[Intro] Peace...Peace, Peace It's the Bey Thank you very kindly, Masha'Allah You could have been anywhere in the world, but you're here with us We truly appreciate that
[Verse: Mos Def] Bey... This is the way it is, this how we gotta live It's peace, power, understanding no cowardice I got the sharps on, they keep the smarts on Custom fitted, surgeon throwing the dark song Good lordy, sweet Jesus and hot sauce Hot butter, the big angles and pop corn The over-range, the top on the top gone The underground, the top dog at the ball The crescent and the star The seven inner R's Sciences and all Vibrant in the dark At the speed of thought, wow The mind's so powerful It ain't long for your dreams it's surrounding you Caution caution, careful careful A whole lot of fun but it ain't that simple The mathematic, asiatic, black magic, rap captains stay active free captives Baby what's happening? Listen, life is fantastic Beautiful and tragic Plain, classic Long as I'm alive I'mma never stop rapping It's honest work for honest bastards Made in Manhattan, raised outta Brooklyn It ain't shit that you can do but keep looking Shook, cause they all crooks My hands keep clean even off the books, see yo This is the way it is, this how we gotta live It's peace power over standing no cowardice I got the sharks on, they keep the sharks off Custom-fitted, surgeon throwing the smart song It's Good lordy, sweet Jesus and hot sauce The hot butter, the big screens and pop corn The over-ranged, the top gone, the top jaw The underground the top dog at the ball The crescent and the star The seven inner R's Sciences and all Vibrant in the dark At the speed of thought, wow It's so powerful It was all a dream, now it's a surrounding view Caution Caution, Careful Careful So much fun can it be so simple? Mathematic, Asiatic, black magic, rap active, Free and keep captive Baby what's happening? Listen, life is fantastic Beautiful and tragic Plain, Classic Long as I'm alive I'mma never stay rapping Psych, super nice! Made in Manhattan, born in Brooklyn It ain't nothing you can do but keep looking They shook, cause they all crooks His number unlisted and off the hook So, yo This is the way it is, this how we gotta live It's peace power over standing no cowardice Get the smarts on, keep the smarts on Custom fitted surgeon putting the dark song Good lordy sweet jesus and pop-corn Fresh water, clean lines and new borns The open-range, the top on, the top jaw The underground, the top dog the air ball The crescent and the star The seven inner R's Sciences and all Vibrant in the dark At the speed of thought Wow So powerful, ski, yes It's so fresh We here, Ooh! Ah-ha, get up people say This is the way it is, this how we gotta live It's peace power understanding no cowardice They get the smarts on, they keep the smarts on Custom fit, surgeon throwing the smart song Good lordy, sweet Jesus and hot sauce...