Roxanne Shante - Gotta Get Paid Lyrics

Rock the mi,c go on, Shanté

See it takes a lady's touch
For me to do it right
For me to pick up, yeah
And start to rock the mic
Some people say, "Shanté, well, can you still do it?"
Well of course I can, like there's nothing to it
See that's the reason why I can rest for a year
And then you know that it's my name that you still hear
Some people say, "Shanté, yo, that is quite unique
How a girl can rap like this real fast and then do it off beat"
But then I get back, yeah, you know the groove
My name is Shanté (woo)
I won't say bust a move
I just say sit back, relax, listen to the voice
'Cause my name is Shanté and, yo, I'm top choice
I'm not tryna say that I am better than anyone
I'm tryna say that I am better than everyone
So anyone that tries to say that they are better than me
Yo, then just step on stage and let's see where you'll be
Now I am letting you know I'm doin' this off head
And I am rockin' side by side with my man Craig
You wonder how we do it, that's 'cause we're the best
Younger than the rest plus the few people who are fresh

Now, Craig (yo)
You know we're rocking
Get on the mic before the beat starts stopping

Yo, I guess it's over with
If you want that to be it or if it's not legitimate
I'm getting smooth, all the rap moves
Yo, I got somethin' to prove
Picture me losing in a rap contest
And if you battle me you must be on best behavior
Because you won't have a savior
Grab the mic and bust out the rap flavor
Like an ice cream from Mister Softee
So here's a coffee, stop shocking off me
You're on the dick so hard, I can't stand it
You're nothing but a biting rhyme bandit
Know what I'm saying? So don't start disobeying
'Cause you be playing, other suckers they'll be laying
Know what I'm saying? So you can't be on point
My rhymes are pumpin' so here is a ruler joint
Know what I'm saying? 'Cause rappers they be playing me
But I be spraying these suckas on the layin' beat
You wanna step up? you wanna get the rep up
Off of Craig G? yo, shut the F up