You Never Know - Hieroglyphics

(together) Hiero  y'all... 

[A Plus] 
It's not a wrong thing 
to be addicted to the microphone like a heroin fiend 
I'll tell you one thing: 
You'll never catch me fronting 
As I proceed to give the people what they wanting 
[Opio] You're making some green... 
[A Plus] But not for drama or fashion 
I'm stacking cash until I can get Moms a mansion 
[Opio] All from rapping? 
[A Plus] Nah  man  there's many plans 
Like investing in land 
It started all from impressing the fans 
With brand new flows 
And you know 
All the way from gangsta clones to weirdos 
Fools used those 
But we ain't tripping 
Give respect when you see this 
You need us, 
or your raps underdevelop like a fetus 

[Pep Love] 
Those that know not doze 
And it shows 
When we broke out the knock 
Hos hopped out they clothes 
That's positive feedback 
Yep, The Prose 
I'm poised, we never pose, you'll never know 
>From '93 til infinity we've been inventive 
Creating the bump is our only incentive 
And it's been a long time since I feel I've been felt 
But the only thing I fear is fear itself 
So you know what we gots to do 
Maybe could we keep it within the crew 
Like it should be? 
Never givin' out 
We're livin' out our dreams 
If there's something I can't live without, 
That's my team 
You never knew... 

[Phesto] 
Hieroglyphics 
Hip-hop is vintage 
Underground like silos 
Launching long-range ballistics 
World-renowned, we ground-breaking 
Musical boundaries 
Runnin' circles around emcees 

[Del] 
Del -- been rhyming for more than a decade 
Onto the next stage, while emcees need aid 
Stay paid, I'm still grade-A 
None of that tomfoolery 
As you can see this shit ain't nothing new to me 
Utterly hovering over other things material 
You're stuck in the here and now