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"Beats To The Rhyme (Dirty Version)" (MP3)
Can another MC pump some beats?
Can another MC f*** with me?
In the more common 'clean' version of the song, the lyrics are 'Can another MC (scratches) with me?'
"Christmas in Hollis"
Enough to buy a book
Enough to buy a boat
"Christmas in Hollis"
It's Christmas time in Holly's Queens
It's Christmas time in Hollis Queens
"Ghostbusters"
The wife's at work and I'm home jerkin'
I just love my boys
The wife's at work and I'm no jerk
And I just left my boys
Run DMC can't masturbate!
Run DMC and Master Jay!
Street soliders killing the Elaphanties
Street soliders kiiling the elderly
Extreme to rock a rhyme
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
I met this smelly girlie
Her hair was kinda curly.
I met this little girlie
Her hair was kinda curly.
I met this yellow girlie
Her head was kinda curly
I met this little girlie
Her hair was kinda curly
I think it's very viral.
I think it's very vital.
It's key to rock around
To rock around that's right on top.
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
It's tricky to rock a world
To rock a world.
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme.
It's tricky to rock around
Rock around this right old town
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
It's tricky to rock around
To rock around that's right on time
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky to rock around
To rock around this rotten town.
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time.
It's tricky to rock around
To rock around, let's rot our town!
It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
Out time is ticking!
Ticking, ticking, ticking, ticking!
It's tricky!
Tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky!
This Bitch is my Recital.
I think it's very vital.
This speech is my recital
I think it's very vital.
This b*tch is marry-sighted
I think it's very vital.
This speech is my recital
I think it's very vital.
This beat is my recital
This speech is my recital
You keep on, rock, shot, the beat
You keep on (rock, shock), 'cause this is it
"Jam Master Jammin'" (MP3)
The three of us are here, so have no fear,
De-pah-nit-dee-dee-pah, de-pah-nit-dit-dit clear.
The creed is to hear, so have no fear,
Definition defined, the position is clear.
Mary, Mary, while ya book it
Mary, Mary, why ya buggin'?
"Ooh, Whatcha Gonna Do?" (MP3)
Press your luck
Or f*** another f***er, just f***ed.
Press your luck
Or buck another sucker, just ducked.
But Jam masturbated, so Jack saw Jay's d***.
But Jam Master cut faster, Jack's on Jay's d***.
Always f***ing fresh, could never be stale
Always funky fresh, could never be stale
The rhyme was def-er than 'Walk This Way'.
The rhyme was def, a-then it went this way.
And I found they were lookin' at G
And they found they were lookin' D
We told me to talk in Spain.
She told me to walk this way.
"You Talk Too Much"
You're always spreadin' rumors
Wasn't bad or good
You're always spreadin' rumors whether bad or good