[00:00.12]Yo i'm happy to be in the south[00:01.74]To set off my tour in the countryside[00:03.69]But who better to set it off for me than this man right here[00:05.85][kenny rogers][00:06.24]Yo this kenny rogers chillin on the country side[00:08.46]With men like wyclef (uh-huh) jerry wonder (uh-huh)[00:11.46]Big jack (mm-hmm) big beast (mm-hmm)[00:14.16]And we gon' do something like this for you[00:16.23]You got to know when to hold 'em (yeah, yeah!)[00:19.68]Know when to fold 'em (dj's, dj's!)[00:22.23]Know when to walk away (hip-hop, hip-hop!)[00:24.69]Know when to run.. (yeah, yeah!)[00:26.31]You got to count your dub-plates (ghetto, ghetto, ghetto)[00:29.46]Before you touch the turntables (all hoods!)[00:31.41]Cause if you run out of big tunes[00:34.38]That means your sound is done (y'all ready?)[00:35.73]Chorus: kenny rogers[00:36.21]You got to know when to hold 'em[00:39.63]Know when to fold 'em (soundbwoys)[00:41.97]Know when to walk away[00:43.74]Know when to run.. (hey, hey, hey, hey..)[00:46.11]You got to count your dub-plates[00:48.75]Before you touch the turntables (dj's)[00:51.27]Cause if you run out of big tunes[00:54.18]That means your sound is done[00:55.65][pharoahe monch][00:58.08]Get the hell up![00:59.91]'clef said, get the hell up![01:01.41]Now throw your hands in the sky (bo! bo! bo! bo!)[01:03.99]Brooklyn in the back shootin craps y'all whassup?[01:06.54]Ladies; lookin hot and pretty[01:09.06]Doin your thing in the club high saditty[01:11.10]Worldwide - the gritty committee pity the fool that[01:13.86]Act {shitty} in the midst of the calm, the witty[01:15.87](you got to know when to hold 'em..)[01:17.73]Y'all know the name![01:18.60]Same assassin from before, but the beat just changed a little[01:22.50](??) who flip flows[01:23.34]That got women in they thongs gettin on but not sisqo[01:26.19]Select your squad team and your itch[01:28.38]Bey know my flow muy caliente, fuego[01:31.23]No disrespect to soundbwoy, but you better step away from me[01:35.82]Easily defeat measley mc's and tease you[01:38.49]Ease back squeeze two in your wig and breeze through[01:40.62]Chorus[01:59.31][wyclef jean][01:59.94]C'mon, c'mon[02:02.40](get the hell up!)[02:02.94]Soundbwoys ('clef said, get the hell up!)[02:05.79](now throw your hands in the sky) yo[02:07.80]This combination gon' bust from brooklyn to shanghai[02:10.86]Feel the boogie boogie henny got me tipsy tipsy[02:13.38]Kenny rogers and pharoahe monch? no way, this can't be[02:15.78]48 tracks, country meets rap[02:18.09]Put this on full blast, i'm about to break all formats[02:20.91]My destiny is to lead while y'all follow[02:23.25]This is +showtime+ and i'm +live at the apollo+[02:25.05]Chorus two: kenny rogers + wyclef[02:25.83]You got to know when to hold 'em (soundbwoys)[02:28.35]Know when to fold 'em (emcees)[02:30.78]Know when to walk away (yeah, yeah, yeah..)[02:33.42]Know when to run[02:34.89]You got to count your dub-plates[02:37.62]Before you touch the turntables (dj's)[02:40.11]Cause if you run out of big tunes[02:43.05]That means your sound is done[02:44.34]Chorus