Ya Gotta Know (Dolo)

Lyrics

Fly Guy Kool Kim - "Ya Gotta Know (Dolo)" [Emcee(s): Fly Guy Kool Kim] [Producer(s): Haas G] [Sample 1 (Direct Sample): Rotary Connection - "Life Could" (0:03)] [Sample 2 (Interpolation): Kenny Rogers - "The Gambler" (1:11)] [Hook: Fly Guy Kool Kim] You got to know when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em Know when to walk away, know when to run [Verse 1: Fly Guy Kool Kim] From the essence Anything you can do, I'ma do better Went from blue cheese, 180 degrees to cheddar I stand as a soldier at my property line to see If you can properly rhyme and try to see mine It's improbably, impossible He's dropping the un-droppable or stopping the unstoppable Next scene, I got a squadron supreme Each with their big dreams, score to settle, name to redeem I sit back in my three-bedroom loft and score The rappers who talk tough but really act soft—word My vernacular is what makes me spectacular Your words don't carry, we all gon' laugh at ya Don't tarry but blast at ya Dive up in your flow and splash at ya. You got to know [Bridge 1: Fly Guy Kool Kim] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Hook: Fly Guy Kool Kim] (x2) You got to know when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em Know when to walk away, know when to run [Verse 2: Fly Guy Kool Kim] Showdown at the O.K. Corral I blast you and your pal—what now? It ain't like you know how, so I watched And strategized a plot to make myself top-notch Leg-up like hopscotch. When Kim rocks It's time to blow your block, break out the scotch He rhymes songs like The Impressions. This young mind's Forgotten story got lessons. Stop guessing, ask questions 'Cause you denying. If I was to really rhyme, I'd be Twenty years before my time, screwing up your mind [Hook: Fly Guy Kool Kim] You got to know when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em Know when to walk away, know when to run [Verse 3: Fly Guy Kool Kim] Rapture your mind with rhythmic lines that define Secret signs from ancient minds and sacred times, these mighty rhymes Inject concepts to your mindsets It's bomb threats when I flow—check the context Your kind sex, Napoleon Complex, no progress Five Percent are idle threats, Eighty-Five is nonsense The last Ten's subtracted by me, myself, and I, born The Seven Deadly Sins that caused your whole crew to die, and now You know why my foes cried their eyes dry Never try, live a lie, you just stay high [Bridge 2: Fly Guy Kool Kim] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Hook: Fly Guy Kool Kim] (x2) You got to know when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em Know when to walk away, know when to run [Verse 4: Fly Guy Kool Kim] Rappers dare to compare, their skills be Au contraire, I wouldn't test this here. It's like A moth to a flame. You know about the fame and The big name but not the danger it contains (Yo) Things ain't getting clearer, plus You're hypnotized by the devil's eyes staring in the mirror In time, you'll learn to fear the heat to sear ya You're screaming, I'm right near ya and I still can't hear ya Between a rock and a hard place, you're left with little Space to save face, and Kim's on the chase I test your mettle/metal like fool's gold, you fools hold Too much stake in being fake—big mistake [Hook (Overlapped with Outro): Fly Guy Kool Kim] (x5) You got to know when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em Know when to walk away, know when to run [Outro (Overlapped with Hook): Fly Guy Kool Kim] What? Yo, yeah. Know when to run. Haas G, Kool and me, UMC, Essence. Yeah, it's like this. One for your… two for your… three for your… four for your… five for your… six for your… yeah. Uh. Know when to run, when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, when to walk away, when to, when to run. When to… mmm… one, two… got to know when to run. Uh, yeah, one, two, uh, yeah, when to run. Mmm, yeah, one, two, uh, you run. Yeah