Top of the Stairs-Black Rap Power

[ti:Top of the Stairs] [ar:Black Rap Power] [al:Rap Music] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Top of the Stairs - Black Rap Power [00:20.20]Growin' up as a kid tough skins and Afros [00:22.88]Wasn't south central but still it came natural [00:26.31]It wasn't nobody to watch my back [00:28.44]Didn't wanna be strapped to get jacked [00:30.16]Mama taught me not to trust no man [00:32.20]Brother what's your plan [00:33.37]If you ever lose a fight [00:34.51]Then you go back again and win [00:36.33]And I don't care if he was one of your friends [00:38.29]You better bury your feelings within [00:40.16]And understand [00:40.92]'Cause on top of the stairs [00:42.16]They got keys to cadillacs bmws [00:44.52]Mercedes benzes and all of that [00:46.53]And on top of the stairs yeah [00:48.62]They got color tvs and even girls come in two pairs [00:51.70]And on the bottom you've got nothin' but guilt [00:53.68]Bad feelings being felt [00:54.92]Dead homies been killed [00:55.93]When I die always know that I [00:57.70]Never wanna see my little brother drop [00:59.63]So you better stay on top [01:01.62]'Cause no one really cares [01:02.47]About the guy on the bottom [01:03.99]No one really cares about the guy beneath [01:06.51]And everybody wants to be down with the dude [01:08.81]On top of the stairs top of the stairs [01:11.19] [01:11.69]'Cause no one really cares [01:12.73]About the guy on the bottom [01:14.20]No one really cares about the guy beneath [01:16.75]And everybody wants to be down with the dude [01:19.00]On top of the stairs top of the stairs [01:21.82]Little brother look around you can't you see [01:24.09]All the possibilities and we you and me [01:26.68]To the bang boogie up jump the boogie [01:29.31]To the boogie to the boogedy beat I'm an emcee [01:31.98]I spent three years in mickey d's cleanin' dishes [01:34.56]Half of that time was makin' wishes [01:36.62]Wanted to hit switches in a brand new 6 4 [01:38.88]But all I could afford was a number nine [01:40.76]At roscoe's for chicken and waffles [01:42.58]How about that honda accord [01:44.45]Used to watch 'em drive by at night 'til I got bored [01:47.21]But not no more really that's for sure [01:49.60]'Cause I gotta million honeys knockin' on my door [01:51.92]And I'm not tryin' to score with one [01:53.58]'Cause diseases kill and that's ill [01:55.80]To make a mill and then you gettin' done [01:57.54]When you on top of the world girls may come [01:59.60]But when you fall down you won't find one [02:02.42]'Cause no one really cares [02:03.41]About the guy on the bottom [02:04.41] [02:04.98]No one really cares about the guy beneath [02:06.97] [02:07.54]And everybody wants to be down with the dude [02:09.91]On top of the stairs top of the stairs [02:12.45]'Cause no one really cares [02:13.58]About the guy on the bottom [02:15.12]No one really cares about the guy beneath [02:17.15] [02:17.75]And everybody wants to be down with the dude [02:20.13]On top of the stairs top of the stairs [02:22.61]Little brother this is all we got [02:24.49]Me and you we be crew [02:25.78]Even though it doesn't seem like a lot it is [02:28.22]So don't be thinkin' negative [02:29.17]I know just how you feel [02:30.73]When you got time to kill I'll tell you how it is [02:33.19]I know you might be unsure [02:34.89]'Cause it gets rough out [02:35.93]There and when it rains and pours [02:37.87]I stole shoes from stores hung out with cool cats [02:40.44]Put cars on flats broke windows with bats [02:42.68]And that's not all even made crank phone calls [02:45.02]I was flossin' on slauson and fox hills mall [02:47.43]So whattup y'all [02:48.37]After all please check my credentials [02:50.66]I once got busy in the winchell's yeah [02:53.16]So throw your hands in the air [02:55.24]Wave 'em around if you've been treated unfair yeah [02:58.26]'Cause no one cares about me [02:59.43]No one cares about you [03:00.94]Top of the stairs top of the stairs [03:03.25]'Cause no one really cares [03:04.40]About the guy on the bottom [03:06.00]No one really cares about the guy beneath [03:08.47]And everybody wants to be down with the dude [03:10.79]On top of the stairs top of the stairs [03:13.61]'Cause no one really cares [03:14.54]About the guy on the bottom [03:16.25]No one really cares about the guy beneath [03:18.57]And everybody wants to be down with the dude [03:20.99]On top of the stairs top of the stairs [03:23.71]'Cause no one really cares [03:24.72]About the guy on the bottom [03:26.33]No one really cares about the guy beneath [03:28.93]And everybody wants to be down with the dude [03:31.28]On top of the stairs top of the stairs [03:33.63]Yeah [03:34.35] [03:34.86]To all my little brothers out there [03:36.75] [03:37.35]It's cool to be on top [03:39.03]But don't ever forget where you came from [03:41.00] [03:42.32]Most importantly you better remember [03:43.88] [03:45.09]The little guy you step on to get on top [03:47.23] [03:48.23]Is the same guy you gonna run into way back down [03:50.86] [03:51.48]Yeah [03:51.73] [03:52.98]Top of the stairs