The Notorious B.I.G. — Skys The Limit

[Intro: Voletta Wallace] Baby, look at me Mama love you And I know you ain't no little boy no more But you'll always be my baby It seems like only yesterday I was holding you in my arms Now look at you now, Biggie But I worry about you I worry about you all the time Hangin' out on the corner All times at night with the cruel people Baby, that ain't nothin' but trouble I always taught you that you could have whatever you dream Well, I want you to hold onto that dream, baby Hold on to it real tight, ‘cause the sky's the limit [Break: The Notorious B.I.G.] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen How's everybody doin' tonight? (Alright) I'd like to welcome to the stage (Alright, alright) The lyrically acclaimed, ha (Woo) I like this young man, because when he came out (Hahahaha) He came out with the phrase: He went from ashy to classy — haha, I like that (Alright, alright) So everybody in the house give a warm (Uh) Round of applause for The Notorious B.I.G, ha The Notorious B.I.G, ladies and gentlemen Give it up for him, y'all! [Verse 1: The Notorious B.I.G.] Uh A nigga never been as broke as me, I like that When I was young, I had two pair of Lees, besides that The pinstripes and the gray The one I wore on Mondays and Wednesdays While niggas flirt, I'm sewin' tigers on my shirts, and alligators You wanna see the inside? Huh, I see ya later Here comes the drama "Oh, that's that nigga with the fake" Blaow! "Why you punch me in my face?" Stay in your place Play your position (Uh), here come my intuition (Uh-huh) Go in this nigga pocket, rob him while his friends watchin' And hoes clockin', here comes respect His crew's your crew, or they might be next Look at they man eye, big man, they never try So we rolled with 'em, stole with 'em I mean loyalty, niggas bought me milks at lunch The milks was chocolate, the cookies — butter crunch '88 Oshkosh and blue and white dunks, pass the blunt [Chorus: 112] Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Have what you want, be what you want [Verse 2: The Notorious B.I.G.] I was ashamed, my crew was lame I had enough heart for most of 'em Long as I got stuff from most of 'em It's on, even when I was wrong, I got my point across They depicted me the boss, of course My orange box-cutter make the world go round Plus I'm fuckin', bitches ain't my homegirls now Start stackin', dabbled in crack, gun packin' Nickname Medina, make the seniors tote my ninas From gym class to Inglés, pass off a global The only nigga with a mobile, can't you see like Total Gettin' larger in waists and tastes Ain't no tellin' where this felon is headin', just in case Keep a shell at the tip of your melon, clear the space Your brain was a terrible thing to waste '88 on gates, snatch initial name plates Smokin' spliffs with niggas, real-life beginner killers Prayin' God forgive us for being sinners, help us out [Chorus: 112] Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Have what you want, be what you want [Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G.] After realizin', to master enterprisin' I ain't have to be in school by ten, I then Begin to encounter with my counterparts On how to burn the block apart Break it down into sections, drugs by the selections Some use pipes, others use injections Syringe sold separately, Frank the Deputy Quick to grab my Smith & Wesson like my dick was missin' To protect my position, my corner, my lair While we out here, say the Hustler's Prayer: "If the game shakes me or breaks me I hope it makes me a better man, take a better stand" Put money in my mom's hand Get my daughter this college plan so she don't need no man Stay far from timid, only make moves when your heart's in it And live the phrase "Sky's the limit" Motherfucker, see you chumps on top [Chorus: 112] Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Have what you want, be what you want Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on Just keep on pressin' on Sky is the limit and you know that you can have What you want, be what you want Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on