Raise Up

This is David Nevermind And today's controversy is coming from yet another member (Aiyyo tell 'em that we not gon' be playin') Or should I say members of the hip-hop community, (I'll blaze 'em niggas) A new artist signed under Jive (Aiyyo go get my homeboys) and has teamed up with Timbaland, outta VA (We gonna blow this up) In a quest to redeem his title And bring, North Carolina, and Virginia, to the front of the line (Yeah, we gon' do it) We're gonna stand by [Chorus: x2] This one's for North Carolina! c'mon and raise up Take your shirt off, twist it 'round yo' hand Spin it like a helicopter North Carolina! c'mon and raise up This one's for you, uh-huh, this one's for who? Us, us, us; yes sir! Who am I? Petey Pab' motherfucker! First to put it down for North Carolina But guess what (what?), it's been worth it I'ma superstar, bought me a big ol' car Four point six (see the car!) Black wit the bars from the front to back And got a button in the middle, make the trunk go "eh-eh" But it ain't 'bout that It's about gettin' whatchu gettin' and drivin' all back here Big fellas (six fellas) Half of me and Carolina niggas done time together Polk, Bladen, Marshall, Hoke, Greene County, Tillery, damn Transfer, Sandy Ridge, Browns over here (greens over here) Pasqoutank, down on the, Odom East (lemme think) Johnson County, Franklin, Burgaw, Newport, Warren, Shelby, Kenansville (Man Currituck) Tarboro, Triangle, Goldsboro, Halifax, Statesville And all my niggas doin' life behind the wall This right here, right here, right here's for [Chorus] Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh, beat it, beat it You remember them days y'all, we used to play y'all The radio and put our own lil' part in the song y'all We used to (Rep our city, rep our city!) Runnin' through the school halls Just before our basketball pep-rally jumped off (hah!) My house, my home, my hood (hah!) My brother, my sister, my cous' (hah!) My niggas that was there from the beginin Been wit me even 'fore they knew what bein with me was Y'all niggas just glanced at it, now I gotcha starin at it But it's been the same ol' North Carolina it's been bein Y'all niggas just gettin' it, oh it's a shame isn't it? Oh you thought we said we were comin' wit a whole lotta somethin' We were bullsh! (ah!) [Chorus] Man I had to do it Just incase you were one of the ones who wanted to come and ask somethin' stupid (What you think you doin'?) What it look like? Puttin' it down for my niggas in the south side North Carolina, South Carolina And all my little bity overlooked hick towns We gonna hit y'all asses, ain't nothin' but a TT blast That we got comin' atcha, (beat) slammin, (first) classic (Gold for this) What's after platinum? (Baby you don't want the bomb) And I don't meant to scare ya But I'm about to bring it home Blow these valleys, these hills, these streams and NC outta the water How's it feel to look a motherfucker dead in the grill And tell 'em "I told ya!" [Chorus] Uh, af-after seeing this I-I have no other questions, I, I mean I Hey look, this is David Nevermind I'm signing off, but before I'm outta here, remember If I'm ever caught with anything I'm not supposed to have it's Nevermind North Carolina and VA are definitely at the front of the line You have my vote of support, over and out