(Mac talking)
  
  Woah
  Like my poppa said life is just like a game
  You got to play it
  You got those who hate to play it
  But when you play you gotta play it right
  ya heard me?
  
  Verse 1:
  
  I used to sit on that pine and watch these other players shine
  coach never gave me no kinda of play time
  I got game, I got game, I would try to explain
  but he aint hear me look, I doubt people even remember my name
  Remember me who carried that Gatorade? you told me I would later play
  you never put me in, I waited for days
  I wanted to ball too, I wanted to shine,
  let me get in and get mine, this pine is starting to hurt my behind
  So why you hatin' me? when I came to pratice faithfully
  I got the grades, I got the Nike wrist bands with the Michael Air J's
  You never substitued your kin-folks
  even if we winning by 30, with 30 seconds left in the 4th
  Half of them is too old, the other half parole,
  don't make me rat and make 'em take back all the trophies you stole
  Shorty wanna ball, I'm telling yall
  If he dont get his break, someone gonna meet their fate
  
  Chorus x2
  
  Put me in tha game
  I wanna shine too man , let me get mine too,
  look I wanna show these fools what I can do
  Put me in tha game
  All I want is a shot,
  I might be as good or better than them players you got
  
  Verse 2:
  
  I cant believe you told me I was chump, told me that I played like a punk
  you never knew I would grow 6'4", double pump, and dunk
  I never gave up and even when I got cut, I went home
  study my game alittle more, pratice on my free throws
  I got with another team and got my shine on, my play time on,
  Just pass me the ball, I give resistance all
  Coaches sweating me, cheerleaders wont stop letting me,
  I guess I got the recipe now
  Soon as I hit the court, I hear sceams, which only means,
  to follow your dreams, no matter how roughed the road might seem
  I said that to say this, the life is like a sport
  the ghetto's your home court, if you weak you playing the wrong sport
  by any means stick to your guns,
  and I'm aint talking about the ones that shoot
  I'm talking about the roots
  and when they put you in keep the same hunger
  that's how you elavate, that's how you get your game stronger
  
  Chorus x2
  
  (Mac talking)
  
  Ya heard me?
  Put me in tha game
  and I'ma show you one thing
  I'ma play it right
  cause ain't no faking ya heard me?
  1999, Ghetto Commander what
  Put Me In Tha Game