[Intro 1]
[flipping through pages of a dictionary]
"Slum: a district marked by poverty"
"Village: a community of people smaller than town"
Heh... and, oh yeah... we back, n***as

[Intro 2: DJ Dez]
What's up, y'all!
You're listenin' to the world's famous... DJ Dez!
I'm about to bring my n***as out here right about now –
One from the West Side – 12th Street
The other from the East Side – Conant Gardens
Detroit City! Pioneers in this rap shit!
It's my pleasure to present to you – the legendary... SLUM VILLAGE!

[Verse 1: Elzhi]
(1, 2....)
The moment of truth, from the flow in the booth
Is it a classic to blow through the roof?
Just ask 'n let me show you the proof
We're stronger than ever, along with the pressure
Longer then lesser, we're bonded together
Like a song belongs with a measure
You pawned-ed ya treasure, a thing I won't do for the chips
And this be speaking from my heart, so I ain't using my lips
Like a ventriloquist, as I stand killing this
While this reign, critics won't admit, how I can and still exist
It's a introduction, discussin' the info stuck in my mental
Window that's meant to function
Let the people be the judge – we know and expect it
You holdin' the record
Way before the needle even budge
The most hated on, and I stayed alone, was rated wrong
And it's a headache, like yankin' domes with a straightening comb
When our bread brake –
Articles of artists who aren't as hard yo' partners by far
But regardless they are a star, you know?
So as it politics? With dollars become a prince?
Be honest – if not, I promise, I'ma just switch the style of it
We're possibly what the game needs
With the same greed you fakers is with
Making a hit like when you blazin' the weed
Indeed!
[Hook: Elzhi, (T3)]
We areeeeeeeee... (G'yeah! It's us, n***a!!!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (What! What!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (Detroit!!!)
We–we areeeeeeeee... (G'yeah! We been doin' this shit for years, n***a!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (Yeah! Fuck that!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (G'yeah! G'yeah!)

[Verse 2: T3]
They say a n***a fell off when my n***a [Dilla] exited
3 albums later, I kill 'em, gotta represent
2 albums back, [Baatin] had left
Kinda threw me off balance, put a limp in my step
But I pray for my n***a, you know it's one love
But let me tell you some shit that's kinda fucked up
Besides the 'Tin thing, we wasn't the "in thing"
With the bling bling like Mr. Ching-a-Ling
So we didn't get a second single or video
So I say: fuck 'em! Get the dick like a pretty ho!
I guess we didn't need 'em, thanks for the freedom
And every time we see 'em, we let the finger greet 'em

[Hook: Elzhi, (T3)]
We areeeeeeeee... (That shit that feel good music! G'yeah!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (We ain't leavin', y'all!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (Let's go!)
We–we areeeeeeeee... (It's us!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (Elzhi!)
V-Villa, V-Villa (T-muthafuckin'-3! Yeah!)
[Outro: SV, with Sammiyah Dixon on bg vocals, (DJ Dez scratches)]
V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa...
V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa...
V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa...
V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa, V-Villa...
("V-Villa" "V-Villa" "V-Villa" "V-Villa")