad but soft Bad this, bad that, who's bad enough? For those who are bad, then batter up I pointed this rap with my index So baby, come on with a rag and some Windex I'm stepping the step tryna meet me there I'm avoiding all political fanfare If you down take a pounding from ya fist-a For the sound of the nature of a sista' [Verse 2] Who's a king, who's a queen, who's tryna bang? I see myself as a queen but it ain’t for rank This for all, not one, not for income But for knowing who and where we descend from I kick off with a choke, I come crazy new They call me Mama Zulu but I won’t baby you I'm not the type to look for a man with cash But the only thing you get if you’re broke's a cast I dip, then switch, what floor is this? I go higher than a fire, try to diss This is a little of my headed-for-top style Rippin tracks, whippin' in fact, it's that wild Right on flow, a few floors to go I see suites instead of concrete, so If you down take a pounding from ya fist-a For the sound of the nature of a sista’ [Verse 3] Here's a knick-knack, sit back, hold ya hat Here's a big rap, ya got close now get back I got an army bustin through the enemy's wall My thoughts on the situation was "fuck em all" Salt-N-Pepa said it was time to grow So me and Spin did 'em in, now time to go Yo-Yo grabbed him, he said, "Hey, diddle diddle" While I and Nikki got Monie out of the middle Sisters in action, strong, real, still complete I say "what up" cause you can't come or compete The La, the Ti-Fah booms like a speaker I hold more soul than a sneaker Don't ask if I'm fast, I come swift, sis Cause I'm passing an ass if you with this If you down take a pounding from ya fist-a For the sound of the nature of a sista'