[Black Thought - amidst ad libbing voices]
   What the fuck, what what what?
   Nuttin new, nuttin new..
   What? Nuttin new.. check
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   I represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin, check shit out
   It's nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Nuttin new, nuttin new...
  
   Ghetto related with this hit the whole world awaited
   Y'all Dorito-head cats that yak and stagnated
   Black Thought, the Dunn be more suave than Duran
   Crown ruler, soul controller of this lyrical land
   Spliff wizard kid, who is it?
   Fifth Dinosaur Ghetto, beat detonator
   Apex my level, NEXT, my complex patterns of speech
   is like, I mastered the art
   of makin you snap the necks
   And Chase Manhattan endorse my mic checks
   Upset, poet threat
   Just collectin my debt, yo I'm overpaid in dues
   blood tears and sweat, when you fuckin with The Roots
   that's as good as it get, Ultramagnet
   We pull you in a Drag-net then brainwash your click
   and extort your assets, then roadie all your homies
   on some old school shit, Roots crew represent
  
   [Dice Raw]
  
   Life's a gamble, step up and place your bets
   I drift through space, then make my escape on through the 'net
   With CD's, cassettes, no C.O.D.'s or checks
   Straight from the old school, aiyyo Raw's in full effect
   I'm like, Lex Luthor with rifles filled with kryptonite
   When you grip the mic it's like -- c'mon kids, let's say goodnight!
   You don't like me?! But don't even know why should you hate me
   You scared to face these so I still remain safely
   confidin, law-ful where I'm residin
   Never let an outside nigga slide in
   This ain't home plate, I thunk all you ones inside the paint
   Flow like this you cain't, take me you out, you ain't!
  
   [Black Thought]
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, tell me what you could do
   Yo we drop the funk, and do the shit
  
   Yo, head lost, slip in this land, ?big framboix?
   Spittin it for like whoever demand the answer
   What's the cure for this hip-hop cancer? Equivalent
   to this avalanche of black snow, rap flow
   to get my people thinkin mo', we at the brink of war
   What does it all mean? What's it all for?
   With knowledge of yourself, then you're through the first door
   My people hungry and thirst for more next music explore
   It's heavenly to your ebony daughter next door
   So what you think The Roots get the world respect for?
   The splendid authentic hip-hop that's raw core
   Severe, world premier, a superior sophomore
   No doubt, wherever you dwell, that's where the bomb fell
   Explodin from the imperial en-sem-ble, for real
   From the ven-ue to the avenue
   We truly only got respect for a few, y'all ain't sayin nuttin new
  
   [Black Thought]
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
   Roots crew comin through, tell me what you could do
   Yo you lookin for me? Nah we lookin for you
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Represent the legendary.. with nuttin to do
   For you.. yo, lyrical one two
   Blow up y'all, it's nuttin new, nuttin new
  
   [Dice Raw]
  
   Look at y'all you just a army ant, I'm a gi-ant, arm fist
   King of my city, runnin this shit, just like a ty-rant
   Y'all clowns know what I meant, that's if we at war
   Then my henchmen, will be at your back door, uhh
   WAITIN, wise at debatin; trippin over Legos
   Runnin up the steps and lookin for a weapon
   But you come out wavin a white flag; that's why
   I just backslap that ass like Shaft, then Ostertag
   Either take me or be taken, you think I'm goin down?
   PSYCH, the jury, they're still deliberatin
   I got half of they kids, tied up in a basement
   Nah I'm just playin yo but that's how I'm playin doe
   Dig what I'm sayin yo? D-I-C-E
   Shove a mic in your mouth, like Ted DiBiase
   When you come sloppy, fuck is y'all tryin to do?
   Y'all into, some wack shit, and ain't sayin nuttin new
  
   [Black Thought]
  
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
   Roots crew comin through, tell me what you could do
   One two, one two, yo.. we lookin for you
   One two, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Represent, Fifty Dynasty crew
   Check it out, what? Well one-two one-two, one-two
   Knahmsayin yo? It's nuttin new
   Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new
   Represent the legendary.. Fifth Dynasty crew
   Roots crew, tell me what you could do
   You lookin for me.. we're lookin for.. one-two, one-two
   Ha hah HAH! Y'all ain't sayin nuttin new
   Wha-wha-one-two, one-two
   Represent the legendary Fifth.. knahmsayin?
   Blowin your vent, yo, content yo, it's like that