[Production by Pete Rock] [Intro: Nas] Word-up A, I had the joint out n***a gon' ask me "what [I] want?" Know what I'm sayin'? I'm like Gimme, just gimme, for the NYC Gimme what you can't get back Gimme, why don't you gimme the world Gimme what you can't get back, for the five boroughs [Verse 1: AZ] Yo, it's hard to show resistance when money getting n***as Need my a**istance to stack figures, beyond non-existence f** keepin my distance, cos bein poor produced persistence Plus plea's, a hundred G's, I had me blockin out of jail sentence I'm recognized by the illest of individuals k**ers and criminals, even willies that's really into j**els But still sceptic on who I cling to Cos every single n***a that swing through ain't my man just cos we mingle Too much snake sh**, even females be feedin off that fake sh** Filled with envy and hatred but my high helps me escape it Temporarily, though it don't worry me The wise verbally nourish me, properly with that inner city, Urban G see I f** with those beyond my age bracket Cos they an*lyze and map it, get the papers and stack it Leavin no trace to track it, kingpin thinkin tactics is accurate That mack sh**, livin the lifestyle, we feel relaxed with [Hook: Nas] + (AZ) Just gimme (Pimp lines and dollar signs) Just gimme (Rollin trees, stackin G's) Gimme what you can't get back (True dat, I thought you knew that) Just gimme (Money getters, the high bidders) Why don't you gimme the world (rollin wit us) Gimme what you can't get back, for the five burroughs [Verse 2: AZ] So in God I trust, I lust for a 850-deluxe And until I touch a million-plus, ain't much to discuss Diamonds and double-digits, Gianni Versace down with lizards It's realism so I visualize it to live it Movin cleverly, with intentions of longevity Strong pedigree got me touchin papers, others would never see, G So through the crest in my glow of fluorescence Symbolises the essence You're sailin' in a sweppervescence Drug investments, a street thug's plug, the insurance, but informers They had you wanted for warrants 'fore you get enourmous Life's a performance so players play with endurance Cos for more cents, any villain's willing to get more intense They tried to break us but all it did was just make us Travel across acres for papers, bonafide money takers Cause though we know somehow we all gotta go As long as we're leaving thieving, we'll be leaving with some kind of dough So... [Hook: Nas] + (AZ) Just gimme (Pimp lines and dollar signs) Just gimme (Rollin trees, stackin G's) Gimme what you can't get back (True dat, I thought you knew that) Just gimme (Money getters, the high bidders) Why don't you gimme the world (rollin wit us) Gimme what you can't get back (It's real, NYC) Just gimme (QB) Just gimme (B-K, VT) Gimme what you can't get back (See me, AZ y'all, representin) Just gimme (Yeah, the street life is trife life) Why don't you gimme the world (Representin) Gimme what you can't get back (Life's a b**h and then you die)