Some people say, fish in the sea
Is all I need to represent me
The colors, the gills, the speed, the scales
Ripple through the weeds and the vibrant swells
Some people stay after the party
To help put away the food and the drink
But all I can say is this place is dirty
Won’t you come here and sit with me
Mama mama don’t you tell me that
The sun goes round and my daddy is black
Cause in the Chinese zodiac
This is the year of the rat
This is the year I became an aunt
In cycles of 12
I like to say tigers are me
Born in ‘86 ferociously
Me and my friends roar loudest at night
Once you see us you wouldn’t think twice
The claws on our paws are our weaponry
I’ll be the first to say don’t you mess with me
Cause I’m a real big threat to society
‘Specially with my posse behind me
Most people stay away from me
I be remindin’ them of flesh and fleas
I’m kiddin, just frontin’ I ain’t that mean
We’re pretty smart and nice, straight-up and clean
Mama mama don’t you tell me that
The sun goes round and my daddy is black
Cause in the Chinese zodiac
This is the year of the rat
This is the year I became an aunt
In cycles of 12
This is the year of the rat
This is the year of the rat
This is the year of the rat
