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 I was born and raised On the playground is where I spent most of my days Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school When a couple of guys who were up to no good Started makin' trouble in my neighborhood I got in one little fight and my mom got scared And said, 'You're movin' in 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 could say that this cat was rare But I thought, 'Nah forget it Yo home to Bel Air' I pulled up to the house about seven or eight And I yelled to the cabby, 'Yo homes, smell ya later' Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air