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Welcome back
Welcome back
Welcome back

Welcome back (Oh! Oh!)
Yeah man, how you doin' (Come on, come on, come on)
You good? (I know you like that) You lookin' good
I know you like that (Oh!)
How long you been back man?
(Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome back)

[Verse 1: Ma$e]
I see the girls in the club, they gettin' wild for me
And all the pretty chicks all wanna smile at me
These rap cats man they all got they style from me
And if I ever seen them then they probably bow to me
And when this beat - drop I know they gon' lean
World debut, I know they gon' fiend
Everything, Mississippi to the Palm Springs
Girls from brunettes down to blonde queens
These young boys don't know what a don mean
I'm just a bad boy gone clean
I'm the diamond chain choker, always remain sober
Don't drink liquor and all the games over
Need a plane, I explain it to my broker
Three bots in the hood top down, it ain't nova (My homie)
You know there's more man where that come from
Me and Kunta love rollin' back to back in one

[Hook]
See the names have all changed since I been around
But the game ain't the same since I left out
Ooh you know we need ya
Ooh you know we need ya
Right here is where we need ya
Right here is where we need ya

[Chorus]
Welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, that thug's back (You know you like that)
Welcome back, welcome back, Harlem's back (You know you like that)
(you know you like that)
Welcome back, welcome back, that thug's back (You know you like that)
(you know you like that)
Welcome back, welcome back, Harlem's back (You know you like that)

[Verse 2: Ma$e]
See I rep the most high, still I'm the most fly
I win so much, they wanna know who I'm coached by
Everyday approached by chicks when I was on top
Wanna give me sosa, but I'm like don't try
I see the hisses and the disses when I go by
But see the misses on my wristes when I float by
Self control, and I can't tell you no lie
Tryin' to find a soul mate, you end up being so tired
I make my money man without the coca
Livin' la vida without the loca
I'm down south so they show me country love
And I ain't even country thug
The people give me daps and hugs, so it must be love
And I love the country grub
It feel good to hear people singing welcome back
And I ain't even sellin' the track, cause I'm that Harlem cat

[Hook]
See the names have all changed since I been around
But the game ain't the same since I left out
Ooh you know we need ya
Ooh you know we need ya
Right here is where we need ya
Right here is where we need ya

[Chorus]
Welcome back
Welcome back, welcome back, that thug's back (You know you like that)
Welcome back, welcome back, Harlem's back (You know you like that)
(you know you like that)
Welcome back, welcome back, that thug's back (You know you like that)
(you know you like that)
Welcome back, welcome back, Harlem's back (You know you like that)

[Hook]

[Chorus]

Welcome back

Yeah Come On

Man, I just do what the doers do (Come On)
yeah you heard me,
i just do what the doers do

Iv been makeing hits since underage,
Contract intack i cant be underpayed,
This aint a game i aint come to play,
Dont front on me i aint from the A,
Dont you wana hear what iv come to say,
This just the kid you know me from before,
Prices go up when i come in the store,
Im in another alan in a bungalo,
? down to my underclose,
Hate like a cat that was undersold,
I came back to get it in a hundred fold,
Im feared like a man that was from the row',
And ya'll know i'll bring you out,
Bring your neners out,
Take the senic route,
Betten against me's bound to clean you out

Chorus 2x:

This is for all of my people,
Who Stood beside me and still believe,
drop top cars and SUV's,
G-5 flights and shopping sprees,
This is where you wana be,
This is Life ???

Its hard to get low,
In a three six oh,
Spiter licence plate so all the chicks know,
Cats walk around buffed up like beach guys,
But that dont put no fear in these eyes,
Beside im just here to teach lifes,
Girl walk around try to get me to slid,
The ice on my arm it gave me all away,
i rolled up the tint, top up and rode away,
I smell like money let the oder stay,
Go in my closet fer to the door way,
Im not lost i already know the way,
If i need it for the night id get it for the day,
Im god made,
I took 5 years par-lay,
Home pool arcade,
And its all payed,
Whats saved,
I spent a third on the upgrade,
Imported palm trees cuz i aint have enough shade

Chorus 2x:

This is for all of my people,
Who Stood beside me and still believe,
drop top cars and SUV's,
G-5 flights and shopping sprees,
This is where you wana be,
This is Life ???

