Hook■ Great expectations on our shoulders every day We carried crates of records door to door From basement tapes and duct-taped decks up on the marquee One mic-four voices dedication one destiny Verse 1■ I started with a notebook and a hand-me-down flow Schoolyard cyphers, every corner was a show They said the odds were slim, I let em talk away Tick-a-tack-a-turn-the-whisper-to-a-roar-TODAY! Verse 2■ Pressure cooked ambition on a hot plate dream Every door was locked so I slid through the seam Now the crowd repeats every word that I say Yesterday's rejection is the fuel for today Pre-hook■ Flip-it-quick-a-kick-it-double-time, dime-a-dozen-rhymes-in-LINE! Hook■ Great expectations on our shoulders every day We carried crates of records door to door From basement tapes and duct-taped decks up on the marquee One mic-four voices dedication one destiny Verse 3■ Subterranean sound rising up from down below Heavy vocab hitting harder than a lightning blow They expected us to fold, we expected to fly Knock-a-hole-in-the-ceiling-now-the-limit-is-the-SKY! Verse 4■ We pass the mic in rotation, watch the circle grow Every verse a different voice but a single glow Great expectations, yeah we wear them like a crown Kings-and-wizards-pass-it-quick-and-never-put-it-DOWN! Pre-hook■ Pass-it-tap-it-snap-it-back-and-forth, rat-a-tat-relay-take-it-NORTH! Hook■ Great expectations on our shoulders every day We carried crates of records door to door From basement tapes and duct-taped decks up on the marquee One mic-four voices dedication one destiny Verse 5■ Remember when the venue was a garage and a prayer Cardboard on the concrete and electric in the air We rehearsed in the dark till the sun said okay Tick-tack-now-the-block-echoes-what-the-turntables-PLAY! Expectation was a mountain, we made it a stair Took the weight of every doubter and we learned to wear The pressure like a jacket in the cold night rain Chop-a-setback-to-a-sample-loop-it-flip-it-through-the-PAIN! Verse 7■ Ooh wee, new voice gliding in on the breeze First lady of the crew and I do it with ease They had great expectations, well I brought my own Tick-a-ticka-wrote-my-name-in-pavement-now-it's-GROWN! I heard four voices calling so I joined the parade Fifth voice in the harmony, custom-made Every queen needs a stage and I built mine to stay Sip-a-syllable-staccato-take-it-off-the-shelf-it-PAYS! Finale■ Who carried the crates? — We carried the crates! Who opened the doors? — We broke through the gates! Who wrote the story? — Every voice on the song! Five strong, all night long, come on! freestyel■ Great expectations on our shoulders every day We carried crates of records door to door From basement tapes and duct-taped decks up on the marquee One mic-four voices dedication one destiny
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