The Game
Tek Lyrics

Persistance, dedication
Continued effort and unwavering commitment

Consistant, motivation, resistance to stagnation
Maintain a regular schedule, stay motivated, and avoid complacency

Of information, distribute it free to the entire population
Provide knowledge and share it freely with everyone

No hesitation, makin it public
No delay in making information publicly available

No privitazation from corporations
Oppose private ownership and control of information by big companies

Today in order to be sane you gotta go crazy so remain
In order to maintain soundness of mind, it's necessary to adopt unconventional views and behaviors

On top of the game, and master your universe like you was he-man
Become proficient and successful, and have total control over your domain

See me and hi tek knock you out de frame
Witness the impressive skills of Tek and Hi Tek, which render their competitors inferior

While I'm stimulatin de brain
While I'm engaging the listener intellectually

In de "train of thought" that's the name
The mental journey that the song takes the listener on

Of the reflection eternal lp man!
Of the album called Reflection Eternal

Ain't nuttin new except organic produce that means that's free range
There's nothing innovative or groundbreaking, except for the idea of free-range, organic produce

You might see me on mtv, bet, or still up on the d-train
You might see me on popular television networks, or still performing in local venues

It's just everybody else be seemin strange in they approach
Everyone else seems to have a strange demeanor

I see these guys and read they eyes
I can read these guys' intentions from their eyes

Need to disguise and so I cloak
They try to conceal their true motives, so I become elusive

Into a cloud of smoke, I brown a roach
I smoke marijuana to relax myself

To keep myself from soundin loc'
To prevent myself from sounding crazy

Destroy they hopes of hatin
Bring an end to their hostile attitude

Don't move aboard before they rock the boat
Don't be too quick to join them, before they cause trouble

Yo it's not the dope
It's not the drugs

These snakes will come in peace to slit your throat
These untrustworthy people will deceive you just to hurt or betray you

Give you compliments, with a promise yet
They will flatter you while planning to deceive you

To get me heated and provoke me
To rouse my anger and make me lose control

To be rockin shit, shove apocalypse
To cause havoc and damage, as if bringing on the end of the world

Down your esophagus so swallow that
Make you ingest something unpleasant

Guess what you could be coppin that
Guess what, you might be experiencing that

N'kiru books for fifteen dollars flat
Books written by N'kiru that can be purchased for a fixed price

Cats who spit knowledge on tracks
Artists who share deep knowledge and ideas in their songs

And get bumped out the back of impalas and cadillacs
And their music gets played in expensive and luxurious cars

All my live cincinatti bearcats holla back
All my fans in Cincinnati, show your support!

Tomorrow they gonna wanna borrow raps like
Tomorrow people will ask to borrow my lyrics

"c'mon black, I'll pay you back"
"Come on, my friend, I promise to repay you"

I ain't no lyrical atm even though I'm nice and I'm a mack
I'm not a cash dispenser or a loan giver, despite being talented and attractive

Better believe that, leave that crack alone
You better believe it, and stop using cocaine

And you see that there microphone
And you know that microphone

Ain't no place to work your self-esteem issues
It's not a venue to heal your low self-confidence

Do that shit when you alone!
Deal with it privately, when you're alone

Nigga you is grown, why is you still suckin on that pacifier
You're an adult, why are you still engaging in childish and immature behavior?

Quickly call that ass a liar, exposin you's my last desire
I'll quickly call you a liar, revealing you as untrustworthy, as a last resort

Olympic skills so pass the fire
My skills are exceptional, so pass me the microphone

I roll with niggas that match attire
I associate with people who have a similar fashion sense

Black aware, that's filled with gas
Societies which are predominately black, and filled with energy

But rollin on, flat ass tires
But unfortunately, they don't have the resources to move forward

Yeah, yo hehehe, yo, yo yo yo
Some playful, nonsensical sounds

Yo I got a special guest
I have a special guest with me

Lil' baby tone tone, tell 'em what's up
My friend and fellow artist Tone Tone says hello

Yo we bout to be, tell 'em peace out tone
We're about to leave, so say goodbye Tone

{peace out} yeah word word baby tone, what?
Tone fondly says goodbye with some friendly banter