Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Darryl McDaniels
Vocals
Jam Master Jay
Percussion
Rev Run
Vocals
The Knack
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jason Mizell
Songwriter
Darryl McDaniels
Songwriter
Rick Rubin
Songwriter
Joseph Simmons
Songwriter
Larry Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Producer
Russell Simmons
Producer
Jay Burnett
Additional Engineer
Peter Millius
Additional Engineer
Andy Wallace
Additional Engineer
Steve Ett
Engineer
Jam Master Jay
Co-Producer
Rev Run
Co-Producer
Lyrics
This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital
To rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky tricky, here we go
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tricky, tricky, tricky
I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly
Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early
These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is, "Please me"
Or spend some time and rock a rhyme
I said, "It's not that easy"
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (how is it D?)
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky
In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme
They really hawk but we just walk because we have no time
And in the city, it's a pity 'cause we just can't hide
Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (how is it D?)
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky huh!
When I wake up people take up mostly all of my time
I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme
I'm not braggin', people naggin' 'cause they think I'm a star
Always tearin' what I'm wearin', I think they're goin' too far
A girl named Carol follows Daryll every gig we play
Then D dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin' Jay
I ain't lyin', girls be cryin' 'cause I'm on TV
They even bother my poor father 'cause he's down with me
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (how is it?)
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tr-tr-tr-tricky
We are not thugs, we don't use drugs
But you assume on your own
They offer coke and lots of dope
But we just leave it alone
It's like that y'all, y'all, but we don't quit
Y'all keep on Rock shock
'Cause this is it (is it...)
Writer(s): Rick Rubin, Joseph Ward Simmons, Darryl Matthews Mcdaniels, Jason William Mizell
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