[Common talking]
YeaYeaYea
You knowthey call me a pimpand you know what that mean
I m a Person that s Making Profit. See I pimp internationally
I m nationally recognizedlocally accepted
I pimp with the truththat s the only method

[Common]
Seen her on Madison where Vice Lords be Travelin
And Chevy windows be rattlin
and badder than any other broads that I ve seen in these parts
Her body language spoke like a smart remarkeyebrows arched
Thick lipsblond wignice titsass the size that I dig
Asked her the nameone way to approach her
See she had gameshe needed me to coach her
Expose her to some paperfreedom and culture
The way a righteous pimp is supposed to

[MC Lyte]
As he came closer in his eyes I seen fortune
I ain t having it like abortion
Walking with this stick holding his tip
Looked like a Black Panther that was trying to pimp
It was cold as shitI m waitin on my ride
Act like I didn t see him I tried

[Common]
Motion denied (pause)
I felt the vibe like Roy Ayers
She was used to seeing pimps in furs and gators
Told her I m an innovatora gentlemen of leisure
That s in tuned with naturehold Common s hand
I m a take you to a pimps promise land
Where no man can break yabreak yabreak ya

Chorus: Bilal (singing)

Pimpsho shustlersplansdealers
customersand bodies stuck in itOh my god
Pimpsho shustlersplansdealers
customersand bodies stuck in itOh my god

[Common]
{hey girlcome on over herecheck it out)
Make your next move your best movechoose me

[MC Lyte]
How I look working for a nigga in a cuffe
If I was on a track you couldn t produce me
With them shits on your wrist looking goofy

[Common]
(yea ok)
I pimp without a pausefor the causeI m a rebel
You been on the streets I m trying to take you to another level
You used to the same gamecats saying the same thang
Nigga you gone ho underground or ho mainstream

[MC Lyte]
Nigga you must not know of me
I m the mack here
Ought to have you ho for me (Common: get real now)
Pimp yo punk ass
Have you write me poetry
I m from a land called cash
You too slow for me

[Common]
You know why?
I m thinking bigger than Bagets
Birds in slick cars
Or have you on the corner trickin in strip bars
If you become mine the world would be ours
Respect the gameand universal laws

[MC Lyte]
WhatI oughta pimp slap your ass and make you fall against the wall
(Common: try it)
Why you in the game if you ain t even trying to ball
I know pimpin ain t easy but damn you barely surviving
We can t ride together cause you ain t driving
(Common: oh it s like that)

Chorus

[Common]
(thisthisthis really how I look at it check it)
You and I together is like Ashford and Simpson
Picture us elbow to elbow at the hustler s convention

[MC Lyte]
Think I m gone risk my ass then give you the cash (Common: yep)
That shit is the past
I got my own stable (Common: where at)
I oughta pierce your navel and put you on the track
Matter of fact I been looking for a ho that s abstract

[Common]
Girl you getting beside yourself
I m trying to guide you
Help you see inside yourself
I pimp with visionI m a help you see the light
Have you covering your body and have you eating right

[MC Lyte]
(is that right)
I m pimp ho spimp pens(Common: Say what)
Pimp rhythmspimp flows
Pimp men (Common: and pimp what)
Pimp systems
Got stores called big pimpin (Common: Where)
Down South
In Texas I ran the best ho house

[Common]
(So)
I pimp from Brazil to umTokyo
Have Japanese broads sayin choushi wa dou (MC Lyte: Yea right)
Bring em back to the states to turn dates from Europe
Made the dirtiest of hoes seem purer

[MC Lyte]
(HA ha ha ha ha ha ha ha)
(Common: Why you laughin)
I m laughin cause you funny
I m make bitch niggaz like you have my money
I get six hundred off yo skinny ass weekly
You ll get all them righteous hoes in that dashiki

[Common]
Yowhat ever happened to loyalty
Don t you want to become royalty
On the streets selling ass and oils for me
But you on this ho-asis and really I can t reach you
Fuckyou then I m about to be a preacher

[Common talking and Bilal Singing Background]

Well there you have it ya ll
The story of pimps and hoes ya ll know how it goes
It s been the oldest profession
The whole thing is like a lesson
Ain t no second guessin
Pimps ya llhustlers
All that good shit
Yeayea 2000 and forever
It ll be here
Uhuh aiight cool

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