| Song | I Know You Got Soul |
| Artist | Eric B. & Rakim |
| Album | The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life |
| [00:09.55] | It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you |
| [00:12.30] | Without a strong rhyme to step to |
| [00:14.29] | Think of how many weak shows you slept through |
| [00:16.04] | |
| [00:16.93] | Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you |
| [00:18.87] | Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss |
| [00:20.86] | The rhymes from the microphone soloist |
| [00:22.23] | |
| [00:23.27] | And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon |
| [00:26.15] | As you hear it, pump up the volume |
| [00:28.14] | Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow, |
| [00:30.26] | Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go |
| [00:32.39] | It's a 4 letter word when it's heard,it control |
| [00:34.76] | Your body to dance （you got it） soul, |
| [00:37.50] | Ditects the tempo like a red alert |
| [00:39.88] | Reaches your reflex, so let it work |
| [00:42.06] | When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit |
| [00:44.18] | The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up wit |
| [00:46.68] | A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go |
| [00:48.98] | Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago |
| [00:51.17] | It can be done but only I can do it |
| [00:53.47] | For those that can dance and clap your hands to it |
| [00:55.78] | I start to think and then I sink |
| [00:57.78] | Into the paper like I was ink |
| [00:59.53] | |
| [01:00.17] | When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines, |
| [01:02.48] | I escape when I finish the rhyme... |
| [01:04.81] | I got soul |
| [01:08.37] | |
| [01:09.58] | You got it （4x） |
| [01:13.86] | I know you got soul |
| [01:15.96] | |
| [01:23.20] | Picture a mic, the stage is empty |
| [01:26.34] | A beat like this might tempt me |
| [01:28.15] | To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain |
| [01:30.71] | Grab the mic like I'm on soul train |
| [01:32.71] | But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this |
| [01:34.71] | Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss |
| [01:37.09] | Eric b. break the sticks （you got it） |
| [01:39.30] | Rakim will begin when you make the mix |
| [01:41.76] | I'll experiment like a scientist |
| [01:43.26] | |
| [01:43.99] | You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list |
| [01:46.36] | 'cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold |
| [01:48.61] | You want it next? then you gotta have soul |
| [01:50.93] | 'cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore |
| [01:53.41] | Take the mic, make the people respond for |
| [01:55.65] | The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be |
| [01:58.36] | If you wanna get on after me |
| [02:00.30] | Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme |
| [02:01.86] | |
| [02:02.43] | Forget it and don't waste your time |
| [02:04.80] | 'cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it |
| [02:07.17] | Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it |
| [02:09.48] | This is how it should be done |
| [02:11.22] | This style is identical to none |
| [02:14.13] | Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me |
| [02:16.44] | So upset that I'm wet 'cause you're sweating me |
| [02:18.99] | I drip steam like a microphone fiend |
| [02:20.87] | Eager to mc is my theme |
| [02:23.11] | I get hype when I hear a drum roll |
| [02:25.67] | Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul |
| [02:29.12] | You got it （5x） |
| [02:37.94] | |
| [02:46.17] | I got soul （you got it） that's why I came |
| [02:48.79] | To teach those who can't say my name |
| [02:50.79] | First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller |
| [02:52.47] | |
| [02:53.27] | Rakim gets stronger as I get older |
| [02:55.52] | Constant elevation causes expansion |
| [02:57.92] | I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion |
| [03:00.23] | Then put it on tape and in the city I test it |
| [03:02.79] | Then on the radio the r's requested |
| [03:04.10] | |
| [03:04.80] | You listen to it, the concept might break you |
| [03:06.73] | |
| [03:07.65] | 'cause almost anyone can relate to... |
| [03:09.52] | Whoever's out of hand, I'm give him handles |
| [03:11.14] | |
| [03:12.11] | Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles |
| [03:14.57] | Or should I just let him melt? |
| [03:16.13] | Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt |
| [03:18.88] | I'm not bold just 'cause I rock gold |
| [03:20.81] | Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul |
| [03:25.92] | You got it （4x） |
| [03:32.16] | |
| [03:42.02] | Now I'm a stop to see what you got |
| [03:43.95] | Get off the mic before I get too hot |
| [03:46.21] | I want to see which posse can dance the best |
| [03:48.40] | |
| [03:48.92] | It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh |
| [03:50.92] | Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound, |
| [03:53.13] | The bronx, queens, or long island sound, |
| [03:55.93] | Even other states come right and exact, |
| [03:57.74] | It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at |
| [04:00.05] | Since you came here, you have to show and prove |
| [04:02.42] | And do that dance until it don't move |
