Natural Elements - “Paper Chase”
[Emcee(s): Mr. Voodoo, A-Butta, and L-Swift]
[Producer(s): Charlemagne]
[Sample (Multiple Elements): Jan Hammer - “Evan” (1:11)]
[Intro: L-Swift and A-Butta]
L-Swift: Paper chase
A-Butta: Yeah, yeah
L-Swift: No doubt
A-Butta: Yo, L
L-Swift: What up?
A-Butta: I think it’s time NE make these moves, nah’m saying?
L-Swift: No doubt
A-Butta: ‘Cause it’s been too long
L-Swift: It’s been too long
A-Butta: For too long, long overdue
L-Swift: Long overdue, word up
A-Butta: It’s been long overdue, man. How many years we been repping on the underground, man?
L-Swift: Yeah, gotta show ‘em
A-Butta: We gotta show ‘em that we can do anything we want, nah’m saying?
L-Swift: To the year 2-G
A-Butta: It’s just about making moves, nah’m saying? We already did the paying dues part. It’s time for us to get our piece of the pie, nah’m saying?
L-Swift: No doubt
A-Butta: Yo, Voo, show ‘em how we do
[Verse 1: Mr. Voodoo]
As the world
Turns, I churn rum on my tongue ‘til it burn
My only concern’s to learn new ways to earn the cream, I yearn like
Fiends do coke, to invest in West Indian smoke
Debit c-notes on Lebanese dope, the more coke I conjure
The closer I get to lamping, the culture
Bomber ain’t got to even approach the drama
Suites in the Waldorf surrounded by thugs with sawed-offs
Cash in majorities keep law authorities walled off
Eliot Ness steadily massages my dick
Trying to conjure up charges that he know won’t stick. As for
My chick, I can’t figure why she with me. She don’t fuck me
Just stay high and sniff ki’s off 50’s, but to this
Life I’m sworn (Word), so I’ll weather the storm
‘Cause the cream the only thing a nigga need to keep warm
[Hook: L-Swift] (x2)
It goes:
Money and moves, moves and money
Gotta make money ‘cause being broke ain’t funny
On a paper chase (Why?) ‘cause ain’t nothing for free
Everybody got a price, everybody got a fee
[Verse 2: A-Butta]
See, I
Gots to get paid and life the live (So what you, what you wanna do?)
I get busy whenever I pick up the mic ‘cause in
My lifetime, I need dough and respect, so when
I write rhymes, I collect both and a check. The Devil
Smirks deviously, acting like he’s posing a threat
My life’s a game and I’m controlling the deck. Meanwhile
While every brother stays holding a TEC
I’m on a paper quest, but it ain’t over, but, yet, I hope
To get the riches like “King Solomon’s Mines,” my mind’s
Developing, so I’m still not in my prime. Until
I gain knowledge divine, to all my people locked down
Watching the time go by, we stay rocking the rhyme
At the drop of a dime. You know I need
To get the paper ‘cause we already paid dues. NE
Check the flavor, we’re about to make moves
(Know’m saying?) Yo, son, we’re about to make moves
[Hook: L-Swift] (x2)
It goes:
Money and moves, moves and money
Gotta make money ‘cause being broke ain’t funny
On a paper chase (Why?) ‘cause ain’t nothing for free
Everybody got a price, everybody got a fee
[Verse 3: L-Swift]
When I’m broke
Feel like the world is falling down on me—that’s why I
Often keep a frown on me. You clowns want me
To pay for a position that I rightfully own—that’s why
I’m writing these poems. If you ain’t me, then I might be alone
But you ain’t fooling me, you’re fooling yourself. Keep a
Tool in your belt, so run it or you’re losing your health. Forget
The next cat, study all the rules for yourself
But you’re stupid like students who drop out of school in the 12th. We’re on
A paper chase, but there’s so many heads in the race who be
Wetting your place so they can see the sweat on your face. I hope
You realize how much money controlling your life. Poli’
Patrolling the night, make sure you’re holding it tight. You’ve been
Slipping for months, focused on the snitches and stunts, so
47th Precinct kick in your front, but I wish that
I could create a place where I could chill and I’m
No longer on this paper chase, but Natural E be like
[Hook: L-Swift] (x2)
It goes:
Money and moves, moves and money
Gotta make money ‘cause being broke ain’t funny
On a paper chase (Why?) ‘cause ain’t nothing for free
Everybody got a price, everybody got a fee
[Outro: L-Swift and A-Butta]
It goes:
Natural E makes money and moves
My man Charlemagne, he make money and moves
Tell my man Kendu he make money and moves
Tell the Elementstress, “Make money and moves”
Tell my clique Nightbreed, “Make money and moves”
Of course the Raidermen make money and moves
Tell Bobbito and Stretch they make money and moves
DJ Mayhem, he make money and moves. Of course
My man DJ Riz make money and moves
My man Sunset make money and moves
Tell my man Trev Better make money and moves
Tell my man Odyssey he make money and moves, and tell
My man Bearfakts, he make money and moves
Tell all my niggas, “Make money and moves”
The Northeast Bronx make money and moves
125 make money and moves
All the way in Brooklyn make money and moves, and
All around the globe make money and moves (All around the globe)
All around the globe