[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[04:18.66]You got it （10x）