[ti:Number One]
[ar:Nelly]
[by:]
[00:01.62]Song: Number One
[00:04.55]
[00:04.73]Artist: Nelly
[00:05.20]Album: Training Day Soundtrack
[Verse 1]
[00:08.32]{Fading away}(ugh, uh, uh, I just gotta bring it to they attention dirty, that's all)
[00:10.85]You better watch who you talkin' bout, runnin yo mouth,
[00:12.22]Like you know me, you gon fuck around and check why they surely
[00:14.24]jus call me, 'Show Me', While one-on-one you cant hold me,
[00:16.37]if your last name was Haynes,
[00:17.83]only way u wear me out is SKETCH my name on ur pants,
[00:20.26]no resident of France, (Wheeew!)
[00:21.48]but you swear I'm from Paris, hundred six karrots,
[00:23.20]Told em: Nahh, thats pure rich,
[00:26.23]trying to comperrr [compare] this my chain to your change,
[00:28.27]I'm like sprint or motorola, no service, out of your range,
[00:31.48]you outta your brains thinkin' Imma shout out your name,
[00:33.40]you gotta come up with better ways than that to catch your fame
[00:36.31]all that pressure you applying, its time to ease off,
[00:37.66]before I hit you from the blind side im taking your sleeves off,
[00:41.72]as much as we lost, still hard to please boss,
[00:44.19]dont be lieing, fucking crying, suck it up, thats a loss,
[00:46.79]cause yo' ass is wack, you whole label is wack,
[00:49.52]'matter of fact (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,) hold that (Ayyyyyy)
[Chorus]
[03:00.98][01:57.01][00:54.36]I am number one, no matter if you like it,
[03:04.30][02:00.58][00:56.23]err take this down and write it
[03:05.63][02:01.86][00:57.61]I am number one, ey ey ey (ey ey)
[03:08.83][02:06.34][01:00.28](Let me ask you man)
[03:12.44][02:07.76][01:03.65]What does it take to be number one?
[03:13.14][02:09.54][01:05.10]Two is not a winner and three nobody remembers
[03:17.55][02:12.44][01:08.15](Tell me now dirty)
[03:18.14][02:13.34][01:10.01]What does it take to be number one?
[03:19.12][02:14.92]ey ey (ey ey)
[Verse 2]
(Woman's Voice)
[01:12.15]Do you like it when I shake it for you daddy,
[01:14.84]move it all around, Let you get a peep before it
[01:17.55]touches the ground
[01:20.45](Nelly)
[01:21.02]Hell yea ma' I love a girl who's willing to learn
[01:21.27]Willing to get in the drivers seat and willing to turn
[01:24.31]And not concerned about that he-say, she-say,
[01:26.25]did he-say, what I think he say, squash that,
[01:28.43]you probably got that off Ebay or some internet access,
[01:31.03]some web site chat line, mad cause I got mine,
[01:33.55]{Phone dial tone in background}
[01:34.15](Ohh) Dont end up on the flat line,
[01:35.82]If only my uncle could see me now,
[01:37.58]If he can see how many rappers wanna be me now,
[01:40.33]straight emulating my style, right to the *down, down*,
[01:42.43]Cant leave out the store now, gotta wait till they calm down,
[01:45.33]I got hella shorties, comin' askin' "Yo, where's the Party,"
[01:48.54]Oh lordy til I continue to act naugthy,
[01:50.34]Mixing cris' and bacardi, Got me bangin fo' sho,
[01:52.50]Im not a man of million words, but there's one thing I know, eh
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[02:17.89]Im tired of people judging, whats real hip-hop,
[02:20.23]Half the time it be the niggas whos album flop,
[02:22.92]You know, Boat done sank, and it aint left the dock,
[02:25.58](Come on) Mad cause I'm hot, he just mad cause hes not,
[02:28.14]You aint gotta give me my props, just give me the yachts,
[02:31.02]Gimme my rocks, just keep my fans coming in flocks,
[02:33.30]Till you top the superbowl, keep your mouth on lock,
[02:38.09]{Cricket Noises} I'm Awake, haha
[02:39.36]Im cocky on the mic, but I'm humble in real life,
[02:41.54]Taking nothing for granted, blessin everything in my life,
[02:44.06]Trying to see a new light at the top of the roof,
[02:46.69](Baby) Aint B-Sigel but I speak the truth,
[02:49.44]I heat the booth, Nelly so un-cool (So Crazy)
[02:51.82]Top down, shirt off in the the coop, spreadin the loot
[02:54.89]With my family and friends, and my closest of kin,
[02:57.94]And I Do It again, If it means I'm gon' win, Dirty
[Chorous]
[Outro]
[03:22.12]I am number one,
[03:27.19]I am nubmer one,
[03:33.41](What does it take to be number one?)
[03:35.40]Two is not a winner and three nobody remembers
[03:37.31](What does it take to be number one?)
[03:40.86]ey, ey, ey, ey (ey, ey)
[03:42.38]I am number one, (uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, listen,)
[03:48.66]I (I-I-I) am number one (yea, yea, yea)
[03:55.74]I-I-I-I-I number one
[03:57.60]Two is not a winner and three nobody remembers
[03:59.31]Number one,
[04:01.91]Cause two is not a winner and three nobody remembers.