I Used To Think I Was Run Lyrics - Singles - Rev Run

Yo, a red alert y'all, a red alert y'all 

A now we toot on the horns and ring on the bells 

'Cause I am the man with the clientle 

Rock a rhyme for me and then a rhyme for you 

And everybody catch, the boogaloo flu 

And like the apple to the peach, the cherry to the plum 

I used to think I was Run, I really thought I was king 

Yo, in my, in my imagination's, creation I had to get paid 

I had a better way to dead 'em, so the suckers were slayed 

I gad to get up and smash 'em, beat 'em down and bash 'em 

Stompin' through the Garden, fully hardened to the maxim 

Rhymin' like an animal, the cannibal king 

Eat a sucker, break a nucca but I never could sing 

Had a beef with every rapper, I could see 'em for miles 

And when I saw 'em, had to floor 'em, leave 'em layin' in piles 

Made a dollar while I holla, had to follow me 'round 

Rappers fearin' when they hearin' Run was breakin' 'em down 

Now' every time I had to rhyme, my job was thoroughly done 

And I never lost a battle 

I used to think I was Run, I really thought I was king 

Yo, yo, now I was sittin' up in Cali from the alley in Queens 

Breakin' records, never know exactly just what it means 

Sellin' records, makin' money just to throw in the air 

Rockin' sneakers, bustin' speakers, every day a new pair 

Nothin' borin', steady tourin', livin' life without care 

And if I wasn't on the cover of your paper was rare 

Even mami would remind me and rewind me the truth 

Sucker fellas out there jealous, I was rough in my youth 

'Raising Hell' and steady yellin', freezin', rockin' the Goose 

And in the summer, on the come up, I was clockin' the loot 

Now, come with me and let's remember how we rock it for fun 

It's your mommas favorite rapper 

I used to think I was Run, I really thought I was king 

Yo, now back in Hollis makin' dollars was a serious day 

So me and D we had to get it then we split it with Jay 

Choppin' it up and flip a buck and drive a sucker away 

Never smilin' steady, whylin' never needin' to play 

Me and Butter, Hollis Crew and how we do it with Ray 

Comin' down and throw it down and then we be on our way 

Now, reminisce 'cause it was this 

And that's just how it was done 

I used to think I was Run, I really thought I was king 

I really thought I was king