[Intro – 4 bars] (Sound of a champagne cork popping, liquid pouring into crystal, followed by a gun cocking) You can take the boy out of the street. But you can't take the street out of the King. We just dress it up better now. S.W.C. Legend. [Verse 1 – 8 bars] I’m walking on the marble floors with mud upon my boots I’m rocking designer, but I’m sticking to the roots I got a silver tongue, but I got iron in the fist I’m checking off the names upon the legendary list It’s the duality, the beautiful brutality, reality I’m shaping up the mentality with total fatality I sip the Dom Perignon right out of the bottle I’m pushing full throttle while I’m dating a model [Pre-Hook – 4 bars] Tuxedo on the chest, Kevlar underneath Diamond in the rough, gold on the teeth We move in silence, violence in the eyes Street with Class, taking home the prize [Hook – 8 bars] It’s Street With Class, raise your glasses high We came from the gutter but we touch the sky We talk like scholars but we fight like dogs Cutting through the mist and the morning fogs Yeah, Street With Class, it’s a way of life Gentleman with a very sharp knife Respect the code, respect the name S.W.C. is governing the game [Verse 2 – 8 bars] I navigate the boardroom like I navigate the block I’m watching the stock and I’m watching the clock I speak the language of the thief and the chief and the brief I’m causing the grief and I’m bringing relief I got the manners of a prince, the instincts of a shark I’m lighting up the park when it’s getting really dark I open doors for the ladies, then I close ‘em on the haters I’m tipping all the waiters and the lyrical traitors [Verse 3 – 8 bars] My etiquette is perfect, my rhetoric is reckless I’m choking out the industry with a diamond necklace Precision is the key, versatility is me I’m swimming in the sea of the bourgeoisie, G I blend in with the elite, then I bring the heat I drag ‘em to the street and I make ‘em retreat It’s sophisticated savage, I manage the damage I’m speaking the language, the ultimate advantage [Hook – 8 bars] It’s Street With Class, raise your glasses high We came from the gutter but we touch the sky We talk like scholars but we fight like dogs Cutting through the mist and the morning fogs Yeah, Street With Class, it’s a way of life Gentleman with a very sharp knife Respect the code, respect the name S.W.C. is governing the game [Verse 4 – 8 bars] We hold the door open while we kick you through it There’s a method to the madness, that’s just how we do it We drive the phantom slowly through the warzone, phone home I’m sitting on the chrome and I’m claiming the throne My vocabulary is scary, my library is hairy My enemies are buried in the cemetery, very Polite with the violence, quiet with the riot I put you on a diet of the lead and the quiet [Verse 5 – 8 bars] Look at the posture, look at the spine, look at the shine I’m turning the water into legendary wine I don’t sag the pants, I advance the stance I leave nothing to chance in the deadly dance I shake your hand, look you in the eye, tell you a lie? Never. I tell you exactly how you’re gonna die Professionally, lyrically, spiritually done The gentleman is holding the smoking gun [Hook – 8 bars] It’s Street With Class, raise your glasses high We came from the gutter but we touch the sky We talk like scholars but we fight like dogs Cutting through the mist and the morning fogs Yeah, Street With Class, it’s a way of life Gentleman with a very sharp knife Respect the code, respect the name S.W.C. is governing the game [Bridge – 12 bars] (Smooth jazz piano breakdown mixed with heavy trap bass) Manners maketh the man. But muscles make the plan. We don't shout. We whisper. And the world leans in to listen. Crisp collar. Clean shave. Sending rappers to an early grave. It’s not about the money. It’s about how you carry the weight. Some crumble. We stride. S.W.C. Worldwide. Fix your tie. It’s showtime. [Verse 6 – 8 bars] So pour a little liquor for the ones who had no class Who crashed into the glass and who fell on their ass I’m standing here impeccable, incredible, edible? No, unforgettable, tech-ni-cal, medical We raised the bar so high you need a plane to see it You wanna be the boss? You gotta guarantee it Street With Class is the movement, the improvement The lyrical proof meant for the amusement [Pre-Hook – 4 bars] Tuxedo on the chest, Kevlar underneath Diamond in the rough, gold on the teeth We move in silence, violence in the eyes Street With Class, taking home the prize [Hook – 8 bars] It’s Street With Class, raise your glasses high We came from the gutter but we touch the sky We talk like scholars but we fight like dogs Cutting through the mist and the morning fogs Yeah, Street With Class, it’s a way of life Gentleman with a very sharp knife Respect the code, respect the name S.W.C. is governing the game [Outro – 4 bars] Cheers. (Sound of glasses clinking) Stay sharp. Stay dangerous. KB.
