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I'd like to tell a story and it goes like this |
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Before I was makin money hand over fist |
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The mid-80's is what |
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I'm talkin about |
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You will agree without a reasonable doubt |
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As I tell this tale, sittin on a pail |
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This is one you'll like when it's done |
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Only certain people know about |
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Union Square |
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The Rooftop, |
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Latin Quarter, cause |
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I was there |
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Red Alert downtown, |
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Brucie Bee uptown |
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Grandmaster |
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Vic had a different sound |
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You had block parties, with free gifts |
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Mr. Magic and |
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Marley gave radio a lift |
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You don't understand, but we do |
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That's why |
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I'm tryin to explain it to you |
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So sit back and listen, to what |
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I sayAs I tell the story of this beautiful day[Chorus: sampled]"We'll go dancing in the dark" - |
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HEY!"Walking through the park, and reminiscing" |
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BREAK IT O |
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N DOWN![Verse Two] |
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Before Versace and |
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DKNYThere was a lot of clothes that was fly |
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Like Polo, |
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Benetton, |
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Coca-Cola and |
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Osh KoshGuess jeans and others that's acid washed |
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D.C. wore |
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K-Swiss and |
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Sergio {?} |
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VertiniGirls wore tennis skirts, that was mini |
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Spot{?}, Ewings, {?} |
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New Balance, |
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Fila, Nike and |
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ElitesAfrican clothes and medallions was worn |
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And when Rakim came out, knowledge was born |
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In the midst of it all, |
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I almost forgot |
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There was a brother uptown makin his own spot |
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Makin Gucci, leather and suede tailor made |
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That had more flavor than mom's |
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Kool-AidI'm gonna tell you, the name of this man |
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He goes by the name of the |
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Dapper Dan[Chorus][Verse Three] |
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See at this time, you might think |
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I'm strange |
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Cause I wore a four-finger ring, and big gold chains |
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Like I was |
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Mr. T from the |
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A-TeamIt was just a sign of me makin cream |
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But the cars and jeeps |
