[Guru]
  It's like, a friendship, and a business partnership
  And, we have to always be concious of the difference
  between em; because y'know, some things can happen
  that'll ruin one or the other, so
  we alwa-we always stay concious of those things
  Those obstacles that can, y'know trip us up
  because we ain't trying to go out like that
  
  *Primo scratching fades in gradually*
  "friends" "business" (repeat 3X)
  
  ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRAHHAHHH!!!
  C'mon! Motherfucker! Yeah! ...
  GangStarr! GangStarr! M.O.P.
  Ghetto people!
  
  [Guru]
  Son you're supposed to be my man, but you ain't wise enough to realize
  this is B.I., see I wanna taste the whole cake
  Some things in this industry, shit be so fake
  Make no mistake, if you're my man you'd understand
  about the plan, to stack hundreds of grands (That's right!)
  And how to stand, on much more acres of land
  And to expand from the days of goin hand to hand
  So like I was CEO I do my thing son
  and turn this underground rap thing to my kingdom
  Release a fistful, of rhymes for the fiscal year
  MC's are wishful fuckin with this here
  They stuck with the tear, for fear they foresake a brother's love
  it's clear -- I'd have to be the better man I'm thinkin
  The 7th Letter Man ain't got no time for petty speakin (uhh)
  So we go our seperate ways I see the fork in the road
  I know I blessed you with a portion of gold
  and some good fortune to hold, so KEEP THAT
  while I keep it movin, just like truckloads
  of interstate cargo, taxin niggaz like U.S. embargoes
  You my man like I said so all the best
  You shoulda known we do shit differently than all of the rest
  Can't afford to let a link be, loose in the chain
  It's time for us to get mad more, juice in the game
  You're buggin son (that's right) that's word to Billy and Fame
  So I'ma stay the game, that we play to win (Yeah!)
  So I don't care what you say to her or say to him
  The object son, is to excel and lead
  And niggaz be bluffin fallin for nothin but greed
  
  Chorus: M.O.P. and Guru
  
  [M.O.P.] If it's animosity
  [Guru] Let me know
  [M.O.P.] If you plottin to stop my dough
  [Lil' Fame] Time to go!
  [M.O.P.] GangStarr, M.O.P. nigga
  [Billy Danze] Tryin to blow!
  [M.O.P.] If you my man you could understand!
  *repeat 2X*
  
  [Lil' Fame]
  I'm true to myself y'all, and I'm a down ass nigga!
  So don't fool yourself, clown ass nigga!
  I always been the type of cat that'll put it on ya
  since back in the days when Laze snatched me off the corner
  And every since then, the whole game changed
  Everybody's against, Lil' ass Fame
  They wanna see me stretched out with my back smokin
  Left for dead in the street with my back opened
  So I don't keep friends I just roll with
  niggaz I was RAISED WITH, went out in a BLAZE WITH
  In the penile, to B.ville, down to Grayson
  And we thick together, in these last days kid
  So I don't have what you call friends
  cause when it's on then they gone in the end!
  But I'ma handle my business indeed
  Cause niggaz be bluffin fallin for nothin but greed!
  
  Chorus
  
  [Billy Danze]
  Hey yo what happened to the love soldier? It never crossed my mind
  that you would doubt my love inside and test my pride
  I divide, anything that I got
  with my M.O.P. staff -- WE ALL AND WE OUT!
  To the First Family loyalty, is no game
  We them type of niggaz that, money won't change
  We all aim, for the big picture
  but to me it don't mean shit if your dogs ain't witcha
  I sacrifice my main arteries -- WHY NIGGA?!
  Ain't nobody never loved me, like my niggaz
  See my business is my friendship and my friendship is my business
  Can I get a witness?! (Preach on nigga!)
  Hey yo we went through all out wars, half-assed tours
  Travelled 'cross this land with heavy contraband
  (See you my man!) And you ain't never got to
  second guess or question the love of William Danze (Sho' nuff!)
  I am invaluable, to my niggaz
  cause they all rest there in thirty-two -- BETTER THAN NOTHIN!
  Think of William when they start bustin, I hold you down
  (When them body parts pop up cousin) I'll be around!
  
  "friends" "business" (repeat 6X )