uh uh uh
i just gotta bring it to they attention dirty that’s all
you better watch who you talkin bout runnin your mouth like you know me
you gon’ fuck around and show why the show me get called the show me
why oneonone you can’t hold me if your last name was hanes
only way you wear me out is stitch my name on your pants
no resident of france but you swear i’m from paris
hundredsix karats total naw that’s per wrist
trying to compurr this my chain to yo’ chain
i’m like sprint or motorola no service out of your range
you out of your brains thinkin i’mma shout out your name
you gotta come up with better ways than that to catch your fame
all that pressure you applyin it’s time to ease off
before i hit you from the blindside takin your sleeves off
as much as we’s floss still hard to please boss
don’t be lyin bitchin and cryin suck it up as a loss
cause your acts is wack your whole label is wack
and matter fact eh eheh eh ahold that
hook
i am no matter if you like it
here take it sit down write it
i am number one
hey hey hey hey hey hey now let me ask you man
what does it take to be
is not a winner and three nobody remembers hey
what does it take to be
hey hey hey hey
do you like it when i shake it for ya daddy move it all around
let you get a peep before it touches the ground
hell yeah ma i love a girl that’s willin to learn
willin to get in the driver’s seat and willin to turn
and not concerned about that he say she say did he say
what i think he said squash that he probably got that off ebay
or some internet access some website chat line
mad cause i got mine don’t wind up on the flat line
ohh if my uncle could see me now
if he could see how many rappers wanna be me now
straight emulatin my style right to the down down
can’t leave out the store now better wait ’til they calm down
i got hella shorties comin askin yo where the party
ohh lordy will i continue to act naughty
mixing cris’ and bacardi got me thinkin fo’ sho’
i’m not a man of many words but there’s one thing i know pimp
hook
i am number one no matter if you like it
here take it sit down and write it
hey i am number one
hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
tell me now dirty
what does it take to be number one
two is not a winner and three nobody remembers tell me
what does it take to be number one
hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
check it uhh check yo
aiyyo i’m tired of people judgin what’s real hiphop
half the time you be them niggas who fuckin album flop
you know boat done sank and it ain’t left the dock
c’mon mad cause i’m hot he just mad cause he not
you ain’t gotta gimme my props just gimme the yachts
gimme my rocks and keep my fans comin in flocks
’til you top the superbowl keep your mouth on lock
shhhhh crickets i’m awake ha ha ha
i’m cocky on the mic but i’m humble in real life
taking nothin for granted blessin e’rything on my life
trying to see a new light at the top of the roof
baby name not sigel but i speak the truth
i heat the booth nelly actin so uncouth
top down shirt off in the coupe spreadin the loot
with my family and friends and my closest of kin
and i’ll do it again if it means i’mma win
hook
hey
dirty i am number one no matter if you like it
here take it sit down and write it
iii am number one
two is not a winner and three nobody remembers
number one
cause two is not a winner and three nobody remembers
Artist: Nelly
Year: 2001
Decade: 00s
Language: en
Word Count: 389