A little hardwood rap from the streets of Baltimore
With the grooves and the moves, gonna tell you a little story
About a brother that grew up as part of the tribe
Who plays a little hoop with a little bit of pride
Check it! Introducing now the double J
He jams with the yam and still he can play
His signature's his bond, his court he's gonna reclaim
(You'll) Jump outta your seat and say "Shorty got game"
He can slam dunk, got funk, doesn't deal with old junk
And lemme just be blunt shorty's got a lotta spunk
Every one of his games is like watching a show
So give the boy props, he's gonna try and go pro
Phylacteries in the morn, strings all day, dig
(You're) Never gonna get rid of the kid with the lid

Kid with the lid is a basketball sensation
Kid with the lid is a light unto the nations
Kid with the lid is the real thing, baby
He's gonna take you to the "Promised Land"

He can beat you off the dribble from the top of the key
He'll find the open man or spot it up for three
Yo ref, bad call - you blind - you can't see
What game are you watching cuz it sure ain't here
Let the J represent, he's gonna do his thing
There's a long way to go till the buzzer rings
So don't restrain him, chain him or try to contain him
His gift is dominating and really devastating
You'll be astounded, confounded and even outrebounded
He's gonna knock 'em down or he'll dish it all around
All the players keep it real and don't be naïve
Cuz with the Kid with the lid you just gotta believe

We love watching the greats fly like Jordan and Pippin
But the kid with the lid don't eat no finger lickin'
Or Barkley and Thomas or wild man Rodman
The Kid with the lid gets up and prays to G-d, man
On the attack like Shaq opponents don't know what he's doing
He takes 'em all to school like Malone or Ewing
The boy's a vandal, scandal and really hard to handle
You can't hold a candle, he's like a rubber band y'all
He'll take you to the hoop y'all, dupe y'all or jam the alley-oop y'all
Downfall, roundball, finger roll and scoop y'all
He moves so fast like a blur, you won't catch what he did
He plays the game for the home team, he's the kid with the lid!