[ar:Eric B & Rakim]
[ti:Paid in Full]

INTRO
E: Yo Rakim, wassup? 
R: Yo, I'm doin' the knowledge E, man. I'm tryna get Paid in Full. 
E: Well check this out... Since Norby Walters is our agency, right? 
R: True. 
E: Cara Lewis is our agent. 
R: Word up. 
E: Zakia and 4th & Broadway is our record company. 
R: Indeed. 
E: Ok, so who we rollin' wid then? 
R: We rollin' with Rush. 
E: Ah, Rushtown Management. So check this out... Since we talkin' over 
this def beat right here that I put together, I wanna hear some of them 
def rhymes, you know what I'm sayin'? And together we can get Paid in 
Full. 

VERSE
Thinking of a master plan
Cuz ain't nothing but sweat inside my hand
So I dig into my pocket, all my money's spent
So I dig deeper, but still comin' up with lint
So I start my mission, leave my residence
Thinkin' how could I get some dead presidents
I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid
So I think of all the devious things I did
I used to roll up, this is a hold-up
Ain't nothin' funny, stop smilin'
Be still, don't nothin' move but the money
But now I learn to earn, Cuz I'm righteous
I feel great, so maybe I might just
Search for a 9-5, if I strive
Then maybe I'll stay alive
So I walk up the street, whistling this
Feeling outta place Cuz man do I miss
A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of
Me and Eric B, and a nice big plate of
Fish, which is my favorite dish
But without no money it's still a wish
Cuz I don't like to dream about gettin' paid
So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made
Soon as a test to see if I got pull
Hit the studio, Cuz I'm Paid in Full.

OUTRO
E: Rakim, check this out... Yo, you go to your girl's house and I'll go 
to mine, Cuz my girl is definitely mad Cuz it took us too long to do 
this album. 
R: Yo, I hear what you sayin', so let's just Pump the Music Up and count 
our money. 
E: Yo, well check this out. Yo Elai, turn the bass down and just let the 
beat keep on rockin'. 
R: And we outta here... 
E: Yo, what happened to peace? 
R: Peace!