[Really Doe:]
 
 
 You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up
 
 And watch how we roll up, and
 
 I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts
 
 I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
 
 I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
 
 But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing
 
 Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
 
 Puff-puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation
 
 Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser
 
 Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior
 
 Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
 
 High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
 
 Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major
 
 
 
  [Kanye West:]
 
 
 We major? C'mon, homie, we major
 
 We major? C'mon, homie, we major
 
 We major! C'mon, homie, we major
 
 We major! C'mon
 
 
 
  [Kanye West:]
 
 
 Feeling better than some head on a Sunday afternoon
 
 Better than a chick that say "Yes" too soon
 
 Until you have a daughter; that's what I call karma
 
 And you pray to God she don't grow breasts too soon
 
 Projects tore up, gang signs is thrown up
 
 Niggas hats broke off, that's how we grow up
 
 Why else you think shorties write rhymes? Just to blow up?
 
 Get they first car and then, IRS show up
 
 He ain't never had shit, but he had that nine
 
 Nigga come through flicking and he had that shine
 
 Put two and two together and a little bad weather
 
 Gon' be your whole family on that funeral line
 
 Asked the reverend, "Was the strip clubs cool?
 
 If my tips helped send a pretty girl through school?"
 
 That's all I want, like winos want they good whiskey
 
 I ain't in the Klan, but I brought my hood with me
 
 
 
  [Really Doe:]
 
 
 You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up
 
 And watch how we roll up, and
 
 I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts
 
 I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
 
 I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
 
 But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing
 
 Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
 
 Puff puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation
 
 Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser
 
 Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior
 
 Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
 
 High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
 
 Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major
 
 
 
  [Nas:]
 
 
 We major? C'mon, homie, we major
 
 We major? C'mon, homie, we major
 
 We major! C'mon, homie, we major
 
 We major! C'mon, homie, we major
 
 
 
  [Nas:]
 
 
 I heard the beat and I ain't know what to write
 
 First line—should it be about the hoes or the ice?
 
 Four-fours or Black Christ? Both flows'd be nice
 
 Rap about big paper or the black man plight
 
 At the studio console, asked my man to the right
 
 "What this verse sound like? Should I freestyle or write?"
 
 He said, "Nas, what the fans want is Illmatic, still"
 
 Looked at the pad and pencil, and jotted what I feel
 
 Been like twelve years since a nigga first signed
 
 Now, I'm a free agent, and I'm thinking it's time
 
 To build my very own Motown
 
 'Cause rappers be deprived of executive nine-to-fives
 
 And it hurts to see these companies be stealing the life
 
 And I love to give my blood, sweat and tears to the mic
 
 So y'all copped the LPs and y'all fiends got dealt
 
 I'm Jesse Jackson on the balcony when King got killed
 
 I survived the livest niggas around
 
 Lasted longer than more than half of you clowns
 
 Look, I used to cook before I had the game took
 
 Either way, my change came like Sam Cooke
 
 
 
  [Tony Williams & Nas:]
 
 
 Ba-dop-ba-ba (Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)
 
 Feeling better than I ever felt before today
 
 Like better late than never; it's orientation
 
 Still, we can make it better, throwing all your cares away
 
 Oh, oh, oh, ooh!
 
 
 
  [Really Doe & Tony Williams:]
 
 
 You motherfuckers better do your job and roll up
 
 And watch how we roll up, and (Ba-dop-ba-ba)
 
 I can't control it, I can't hold it, it's so nuts
 
 I take a sip of that 'gnac, I wanna fuck
 
 I take a hit of that chronic, it got me stuck
 
 But really what's amazing is how I keep blazing
 
 Towel under the door, we smoke until the day's end
 
 Puff-puff, then pass, don't fuck up rotation
 
 Hpnotiq for Henny? Now, nigga, that's a chaser (Oh, oh, oh, ooh!)
 
 Turn nothing to something, now, pimping, that's a savior (Ba-dop-ba-ba)
 
 Best things are green, now, pimpin', get your paper
 
 High off the ground, from stair to skyscraper
 
 Cool out, thinking we local, c'mon, homie, we major
 
 
 
  [Kanye West + Nas:]
 
 
 We major? (C'mon, homie, we major)
 
 We major? (C'mon, homie, we major)
 
 We major (C'mon, homie, we major)
 
 We major
 
 
 
  [Tony Williams:]
 
 
 Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Ba-dop-ba-ba
 
 Feeling better than I ever felt before today
 
 But better late than never; it's orientation
 
 Still, we can make it better, throwing all your cares away
 
 Oh, oh, oh, ooh!
 
 
 
  [Kanye West & Tony Williams:]
 
 
 Can I talk my shit again?
 
 Can I talk my shit again?
 
 I can't believe I'm back up in this motherfucker
 
 I'ma be late, though
 
 I gotta figure out what I'm finna wear
 
 Yeah
 
 The Roc is definitely in the building
 
 G.O.O.D. Music's definitely in the building, ugh
 
 I gotta say "What's up" to Tony Williams
 
 On the vocals!
 
 Sings—He sings quite beautifully, don't you agree?
 
 Don't you agree?
 
 Ugh
 
 And Jon Brion on the keys right now
 
 And Warryn Campbell on the keys right now
 
 So they asked me,
 
 "Why you call it Late Registration, 'Ye?"
 
 'Cause we taking these motherfuckers back to school
 
 La, la, la, la-la-la-la la
 
 If you know this part right here, feel free to sing along
 
 La la la la la, la-la-la
 
 
 
  [Tony Williams & Kanye West:]
 
 
 Ba-dop-bop-ba (Oh)
 
 Feeling better than I ever felt before today (If you feeling good)
 
 But better late than never; it's orientation (It's orientation)
 
 But we can make it better, throwing all your cares away
 
 We want you to get used to this
 
 Oh, oh, oh, ooh! Ba-dop-bop-ba
 
 Ugh, they can't do what we do, baby
 
 Uh-uh! They can't do what we do baby
 
 Uh-uh! They can't do what we do, baby
 
 Yeah
 
 Oh, oh, oh, ooh!