Say ho, say ho By the way yo I said shake soul like way back in the day-yo By the way yo, say ho say, say
And it out now Who is the cat out on the town And make the whole dining room turn head round Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the speakers in the trunk with the on crunk Who be riding up in the rise elevator Other tenants who be praying they ain't the new Mr Nigga, Nigga They try to play him like a chump he got what they want
He under thirty years old but already a pro Designer trousers slung low his pockets stay swoll' afford to get up and be anywhere he go V.I.P. at the club, at the show (Yes y'all) the best crib, the clothes whips on the road neck and wrists on froze (say word) Checks O's o-o-o-o-ohs all across the globe watch got three time-zones Keep the digital phone up to his Two assistants, two accounts, two homes One problem; with the O's on his check The stop him and show no respect "Is there a problem officer?" straight, it's called race That motivate the jake (woo-woo) to chase Say they want you successful, but ain't the case You living large, your skin is they flash a light in your face
Now, who is cat out on the town Maitre'd wanna take a year to sit him down Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the in the trunk with the bass on crunk Now, who is the cat at buying wears With the tourists who be asking him, do you here? Mr Nigga, Nigga Nigga
Yo, the with the Mighty Mos Def White got it muffled across beneath they breathe "I say it" But they'll say it out loud they get with they close associates and friends You know, sneak it in they friends at the job Happy hour at the bar this song is in they car And even if they've never said it, lips sealed They actions reveal how hearts really feel Like, late night I'm on a class flight The only brother in sight the flight attendant fright I sit in my seat, 2C She officially talking about, "Excuse me" Her lips curl up into a space Cause she believe that I'm in the right place Showed her my boarding pass, and she sort of gasped All embarrassed put an extra lime on my glass An hour later here she comes by past "I to be a pest but my son would love your autograph" (Wow, Mr. Nigga I love you, I have all albums!) They stay on nigga patrol on american And when you abroad they got world nigga law Some folks get on a plane go as please But I go over and I get over-seized Heathrow, me and my people They think that illegal's a for negro Far away places, customs agents They think the face is smuggle weight in they cases inspected, now we arrested Attention directed to of our intestines followed by X-rays Interrogated and detained til damn near the day No evidence, no and no regard Even for the big rap star For us especially, us especially A Mr Nigga VIP cell just for me "If I you were coming I'd have baked a cake Just got shoe-polish, painted my face" They say they want you successful, but then they it stressful You start keeping pace, they changing up the tempo
Now, who is cat riding out on the State trooper wanna stop him in his ride, pat him Mr Nigga, Nigga He got the in the trunk with the bass on crunk Now, who is the cat the hundred dollar bill They gotta send it to the back to make sure the shit is Mr Nigga, Nigga Nigga, Nigga
You can laugh and criticize Michael Jackson if you Woody Allen, molested and his step-daughter Same press kicking on Michael's name Show Woody and at the playoff game, holding hands Sit back and bug, think about that Would he get that type of dap if his was Woody Black? O.J. innocent by a jury of his peers And they fucking with that nigga for last five years Is it fair, is it equal, is it just, is it Do you do the same shit the defendant face is white? If white boys doing it, well, it's When I doing, well, it's suspect Don't hate me, my folks is poor, I got money America's five centuries deep in cotton You see a lot of brothers up, yo straight up It's new, y'all off of slave traders paper But I'm a live though, yo I'm a live I'm up the big swing for my kids yo Got my mom the fat crib yo I'm a get her pretty bay windows I'm a cop a nice home to in A safe environment for to reside in A fresh whip for my whole to ride in And if I'm Mr Nigga, I won't find it suprising