You better believe I've got tricks up my sleeve And I captivate Cause I'm powerful and great, yeah yeah You better believe I've got tricks up my sleeve See me dominate Cause I'm powerful and great You think you've got what it takes to go toe to toe I've got more moves than you'll ever know I own the stage I'm all the rage You're from the past, I'm from the space age C'mon you're just making noise Listen how my music destroys Anything you throw at me I'm gonna throw back, just wait and see You better believe I've got tricks up my sleeve And I captivate Cause I'm powerful and great You better believe I've got tricks up my sleeve See me dominate Cause I'm powerful and great I'm here to take you down a peg (Ooh woah ooh woah oh oh woah) By the time I'm done, you're gonna beg (Ooh woah ooh woah oh oh woah) To be in my band, application rejected (rejected) Don't look so sad and so dejected (and so dejected) Don't mean to brag Don't mean to boast But I'm a six-course meal and you're just burnt toast Think I'm gonna ever give up? No, never, ever, ever, ever! C'mon you're just making noise Listen how my music destroys Anything you throw at me I'm gonna throw back, just wait and see You better believe I've got tricks up my sleeve And I captivate Cause I'm powerful and great You better believe I've got tricks up my sleeve See me dominate Cause I'm powerful and great