The Magic Number Lyrics

Song	The Magic Number
Artist	De La Soul
Album	Original Album Series
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[00:06.045]	Got to have soul
[00:07.746]
[00:08.051]	Three
[00:09.260]	That's the magic number (Three)
[00:11.573]	Yes, it is
[00:13.150]	It's the magic number (Three)
[00:16.020]	Somewhere in this hip-hop soul community
[00:19.396]	Was born three: Mase, Dove, and me
[00:21.131]	And that's the magic number (What does it all mean?)
[00:23.974]
[00:23.990]	Difficult preaching is Posdnuos' pleasure
[00:25.964]	Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
[00:27.946]	Something that stimulates the music in the measure
[00:29.917]	Measure in the music, raised in three parts
[00:31.917]	Casually see, but don't do like the Soul
[00:33.769]	'Cause seein', and doin' are actions for monkeys
[00:35.887]	Doin' hip-hop hustle, no rock and roll
[00:37.771]	Unless your name's Brewster, cause Brewster's a Punky (Three)
[00:39.936]	Parents let go 'cause there's magic in the air
[00:41.889]	Criticizing rap shows, you're out of order
[00:43.878]	Stop, look and listen to the phrase ya Fred Astaire’s
[00:45.729]	And don't get offended while Mase do-si-do's your daughter
[00:47.830]	A tri-camera roll system is now set
[00:49.836]	Fly rhymes are stored under D.A.I.S.Y. productions
[00:51.748]	It stands for "Da Inner Sound, Y'all" and y'all can bet
[00:53.623]	That the action's not a trick, but showing off the function (What does it all mean?)
[00:55.860]
[00:55.869]	Everybody wants to be a deejay
[00:57.827]	Everybody wants to be an emcee
[00:59.455]	But being speakers are the best
[01:01.174]	And you don't have to guess
[01:03.057]	De La Soul posse consists of three
[01:04.989]	And that's the magic number (Three)
[01:07.801]
[01:07.821]	This here piece of the pie
[01:09.102]	Is not dessert, but the course that we dine
[01:11.055]	And three out of every darn time
[01:12.961]	The effect is, "Mmm" when a daisy grows in your mind
[01:15.730]	Showing true position, this here piece is
[01:18.131]	Kissin' the part of the pie that's missin'
[01:20.317]	When that negative number fills up the casualty
[01:23.700]	Maybe you can subtract it
[01:25.654]	You can call it your lucky partner
[01:27.657]	Maybe you can call it your adjective
[01:31.441]	But odd as it may be
[01:33.174]	Without my one, and two, where would there be
[01:35.232]	My three?
[01:35.812]	Mase, Pos and me
[01:36.821]	And that's the Magic Number (What does it all mean?)
[01:39.645]
[01:39.661]	Focus is formed by flaunt to the soul
[01:41.461]	Souls who flaunt style gain praises by pounds
[01:43.562]	Common are speakers who honor the scroll
[01:45.565]	Scroll written daily creates a new sound
[01:47.518]	Listeners, listen, 'cause this here is wisdom
[01:49.469]	Wisdom of a Speaker, a Dove, and a Plug
[01:51.521]	Set aside a legal substance to feed ‘em
[01:53.285]	For now get 'em high off this dialect drug (Three)
[01:55.523]	Time is a factor, so it's time that count
[01:57.437]	Count not the negative actions of one
[01:59.462]	Speakers of soul say "It's time to shout"
[02:01.329]	Three forms the soul to a positive sum
[02:03.411]	Dance to this fix, and flex every muscle
[02:05.316]	Space can be filled if you ride like my lumber
[02:07.266]	Advance to the tune, but don't do the hustle
[02:09.366]	Shake, rattle, roll to my Magic Number (Three)
[02:11.225]
[02:11.241]	Now you may try to subtract it
[02:13.169]	But it just won't go away
[02:15.491]	Three times one? (What is it?)
[02:17.508]	One, two, three (Yeah)
[02:18.658]	And that's a Magic Number
[02:20.277]
[02:22.420]	Yo, what's up? (One, two, three)
[02:25.307]	I say, children, what does it all mean? (Whoa-whoa-whoa, one, two, three)
[02:30.428]	I wouldn't lie to you
[02:31.144]	No more no less, that's a magic number
[02:35.150]	No more, no less
[02:36.398]	What is?
[02:39.100]	No more, no less
[02:40.610]	Is this the future?
[02:43.092]	No more, no less
[02:45.312]	Do the shing-a-ling
[02:47.167]	No more, no less
[02:49.300]	Lord, tomboy tryna talk to me
[02:51.155]	No more, no less
[02:55.098]	No more, no less (How high's the water, mama?)
[02:59.019]	No more no less (How high's the water, mama?)
