I was sittin' on the corner just a-wastin' my time
When I realized I was the king of the rhyme
I was born to be the king of the be-bop swing
I got on the microphone and what do you see?
Huh, the rest was my legacy
Here we go
Because the door is closed and we're in town
And the only place you can go is down
(Say what, y'all) [2x]
I'm like Shakespeare, I'm a pioneer
I was sittin' on the corner just a-wastin' my time
When I realized I was the king of the rhyme
Here we go
I got on the microphone and what do you see?
Huh, the rest was my legacy
Here we go
I'm like Shakespeare, I'm a pioneer
I was sittin' on the corner just a-wastin' my time
When I realized I was the king of the rhyme
Here we go