What is a nightmare? What is a nightmare? Dia da Marmota The dictionary tells us it is a terrifying dream, a nightmare The dictionary tells us it is a terrifying dream, a nightmare I used to think I had bad luck, but I wasn’t superstitious I used to think I had bad luck, but I wasn’t superstitious Till one day I grew suspicious Till one day I grew suspicious When I stepped on a crack on Aunt Edna’s stoop When I stepped on a crack on Aunt Edna’s stoop And got pooped on by a group of stupid pigeons And got pooped on by a group of stupid pigeons Then we flew the coop to Michigan to start a new be-ditching Then we flew the coop to Michigan to start a new be-ditching Missouri from Michigan didn’t work Missouri from Michigan didn’t work So we moved back to Missouri from Michigan So we moved back to Missouri from Michigan From Missouri back to Michigan From Missouri back to Michigan Someone put me out my misery, I can’t do this again Someone put me out my misery, I can’t do this again Mom please stick to a decision Mom please stick to a decision Discipline, last thing I wanna’ do is listen she’s like Discipline, last thing I wanna’ do is listen she’s like Lex Luthor, bitch, her rules are kryptonite Lex Luthor, bitch, her rules are kryptonite To the walls and I’ve lost my power to see through them bitches To the walls and I’ve lost my power to see through them bitches But I run into them, running through the kitchen But I run into them, running through the kitchen Pretending to be blind, Superman Pretending to be blind, Superman Cos I had no supervision Cos I had no supervision But I did have a super power though But I did have a super power though I could turn into invisible kid I could turn into invisible kid Disappear out of sight, like a true magician Disappear out of sight, like a true magician And one day uncle Ronnie brought over this new, but different And one day uncle Ronnie brought over this new, but different Music into the picture and it become my new religion Music into the picture and it become my new religion “I remember it clearly, even today” “I remember it clearly, even today” Move back to Michigan again, to live with my Grandma Ned Move back to Michigan again, to live with my Grandma Ned Always itchin’ for something to do, was flipping Always itchin’ for something to do, was flipping Through the radio stations one day Through the radio stations one day And discovered this DJ who was mixing And discovered this DJ who was mixing I say it to this day, if you ain’t listened to the wizard I say it to this day, if you ain’t listened to the wizard You ain’t have a fucking clue what you was missing You ain’t have a fucking clue what you was missing I’d zone out with my headphones, all I remember doing’s wishing I’d zone out with my headphones, all I remember doing’s wishing For shoes, fuck them stupid pumas bitch For shoes, fuck them stupid pumas bitch It’s all about them new editionS It’s all about them new editionS You get the new LL Cool J You get the new LL Cool J Think I finally maneuvered to 8 Mile and Hoover Think I finally maneuvered to 8 Mile and Hoover And somehow I found my future is in this And somehow I found my future is in this That’s how I know my mission That’s how I know my mission Little boom box boomin’, spitting Little boom box boomin’, spitting Practicing numerous rhythms Practicing numerous rhythms When I sit in my room When I sit in my room Envisioning my dreams come true for wishin’ Envisioning my dreams come true for wishin’ I remember Proof would visit I remember Proof would visit Couldn’t wait to play him my new shit Couldn’t wait to play him my new shit He’d go complete ballistic He’d go complete ballistic Go through the roof for his shit Go through the roof for his shit It’s like we knew the instant It’s like we knew the instant We touched a mic that both of us two existed to do this shit We touched a mic that both of us two existed to do this shit Never quit, too persistent Never quit, too persistent Started a group of misfits Started a group of misfits Proof had a proposition Proof had a proposition If we all brand together, there ain’t no stopping this shit If we all brand together, there ain’t no stopping this shit Come up with aliases, bipolar opposites and Come up with aliases, bipolar opposites and Be ready to come off the top as sharp position Be ready to come off the top as sharp position If you got dissed at the shop cause if they caught you slippin' If you got dissed at the shop cause if they caught you slippin' They’d take your spot if someone got to rippin’ you They’d take your spot if someone got to rippin’ you And you forgot your written And you forgot your written Opportunity knocked us once, it ain’t knocking again Opportunity knocked us once, it ain’t knocking again It tried dong ditching shit It tried dong ditching shit I fucking got that bitch in a headlock I fucking got that bitch in a headlock Cut off his oxygen Slim Cut off his oxygen Slim now I got my pot to piss in now I got my pot to piss in I’m in a league Muhammad’s in I’m in a league Muhammad’s in All these, bombing them All these, bombing them Probably end up on top of them Probably end up on top of them Stomping them like Ndamukong Stomping them like Ndamukong I’m rushing at the I’m rushing at the Flow vomits in your face Flow vomits in your face Competitors fall at my waist Competitors fall at my waist You spit a rhyme, I spit in a rhyme’s face You spit a rhyme, I spit in a rhyme’s face So name the time, place to battle So name the time, place to battle Bitch I’m still in that mind state Bitch I’m still in that mind state Don’t make me step on you and make you wine grapes Don’t make me step on you and make you wine grapes Cry babies, maybe my way that I use words is loose Cry babies, maybe my way that I use words is loose But you turds better be careful how you choose yours But you turds better be careful how you choose yours Cause feelings scar but egos bruise worse Cause feelings scar but egos bruise worse And the truth hurts, shit no wonder you’re sore losers And the truth hurts, shit no wonder you’re sore losers Ooh, no more trippin in bird shit Ooh, no more trippin in bird shit This song’s a self empowerment surgeon This song’s a self empowerment surgeon Words of encouragement but this… Words of encouragement but this… The rap games God, but the name’s not James Todd? The rap games God, but the name’s not James Todd? I’m just a wordsmith I’m just a wordsmith So let these words lift So let these words lift ‘Cause all I got is bars for you dumbbells and doors ain’t workin’ out ‘Cause all I got is bars for you dumbbells and doors ain’t workin’ out Each verse is more, than the first Each verse is more, than the first And you ain’t got to wear no shoes and shirt in this beast? And you ain’t got to wear no shoes and shirt in this beast? To get served To get served they shall not escape my vengeance they shall not escape my vengeance And I’m the kid with them ears like Dumbo’s gone And I’m the kid with them ears like Dumbo’s gone Word to Uncle Ron Word to Uncle Ron I’m turning into an unhumble Don I’m turning into an unhumble Don You blind dumbos, all I got is dick for you to crumble on You blind dumbos, all I got is dick for you to crumble on So stop the show, but I need a drum roll for I go on So stop the show, but I need a drum roll for I go on Better back away from the front row, get gone Better back away from the front row, get gone Bigger then Dikembe Mutumbo Bigger then Dikembe Mutumbo I’m the fucking jungle tron I’m the fucking jungle tron I’m a juggernaut, you do not wanna crumble, you bambacluts I’m a juggernaut, you do not wanna crumble, you bambacluts I’ll leave you stretched out, like a fucking yard I’ll leave you stretched out, like a fucking yard So mow the fucking lawn, your asses are blades of grass So mow the fucking lawn, your asses are blades of grass And I’m fucking up this whole landscape of rap And I’m fucking up this whole landscape of rap The GOAT just ate eight acres, and ate the vet The GOAT just ate eight acres, and ate the vet Who just make a path and take you straight to your favorite rapper Who just make a path and take you straight to your favorite rapper Oh look, my notebook with smoke cook Oh look, my notebook with smoke cook Like the flow stood a foot over the flame on the stove, soot Like the flow stood a foot over the flame on the stove, soot Like oak wood was burning Like oak wood was burning Return of the no good Return of the no good