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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Slick Rick
Slick Rick
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ricky M.L. Walters
Ricky M.L. Walters
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jam Master Jay
Jam Master Jay
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Hark, who goes yonder?
It is I, sire, Richard of Nottingham
Well, speak up, man, what is it?
News from the east, sire, Rick the Ruler has returned!
Stop-stop-stop, stop-stop-stop lyin'
[Verse 1]
Gather 'round, party goers, as if you're still livin'
And get on down to the old Slick rhythm
Now this one here is called the Ruler, my dear
It's a mere party booster that'll set things clear
It's a hundred percent proof from champions of truth
And if you feel you need spirit, I'll bring back your youth
Relax your mind, and folks unwind
And be kind to a rhythm that you hardly find
And off we go, let the trumpets blow
Well, hold on, because the driver of the mission is a pro
Hit it!
The Ruler's back
[Chorus]
Hit it!
Hit it!
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
Hit it!
H-hit it!
H-hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
[Verse 2]
Now in these times, well at least to me
There's a lot of people out here tryin' to sound like Ricky D
Not tryin' to cause trouble 'cause It's really a small thing
But they're bitin' what I'm writin', God, it's great being the king
Stop lyin'
Some sound alright, but then they act illy
Try conquering my crown, and that's really very silly
Now, I'm not the type that gets upset
Try to disrespect folks just to earn respect
But learn this fact, whether white or black
I can't get conquered in my style of rap
Stop lyin'
For jealousy and envies are dumb one's tools
So Ricky says nothing, he keeps his cool
Revenge is not a mission that the Ruler's on
Just forgiveness required for the wrong that's done
So off we go, let the trumpets blow
And hold on, because the driver of the mission is a pro
Hit it!
The Ruler's back
[Chorus]
Hit it!
Hit it!
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
H-hit it!
Hit, hit, hit it!
H-hit it! H-hit
Hit, hit, hit, h-hit it!
Hit it!
Hit it!
Hit it! Hit
Hit, hit, hit, h-hit it!
H-hit it!
H-hit it!
Hit it! H-hit it!
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
[Verse 3]
Now one day when I was chillin' at this outside jam
I seen folks havin' a ball and plus clappin' their hands
To beats off records that conquer the streets
Like Pee Wee Herman and Clubhouse Treats
Girls was chillin', boys rule as usual
The slacks, the golds, the rings, I hope I'm not confusin' y'all
But everyone in the house looked smashin'
Fresh clothes on their butts and nothing out of fashion
And just when you thought nothing couldn't get better
A news flash concealed in a bright yellow letter
A kid ran up to the mic, he said, "Alert, hear this"
Cleared his cloggy throat and then began to persist
He said, "Hallelujah, kids, hear this
The ruler's back and he's here to assist"
Stop lyin'
So off we go, let the trumpets blow
And hold on, because the driver of the mission is a pro
Hit it!
The Ruler's back
[Chorus]
Stop lyin', stop lyin'
Hit it!
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop, stop lyin'
Hit it!
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop, stop lyin'
Stop-stop-stop-stop, stop-stop, stop lyin'
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
Stop lyin', stop-stop lyin'
H-hit it!
Stop-stop-stop-stop, stop-stop, stop lyin'
H-h-hit it!
Stop lyin', stop-stop lyin'
H-h-hit it! H-h-hit it!
Stop lyin', stop-stop, stop-stop lyin'
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
Stop ly–, stop-stop, stop lyin'
Hit it!
Stop lyin', stop-stop, stop lyin'
Hit it!
Stop-stop-stop-stop, stop-stop, stop lyin'
Hit it!
Stop lyin', stop lyin', stop lyin'
Hit, hit, h-hit it!
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop, stop lyin'
H-hit it! H-hit it!
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop, stop, stop lyin'
Hit, hit, h-hit
Stop lyin', stop, stop-stop-stop lyin'
H-hit, h-h-hit
Stop lyin', stop-stop-stop, stop lyin'
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop, stop ly– stop ly–, stop
Hit it! Hit it!
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop-stop-stop, stop lyin'
Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit it!
Stop ly–, stop ly–, stop-stop-stop lyin'
Hit it! Hit it!
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop-stop-stop lyin'
Stop-stop-stop-stop, stop-stop-stop-stop, stop-stop lyin'
Stop ly–, stop ly–, stop, stop ly–, stop ly–, stop ly–
Stop ly–, stop-stop-stop, stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop-stop-stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop-stop-stop lyin'
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop-stop-stop lyin'
Stop ly– stop ly–, stop-stop-stop lyin'
Stop-stop-stop-stop, stop-stop-stop-stop, stop-stop lyin'
Stop ly–, stop ly–, stop, stop ly–, stop ly–, stop ly–
Stop ly–, stop-stop-stop, stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop-stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop-stop-stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop ly–, stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop ly–, stop lyin'
Stop lyin'
[Outro]
Stop lyin', stop ly–, stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop ly–, stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop ly–, stop lyin'
Stop-stop, stop-stop-stop, stop-stop, stop-stop-stop lyin'
Stop lyin', stop-stop
Written by: Ricky M.L. Walters
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