jay z with the roots. "takeover." Lyrics

R.o.c., we runnin this rap s___
Memphis bleek, we runnin this rap s___
B. mac, we runnin this rap s___
Freeway, we run this rap s___
O & sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Chris & neef, we runnin this rap s___

The takeover, the breaks over n____
God mc, me, jay-hova
Hey lil soldier you aint ready for war
R.o.c. too strong for yall
Its like bringin a knife to a gunfight, pen to a test
Your chest in the line of fire witcha thin-a__ vest
You bringin them boyz ii men, how them boys gon win?
This is grown man b.i., get you rolled into triage
Beatch - your reach aint long enough, dunny
Your peeps aint strong enough, f___a
Roc-a-fella is the army, better yet the navy
n____zll kidnap your babies, spit at your lady
We bring - knife to fistfight, kill your drama
Uh, we kill you m_________in ants with a sledgehammer
Dont let me do it to you dunny cause I overdo it
So you wont confuse it with just rap music

R.o.c., we runnin this rap s___
M-easy, we runnin this rap s___
The broad street bully, we runnin this rap s___
Get zipped up in plastic when it happens thats it
Freeway, we runnin this rap s___
O & sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Chris & neef, we runnin this rap s___
{*watch out!! we run new york -> krs-one*}

I dont care if you mobb deep, I hold triggers to crews
You little f___, Ive got money stacks bigger than you
When I was pushin weight, back in eighty-eight
You was a ballerina I got your pictures I seen ya
Then you dropped shook ones, switch your demeanor
Well - we dont believe you, you need more people
Roc-a-fella, students of the game, we passed the classes
Nobody can read you dudes like we do
Dont let em gas you like jigga is a__ and wont clap you
Trust me on this one - Ill detach you
Mind from spirit, body from soul
Theyll have to hold a mass, put your body in a hole
No, youre not on my level get your brakes tweaked
I sold what ya whole album sold in my first week
You guys dont want it with hov
Ask nas, he dont want it with hov, nooooo!

R.o.c., we runnin this rap s___
B. sigel, we runnin this rap s___
M-easy, we runnin this rap s___
Get zipped up in plastic when it happens thats it
O & sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Freeway, we run this rap s___
Chris & neef, we runnin this rap s___
{*watch out!! we run new york -> krs-one*}

I know you missin all the - faaaaaaame!
But along with celebrity comes bout seventy shots to your frame
n____; you a - laaaaaaame!
Youse the f__ model for karl kani/esco ads
Went from, nasty nas to escos trash
Had a spark when you started but now youre just garbage
Fell from top ten to not mentioned at all
To your bodyguards oochie wally verse better than yours
Matter fact you had the worst flow on the whole f___in song
But I know - the sun dont shine, then son dont shine
Thats why your - laaaaaaame! - career come to a end
Theres only so long fake thugs can pretend
n____; you aint live it you witnessed it from your folks pad
You scribbled in your notepad and created your life
I showed you your first tec on tour with large professor
(me, thats who!) then I heard your album bout your tec on the dresser
So yeah I sampled your voice, you was usin it wrong
You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song
And you aint get a coin n____ you was gettin f___ed and
I know who I paid god, serchlite publishing
Use your - braaaaaaain! you said you been in this ten
Ive been in it five - smarten up nas
Four albums in ten years n____? i can divide
Thats one every lets say two, two of them s___s was due
One was - nahhh, the other was illmatic
Thats a one hot album every ten year average
And thats so - laaaaaaame! n____ switch up your flow
Your s___ is garbage, but you try and kick knowledge?
(get the f___ outta here) you n____z gon learn to respect the king
Dont be the next contestant on that summer jam screen
Because you know who (who) did you know what (what)
With you know who (yeah) but just keep that between me and you for now

R.o.c., we runnin this rap s___
M-easy, we runnin this rap s___
The broad street bully, we runnin this rap s___
Get zipped up in plastic when it happens thats it
Freeway, we run this rap s___
O & sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Chris & neef, we runnin this rap s___
{*watch out!! we run new york -> krs-one*}

A wise man told me dont argue with fools
Cause people from a distance cant tell who is who
So stop with that childish s___, n____ Im grown
Please leave it alone - dont throw rocks at the throne
Do not bark up that tree, that tree will fall on you
I dont know why your advisors aint forewarn you
Please, not jay, hes, not for play
I dont slack a minute, all that thug rappin and gimmicks
I will end it, all that yappin be finished
You are not deep, you made your bed now sleep
Dont make me expose you to them folks that dont know you
n____ I know you well, all the stolen jew-els
Twinkletoes you breakin my heart
You cant f___ with me - go play somewhere, Im busy
And all you other cats throwin shots at jigga
You only get half a bar - f___ yall n____z