(feat. Kenny Rogers Pharoahe Monch). . . [Wyclef Jean]. Yo I'm happy to be in the South. to set off my tour in the countryside. But who better to set it off for me than this man right here. [Kenny Rogers]. Yo this Kenny Rogers chillin on the country side. with men like Wyclef (uh-huh) Jerry Wonder (uh-huh). Big Jack (mm-hmm) Big Beast (mm-hmm). And we gon' do something like this for you. You got to know when to hold 'em (YEAH YEAH!). Know when to fold 'em (DJ's DJ's!). Know when to walk away (HIP-HOP HIP-HOP!). Know when to run.. (YEAH YEAH!). You got to count your dub-plates (GHETTO GHETTO GHETTO). before you touch the turntables (ALL HOODS!). Cause if you run out of big tunes. that means your sound is done (Y'ALL READY?). [Chorus: Kenny Rogers]. You got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em (soundbwoys). Know when to walk away. Know when to run.. (hey hey hey hey..). You got to count your dub-plates. before you touch the turntables (DJ's). Cause if you run out of big tunes. that means your sound is done. [Pharoahe Monch]. Get the hell up!. 'Clef said get the hell up!. Now throw your hands in the sky (BO! BO! BO! BO!). Brooklyn in the back shootin craps y'all whassup?. Ladies; lookin hot and pretty. Doin your thing in the club high saditty. WORLDWIDE - the gritty committee pity the fool that. act {shitty} in the midst of the calm the witty. (You got to know when to hold 'em..). Y'all know the name!. Same assassin from before but the beat just changed a little. (??) who flip flows. that got women in they thongs gettin on but not Sisqo. Select your squad team and your itch. Bey know my flow muy caliente fuego. No disrespect to soundbwoy but you better step away from me. Easily defeat measley MC's and tease you. Ease back squeeze two in your wig and breeze through. [Chorus]. [Wyclef Jean]. C'mon c'mon. (Get the hell up!). Soundbwoys ('Clef said get the hell up!). (Now throw your hands in the sky) Yo. This combination gon' bust from Brooklyn to Shanghai. Feel the boogie boogie Henny got me tipsy tipsy. Kenny Rogers and Pharoahe Monch? No way this can't be. 48 tracks country meets rap. Put this on full blast I'm about to break all formats. My destiny is to lead while y'all follow. This is +Showtime+ and I'm +Live at the Apollo+. [Chorus Two: Kenny Rogers + Wyclef]. You got to know when to hold 'em (soundbwoys). Know when to fold 'em (emcees). Know when to walk away (yeah yeah yeah..). Know when to run. You got to count your dub-plates. before you touch the turntables (DJ's). Cause if you run out of big tunes. that means your sound is done. [Chorus]