One, two, what'cha wanna do
   Three, four, cuz we're gonna give you more
   Five, six, and we ain't the tricks
   Seven, eight, and we got it straight
   Nine, ten, cuz we make it blend
   Eleven, twelve, never ever goin for self
   Tribe Called Quest situation
   Check it out
  
   Q-Tip:
   Power. People really get caught with this on different levels
   Power controls your life
   Money. The companion of the first. Some people tend to worship
   And we know this ain't right.
  
   Phife:
   Attitude(attitude) is how I get my point across.
   You can't call yourself an MC if you know that you're soft.
   Agressive...is how the stage is approached. I burn MCs like toast
   Cuz I'm the host with the most.
  
   Consequence:
   Illin(illin) is what you do when you're assin.
   Whether it be you or all up in your past and...
   Cashin...done turned your people corrupt
   It's six o'clock, girl, you gotta get your weight up
  
   Q-Tip:
   Sex(sex). Either a man or a woman.
   This agenda, but when lovers get down
   Froggin. When niggaz try to play roles
   But when they really need to put that shit background
  
   Phife:
   Miserable(miserable) is what your whole crew will be
   If you're not original and you show no strategy
   Heavenly...is how the track tends to flow
   And if you don't know, tell em diggy said so
  
   Q-Tip:
   We livin this cuz it's deep in our bones
   A Tribe Called Quest with this hip hop jones
   So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
   Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)(word)
  
   Consequence:
   Willie. That's what I kick to get this Millie on a lilly
   Now, I'm packin dimes like Chilli
   Stress(stress). That's what I always go through
   Cuz it's survival of the fittest on the 192
  
   Q-Tip:
   Knowledge. When the mind accept facts
   On this plane of livin, knowledge be the key, black
   Understanding. Gettin a grip on what's revealed
   When shit be real, can't give understanding back
  
   Phife:
   Analyze. That's what I do to MCs
   That be talkin bout they this and that, money please
   Ego. I'm on my own jock skill
   Cuz if I don't say I'm the best, tell me who the hell will
  
   Consequence:
   Cheeba smoke y'all. That's what I use to get high
   When I'm in a rut and I don't know why
   Try. Yo try again my friend
   Cuz you can't see this MC representin Linden
  
   Q-Tip:
   Freestyle(freestyle). A true MC trait
   And when you do it ill, niggaz respect it as great
   Yo, I gotta...(laughing)
  
   Phife:
   We livin this cuz it's deep in our bones
   A Tribe Called Quest with the hip hop jones
   So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
   Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)