Artist: A-Villa f/ Mikkey Halstead, Rapper Big Pooh Album: Carry On Tradition Song: Carry On Tradition Typed by: kirenamloh@msn.com {"Keepin it real, others such as myself are tryin to carry on tradition" <- AZ} [Rapper Big Pooh]' I let the words magnetize me, nothing surprises me This is more than a friendly little rivalry No games nigga, even though that's what they call Tryna make a summer in the middle of the fall Tryna save a dollar, fuck burnin down a mall Your career's like a car, you prayin it don't stall in the morning when you crank it, no Plan Bs' No security blanket, failure not an option I worked thirty years on this lifelong doctrine Birthed a few careers, the public they adopted clones of the original, no religion per se But me, I'm kinda spiritual, recognize the higher power This is more than me braggin, dog Rap's a headache, this is more like the Tylenol And this here is my vision {"Others such as myself are tryin to carry on tradition" <- AZ} {DJ Scend cuts and scratches} "Beats make me fallin asleep, I keep fallin" <- Nas [Rapper Big Pooh] Yo, I run it back like I'm Earl Campbell Walter Payton, got you eggheads in a scramble Do damage, leave competition in shambles Flame burnin like an everlasting lit candle I'm nice~! 'Til the moment I retire These words will aspire the rest of y'all to think twice! Heh, I admit I'm your supplier I'm tryin to take you higher, be dope, that's some good advice! [Mikkey Halstead] Listen, uh... Homie Pooh, let me hold the track Y'all know that's a dead end, something like a cul-de-sac Never been that hard to find, I'm probably where ya hoe is at This rap game's a +Minstrel Show+. Little Brother showed you that Stay with the poker face, go'n head and play ya cards I see ya lil' 16s', then I raise the bar Suckas shuck and jive and smile for a living {"Others such as myself are tryin to carry on tradition" <- AZ} {DJ Scend cuts and scratches} "Beats make me fallin asleep, I keep fallin" <- Nas [Mikkey Halstead] Uh, from where we can't afford to sleep, that's why we never dream And I'm envisioning some shit that y'all ain't never seen The track's the match, the words I write are like the kerosene The mic's the cotton-filled bottle that quickly blows the scene It's time to get up off the sidelines and pick a team Either the Roam City Devils or the Elohims I'm in the belly, tryin to duck the place that's made for crooks Smokin like Ethiopians blowin on that ancient KUSH! UGH~! I'm tryin to get up off the corner Searchin for the lime like I opened a Corona Niggaz ain't hard, G, they sweet as Arizona Tea Never fuck with John McCain but hot as Arizona seat Yeah, I'm Ernie Barnes mixed with Van Gogh +Monopolized+ the game, pay me when you pass "Go!" Suckas shuck and jive and smile for a living {"Others such as myself are tryin to carry on tradition" <- AZ} And it's like that {DJ Scend cuts and scratches} "Beats make me fallin asleep, I keep fallin" <- Nas "Carry on tradition" <- AZ