[Verse 1]
On the outs I lace up, the world I face up
To score on anybody, it's war on everybody
The new guys come in blood-shot between the eyes
As long as they're sellin' that merchandise
And one what goes in don't come back
The color may be green but its also black
And red I know many heads that spent bloodshed
Cursed in Converses, dead in Pro Keds
Now every Tom, Dick, Harry or Joe Smith
Skip the Spauldings, Pony's, and K-Swiss
High school and college coaches gettin'
Kickbacks from scholarships and them slave ships
[Verse 2]
Hey Dr. J, where you got those moves?
Was it gettin' high in the schools? Can it be the shoes?
Truth is truth, I tear the f**in roof off the house
Expose them foes with my mouth
I see corporate hands up in foreign lands
With the man behind the man gettin paid behind the man
I hold the rocket stop the hand in my pocket
200 a pair but I'm addicted to the gear
They'll make me do things on the court to amaze ya
I heard they make em for a buck eight in Asia
They came a long way baby since clyde Frazier had Pumas Pullin mad consumers
Them Fila's I'm feelin but I can't touch the ceiling
Them New Balance hits 120 million
The last thing I need is Adidas terminatin' my contract
For wearing those old pair of wack
Reebok low tops covered up by floppy socks
Gave me a jump shot before I got jumped and shot
Duckin a word from my sponsor
Trying to end my year like Kwanzaa
[Verse 3]
Been paid since the 8th grade
11th grader, pop the champagne
12th grade start the campaign
Gettin fame sign my name in the dotted frame
Nike got me pullin Re's and g's
sh**, I can get shot for these
Please God give me 20 more years on these knees
To maintain without this game I gotta do keys
And I don't wanna go there because its f**in everywhere
Factories wanna be me kids wanna see me
Behind the wheels and endorsement deals
It's the politics and the tricks behind the kicks