Ladies and gentlemen, put our hands together for the astonishing... H to the izz-O...V to the izz-A...
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 8th wonder of the world The flow o' the century...always timeless...HOV! (That's awesome) Thank you for coming out tonight You coulda been anywhere in the world, but you're here with us We appreciate that...
Uhh, H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA Was herbin' em in the home of the Terrapins Got it dirt cheap for them Plus if they was short wit' cheese I would work wit' them Boy and we...got rid of that dirt for them Wasn't born hustlers I was burpin' em H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A Fo' sheezy my neezy keep my arms so freezy Can't leave rap alone the game needs me Haters want me clapped and chromed it ain't easy Cops wanna knock me, D.A. wanna box me in But somehow, I beat them charges like Rocky H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A Not guilty, he who does not feel me is not real to me Therefore he doesn't exist So poof...vamoose son of a bitch
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in V.A. H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A Not guilty ya'll got-ta feel me H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A (check it out, yo)
(It starts with... One) One thing, I don't know why It doesn't even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme To explain in due time (All I know) Time is a valuable thing Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings Watch it count down to the end of the day The clock ticks life away (It's so unreal) Didn't look out below Watched the time go right out the window Tried to hold on, but didn't even know I wasted it all just to (Watch you go) I kept everything inside And, even though I tried, it all fell apart What it meant to me will eventually be A memory of a time when I tried so...
H-to-the-izz-O, v-to-the-izz-A, LP, jay-z, help me out (aw, they having a good 'ol time out there) it starts with... h-to-the-izz-O, v-to-the-izz-A, LP, jay-z, help me out (aw, they having a good 'ol time out there) it starts with... h-to-the-izz-O, v-to-the-izz-A, LP, jay-z, help me out (yes, indeed, ladies and gentlemen)