Words: l.dukes, n.glover music: j.saddler - 1987 from the album ba-dop-boom-bang

All wrapped up(x2)

Youre entangled in a great big ball of confusion
Trapped in a world that is just an illusion
Youre thinking its real but thats not whats happening
Well,were here to let you know the real deal
(thats why were rappin)
(yo)lifes just a game,one great big riddle
And were all wrapped up,smack dab in the middle
Play the lotto everyday in hopes youre gonna win it
But its just another game and youre wrapped up in it
You havent won it yet,but you aint had enough
cause you know it like a poet,youre (all wrapped up)

All wrapped up(x2)

Were gonna rap about the game that people are playin
(yo)if youre ready,just listen to what Im sayin
Talking about homeboys and the fly young ladies
Men,woman,sons,daughters and the little-bitty babies
Speaking on the def jams everybodys be-bopping
Super stupid,cold chillin and the party is rockin
Soap opera in the day got the ladies cold illin
One life to live(you know it) and all my chillin
You know you gotta have it,too much aint enough
Because the fact of the matter is youre all wrapped up

All wrapped up (x2)

Doctors wrapped up in the ill and the sick
We got wrapped up in politics
Some wrapped up in living long
(and youre)all wrapped up in the beat of his song
Gamblers wrapped up in making bets
And the lovers wrapped up in this game called sex
(now troubles)out there and it wont ignore ya
Dont look for any trouble,itll surely look for ya
If you try to play tough then its just your luck
That itll call your bluff and then troubles gotcha all wrapped up
All wrapped up (x2)

Youre seen hanging on the corner nine days a week
(you gonna blow)you dont know youre wrapped up in the streets
Sporting 50-dollar sneakers and all the moneys spent
While moms (all wrapped up) trying to pay rent
We got the weekeng girls and all you fly guys
Wrapped up in a world of 9-to-5
We got the sly,slick and wicked,aint it funny
(yo)how theyre (all wrapped up) cold trying to take money
If you get it,youre with it,(if) you dont,thats tough
And you know the real reason is youre
(all wrapped up)

All wrapped up (x4)