[Verse 1: Aesop Rock] Cats had better learn to do the worm before sixth grade Same age, fix your man's fade and make a mask out a pig face Cats had better not leave they fitted on the 6 train Cats had better gimme back my Mr. Magic mixtape Meditate and get a bit creative with the ramen brick Cats had better fetch the kid a soda pop and ottoman Cats had better beeline to the monolith Cats had better never doubt the dollar bin AKA the promised land [Verse 2: Homeboy Sandman] Cats had better use a word to clarify apartment letter when they place they order Cats had better keep a pointy thingy close for roaches running in the corner Cats had better check they change for Puerto Rico quarters Cats had better change they Brita filters Cats had better wipe the treadmill down after they use it 'fore I lose it Never know when you're a goner it's all fate Cats had better sign they license now, become an organ donor I'll wait [Verse 3: Aesop Rock] Cats had better learn to recognize a po in plain clothes Cats had better not graduate to what they hate most Cats had better shout "aight" when Doug E. flip the "ayo" Better yet take notes on the whole stage show, K? Cats had better drink up all they Ovaltine And recognize the flow is more important than the smoke machine Cats had better learn a thing or two about diplomacy Cats had better cool it with “Holy Moses woe is me…” [Verse 4: Homeboy Sandman] Cats had better not include me on group texts Cats had better watch they free hand during group s** Cats had better inspect to see if the tip is included in the check Cats had better not smoke in the igloo Cats had better not fart when they girl is the big spoon Cats had better throw some water on that wrinkle And be neat and wipe the seat if they sprinkle when they tinkle [Aesop Rock] sh** is disgusting, straight up [Chorus: Homeboy Sandman] I'm only trying to help you I'm only trying to make you understand That you shouldn't do some sh** that's wack You should do some fly sh** instead And if you keep doing wack sh** That sh** is never gonna work out well Wack sh** is the wackest sh** as you can clearly tell Clearly tell [Verse 5: Aesop Rock] Cats had better name they horsey Paul Revere And wear a smoking jacket when attempting to dramatically about face in they office chair Cats had better not back-up off the triple dog dare Cats had better stop romanticizing the crosshairs Aw yeah, cats had better save me a jelly-filled Cats had better greet me with the theme song from Benny Hill Draw an arrow through the head of every prez on every bill Cats had better keep they head and arms inside the ferris wheel [Verse 6: Homeboy Sandman] Yo, cats had better that's true indeed Cats had better with all deliberate speed Cats had better today Cats had better right away Cats had better immediately, repeatedly Cats had better or risk they won't recover Cats had better for they own good, and the good of others Cats had better motherf**er