Payback's A Mutha - King Tee

See, not long back when I was seventeen

When I rocked at the jam, suckers looked at me mean

They wouldn’t give me respect, told girls I was wack

You shouldn’t have did that brother, I’m here for the payback

(«I'm mad!»)

You know what?

(«I'm mad!»)

(verse one)

They spreaded rumors about the king, they said that I was a front

All my rhymes are wack, all my cuts are bunk

They said I live in a slum, my father’s a bum

They said my sister’s a crackhead, my brother’s drinkin' rum

But I didn’t let it bother me, took my time

Sat at the kitchen table, wrote my rhymes

And now that I’m eighteen, I’m not a kid no more

I could walk in a nightclub and wop across the floor

I’ma show you I’m good, make you wish that you could

Do the things that I do, if I could teach you I would

See, back then you didn’t like me but I stayed in your path

See my name on a flyer, you giggle and laugh

Tell people I’m soft when I could really get off

You didn’t know it, now I show it, I’m the Hip Hop boss

See, people like you are known for fakin'

Frontin' and bluffing and perpetratin'

Biting and lyin' and always waitin'

For me to come around and see how much I’m makin'

See, money I get, cause I’m a pro at this trade

You thought you got away, but you’re about to get paid

You told girls I was wack, shouldn’t have did that brother

Huh, I’m King tee and my payback’s a muther

(«I'm mad!»)

You know what?

(«I'm mad!»)

(scratch freestyle)

(verse two)

As I talk you get madder, because the crowd starts to notice

A professional rhymer, yeah, you must know this

I’m cooler than most, most of all I’m so cool

Never smacked on no crack because I’m too busy in school

See, I just think you’re jealous and you envy my style

You hear my rhymes, say it’s weak, but in your mind you’re sayin' «wow»

Tellin' people I’m ugly and I got big lips

But as I walk by your girl, she wanna ride King’s tip

Going down in fame just remember my name

Not a sapoe with a afro, a king with a brain

If a sucker gets beef and wanna battle let 'im come

We’ll discuss it over lunch and drink some one-fifty-one

After that I set a trap even though I feel tipsy

The crowd starts to clap and I ain’t even got busy

I’m great, some people say that I’m a genius

You said my crew was wack, you haven’t even seen us

So I’ll get you back, can’t survive too long

Tellin' lies about the king but I could take it I’m strong

Got a Emmy in rap for usin' my cool strategy

Rappin' was nominated to get a Academy

The girlies I get, suckers probably get mad at me

I don’t care, King tee is the baddest, see

Fila’s my trademark, I’m going for a medal

Letting off some steam like fire to the kettle

Sportin' white gold and a baseball cap

You better look out suckers I’m here for the payback

(«I'm mad!»)

You know what?

(«I'm mad!»)

(scratch freestyle)

(«That ain’t right!»)

(«You wanna fight!»)

(verse three)

See, I’m macho supreme, head honcho of the team

Numero uno, Kadafi of the Hip Hop scene

And I could be a cool rebel, I’m already tough

Dominant rap artist, never spoke on a bluff

Down and I’m hard, when I’m rockin' I’m smooth

I get a trophy for mostly doin' B-Boy moves

Affiliated with a posse, let me go down to the list

Scotty Dee, Keith Cooley, and Cold Crush Chris

Vatchiek’s a pro, he’s also down with the krew

The master mind of the drum, DJ Cool Pooh

If you ever get souped up, you’ll look like a poot butt

You’ll ask me to stop, and I ask you to «Do WHAT?»

I won’t stop till I paid you back

By the time I’m through with you, you’ll wanna smoke some crack

'Cause I’m the King tee, there is no other

Ya better get ready, my payback’s a mutha

(scratch freestyle)

(«Hey!»)

(«Woo!»)

(«Get down!»)

(«I'm mad!»)

(«I'm mad!»)