Q-tip:One, two, what’cha wanna doThree, four, cuz we’re gonna give you moreFive, six, and we ain’t the tricksSeven, eight, and we got it straightNine, ten, cuz we make it blendEleven, twelve, never ever goin for selfTribe called quest situationCheck it outQ-tip:Power. people really get caught with this on different levelsPower controls your lifeMoney. the companion of the first. some people tend to worshipAnd we know this ain’t right.Phife:Attitude(attitude) is how I get my point across.You can’t call yourself an mc if you know that you’re soft.Agressive…is how the stage is approached. I burn mcs like toastCuz I’m the host with the most.Consequence:Illin(illin) is what you do when you’re assin.Whether it be you or all up in your past and…Cashin…done turned your people corruptIt’s six o’clock, girl, you gotta get your weight upQ-tip:Sex(sex). either a man or a woman.This agenda, but when lovers get downFroggin. when niggaz try to play rolesBut when they really need to put that shit backgroundPhife:Miserable(miserable) is what your whole crew will beIf you’re not original and you show no strategyHeavenly…is how the track tends to flowAnd if you don’t know, tell em diggy said soQ-tip:We livin this cuz it’s deep in our bonesA tribe called quest with this hip hop jonesSo sit and analyze the lyrical sprayCuz all it really is is word play(word play)(word)Consequence:Willie. that’s what I kick to get this millie on a lillyNow, I’m packin dimes like chilliStress(stress). that’s what I always go throughCuz it’s survival of the fittest on the 192Q-tip:Knowledge. when the mind accept factsOn this plane of livin, knowledge be the key, blackUnderstanding. gettin a grip on what’s revealedWhen shit be real, can’t give understanding backPhife:Analyze. that’s what I do to mcsThat be talkin bout they this and that, money pleaseEgo. I’m on my own jock skillCuz if I don’t say I’m the best, tell me who the hell willConsequence:Cheeba smoke y’all. that’s what I use to get highWhen I’m in a rut and I don’t know whyTry. yo try again my friendCuz you can’t see this mc representin lindenQ-tip:Freestyle(freestyle). a true mc traitAnd when you do it ill, niggaz respect it as greatYo, I gotta…(laughing)Phife:We livin this cuz it’s deep in our bonesA tribe called quest with the hip hop jonesSo sit and analyze the lyrical sprayCuz all it really is is word play(word play)