[Intro: Wiseman/Nels The Artist]

In one self lies the whole world. And if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you the key or the door to open; except yourself

[Verse 1: Nels The Artist]

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

I watch by back while I'm watching my step

You can could me ninja Nels. Cuz I move in silence

On my Martin Luther! I'm tryna stop the violence

I be him some say flyer than a pilot

But I'm more like a professor cuz I'm spittin' knowledge

I guess the student has become the teacher

Singing hymns like a preacher

And I'm never frontin' B. You can see it suddenly

In my eyes that I'm striving for what I wanna be

Sick & tired of bill collectors calling me

Getting small paychecks & people on twitter won't follow me (God damn!)

That's why my loyalty remains with my crew

And my girl plus I can't forget my family too!

Ba-wit-da-ba Da-bang-da-bang-diggy

So high only astronauts could hang with me son

[Hook: Nels The Artist]

Live my life with no slow motion. That might be insane

But no matter what they tell you, I'm not gonna change

[Verse 2: Nels The Artist]

I sip tequila while smoking reefer & bumping "Ether"

Writing verses in my i-pod that can infect your speakers

I like material things so I invest in sneakers

Some nasty Nike's or some new Adidas

That's how it be though. Some try to jack my steelo

There's knocking at my door but there's no-one at the peephole

I just want a chance! And for citizens to notice me

Listen with they hearts while I hit 'em with this potency

Tracks fresh sounding classic like an antique

(But he didn't even say nothing) "sshh yo yo, let the man speak"

Thanks. I appreciate it. I know that some people hated

But women love me like a clit loves a vibrator

I am to Hip-Hop what pride is to a New York native

I'm almost at the top now, my ego's elevated

Make it a point to know that Nels is the name

Bad boy since day one, no Danity Kane (ugh!)

[Hook: Nels The Artist]

Live my life with no slow motion. That might be insane

But no matter what they tell you, I'm not gonna change

(Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Daaa!)

[Outro: Nels The Artist]

Man! You could bet. Gotta stick with your guts sometimes. Change is... only due when it's fit. Right?