Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Lyrics

"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Lyrics

The Fresh Prince

"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is a song. The song had been written by Quincy Jones but later Willard Smith changed a few lyrics to his liking. This song was performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. 

The song “Yo Home to Bel-Air”, which is unofficially known as "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and also the theme song to the NBC (National Broadcasting Company) sitcom. Willard Smith composed the lyrics and Jeffrey Townes, professionally known as DJ Jazzy Jeff produced the song under his stage name DJ Jazzy Jeff. 

 The song "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” was recorded on 1990 and was released on 21 September 1992 as a single by Jive Records with Parents Just Don’t Understand as its B-side. The song, "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”  was released in Netherlands and Spain and reached number three on the Dutch Top 40 in Netherlands and stayed 10 weeks on the same position. The song reached number two in Spain. 

 In United Kingdom, the song "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” was not released but received a Silver sales certification from “British Phonographic Industry” in February 2018. 

DJ Jazzy Jeff

                        

Singer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 

Songwriter(s): Quincy Jones and Willard Smith Recorded:1990 

Released: September 21, 1992 

Length: 2:58 

Producer(s): DJ Jazzy Jeff 

Label: Jive 

"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Lyrics 

Now this is a 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 
And all shooting some b-ball  

Outside of the school 
When a couple of guys  

Who were up to no good 
Started making trouble  

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 begged and pleaded  

With her day after day 
But she packed my suitcase  

And sent me on my way 
She gave me a kiss and then  

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 living like? 
Hmm, this might be alright 
 
But wait I hear they're prissy,  

Bourgeois, all that 
Is this the type 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 
 
Well, the plane landed  

And when I came out 
There was a dude  

Who looked like a cop 
Standing there with my name out 
I ain't trying to get arrested yet 
I just got here 
I sprang with the quickness  

Like lightning, disappeared 
 
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 cab was rare 
But I thought,  

"Nah, forget it" 

 "Yo, home to Bel-Air" 
 
I pulled up 

To the house about 7 or 8 
And I yelled to the cabbie 
"Yo home smell ya later" 
I looked at my kingdom 
I was finally there 
To sit on my throne  

As the Prince of Bel-Air