I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side Staying alive was no jive Had secondhands, Mom's bounced on old man So then we moved to Shaolin land A young youth, yo, rocking the gold tooth, 'Lo goose Only way I be gettin' the G off was drug loot And let's start it like this son, rolling with this one and that one Pulling out Gats for fun But it was just a dream for the teen who was a fiend Started smoking woolas at 16 And running up in gates, and doing hits for high stakes Making my way on fire escapes No question I would speed for cracks and weed The combination made my eyes bleed No question I would flow off and try to get the dough all Sticking up white boys in ball courts My life got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater Times is rough and tough like leather Figured out I went the wrong route So I got with a sick-ass clique and went all out Catching keys from across seas Rolling in MPV's every week we made forty G's Yo nigga respect mine or here go the TEC-9 Ch-chick-POW, move from the gate now
[Hook: Method Man] Cash rules everything around me: CREAM, get the money Dollar, dollar bill y'all Cash rules everything around me: CREAM, get the money Dollar, dollar bill y'all