Artist: Wale & A-Trak Album: Festivus Song: Intro: Stroke of Genius Typed by: Cedmaster3K [Intro: A-Trak scratches & cuts] "Wale, Wale, Wale, Wale" "Wale, Wale, Wale, Wale" "Waaa-le" ("QUIET!") {"Shh! Keep my name out yo mouth!"} ("N-n-n-now listen up") [excerpt from the TV show "Seinfield"] "The tradition festivals begins, with the airing of grievances" "I gotta lot of problems with you people!" {*audience laughs*} [Wale samples w/ A-Trak scratches] "But now it's back to the lab... lab" "So will you please listen (listen, listen, listen, listen...)" [excerpt from the TV show "Seinfield"] "Happy Festivus everyone! Hehehe!" [Wale] The delicate niggas is at work - WOOOO! {"A-Trak, A-Trak"} Hey, yeah, the envy of my biggest haters (that's right) It's not the type of situation that a nigga painting (no) I swear the dirty bitches schemin', they be on them capers (yup) Niggas dyin' from dippers, pistols and fornication This is, the capital of the universe Where dreamin' of bigger wheels is pursuin' a newer hearse (bow!) Now how was that for your consolation prize? Can't address my vision, you caught up with naked eye It's Basquiat without a brush, vodka in a toilet cup Paintin' dog colors cause my marijuana loud enough (smoke) Other artists that's workin' is never working' this hard It's sort of a cross between Nicki and Ernie Barnes (Ralph) Sugar shackin' with shorties wettin' up all their pearlies (hah) It's not a sleeve, baby girl, it's an allegory And in any category, I'm very established Got women of all colors, my home is a palette Superior talent (yup) women give me my balance (yup) In Ocho Rios, me and shawty, we smoke out a chalice Rastafar' right, nigga about to scar ya And take a life, I'm paintin' potassium chloride (kill 'em) Expect the truth when I come through you niggas all slight And you got no pull like you rollin' up your cigars tight I live by the code, fuck hoes, make it look easy She said she need me in her walls, I give her graffiti (woo!) A jay of that diesel (smoke) my portrait been lethal Straight off the easel, I proceed to do this for the people (hey) Straight off the easel (hey) still, undefeated I'm paintin' masterpieces - Ralph, a stroke of genius, ow (Genius) Uhh, me, a stroke of genius With this paint, I can tell this story You can break it down for me So with the paint, I can tell this story With this brush, the paint Now with this brush, I'ma paint this story I tell them with this brush, I'ma paint your story, hey, hey I tell them with this brush, let me paint the story Lord, let me paint this Now with this brush, I'ma paint the story No fake shit for me, word {"All my bitches got taste"} Hey, a stroke of genius, hey [Outro: excerpt from the TV show "Seinfield"] "You're forgetting how much Festivus is meant for us all" "I brought one of the cassette tapes"