Now, this is the story all about how
My life got flip-turned upside down,
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there,
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air.

In West Philadelphia born and raised,
On the playground was where I spent most of my days,
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' and all cool
And all shootin some B-ball outside of the school,
When a couple of guys,
They were up to no good,
Startin making trouble in my neighborhood,
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared,
She said
'Ya movin with ya auntie and uncle in Bel Air.
I whistled for a cab, and when it came near,
The license plate said "Fresh" and had a dice in the mirror,
If anything I could say that this cab was rare,
But I thought "Nah, forget it, yo homes, to Bel Air!"

I, pulled, up to the house about 7 or 8,
And I yelled to the cabbie "Yo homes, smell ya later!"
Looked at my kingdom,
I was finally there,
Sit on my throne, as the Prince of Bel Air.