Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Talib Kweli
Performer
Jarriel Carter
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kendra Ross
Songwriter
Jarriel Carter
Horn Arranger
S1
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Caleb
Producer
Eddie Krakaur
Engineer
S1
Producer
Songtexte
Hey
Hey, who are you to be talking about
What I be doing, man?
I'm the upper echelon
Who are you to evaluate my performance?
How would you like it if I came to your job
And evaluated your performance?
Are you the best at what you do?
Your name don't even come up in conversation, man
What you going back for?
Better get it while the getting is good
And do what you do
No hesitation, ain't no time for playing games
Go 'head and take all you can
And grab with both hands
Do it big or they won't even know your name
While the getting is good
And do what you do
No hesitation, ain't no time for playing games
Go 'head and take all you can
And grab with both hands
Do it big or they won't even know your name
What are you doing with your life? Your time on Earth is sacred
The time you spend at your plantation isn't worth the paper
It's like you working for Nathan, the money circulating
Can't pay your mortgage but you buying bottles, perpetrating
Chill with them threatening raps
You sound lame, you a snake
You made a plane with your venomous acts
They call me Gentleman Sav
'Cause I back Miss Contiviality like Benjamin Bratt
Attract the chicks like a feminine bat
While you only deal with the bitches
I deal with the realest women
It's ill how they feel the rhythm in they midsection
When they blessed with the child-bearing hips
The softest pair of lips is when the hair get flipped
I love my culture and heritage
It keep me from being derelict
Invested in myself like this was Merrill Lynch
They waiting for my second coming like I'm heaven sent
Even though I'm not your savior, I'll grace you with my benevolence
Better get it while the getting is good
And do what you do
No hesitation, ain't no time for playing games
Go 'head and take all you can
And grab with both hands
Do it big or they won't even know your name
While the getting is good
And do what you do
No hesitation, ain't no time for playing games
Go 'head and take all you can
And grab with both hands
Do it big or they won't even know your name
My style is unfadeable and hater-proof, I slay the booth
I'm known to interrupt the program like late breaking news
Some say it's only eggheads that I cater to
But wait a few, in order to make an omelette I gotta break a few
My plate is full, I wasn't supposed to be here but I made it through
My reputation grew, I left blood on the stage for you
How dare you say that my commitment is debatable?
I'm married to the music, you rhythm? Then I'm a slave to you
Commercial artists so relatable
Your consumer appetite is insatiable
I could do what they could do easily
But then they say, "Kweli, we see the fake in you
Record sales ain't making you, money is motivating you"
The artist gotta lead, I hope the fan base stay with you
The product shoddy if you rushing for the paper, true
D'Angelo and Sade, they take a decade or two
Keep that good music coming and I'll wait for you
Better get it while the getting is good
And do what you do
No hesitation, ain't no time for playing games
Go 'head and take all you can
And grab with both hands
Do it big or they won't even know your name
While the getting is good
And do what you do
No hesitation, ain't no time for playing games
Go 'head and take all you can
And grab with both hands
Do it big or they won't even know your name
Written by: K. Ross, L. Griffin, T. Greene