[03:03.006]	No more no less (3 feet high and rising)
[03:06.977]	No more no less
[03:08.262]	Three
[03:08.451]	That's a magic number

[00:06.045]	Got to have soul
[00:07.746]
[00:08.051]	Three
[00:09.260]	That' s the magic number Three
[00:11.573]	Yes, it is
[00:13.150]	It' s the magic number Three
[00:16.020]	Somewhere in this hiphop soul community
[00:19.396]	Was born three: Mase, Dove, and me
[00:21.131]	And that' s the magic number What does it all mean?
[00:23.974]
[00:23.990]	Difficult preaching is Posdnuos' pleasure
[00:25.964]	Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
[00:27.946]	Something that stimulates the music in the measure
[00:29.917]	Measure in the music, raised in three parts
[00:31.917]	Casually see, but don' t do like the Soul
[00:33.769]	' Cause seein', and doin' are actions for monkeys
[00:35.887]	Doin' hiphop hustle, no rock and roll
[00:37.771]	Unless your name' s Brewster, cause Brewster' s a Punky Three
[00:39.936]	Parents let go ' cause there' s magic in the air
[00:41.889]	Criticizing rap shows, you' re out of order
[00:43.878]	Stop, look and listen to the phrase ya Fred Astaire' s
[00:45.729]	And don' t get offended while Mase dosido' s your daughter
[00:47.830]	A tricamera roll system is now set
[00:49.836]	Fly rhymes are stored under D. A. I. S. Y. productions
[00:51.748]	It stands for " Da Inner Sound, Y' all" and y' all can bet
[00:53.623]	That the action' s not a trick, but showing off the function What does it all mean?
[00:55.860]
[00:55.869]	Everybody wants to be a deejay
[00:57.827]	Everybody wants to be an emcee
[00:59.455]	But being speakers are the best
[01:01.174]	And you don' t have to guess
[01:03.057]	De La Soul posse consists of three
[01:04.989]	And that' s the magic number Three
[01:07.801]
[01:07.821]	This here piece of the pie
[01:09.102]	Is not dessert, but the course that we dine
[01:11.055]	And three out of every darn time
[01:12.961]	The effect is, " Mmm" when a daisy grows in your mind
[01:15.730]	Showing true position, this here piece is
[01:18.131]	Kissin' the part of the pie that' s missin'
[01:20.317]	When that negative number fills up the casualty
[01:23.700]	Maybe you can subtract it
[01:25.654]	You can call it your lucky partner
[01:27.657]	Maybe you can call it your adjective
[01:31.441]	But odd as it may be
[01:33.174]	Without my one, and two, where would there be
[01:35.232]	My three?
[01:35.812]	Mase, Pos and me
[01:36.821]	And that' s the Magic Number What does it all mean?
[01:39.645]
[01:39.661]	Focus is formed by flaunt to the soul
[01:41.461]	Souls who flaunt style gain praises by pounds
[01:43.562]	Common are speakers who honor the scroll
[01:45.565]	Scroll written daily creates a new sound
[01:47.518]	Listeners, listen, ' cause this here is wisdom
[01:49.469]	Wisdom of a Speaker, a Dove, and a Plug
[01:51.521]	Set aside a legal substance to feed ' em
[01:53.285]	For now get ' em high off this dialect drug Three
[01:55.523]	Time is a factor, so it' s time that count
[01:57.437]	Count not the negative actions of one
[01:59.462]	Speakers of soul say " It' s time to shout"
[02:01.329]	Three forms the soul to a positive sum
[02:03.411]	Dance to this fix, and flex every muscle
[02:05.316]	Space can be filled if you ride like my lumber
[02:07.266]	Advance to the tune, but don' t do the hustle
[02:09.366]	Shake, rattle, roll to my Magic Number Three
[02:11.225]
[02:11.241]	Now you may try to subtract it
[02:13.169]	But it just won' t go away
[02:15.491]	Three times one? What is it?
[02:17.508]	One, two, three Yeah
[02:18.658]	And that' s a Magic Number
[02:20.277]
[02:22.420]	Yo, what' s up? One, two, three
[02:25.307]	I say, children, what does it all mean? Whoawhoawhoa, one, two, three
[02:30.428]	I wouldn' t lie to you
[02:31.144]	No more no less, that' s a magic number
[02:35.150]	No more, no less
[02:36.398]	What is?
[02:39.100]	No more, no less
[02:40.610]	Is this the future?
[02:43.092]	No more, no less
[02:45.312]	Do the shingaling
[02:47.167]	No more, no less
[02:49.300]	Lord, tomboy tryna talk to me
[02:51.155]	No more, no less
[02:55.098]	No more, no less How high' s the water, mama?
[02:59.019]	No more no less How high' s the water, mama?
