Wun of Baltimore's Finest Features (Quality Carpet People)

Intro: WBFF News at 10 circa 1991 Intro, blended in with "Standard Carpet" instrumental] [Verse One: Speed on the Beat, double-timed] Yeah, y'all guess who's back... With the attack of the bars like a army of gnats Strapped to the teeth with a barrage of gats? You ain't discover yet? It's Speedy Speed, man Baltimore Commercial Break, it's here, man... Influential ish, and it's packed in the can Like snuff for the blunts that yo' mama used to roll When she was about, hmmm, 20 years old Twenty years ago, I'd stayed doing my thing, finna shake ish up Had my little hustle, selling cream puffs, after school Cause that's the way they raised us Then I graduated to harder stuff. Not out of lust but out of love! Because mama she said "Johnthan you NEED to be a man!" "Can't just let any body go and remove us." And that ish stuck, hard enough, like a prick in the arm After that first junkie tried to come get me When I was walking down the street It started hella young, that's that stuff Used to know a dude who thought he was tough Until he saw the ish that I did... Then he was like "I don't wanna come and get it..." I hate speaking on all that stuff, but it's what really made me Get my butt up out that mess and get to where I'm staying On top, like a phat booty twerking on stage since she can't stop It's not cause she doesn't love herself Sometimes, she just wanna feel the power (ugh!) [Hook One: Speed on the Beat] Welcome to wun of B'more's finest features Born over east, moved to the bleachers [Verse Two: Speed on the Beat, double-time] Feels good, but of course I want more The nine to five's dope but I want more So I started doing blogs and stuff First talmbout the girl named Treeka Baylor Then I saw nothing would soar...my views up so I tore Up the premise of the original SOTB!!! And re-branded myself the no-fi lord Then I...scratched Treeka, replaced by Raquel Then I cheated and fell into hell But thank the Lord up above that I didn't stay there Because I wouldn't have been able to Get my head on straight like a ruler Get my brain rebooted, no computer Could save me, so I almost drowned Saved by that familiar cooing sound My son...the first life that I created I was...able to see through the haze And run...my butt back to reality These girls kept clawing me, but I had to s-s-s-s-shake 'em off me Couldn't be promiscuous if I wanted to lead Couldn't be a father if I just watered seeds So I got my weight up, got the views right Now SOTB!!!, that's me, is ready for the fight [Hook Two] Welcome to one of B'more's finest features Born over east, moved to the bleachers Went to City College, had some of the teachers Try to get me in the room and get up in my sneakers (Whoa!) Welcome to one of B'mores finest features Diamond in the rough, but I still glimmer And there's no sign of my reflection getting dimmer Ay Speed how it feel to be getting these figures? [Verse Three: Speed on the Beat] From Juke Joints to Greatness coming soon 27 club, you know that I'm coming soon SOTB!!! pro'ly gonna die. When he does? A new soul will come to Fruition but no apples falling from the tree Honestly, I don't want my seeds growing up to be me I want them to be better than Speed. Why? So they can live comfortable! And don't have to hustle, don't have to cheat Don't have to claw for R-E-S-P-E-C-T! And they'll have loyalty built in like Windows... But no Cena flows! My children will know this thing ain't for kids! I've made a song without any profanities, practically I guess that's how I know that I'm simply growing Sniffing at the groin of the King, these mutts seem To want to be me, but they know AND I know that's as impossible As the Cubs beating the Wizards for the Stanley Cup You're not even in the same league, try to keep up SOTB!!!, DAR, carving our names in the game We on our Heisenburg, but we won't die in vain for games [Outro: Commercial Break -- Mr. Ray] "Why not...get the MOST out of your life? Now, there is somewhere you can go for an exciting new look! Call 587-0555 today!"