First Things First Songtext

[kid giggles]

[kid 1 [kid 2]:]
Wejust gonna get our shit together[?]
[man, get yo stuff, man c'mon] yo, don't rush me, man!
Man, it's startin man, yoyou heard me, right?
[nigga, what?!] don't rush me that's what!
[yo hurry up, shit!] [smacks lips] what's the rush, man?
What's the big - [forget all that man, c'mon!]
Naw, man i need to make sure my shit is dope
[nigga, the album is startin! man look, he's right there, look!] [applause]
Aight, aight..

[j-live [kid 1] [crowd]:]
Peace! [ha ha!]
Ladies and gentlemen [shhhh!]
ei? dsbgl?! ??ri
Gods and earths
Brothers and sisters
Kings and queens [yeah, that's right] [shh!]
[ha ha!]
Players and workers [quiet, please!]
Pimps and hoes [word, no doubt]
Reaper and sowers [dey pimpin, what!]
Cutters and flow-ers
Friends
New yorkers and countrymen
True school alumni and children of alllll ages
[he's buggin]
"bust the crowd" [i never heard that one]
"braggin' writes" [naw, i ain't like that song]
Hopefully this album reach it's destination on time [uh-huh]
Without any major drama [bootleggin' and what-not]
We've got a wonderful program for you this evening
Or this morning [mornin?], or whenever you happen to be listening
We've got a wonderful program for you this now [wha?]
Cause it's always now [i get it]
Whether it's live through your walkman, turntable
Car stereo , computer [oh man, i'ma start stutterin]
Or straight through your own home system [aight]
So just sit back, relax or stand up and get busy

Do what you feel, [aight] feel what you do [true]
And enjoy [applause]

[j-live proceeds: to cut and scratch]
"live on the fader" "j-live on the fader"
"all of the above'll be, caused by me"
[..is what this album is all about]
"bust this"

[j-live rhymes: while cutting]
"once upon a time there was a brother named" "j-live"
"had a little problem with his" "record contracts"
"that which the world has never seen before"
"but i didn't care" "i'm never coming back" ["worrrrrd up!"]
"lookin back on the moment, i'm surprised to find"
"i lay low" "yet still" "i'm gettin' mine"
"rock shit like this" "just for fun!"
"because" "two/too" "many" "wack-ass" "records" "get" "done"

[j-live: x3]
Peace, y'all! [peace y'all]
Peace, y'all! [peace y'all]
Pe-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-deece, y'all! [peace y'all]

Pe, da-dee, pe-pe, da-dee
Pe-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-deece, y'all!

First things first, i just - got through, goin through
This ordeal, dealin with deals, you know the deal
I've dealt with, bein dealt dirty, downsized
And duped, done double-paid my dues, for real
I just - know today's degree, c lesson
Not nowadays, can a record label fool me
So the understanding'll be 'the best part'
No need to guess how this rocky road was meant to be
I just - got home from a long tour
Seashore to seashore, j-live up the party
So, even if i'm unknown back home [say what]
Step out of the time zone, these folks came to see me!
I just - grab the mic, jump on the stage
Soak up the crowd, hittin 'em with page after page of
Blood, sweat, tears, saliva, sperm, snot
Shit, piss, throw-up, everything i got!
I just - let it all out, give it all back
Like i got it, why? cause i got it like that
I've been spotted by those that recognize the fact that
God is still black and bullshit is still wack! [wack!]

[j-live: x3]
Peace, y'all! [peace y'all]
Peace, y'all! [peace y'all]
Pe-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-deece, y'all! [peace y'all]

Pe, da-dee, pe-pe, da-dee
Pe-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-deece, y'all!

J-live First Things First songtext