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 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’ with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air !"

I begged and pleaded with her the other day
But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
She gave me a kiss and she gave me my ticket
I put my walkman on and said I might as well kick it

First class, yo this is bad,
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass
Is this what the people of Bel-Air livin' like
Hmm this might be alright !

But wait I hear the prissy, bushwa and all that
Is this the kind of place that they just send this cool cat ?
I don't think so. I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the Prince of Bel-Air !

The plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude,looked like a cop
standin there with my name out
I ain't tryin to get arrested yet I just got here
I sprang with the quickness and like lightening disappeared

Well, 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 fill my throne as the Prince of Bel Air