[ VERSE 1: Torae ] Yo Who you know more sick with the spit, more slick with the gift? It'll take a lifetime to get with I'm the top competitor, editor, ProTool predator Studio sabotage and I beast the bars They say my lyrical range is further than yours So if I shoot for Saturn I land on the stars When I talk about Saturn I ain't talkin the cars I mean the next door neighbor to Mars I'm amazingly ( ? ), retartedly hard Solo, group or squad I put 16 darts on the beat, give me applause Cause the more ( ? ) you hype, more muppets to snipe Niggas chains get swiped, ( ? ) up with a knife More ( ? ) with the white than the typical type Puttin all this fictional hype in the sentence he write When it come to the stu' and what I do on the mic It'll take niggas a lifetime to get it right
[ DJ Revolution ] (You could put your whole) (lifetime in) (the paper's lines) --] Prodigy (I guarantee you) --] Prodigy (You can't touch me) (trust me) (When it comes to rap) --] Erick Sermon (You can't get with me) --] Lord Finesse (I'm ahead of my game) (A professional) --] Erick Sermon (Respect me) (You could put your whole) (lifetime in) (the paper's lines) --] Prodigy (I guarantee you) (never come close) --] Prodigy (Trust me) (Cause in this rap game my rhyme flow) (Crush those who oppose) --] Inspectah Deck (That's how it go)
[ VERSE 2: Torae ] Yo I don't know if it's the appeal, the thrill, the lackluster skills But something about these niggas that's out I don't feel You should see 'em front the radio when I get a chill Every track back to back it'll be somethin ill Now the lack of the skill got us slackin for real To the point I could do joints, I ain't lookin for deals Kinda hurtin my feelings, the damage you build Shit is hard to be a fan of it still, dammit for real Bound to hand him a mirror for he see how he look And I ain't tryin to throw the book at you, just throw out your book Oh I forgot, y'all don't write, niggas be so tight They do magic in the booth - just poof - niggas is nice You can say what you like about me and my type Or give it any label you like, y'all know that I'm right When it come to the stu' and what I do with the mic It'll take niggas a lifetime to get it right
[ DJ Revolution ] (You could put your whole) (lifetime in) (the paper's lines) --] Prodigy (I guarantee you) (never come close) --] Prodigy (Trust me) (When it comes to rap I'm a professional) --] Erick Sermon (I'm ahead of my game) (And that's how it go) --] Del (You could put your whole) (lifetime in) (the paper's lines) --] Prodigy (Forget it, and don't waste your time) --] Rakim (Cause in this rap game my rhyme flow) (Crush those-cru-crush those who oppose) --] Inspectah Deck
[ VERSE 3: Torae ] George Bush don't fuck with blacks, Torae don't fuck with wack MC's and they garbage tracks Back to the drawing board with that The fuck you doin recordin that? Hit me more on the scratch Nigga, get the thoughts out of your head I'm lightyears, days, hours ahead Most of y'all rap niggas coulda stayed in bed If that bullshit the best that you did Shit is garbage, you dig, my nig But this the shit You could copy what I write and I'mma still get biz That was just to show love, no subliminal diss I'mma take it to the max as a minimalist You feminine ish, you bitch like the faggety type You can hit your website and type to your delight Cause when it come to the booth and what I do with the mic It'll take niggas a lifetime to get it right