Bridge:
And when the record plays,
What will the haters say,
Oh dont you be afread,
Cuz im your alaby,
So when im driven by,
Dont try and analize,
Its because of him ima' still be fly,
And this our lalaby,

You know my flow,
Im in and out,
Non-guilty i aint gotta buy the trial,
Couble of critics but i aint gonna stop now,
I got a plane to catch to be in moscow,
Im on jets, they doing sky miles,
So i see why the people so hostile,
Its no drama,
Its more honer,
Im wanted in the world like im osama,
This is no exaderation,
Why you so mad at mason

Chorus till fade

This is for all of my people,
Who Stood beside me and still believe,
drop top cars and SUV's,
G-5 flights and shopping sprees,
This is where you wana be,
This is Life ???

[jermaine dupri]
Uh-huh, yea-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, (tell 'em who we is)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
They call me, when thay wanna get they dough up
Call me, when they wanna see shit blow up
Freessshhh
From the floor up
And ya know what? i'm sick wit it the shit don't slow up
I'ma see it, want it, drop it, cop cat
Get it, stay on it, don't stop cat
In the big chair wit the big hat screamin' "y'all wanna floss wit us?"
Where the fuck you at? from the south side, ruff ryde
No one will
Fuckin wit us, is a done deal
And y'all gotta hate huh?
'cuz it's to much weight for one
And y'all ain't havin' no fun
Got a whole beat team tryin' to do what i do
Whole street team tryin' do what i do
Like what? double countin' me out?
Forget it, i'm the best that ever done it, need to check and reck

[chorus: jd and cross together]
(uh, uh, uh, uh)
Ruff ryders, be on tours for this
All out, make ya dance 'til ya fall out
So so def make it hot to death
You ain't platinum plus? you ain't fuckin' wit' us
Ruff ryders, be on tours for this
All out, make ya dance 'til ya fall out
So so def make it hot to death
You ain't platinum plus? you ain't fuckin' wit' us

[cross]
Now, money ain't never been a thing ta me
I'm down 8th with the brand new cinammon 3
Ot, i got cake with a c and a d
On the wrist is a ice band capitol b, small v
I'm fuckin' with the don chi chi
I'm a p-i-m-p, you can't tempt me (uh)
Check the ice and the clarity, it's cake like the lottery
Playa don't lie ta me, your stash couldn't cover me
What a playa wannabe, neck light in risavie
Hoes, i keep those by the, dime or dozen
I like short-a-y, but i wouldn't, mind her cousin
It's a cost, take the buck and all of them, quit fuckin
Uhh!!!

[chorus: jd and cross together]
(uh, uh, uh, uh)
Ruff ryders, be on tours for this
All out, make ya dance 'til ya fall out
So so def make it hot to death
You ain't platinum plus? you ain't fuckin' wit' us
Ruff ryders, be on tours for this
All out, make ya dance 'til ya fall out
So so def make it hot to death
You ain't platinum plus? you ain't fuckin' wit' us

[ma$e]
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
We be the best harlem niggaz 80's to lately
Think of po wop, mickey bonz and a-z
Fresh ritz zit, kevin giles and db
And at the end of all tha shit niggaz still say me
I'm the best that ever did it, got a way wit it
Put grannie on the stand, she'll never say who did it
I'm from where, even the gangsta's live to,
Make a mil. on the stoop, every summer switch boots
Cats change they name, to phil like a giant
I treat rap like packs, role dills on consignment
This is for cats hummin' crack, bitchin' and parkin'
All the grimie niggaz who got generous hearts
Got a brother doin' life, to see him is hard
Fuckin' wit mase, is like a nigga swimmin' wit sharks
My niggaz chase cake, play some infa-reds
Some niggaz in the state, some is in the feds
Spit shit at niggaz that might erase they head
And role miserable niggaz who can't wait to be dead
All out, ruff ryde mothafucka, all out
Wanna flow beyatch?!

[chorus: jd and cross together]
(uh, uh, uh, uh)
Ruff ryders, be on tours for this
All out, make ya dance 'til ya fall out
So so def make it hot to death
You ain't platinum plus? you ain't fuckin' wit' us
Ruff ryders, be on tours for this
All out, make ya dance 'til ya fall out
So so def make it hot to death
You ain't platinum plus? you ain't fuckin' wit' us


[cross]
Uh, yeah
Swizz beatz
We them niggaz in the streets
All out, jd
Who you with?
Double r mothafucka, uh
Uh-huh, yeah, yeah
Cross

