Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon

(Funky) --] James Brown (Money, money, money) --] The O'Jays (Funky) (Funky) (Money, money, money) (Funky) Get up, party people, listen to this rap Cause I'm about to go down and put my town on the map MC Heavy D, delighted you'll be learnin About the place where I rest, Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon (Money, money, money - MONEY) (2x) My town is really quaint, but we ain't no saints And if you think we're pooh-puts, think again, we ain't We're stormin strong, get taken out, never [Name] Mob, stone cold terror Not here to talk about that negative tip Just makin sure you didn't make the mistake and slip Not rappin all about the good times and chillin But you can come and visit, homeboy, that's if you're willin If you like it so far, you think you want more? Come Uptown and I take you on a Heavy D tour On Mount Vernon (1-2-3 - hit me!) (Money, money, money - MONEY) (4x) Born in Jamaica, Mount Vernon I grew But I still do my shopping on 4th Avenue Buy my Nikes from Chambers, then walk down the block Get the gear that I wear from Buddy's Big Men Shop When I start to get hungry and it's time to eat Buy a burger from Shabazz on 4th Ave./3rd Street I'll never forget the place I got my start Around the corner from the crib, and it's called ([Name] Park) Now in this park I'd bang a beat on a seat Bust a rap for the crowd that was really unique For an eight year old kid inside the 4th grade And when I grew they all knew that I'd get paid And on my way up I took no shorts on the court I played and I slayed, I learned and I taught And shortly after that everybody was yearnin For Hev to go down in the town of Mount Vernon Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon (Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thang) --] James Brown (Yeeeeah, gimme some mo') --] The JB's (1-2-3 - hit me!) (Funky) (Funky) (Funky) (Gimme some mo') (Funky) (Funky) (Funky) (Gimme some mo') (1-2-3 hit me!) In the summertime, when the heat is hot We can cruise on 3rd Street, but you can call it the block Fly ladies out there in the short set suits Nothin ugly approved cause all the girlies are cute Would drive in my Blazer for a four-dollar fee Written on the license plates is my name - When it's time to chill we go to 4th Street Park Pick up some brew from Big Lou when it gets dark Go watch the summer league games, sip and forty and max Cheer for the winner and watch the competiton get waxed When that's all over it's party time Come to the show and watch me go on a Heavy D rhyme In Mount Vernon