It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left youWithout a strong rhyme to step toThink of how many weak shows you slept throughTime's up, I'm sorry I kept youThinking of this, you keep repeating you missThe rhymes from the microphone soloistAnd you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soonAs you hear it, pump up the volumeDance wit the speaker till you hear it blowThen plug in the headphone, 'cause here it goIt's a four letter word when it's heard, it controlYour body to dance, you got it, soulDetects the tempo like a red alertReaches your reflex, so let it workWhen this is playing, you can't get stuck witThe steps, so get set and I'm a still come up witA gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will goDef wit the record that was mixed a long time agoIt can be done but only I can do itFor those that can dance and clap your hands to itI start to think and then I sinkInto the paper like I was inkWhen I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the linesI escape when I finish the rhyme, I got soulThe stage is emptyA beat like this might tempt meTo pose, show my rings and my fat gold chainGrab the mic like I'm on soul trainBut I'll wait, 'cause I mastered thisLet the others go first so the brothers don't missEric B. break the sticks, you got itRakim will begin when you make the mixI'll experiment like a scientistYou wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list'Cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I holdYou want it next? Then you gotta have soul'Cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encoreTake the mic, make the people respond forThe R, 'cause that's the way it'll have to beIf you wanna get on after me
Lyrics by Eric B. & Rakim
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