Growin' up as a kid tough skins and Afros Wasn't South Central but still it came natural There wasn't nobody to watch my back Didn't wanna be strapped to get jacked
Mama taught me not to trust no man Brother, what's your plan? If you ever lose a fight Then you go back again and win
And I don't care if it was one of your friends You better bury your feelings within And understand that on top of the stairs They got keys to Cadillacs, BMW's Mercedes, Benz and all of that
And on top of the stairs, yeah They got color TV's and even girls come in two pairs And on the bottom you've got nothin' but guilt Bad feelings bein' kept homies been killed
When I die always know That I never was see my little brother drop So you better stay on top
'Cause no one really cares about the guy on the bottom No one really cares about the guy beneath And everybody wants to be down with the dude On top of the stairs, top of the stairs
'Cause no one really cares about the guy on the bottom No one really cares about the guy beneath And everybody wants to be down with the dude On top of the stairs, top of the stairs
Little brother look around you, can't you see? All the possibilities and we, you and me To the bang boogie up jump the boogie To the boogie to the boogie to the beat, I'ma emcee
I spent three years in Mickey D's cleanin' dishes Half of that time was makin' wishes Want ya hit switches in a brand new six-fo' But all I could afford was another nine And Rousseau's Chicken and Waffles
How 'bout that Honda 'Cord? Used to watch drop by at night till I got bored But not no more really that's for sure 'Cause I gotta million honeys knockin' on my door
And I'm not tryin' to score with one 'Cause diseases kill and that's ill To make a mill in you gettin' done When you on top of the world girls may come But when you fall down you won't find one
'Cause no one really cares about the guy on the bottom No one really cares about the guy beneath And everybody wants to be down with the dude On top of the stairs, top of the stairs
'Cause no one really cares about the guy on the bottom No one really cares about the guy beneath And everybody wants to be down with the dude On top of the stairs, top of the stairs
Little brother, this is all we got, me and you will be cruel Even though it doesn't seem like a lot, it is So don't be thinkin' negative, I know just how you feel When you got time to kill I'll tell you how it is
I know you might be unsure 'cause it gets rough Out there and when it rains and pours I stole shoes from stores hung out with cool cats Put cars on flats broke windows with bats
And that's not all even made prank phone calls I was flossin' and sloshin' in Fox Hills Mall (So whattup y'all?) After all please check my credentials I once got busy in the whences, yeah
So throw your hands in the air Wave em around if you've been treated unfair Yeah, 'cause no one cares (No one cares, no one cares) Top of the stairs (Top of the stairs, top of the stairs)
'Cause no one really cares about the guy on the bottom No one really cares about the guy beneath And everybody wants to be down with the dude On top of the stairs, top of the stairs
'Cause no one really cares about the guy on the bottom No one really cares about the guy beneath And everybody wants to be down with the dude On top of the stairs, top of the stairs
'Cause no one really cares about the guy on the bottom No one really cares about the guy beneath And everybody wants to be down with the dude On top of the stairs, top of the stairs