[Chorus:] You got the time Ta ta tata ta ta times are gettin' ill [Verse One:] Just last week I had a good thing goin The money was flowin I had a notion, I made a motion To get a girl with love and devotion I went to a disco...ordered a bottle of Cisco Took a seat, and I looked around Bobbin' my head to the sound Of the D.J., OK, this is what I'm tryin' ta say I heard a scream (AAAAAAH!) Then a shot rang out (BOOOOOM...BOOOOOM) That's when I got the hell out [Chorus] [Verse Two:] Gettin ill, with the boys Somebody yelled (KILL THAT NOISE!!!) I didn't even front Pulled out the brand new pump shotgun He pulled first, that's when things got worse I didn't wanna raaaaahd no hearse So I pulled the trigger with a burst...of gunfire He missed, I hit, and that's the end of it [Chorus] [Verse Three:] There was this girl named Lisa I was in love with her This girl was superiuh She had a Benz and a Audi She was fly, but the girl was kinda rowdy I couldn't understand, her plan A girl like this didn't have a man So I pushed up, and made my move To the bass that was real smoove I pulled her, and now I'm hangin' out...with huh She offered me coke I said no cuz I don't do dope She got mad, started breakin Started braggin bout the money she's makin Off of sellin it, for the hell of it To me it's not irrelevant [Chorus] [Verse Four:] Sittin on a stoop with the rest of the crew It was nothin' ta do So we took a walk, through Central Park...it was dark A car drove up, it was a Mercedes Filled with a bunch of ladies The driver was a guy, with a tie, the man was fly He was a pimp, or a dope pusha I could tell by the way he mushed uh Girl in her face She ran, he started to chase her And beat her down, to the ground While the other girls just stood around We didn't like it...we got mad He looked like he thought he was bad Hopped in his car, and he drove away This is what I'm tryin' ta say I got the time Ta ta tata ta ta times are gettin' ill