[mase]
Yo, this go out to radio stations
The disc jockeys, college radio
Independent market
And promotions street team
Anybody who put a sticker up
Anybody that passed the word bout harlem world
Anybody that kept the buzz goin
Everybody that starred in harlem world
And myself m a $ e, baby stase
Loon, meeno, blinky blink
Huddy combs, cardan
All out

[meeno]
There's a lot of things that been on my mine
Lately a lot a fakes been crossing the line
Tryin to take the track we hit on
Throw it down and spit on, flip it, rearrange
Boy, you messin with danger
Wit the anger i possess
Got to get it off my chest
Brutalize fake emcees to get off my stress
Take a pellet to the face
Then i throw on a vest
Then i grab the gloves
And take the bullet out his chest
Must confess
Stress factor still i have to
Take it there beware, prepare for disaster
Final chapter, y'all cowards
We gon blast ya
When and where but not why
Y'all already know the answer
Cancer and the herbs
Transform to verbs
Nouns rip like rounds
Clowns get bust down
For now y'all cowards got to play the background
I'm the warning of this rap game its time for lock down

[baby stase]
God bless you
The cops came to your rescue
I bet you, if it was ma$e he would of threat you
I knew you wasn't shit before i met you
And just because you can't walk it
Don't mean you cant talk it
My cats got mels to hit, shells to spit
They low in the volvo while the l's get lit
I'm from harlem world
You don't know the hell i'm wit
So y'all chics can't tell me shit
Come on now, everyone clear the way
Under cars better stay
Shots will ricochet
Stay alive another day
It's no lame in my staff
We don't aim for cats
So if i smack you who gon back you
You ain't see nothin
My home made me somethin
Stase gt glamour misses down south gettin riches
And that's word to jehovah witness
Any man cross this fam get beat up wit the quickness

[cardan]
Yo, let me tell you somethin', i'm ahead of my time
Ain't no damn pellets, this is lead in my rhyme
When i spit this stuff you know
Get a pen and pad dido
This one stop at 62, i'm a spit through ten mo
It kinda like the window, back of the volvo limo
Cuda, don't tell me nothin if ain't about my ammo
All i did was 2 clue's that was just a demo
Went from harlem to holly
World to the wood
People gon hate regardless i feel so good
For my ac legend
Now i'm a legend sit on my hood
They say b you doin your thing i say playa i should
I play hard like the notorious rapper
Slash b.i.g. slash christopher
King of new york the emperor
Slash head fake slash in the paint horse you
Slash perimeter slash air jordan cross you
Slash murphy slash four turn delirious
Slash cardan slash take my stuff seriously
What?

[huddy combs]
I'm getting bigger dough spotin minks and figaro's
All my misses know huddy comb the jigalo
I can get a ho play a game like piccolo
I done did it yo than any cat didn't ya know?
So what you wanna do my whole team comin thru
Runnin thru any crew i gave money to
But really though
Y'all cats that know don't really know
Harlem world gon be the clique that spit that willy flow
All them rings and things you sing about bring em out
I did things that your team won't dream about
Scheme about but don't really know a thing about
But for the dough i blow any spot you slingin out

[blinky blink]
You wanna go to war, what you cock sucker
I pulled out now i got to bust ya
And your men from your block told me not to trust ya
I did movies, to groupies, to blockbusters
For all you girls out there i'm not ya lover
You look good that's why i got to touch ya
After that i won't even stop to hug ya
Honey got pissed off and got her brother
But word to mother, i break that cat into
Cause people don't know all the things i been thru
Still a fugitive like chris and kim woo
Yep the cops disrespect me
But if you want me come and get me
Turn myself in nah you got to catch me
Do i got a gun you betta check me
Cause i ain't goin in alive you got to wet me

[loon]
Yo, ya eyes been revealin ya past
Sad but you feelin my wrath
You mad cuz i'm dealin wit cash
And a don p cylinder glass
Try to harm me, i'm killin your ass
Straight up and down for another half mill in a stash
I'm appearful willin to blast
I'm still in the bath
Loungin chillin wit ass
They done found you killed in the trash
Case is close i'm orderin a case of mo
At the shark bar wit haitian hoes

[mase]
Aight hud, aight hud

[loon]
Y'all case is closed layin the cut like band-aids
Air runnin out ya mouth while you and ya man slayed

