Digital Underground The Way We Swing
Yo Shock man people be comin up to me sayin "Yo man, what's up with the Underground, man? You guys old school, new school, R&B or hip-hop?" What should I tell em? Now this is not your average everyday rap song We won't be rockin bells that go a ding and a dong The bass drummer hipper won't be lingering on Check out the way we kick it on the microphone The funky beat is playin and we're swingin along The Underground is rockin with the hip-hop song The drums are ringin with the serious tone Ah clock this y'all, we're on the microphone Ah MC's, you like the way we swing Well listen close and make sure you don't miss a thing Don't you know that we're the microphone masters Known to MC's as the raw dog bastards We bust rhymes, and write everyday So listen close, to the things that we say Triple-slippin MC's will get verbally raped We'll send you home with that look on your face And just rock this, you can't stop this Ah just rock this, try and clock this (try and clock this) The funky beat is playing and we're swingin along The Underground is rockin with the hip-hop song The funky drums is ringin with the serious tone Ah clock this y'all, we're on the microphone Ah MC's, ya like the way we swing (ya like the way we swing) Cause America, likes the way we swing MC's, you like the way we swing I hope you do, cause if you don't it don't mean a thing See we don't play for other hip-hop crews, it's not about you We do the things that we wanna do We're MC's to please the loyal followers But you you're just a sucker hip-hop borrower Your real name is probably Bradworth or Bennett Your verbal baggage ain't got nuthin in it You think that you're rockin but you're not hip-hoppin So you best stop jockin at the masters MC's, you like the way we swing (you like the way we swing) Yeah, cause America, likes the way we swing MC's, you like the way we swing (you like the way we swing) The Queen told you that you're nothing but an underling We're talkin trash, we kick it kind of cocky You can't deny it though the drums are good and sloppy The funky beat is playin and we're swingin along The Underground is rockin with the hip-hop song The funky drums are ringin with the serious tone Ah clock this y'all, we're on the microphone Ah MC's, like the way we swing (they like the way we swing) Cause America, likes the way we swing [whispered] You're triple-slippin you're triple-slippin You're triple-slippin (yo man) you rhyme like a school teacher About convincing as a preacher, who smokes reefer Why don't you give it up just put the mic down Get out of town with that noise, this is the underground Not your average everyday rap crew You can tell by the things we say the things that we do The funky beat is playin and we're swing along Ah clock this y'all, we're on the microphone Ah MC's, you like the way we swing (ya like the way we swing) Cause America, ahh, likes the way we swing And ya don't stop MC's... they don't know MC's... they don't know MC's... they don't know MC's... what I know DJ's... they don't know DJ's... they don't know DJ's... they don't know DJ's... what I know See we have no time for suckers Who bite with their lowers and their uppers We came here to play and what we really wanna say is MC's, why don't you take the chill pill You really need to listen to the way we spill ah these rhymes, we don't have time to drop a dime Everytime a sucker thief gets away with a line Their mouths keep suckin cause they ain't got nothin But they best stop FUCKIN with the masters MC's, you like the way we swing (you like the way we swing) Yeah, cause America, likes the way we swing MC's, you like the way we swing Cause Africa, likes the way we swing MC's, you like the way we swing Cause down in Australia, they love the way we swing MC's, you like the way we swing Yo, cause Zimbabwe, likes the way we swing (and ya don't stop) Ahh, MC's, you like the way we swing Cause over in the Phillipines, they love the way we swing Yeah, MC's, you like the way we swing Don't you know the UK y'all, likes the way we swing Ahh, MC's, hah you like the way we swing Even in Cleveland, they like the way we swing MC's, you like the way we swing Japan, likes the way we swing (Kick it Shock) and ya don't stop Ah keep on gonna rock til we hit the top Ah one time, in your mind y'all Get busy, get busy, get busy, get busy...