Been Around the World (Radio Mix)

Lyrics

[Intro: Ma$e] Yo, yo, this Ma$e, you know what I'm saying? You got n****s that don't like me for whatever reason You got n****s that don't wanna see me rich You got n****s that's mad 'cause I'm always with they b**** Then you got n****s that just don't like me You know the— those PHD n****s But you know, I pop a lot of s***, but I back it up, though See, it's a difference, a lot of n****s pop s*** But a lot of n****s don't make hits But it's like this whole Bad Boy s*** We come to bring it to y'all n****s Me, B.I., Puff, Lox, whoever, Black Rob If you want to dance, we dance [Verse 1: Ma$e] Now, trick, what? Lace who? That ain't what Ma$e do Got a lot of girls that'd love to replace you Tell you to your face, boo, not behind your back N****s talk s***, we never mind that Funny, never find that, Puff a dime stack Write hot s*** and make a n**** say, "Rewind that" N****s know, we go against the Harlem Gigolo Get your ho, lick her low, make the b**** hit the door I represent honeys with money, fly guys with gems Drive with the tints that be thirty-five percent Hoes hope I lay, so I look both ways Cop say it's okay, my tint smoke gray No way n**** leave without handing me my s*** Got plans to get my Lamb' and my 6 N****s out the pen'll understand this s*** Pop champagne like I won a championship [Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Diddy] Been around the world and I, I, I And we been playa hated (Say what?) I don't know and I don't know why Why they want us faded (Hahaha) I don't know why they hate us (Yeah) Is it our ladies Or our drop Mercedes? (Uh-huh, uh, uh) Baby, baby [Verse 2: Diddy] I was in one bedroom dreaming of a million Now I'm in beach houses, cream to the ceiling (That's right) I was a gentleman living in tenements Now I'm swimming in all the women that be tens (Woo) Went from Bad Boys to the Crushed Linen Men Now my dividends be the new Benjamins Hoes of all complexions, I like cinnamon Ma$e you got some hoes? Well, n****, send 'em in What you waiting for? Let the freak show begin How they came in a truck? (Nah, Puff, that's a Benz) Mercedes, c'mere baby, you don't like the way (Come on) It's hot and hazy, never shady, you must be crazy It's ridiculous how you put your lips on this Don't kiss right there, girlfriend, I'm ticklish (Uh-huh, hahaha) And I be switching Vs with a wrist full of Gs N**** please, I'm the macaroni with the cheese [Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Diddy] Been around the world and I, I, I And we been playa hated (Say what?) I don't know and I don't know why Why they want us faded (Uh, that's right) I don't know why they hate us (Haha) Is it our ladies Or our drop Mercedes? (Yeah, uh, uh) Baby, baby [Verse 3: Diddy & Ma$e] Now Puff rule the world even though I'm young I make it my biz to see that all ladies c** (Yeah) Get 'em all strung from the tip of my tongue Lick 'em places n****s wouldn't dare put they faces (Come on) Before I die, hope I remake a flow by In the brand new treasure on a old try Now when my throat dry, even when I smoke la Eat the mami chocha and drive her loca We never ride far, pack five in a car Save money for the drinks, I'm about to buy the bar (Yeah) And everywhere I drive I'm a star Little kids all on the corner scream, "That's my car!" It was days couldn't be fly, now I'm in a T.I Come in clubs with B.I., now a n**** V.I. (Uh-huh) Rock tons of gold, enough money I fold Roll the way you wanna roll, break a hundred at the toll, come on [Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Diddy] Been around the world and I, I, I And we been playa hated (Yeah, yeah, uh-huh, we been playa hated) I don't know and I don't know why Why they want us faded (Why, why they want us fated?) I don't know why they hate us (Why they hate us?) Is it our ladies Or our drop Mercedes? (Is it our ladies, say what, yeah?) Baby, baby Been around the world and I, I, I And we been playa hated (You know sometimes I got to ask myself) I don't know and I don't know why Why they want us faded (Why is there so much jealous in the world?) I don't know why they hate us Is it our ladies (Don't look at mine, get yours) Or our drop Mercedes? Baby, baby [Skit: Trevor Jones, The Madd Producer & The Madd Rapper] Okay, after these messages we'll be back with the Madd Rapper and his brother, the Madd Producer, after this Okay, just sit back, relax and enjoy yourself We'll get you through this, take a sip of water Deep breath, that'll do it And welcome back as you can see (You got the check though?) I'm Trevor Jones and I'm sitting in I've been conversing with the Madd Rapper and he's still pretty mad (Did you get the check though?) But this time he brought someone else with him And quite frankly (Yeah, yeah) he's even madder (You got that right), um Mr. Producer (Yo, you know what I'm saying?) why are you so mad? Yo, I— I'ma— I'ma keep it real simple for you (Yeah, t-t-t-t-t-tell them n****s why you mad, son) Tell them n****s why you mad, son (Okay, gentlemen, please, one at a time) Tell them why you mad, son, word up, tell 'em why you mad son! (You know what I'm saying?) I— I be— I be— I be— I be— I been here for the culture, you know what I'm saying? I don't— I don't— I don't— I don't— I don't be recognizing all that new jack s*** (Yeah, we don't play, we don't play that s***, you know what I'm saying?) Please Mr. Producer, no foul language, Mr. Rapper, please calm down (That n**** be on some bulls***, you know what I'm saying?) He ain't no real producer, you know what I'm sayin'? And then come to find out, you know what I'm saying? My brother hipped me to it, the n**** tryin' to rap now Oh, yeah, that's the s*** that got me mad! Please, Mr. Rapper, once again (That's the s*** that got me mad) That's the s***, you know what I'm saying? (This is a family-oriented show) You know what I'm saying? That's the s*** that feds me up (Gentlemen, please) Word up, you know what I'm saying? (Disregard the foul language) I'm watchin' this n**** video, you know what I'm saying? They got mermaids swimmin' in they living rooms and s*** like that You know what I'm saying? This n**** dancing in the rain with kids climbin' up mountains and s*** You know what I'm saying? I'm— I'm— I'm watchin' this n**** video (I'm gonna have to ask you to refrain from the language) The car goin' two hundred miles an hour Where the f*** is he going? (Please Mr. Rapper) The n**** climbing out the f***in car (Please refrain from the foul language, one more time) Let me see you try that s*** on a train You know what I'm saying? Try that s*** on a f***in' train What kind of s***, you know what I'm saying? Got a thousand n****s write for him, let me write for you Son my s*** is jumpin', I got John Blaze s***