[03:03.006]	No more no less 3 feet high and rising
[03:06.977]	No more no less
[03:08.262]	Three
[03:08.451]	That' s a magic number

[00:06.045]	Got to have soul
[00:07.746]
[00:08.051]	Three
[00:09.260]	That' s the magic number Three
[00:11.573]	Yes, it is
[00:13.150]	It' s the magic number Three
[00:16.020]	Somewhere in this hiphop soul community
[00:19.396]	Was born three: Mase, Dove, and me
[00:21.131]	And that' s the magic number What does it all mean?
[00:23.974]
[00:23.990]	Difficult preaching is Posdnuos' pleasure
[00:25.964]	Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
[00:27.946]	Something that stimulates the music in the measure
[00:29.917]	Measure in the music, raised in three parts
[00:31.917]	Casually see, but don' t do like the Soul
[00:33.769]	' Cause seein', and doin' are actions for monkeys
[00:35.887]	Doin' hiphop hustle, no rock and roll
[00:37.771]	Unless your name' s Brewster, cause Brewster' s a Punky Three
[00:39.936]	Parents let go ' cause there' s magic in the air
[00:41.889]	Criticizing rap shows, you' re out of order
[00:43.878]	Stop, look and listen to the phrase ya Fred Astaire' s
[00:45.729]	And don' t get offended while Mase dosido' s your daughter
[00:47.830]	A tricamera roll system is now set
[00:49.836]	Fly rhymes are stored under D. A. I. S. Y. productions
[00:51.748]	It stands for " Da Inner Sound, Y' all" and y' all can bet
[00:53.623]	That the action' s not a trick, but showing off the function What does it all mean?
[00:55.860]
[00:55.869]	Everybody wants to be a deejay
[00:57.827]	Everybody wants to be an emcee
[00:59.455]	But being speakers are the best
[01:01.174]	And you don' t have to guess
[01:03.057]	De La Soul posse consists of three
[01:04.989]	And that' s the magic number Three
[01:07.801]
[01:07.821]	This here piece of the pie
[01:09.102]	Is not dessert, but the course that we dine
[01:11.055]	And three out of every darn time
[01:12.961]	The effect is, " Mmm" when a daisy grows in your mind
[01:15.730]	Showing true position, this here piece is
[01:18.131]	Kissin' the part of the pie that' s missin'
[01:20.317]	When that negative number fills up the casualty
[01:23.700]	Maybe you can subtract it
[01:25.654]	You can call it your lucky partner
[01:27.657]	Maybe you can call it your adjective
[01:31.441]	But odd as it may be
[01:33.174]	Without my one, and two, where would there be
[01:35.232]	My three?
[01:35.812]	Mase, Pos and me
[01:36.821]	And that' s the Magic Number What does it all mean?
[01:39.645]
[01:39.661]	Focus is formed by flaunt to the soul
[01:41.461]	Souls who flaunt style gain praises by pounds
[01:43.562]	Common are speakers who honor the scroll
[01:45.565]	Scroll written daily creates a new sound
[01:47.518]	Listeners, listen, ' cause this here is wisdom
[01:49.469]	Wisdom of a Speaker, a Dove, and a Plug
[01:51.521]	Set aside a legal substance to feed ' em
[01:53.285]	For now get ' em high off this dialect drug Three
[01:55.523]	Time is a factor, so it' s time that count
[01:57.437]	Count not the negative actions of one
[01:59.462]	Speakers of soul say " It' s time to shout"
[02:01.329]	Three forms the soul to a positive sum
[02:03.411]	Dance to this fix, and flex every muscle
[02:05.316]	Space can be filled if you ride like my lumber
[02:07.266]	Advance to the tune, but don' t do the hustle
[02:09.366]	Shake, rattle, roll to my Magic Number Three
[02:11.225]
[02:11.241]	Now you may try to subtract it
[02:13.169]	But it just won' t go away
[02:15.491]	Three times one? What is it?
[02:17.508]	One, two, three Yeah
[02:18.658]	And that' s a Magic Number
[02:20.277]
[02:22.420]	Yo, what' s up? One, two, three
[02:25.307]	I say, children, what does it all mean? Whoawhoawhoa, one, two, three
[02:30.428]	I wouldn' t lie to you
[02:31.144]	No more no less, that' s a magic number
[02:35.150]	No more, no less
[02:36.398]	What is?
[02:39.100]	No more, no less
[02:40.610]	Is this the future?
[02:43.092]	No more, no less
[02:45.312]	Do the shingaling
[02:47.167]	No more, no less
[02:49.300]	Lord, tomboy tryna talk to me
[02:51.155]	No more, no less
[02:55.098]	No more, no less How high' s the water, mama?
[02:59.019]	No more no less How high' s the water, mama?
[03:03.006]	No more no less 3 feet high and rising
[03:06.977]	No more no less
[03:08.262]	Three
[03:08.451]	That' s a magic number

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