"Thank you for blessin' me with a mind to rhyme and two hype feet. It feels good, when you know you're down. A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown"

"Young man, there's no need to feel down. I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground"

"Dark in the city, night is a wire. Steam in the subway, earth is afire" … "In touch with the ground, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you"

"But lately something's changed. It ain't hard to define. Jessie's got himself a girl and I want to make her mine"

"You tell me that you need me, then you go and cut me down, but wait. You tell me that you're sorry, didn't think I'd turn around and say…"

"Risin' up, back on the street. Did my time, took my chances. Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet"

"They told him don't you ever come around here. Don't want to see your face, you better disappear"

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality"

"Once I ran to you. Now I'll run from you. This tainted love you've given. I give you all a boy could give you"

"You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it. You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes"

"And maybe he don't dress fine but I don't really mind. Because every time he pulls me near I just want to cheer"

"I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty. So hurry up and bring your jukebox money"

"Met a girl crazy for me. Met a boy cute as can be"