[mase]
Yo, mase hop out the blue lex wit about two teks
Spit fourteen got about two left
If one vest is thin you rock two vest
Triple platinum and only in the u.s
I'm from harlem world slash all out dot com
My con if you could pop cris then why pop don
Any cat actin ra-ra bet he dacon
Wanna see a hundred gran
You look at my arm
You think i wanna take this to far in my rugar
Put a hollow bullet to far
Have cats at ya wake scream bout how they knew ya
And ya body in a salt lake out in utah
So you are feel good, leave the country
And i know where you are
Spain baggage claim and you yellin bon swa
You think i'm comfy
Think murder one go humphrey
Think i'm seven five make to hundred gran monthly
Wanna lump me
Walk in clubs they bump me
Wanna tell they dumb chickens how they jump me
They can't wait to see the paramedics come to pump me
Why they ot, i'm mostly out the country

All out

(throughout intro)
Don't y'all know y'all can't hold me down

He told y'all he won't stop (2x)
He told y'all he won't stop (2x) uh-uhh
He told y'all he won't stop (2x)
He told y'all he won't stop (2x) uh-uhh

[puff]
Shake that ass, shake that ass, shake it (17x)

[puff] remix

Verse one: puff daddy

No matter what y'all do, you never gonna stop my flow
Producer, rapper, ceo (uh-huh)
Sometimes i just sit down and think
Might have a long drink, rock my long minks
How you gonna hold me, you don't even know me (uh-uh)
Platinum or gold, i get it sold (that's right)
All i wanna do is see you dancin and clappin
Singin and rappin, makin it happen
Keep it scorchin, more often
Tryin to leave justin a fortune, bad boy
You hear what the prefix is (yeah)
I get chips to breathe on remixes (uh)
Catch me at the bar with three bitches (yeah yeah)
In the benz that i still never drove got deep dishes (ahahah)
Playa haters, how you like me now? (how you like me?)
Bartender, hit my team with another round
See what we have, is a brand new sound
That's why nobody can't hold me down

You, can't, hold, him, down
You can't hold him down
You can't hold me down
(repeat 4x)

Don't y'all know you can't hold me down (3x)

Verse two: puff daddy

Don't y'all know you can't hold me down (3x)

I neither bug out and chill, nor be actin ill (remix)
No beef in nine-seven it's time to build (yeah)
When i'm in front of thirty thou, no mistakes allowed
Cause y'all know, puff daddy moves the crowd (that's right)
If i could i would, but i can't so i ain't gon' stop
I owe it all to the man up top (thank you)
Put hard work, into every jam we drop
And this year, i'm takin my family to the top
Uhh, remain hostile, flare out your nostril
I make hip-hop, r&b, and gospel
And y'all like, he can't be rich (yeah)
He can't take trips, come back and make hits (say what?)
Lamp in cancun, lounge in the ritz (c'mon)
What you spent on your rent, i spent on my wrist (that's right)
Go head, be my homey now, you phony now
Your girl wanna ride my pony now (i figured)
If you hate what i do, y'all only clown
Goodfellas, you know you can't hold us down

Chorus

Don't y'all know you can't hold me down (3x)
Don't y'all know you can't hold me down (3x)

Interlude: puff daddy

Shake that ass, shake that ass, shake it
(repeat 8x: c'mon, i see you, yeah, shake that booty
C'mon, i like that, ..., let's go)

Verse three: mase

Now what the whole world's been awaitin (remix), mase in, money makin (hah!)
Three sixes, la-dies think i'm satan (that's it)
Richer than the ones, found my mil (i hear you)
Yo we buy benz like a blowout sale (that's right)
Get yours and then hang, you do what you gotta do
I'ma firewagon, tenth powder blue
Crew powerful, no tellin what i do
See my name on billboards, and on towels too (mase)
Damn messin wit us, that would make no sense
The more it's 'bout the money, the more we get intent
Rock baggy jeans, so you see no dough print
Live in puff mansion, and pay no rent
See the life that i live i'm prepared for the morgue
I ain't scared of y'all, if you scared, get a dog
See we pop bigger drinks (uh-huh) rock bigger links (yeah)
Cop bigger minks, fuck what niggaz think (fuck y'all)

Chorus: repeat to end with puffy talkin over it

Don't y'all know you can't hold me down (3x)
Don't y'all know you can't hold me down (3x)

[puff]
C'mon, you can't hold me down
Yeah, you can't hold me down
C'mon, can't hold me down
You can't hold me down
Eh-eh, you can't hold me down
You can't hold me down (what?)
You can't hold me down
Ahaha, i like this
I'm gonna make you love me
I'm gonna make you love me
I'm gonna make you love, me
I'm gonna make you love me
Can't hold me down