Rising Up Lyrics - Rising Down - The Roots

Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, yesterday I saw a B-girl crying 

I walked up and asked what's wrong 

She told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long 

So I told her I got something you've been waiting for 

I got something you've been waiting for 

Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, I walked up and asked what's wrong 

She told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long 

So get your glass lift it up in the toast position 

We getting paper like John Travolta get it 

'Cause we focused with it, we supposed to get it 

You know me and my whole squad, we so committed 

We not the kids cooling out on the sofa with it 

We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it 

We getting paper like John Travolta, nigga 

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Well, I'm a downtown shooter, who that? 

The crown ruler is back, he kind of grew into the shape of a mack 

Look how I do it, yo, I'm taking you back 

This how you rise down to the foundation, how sacred is that? 

I'm from the number one place on the map 

The generational gap with yet another sensational track 

And we don't stress for nothing, I just press the button 

It's as simple as just making it hap' 

To all the frauds, stop faking, relax and to the broads if you caking 

Then clap, then shake it without breaking your back 

I know the world been waiting for that 

You been aching for that 'cause what they playing on the station is wack 

And I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress 

The best is that which I accept and nothing less 

My stacks is grotesque my squad so fresh 

You know it's Black Thought and your boy the broquest but 

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Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, I walked up and asked what's wrong 

She told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long 

So get your glass lift it up in the toast position 

We getting paper like John Travolta get it 

'Cause we focused with it, we supposed to get it 

You know me and my whole squad, we so committed 

We not the kids cooling out on the sofa with it 

We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it 

We getting paper like John Travolta, nigga 

Hip hop ain't dead 'cause the pulse is in us 

I got the Everclear flow, they mimosa with it 

We are the hope of the culture, they supposed to listen 

And I'm supposed to pivot like I'm a forward in the league 

I'm Oden with it 

Yet, don't owe them niggas nothing but potent lyrics 

But if you ain't got the dance, they revoke your spinning 

So good rappers ain't eating they Olsen twining 

But I'm so committed they have grown familiar 

With the counterfeit hitters they so-so with it, but they are Sosa with it 

They Mark McGuire with the written, I'm Rodriguez 

On the road to riches, this is the fork I'm hitting 

This is the trial and error era, no co-defendant 

I push The Seed every time like I'm Cody with it 

I said the one-hit wonders pneumonia to us 

I don't know you niggas, hit the road, my nigga 

Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, I walked up and asked what's wrong 

She told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long 

So get your glass lift it up in the toast position 

We getting paper like John Travolta get it 

'Cause we focused with it, we supposed to get it 

You know me and my whole squad, we so committed 

We not the kids cooling out on the sofa with it 

We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it 

We getting paper like John Travolta, nigga 

Where my grimy figures at? Look lively addressing the captain 

Show me where your first impression is at 

And where your dedication to the true profession is at 

How you laugh, answer me, what kind of question is that? 

I'll show you where my rare essence is at, the adolescence of rap 

The real muscle in the message of that 

My name trouble I'm a blessing to rap 

And you can check my stats 'cause worldwide they attesting to that 

So nigga, listen you can probably learn a lesson perhaps 

How I'm like Bobby DeNiro, Joe Pesci and them cats 

Am I the unsung hero? 

Oh yes, if you asking anybody that's aware of the classics 

They'll tell you I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress 

The best is that which I accept and nothing less 

My stacks is grotesque, my squad, so fresh 

You know it's Black Thought and your boy the broquest but 

Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying, I walked up and asked what's wrong 

She told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long 

So get your glass lift it up in the toast position 

We getting paper like John Travolta get it 

'Cause we focused with it, we supposed to get it 

You know me and my whole squad, we so committed 

We not the kids cooling out on the sofa with it 

We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it 

So let's go