| [04:04.67] | 'cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release, |
| [04:06.98] | The rest is up to you, rakim 'll say peace |
| [04:10.72] | |
| [04:18.66] | You got it （10x） |
| [00:09.55] | It' s been a long time, I shouldn' t have left you |
| [00:12.30] | Without a strong rhyme to step to |
| [00:14.29] | Think of how many weak shows you slept through |
| [00:16.04] | |
| [00:16.93] | Time' s up, I' m sorry I kept you |
| [00:18.87] | Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss |
| [00:20.86] | The rhymes from the microphone soloist |
| [00:22.23] | |
| [00:23.27] | And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon |
| [00:26.15] | As you hear it, pump up the volume |
| [00:28.14] | Dance wit the speaker ' till you hear it blow, |
| [00:30.26] | Then plug in the headphone ' cause here it go |
| [00:32.39] | It' s a 4 letter word when it' s heard, it control |
| [00:34.76] | Your body to dance you got it soul, |
| [00:37.50] | Ditects the tempo like a red alert |
| [00:39.88] | Reaches your reflex, so let it work |
| [00:42.06] | When this is playing, you can' t get stuck wit |
| [00:44.18] | The steps, so get set and I' m a still come up wit |
| [00:46.68] | A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go |
| [00:48.98] | Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago |
| [00:51.17] | It can be done but only I can do it |
| [00:53.47] | For those that can dance and clap your hands to it |
| [00:55.78] | I start to think and then I sink |
| [00:57.78] | Into the paper like I was ink |
| [00:59.53] | |
| [01:00.17] | When I' m writing, I' m trapped in between the lines, |
| [01:02.48] | I escape when I finish the rhyme... |
| [01:04.81] | I got soul |
| [01:08.37] | |
| [01:09.58] | You got it 4x |
| [01:13.86] | I know you got soul |
| [01:15.96] | |
| [01:23.20] | Picture a mic, the stage is empty |
| [01:26.34] | A beat like this might tempt me |
| [01:28.15] | To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain |
| [01:30.71] | Grab the mic like I' m on soul train |
| [01:32.71] | But I' ll wait ' cause I mastered this |
| [01:34.71] | Let the others go first so the brothers don' t miss |
| [01:37.09] | Eric b. break the sticks you got it |
| [01:39.30] | Rakim will begin when you make the mix |
| [01:41.76] | I' ll experiment like a scientist |
| [01:43.26] | |
| [01:43.99] | You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list |
| [01:46.36] | ' cause I' m a manifest and bless the mic I hold |
| [01:48.61] | You want it next? then you gotta have soul |
| [01:50.93] | ' cause if you ain' t got it, I' m a make an encore |
| [01:53.41] | Take the mic, make the people respond for |
| [01:55.65] | The r, ' cause that' s the way it' ll have to be |
| [01:58.36] | If you wanna get on after me |
| [02:00.30] | Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme |
| [02:01.86] | |
| [02:02.43] | Forget it and don' t waste your time |
| [02:04.80] | ' cause I' ll be in the crowd if you ain' t controlling it |
| [02:07.17] | Drop the mic, you shouldn' t be holding it |
| [02:09.48] | This is how it should be done |
| [02:11.22] | This style is identical to none |
| [02:14.13] | Some try to make it sound like this but you' re getting me |
| [02:16.44] | So upset that I' m wet ' cause you' re sweating me |
| [02:18.99] | I drip steam like a microphone fiend |
| [02:20.87] | Eager to mc is my theme |
| [02:23.11] | I get hype when I hear a drum roll |
| [02:25.67] | Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul |
| [02:29.12] | You got it 5x |
| [02:37.94] | |
| [02:46.17] | I got soul you got it that' s why I came |
| [02:48.79] | To teach those who can' t say my name |
| [02:50.79] | First of all, I' m the soloist, the soul controller |
| [02:52.47] | |
| [02:53.27] | Rakim gets stronger as I get older |
| [02:55.52] | Constant elevation causes expansion |
| [02:57.92] | I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion |
| [03:00.23] | Then put it on tape and in the city I test it |
| [03:02.79] | Then on the radio the r' s requested |
| [03:04.10] | |
| [03:04.80] | You listen to it, the concept might break you |
| [03:06.73] | |
| [03:07.65] | ' cause almost anyone can relate to... |
| [03:09.52] | Whoever' s out of hand, I' m give him handles |
| [03:11.14] | |
| [03:12.11] | Light ' em up, blow ' em out like candles |
| [03:14.57] | Or should I just let him melt? |
| [03:16.13] | Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt |
| [03:18.88] | I' m not bold just ' cause I rock gold |
| [03:20.81] | Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul |
| [03:25.92] | You got it 4x |
| [03:32.16] | |
| [03:42.02] | Now I' m a stop to see what you got |
| [03:43.95] | Get off the mic before I get too hot |
| [03:46.21] | I want to see which posse can dance the best |
| [03:48.40] | |
| [03:48.92] | It should be easy ' cause the beat is fresh |
| [03:50.92] | Now if your from uptown, brooklyn bound, |
| [03:53.13] | The bronx, queens, or long island sound, |
| [03:55.93] | Even other states come right and exact, |
| [03:57.74] | It ain' t where you' re from, it' s where you' re at |
| [04:00.05] | Since you came here, you have to show and prove |
| [04:02.42] | And do that dance until it don' t move |
| [04:04.67] | ' cause all you need is soul selfesteem will release, |
| [04:06.98] | The rest is up to you, rakim ' ll say peace |
| [04:10.72] | |
| [04:18.66] | You got it 10x |