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The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Lyrics

Now this is the story all about how
This is the narrative of my life, start to finish

My life got flipped, turned upside down
My life went through a drastic change beyond my control

And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I want to pause and tell you my story in its entirety

I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air
I will recount the details of how I gained status in a wealthy neighborhood

In West Philadelphia born and raised
I was born and raised in a neighborhood in Philadelphia

On the playground where I spent most of my days
The majority of my time was spent playing on the local playground

Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
I enjoyed spending my time in a relaxed and leisurely manner

And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school
I also had a fondness for playing basketball outside my school

When a couple of guys, they were up to no good
My life took a turn for the worse when some troublemakers appeared

Started making trouble in my neighborhood
These individuals caused unrest and chaos in my community

I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
I ended up in a small altercation that left my mother worried

She said 'you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air'
My mother decided to send me to live with my relatives in a more affluent area

I begged and pleaded with her the other day
I tried to convince my mother to let me stay in my old home

But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
Despite my protests, my mother packed my belongings and sent me off

She gave me a kissin' and she gave me my ticket
My mother gave me a goodbye kiss and my plane ticket

I put my Walkman on and said 'I might as well kick it'
I settled in for my journey, listening to music and relaxing

First class, yo this isn't bad,
I was pleasantly surprised to find myself in first class

Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass
I enjoyed the luxurious refreshments offered on the flight

Is this what the people of Bel-Air livin' like,
I wondered if this was the typical lifestyle of Bel-Air residents

Hmm this might be alright!
Despite my misgivings, I found myself starting to enjoy my new surroundings

I whistled for a cab and when it came near the License plate said 'Fresh' and had a dice in the mirror
I hailed a taxi with a unique license plate and a novelty item on the mirror

If anything I could say that this cab was rare But I thought nah forget it, yo home to Bel-Air
Although I considered the taxi noteworthy, I ultimately brushed it off and headed to Bel-Air

I pulled up to a house about seven or eight And I yelled to the cabby 'Yo, homie smell you later'
I arrived at my new home, greeted the driver, and went inside

Looked at my kingdom I was finally there To sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air.
After all of my struggles and changes, I was proud to have achieved status in Bel-Air and take pride in my accomplishments