Lyrics:

[eric B] Yo Rakim, What's Up
[rakim] Yo, I'm Doing The Knowledge, E., I'm Trying To Get Paid In Full
[e] Well, Check This Out, Since Nobry Walters Is Our Agency, Right
[r] True
[e] Kara Lewis Is Our Agent
[r] Word Up
[e] Zakia/4th & Broadway Is Our Record Company
[r] Indeed
[e] Okay, So Who We Rollin With
[r] We Rollin With Rush
[e] Of Rushtown Management. Check This Out, Since We Talking Over
This Def Beat That I Put Together, I Wanna Hear Some Of Them
Def Rhymes, Know What I'm Sayin And Together, We Can Get
Paid In Full...

[rakim]
thinkin Of A Master Plan
cuz Ain't Nuthin But Sweat Inside My Hand
so I Dig Into My Pocket, All My Money Is 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 Nuthin Funny
stop Smiling, Be Still, Don't Nuthin Move But The Money
but Now I Learned To Earn Cos I'm Righteous
i Feel Great! So Maybe I Might Just
search For A 9 To 5, If I Strive
then Maybe I'll Stay Alive
so I Walk Up The Street Whistlin This
feelin Out Of Place Cos, 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
cos I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin Paid
so I Dig Into The Books Of The Rhymes That I Made
to Now Test To See If I Got Pull
hit The Studio, Cos I'm Paid In Full