Now, this is the story all about how

My life got flipped-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' all cool

Shootin some b-ball outside of school

When a couple of guys who were up to no good

Startin making trouble in my neighborhood

In my neighborhood...

I got in one little fight and my mom got scared

She said "you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in bel air"

I whistled for a cab and when it came near

The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror

If anything I can say is that this cab was rare

But I thought "man, forget it - yo home to bel air"

I pulled up to the house about seven or eight

And I yelled to the cabbie "yo homes smell ya later"

I looked to my kingdom

I was finally there

To sit on my throne as the prince of bel air

The prince of bel air