Paid In Full

(Eric B): Yo Rakim, what's up?

(Rakim): Yo, I'm doing the knowledge, E., I'm trying to get paid in full

(E): Well, check this out, since Nobry Walters is our agency, right?

(R): True

(E): Kara Lewis is our agent

(R): Word up

(E): Zakia/4th & Broadway is our record company

(R): Indeed

(E): Okay, so who we rollin with?

(R): We rollin with Rush

(E): Of Rushtown Management. Check this out, since we talking over

This def beat right here I put together, I wanna hear some of them

Def rhymes, know what I'm sayin? And together, we can get

Paid in full...

(Rakim)

Thinkin of a master plan

Cuz ain't nuthin but sweat inside my hand

So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent

So I dig deeper but still comin up with lint

So I start my mission- leave my residence

Thinkin how could I get some dead presidents

I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid

So I think of all the devious things I did

I used to roll up, this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funny

Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the money

But now I learned to earn cos I'm righteous

I feel great! So maybe I might just

Search for a 9 to 5, if I strive

Then maybe I'll stay alive

So I walk up the street whistlin this

Feelin out of place cos, man, do I miss

A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of

Me and Eric B, and a nice big plate of

Fish, which is my favorite dish

But without no money it's still a wish

Cos I don't like to dream about gettin paid

So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made

Tonight is the test to see if I got pull

Hit the studio, cos I'm paid in full

(Eric B): Rakim, Check this out, yo, you go to your girl's house and I'll go to mine, 'cause my girl is definately mad, 'cause it took us too long to do this album.

(Rakim): Yo, I hear what you're saying, so let's just pump the music up and count our money

(E): Yo we'll just check this out, yo, Eli, turn the bass down and just let the beat keep on rockin'

(R): And we're out outta here.

(E): Yo, what happened to peace?

(Both): peace...