Bring your ass, pump the positivity From the people who brought you "Nappy Heads" in ´94 "The Score" in ´96
Now, Wyclef presents The Carnival Feel the excitement, taste the culture, know who you are Starring Wyclef as Big Nigga (Big Nigga) Featuring Lauryn Hill as Mom of the Beat (This wig ain´t gonna cut it) Also Prakazrel as Haitian Harry (Yard mon Harry, Yard bomba-clot mon Harry) John Forte as Trey-wud (And he just kept fondlin´ me right there) Melky Sedeck as House Nigga (Y´all get off from ´round here) [Court Clef]
All rise for the Honorable Judge Bartholomew Holda-niggadown, the third
Federal case number B3946006
The US Government vs. The efforts of He´cliff (Wyclef) Yeah, yeah, you know what I´m talkin´ about, whatever
Yeah, Your Honor, here today, the DA´s office will to the jury beyond a reasonable doubt That this son of a bitch here is not only a player He´s a definite bad influence and is capable of incitin´ many riots, Your Honor He´s a goddamn revolutionary
Ayo, Your Honor This case is pure bishop, okay? This is a waste of taxpayers money and waste of your time I´ll prove to you of without a´chateau of a doubt (Jesus)
That my clientele is innocent
Yeah, wha-whatever Your Honor, I not only have tapes of him incriminating his goddamn self But I got witnesses of diverse ethnic backgrounds Who will testify today that Wy (Today?) Today, what Wyclef is not innocent, Your Honor (Pas possible) Hand me the tape Your Honor, I´d like to enter this as Exhibit A Play the tape [ Wyclef Jean] Ladies and gentlemen Right about now, if you drivin´ in your car, you stuck in traffic I beg you turn up your radio We are not stopping for no red lights tonight
Blow your horns Close the bar down ´cause we are comin´ to rob you Ladies, we beg you, hide your purses Soldiers, lighters inna the air tonight Yes, man, arrival of the carnival New beats, we never recycle Big up more like Wyclef More like Prakazrell aka Dirty Cash More like John Forte, L Joogie More like Jerry Wonder, Inspectah Lauryn Soldiers, lighters inna the air We are not stoppin´ for no red light tonight There is no guest list tonight