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[Intro] |
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Ladies and gentleman |
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We got MC Shan and Marley Marl in the house tonight |
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They just came from off tour |
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They wanna tell you a little story about where they come from |
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[Hook] |
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The Bridge, Queensbridge (Repeat 4X) |
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You love to hear the story again and again |
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Of how it all got started way back when |
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The monument is right in your face |
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Sit and listen for a while to the name of the place |
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[Hook] |
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Hip hop was set out in the dark |
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They used to do it out in the park |
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Every place they said his name, it rang an alarm |
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Otherwise known as Mean T-Tom |
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A brother who's known for his rap - Jappy Jap |
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Larry Larr, third least not last |
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A cool brother by the name of Gas |
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Phase Brothers made you get loose |
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They was down with a brother called Cousin Bruce |
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They used to jam in the center |
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You had to pay so you could enter |
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Go to the door get frisked, just in order to get in |
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And if you wasn't from this town then you couldn't fight and win |
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But every time they had a jam they couldn't get no peace |
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So that's why the jam's out there in the parks they had to cease |
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Cause you was in |
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[Hook] |
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Why don't you wise up show all the people in the place that you are bright |
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Make this here one jam that you do not start no fight |
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Cause that is one thing that we all must see done |
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And if you start some shit your ass had better run |
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Cause you're in |
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[Hook] |
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Dimples D the girl, she was great |
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Her and Marley Marl went and cut a plate |
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They used to rock it out in the place |
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And the title of it was Sucker DJ's |
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And then he strolled along one day |
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And then he walked into a girl named Shante |
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Third in line you know its me |
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MC Shan ha ha in the place to be |
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MC Man he made them beg |
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He is the man who is known as Craig |
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The newest member out to get loose |
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Now he is down with us and he got the juice |
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This is the place where stars are born |
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And we are the only ones that can't be worn out |
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By any place any part of the world |
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And while I'm out on tour keep your hand off my girl |
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While she's in |
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[Hook] |
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Dead dreams, bought and sold |
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You gotta try and receive your goal |
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However you do it however you may |
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Don't ever listen to what nobody say |
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Cause I will tell you the deal |
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You gotta go by what your heart feel |
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Cause if you don't you'll be misled |
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By stupid little things put inside your head |
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Or someone else that you will see |
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They're trying to lead your destiny |
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By the time you think about it you're grown |
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Then you say goddamn I gotta leave my home |
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Grab hold of your heavy chain |
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Which people always pulling always trying to restrain |
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You heard just what I said |
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They're always pulling you back when you want to get ahead |
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They pull you back cause they're not with it |
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You're talking about school |
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They're talking about quit it |
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Soon you'll see that time will fly |
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But you spent most of it out gettin high |
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Thought about it much, much later |
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Could've went to school and been much greater |
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But you chose to lead that fate |
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Now you're sucking on a bone when it should've been steak |
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The whole purpose of the story I told |
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Was mainly to inspire you to reach your goals |
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Stop walking through life as if you are blind |
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You should reach for your goal cause I'm reaching for mine |
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And I'm from |
