[chorus]  we from the school, the school of hardknocks  who's ready to rock? (ready to rock)  are you ready to rock? (ready to rock)  round'n up suckaz, knock'em, knock'em out the box    Graduate at 13, the streets made me a scholar  flood the microphone, one by one, hear'em holler  the sure shoots, rock box, rhym'n on blasted beats  mics on my side, they call me Hip Hop Along Cassidy  rap'n catasrophe, but only time will tell  could we excel and rock bells like LL  made me feel I was ill, music euphoria  went to the doctor, D.O.C gave me the formula  hey young world, the world is yours  turned my whole wide world into metaphors  you kept me straight, when times got hard  so let me reminisce over you my God    [chorus]    I came through the door, I said it before  we pioneers, redefining hardcore  you want more MC's and DJ's  dues we pays 8 out of 7 days  in many ways, I've seen a lot go around  pound for pound from S.D to Boogie Down  we've been around, bout as round as they come  from all yes y'alls, to dum ditty dum dum  see this is philosophy, on the industry  that there ain't no other brothaz bout as bad as we  you see my squad stays on point  rock this funky joint.  can you dig it?    [chorus]