Survival Tips

Yo MC Nice Helpfulness Gang Let me talk to y'all So first let me set the scene We got three MC beasts, deemed pristine, it's the dream team That would be: MC Nice, The Big Help, too Lil Sammy to boot, hip hop's helping-est group We in the booth, full plates for the record Not the studio, no, it's Denny's, we having breakfast Not getting reckless we get the check and We check it up and down like Saint Nicholas with the checklist Then Sam checks it too, starts getting a little rude He says "Gratuity, excuse me, who are you? I'm sick of this tipping, it's foolish. I'm skipping the tip they included They're trying to cheat, but you didn't freak when they charged us two-fifths?" Cool it, let me school ya I got a concept I see I need to be introducing It's called decency, and it's a part of being human If you don't want people to turn to crime, like you did, Sammy Well, ask your momma or your granny Your uncle or your nanny, bet there's someone in your family That's relied on tips, just to make enough to live Depending on the generosity of those who give A 10 percent tip just isn't enough If you want the server to be able to buy stuff Like heat for the house, a water supply Or pay her credit card bills so she doesn't get fined Keep her approval up so she doesn't get fired Keep her enthusiasm up so she doesn't get tired Cuz if the hourly wage, ain't enough to be paid Then we gotta be G's, to keep 'em staying alive And it's not 40 percent, but that would be nice Two bucks on your ten is more than fair for the price So don't be rude, that's how you're gonna be viewed If you can't afford 20 percent, then order less food From the moment you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, it's MC Nice's survival tips From when you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, there's are my survival tips So if you say "tip your waitress" when you hear this song Yeah 20 percent is right, but you're 20 percent wrong You mean server, waitperson or waitron It's the same job no matter what's under the apron And you can cut it with the pet names, the world won't end If you wanna call someone sweetie, save it for you girlfriend Or if you're from the south, with 'honey' in your mouth, fact You can put it in your tea, but don't call the server that It's always better to be on the right side of the serve Cross the line, no love, you'll get what you deserve "They'll spit in my food" it's funny that you say that You don't have to drink spit, just don't be mean to the waitstaff Cuz on top of low pay, you get treated like dirt Why would you wanna work if everybody served is a jerk Yeah being nice to people, is a feeling you can't fake So either be kind, or stay home and make your own damn pancakes From the moment you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, it's MC Nice's survival tips From when you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, there's are my survival tips Yo, so I think I got it, knowing what I know My tipping was low, I'm flipping the flow, I'll give it a go Cuz I'm not broke, they don't deserve to be either Yeah I got woke, with MC Nice as my teacher For a while, I felt justified cuz I got to pay less But if I were in those shoes, I wouldn't wanna be the waitress Oh snap, I mean server, a job title should never infer 'her' And I unearthed the fervor to be worldly word rehearser So on a 15 dollar bill, 20 percent would be plenty Add 3 bucks it's 18, you know what just take twenty So I'll leave a Lincoln, I feel emancipated And I'm honest in my thinking, this feeling is the greatest I was jaded by the wages for a server in the U.S. Just pay your worker what they're worth, the truth is that it's foolish Waiting should be a job where your money is set But until that issue gets fixed, tip 20 percent From the moment you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, it's MC Nice's survival tips From when you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, there's are my survival tips From the moment you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, it's MC Nice's survival tips From when you arrive until it's time to split Be respectful, your server's deserving of all of it Not just 10 percent, cuz what you give is what you get Sit tight, there's are my survival tips 20 percent, 20 percent, oh 20 percent, 20 percent, yo 20 percent, 20 percent, uh 20 percent, 20 percent is enough