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Pete Rock
Performer
Peter Phillips
Drum Machine
James Campbell
Rap
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Phillips
Songwriter
James Campbell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Phillips
Producer
Lyrics
Class is open, come on in
All you wannabe-emcees sit down
It's Mister Bumpy, baby
A-yo Pete Rock, here we go again, baby
We gon' do it till they learn the right way
You ready to rock baby? Feel this
What nature imparts to man is called human nature
To follow that nature it's called a way
Cultivating that way is called education
But for man to love himself is called masturbation
Bumpy talk about love, they say it ain't right
I told you **** what I love on First Family 4 Life
As I move around the world, acquire new likes
New loves, new mics, new dubs, I'm still spittin'
I'm not content with my life (Why?)
Until I kill all my enemies, leave 'em bent with the knife
That's what's wrong with these ****, they scared to fight
So they think being a gangsta is bustin' guns on the mic
In the streets you black, but at home you white
At least you like to think so, ****
Step into my mind frame, it don't stop
And I still keep the four pound hot-hot-hot
**** hungry on my block, B, we try'na eat
And it's them fake ass rap ****, we try'na see (Belie' that!)
I know deep down it's bothering me
When a motherfucker think that he smarter than me (Who's that?)
When he ain't a better charter than me (Come on!)
And I do it on, rap alone, and you'll never be harder than me
I'm try'na teach you stupid ass **** how to rock
Pete, Rock!
Knock-knock-knock, come on in
This is my house, reign again (My house, baby, it's rain)
Real **** shit, I bring the pain again (For real ****)
It's some suckaz in the game we in (It's some suckaz in the game, yeah)
Bumpy Knucks
Knock-knock-knock, come on in (Come on)
This is my house, reign again (Where's the bumpy broads at? Here)
Real **** shit, I bring the pain again (I bring ya pain)
It's some suckaz in the game we in (Huh)
Bumpy Knucks
They can't do it like the kid B, follow what's in me (Kid B, huh-huh)
Peace to the old time gangstas who send me
The energy to keep it moving, be one of the best
And stick out my chest, like a true warrior
I caught this **** selling bootlegs (Yeah)
He thought I didn't have a kind heart, he was wrong, I shoot legs
'Cause he was white and I was black
He had a pen and a checkbook, I had ten in my Mack (Come on)
If half these rappers did that
They'd probably stop settling for a pat on the back
And a plastic plaque, that shit is mad wack (It's wack)
So here I come, back with another one, Bumpy outspoken (Huh)
While you **** out joking and playing a game
I'm on a twelve inch piece of wax, ignitin' the flame
The penalty of success is being bored by people who used to diss you
Money short, they won't hit you
Stuck in beef, they won't get you
'Fore they fuck you, won't kiss you
When you're dead, six feet in the ground, they probably forget you
To get control is to take control
They can never have the mind, the body, the soul
Of a true emcee, E-M-C-E-E
F-R-E-D-D, F-O-triple X
Disrespect, you'll be crippled next
Yo Pete Rock, how many times we gotta tell 'em, son? (Come on)
Knock-knock-knock, come on in (Yeah)
This is my house, reign again (My house baby, that's right)
Real **** shit, I bring the pain again
It's some suckaz in the game we in (There's some suckaz in the game)
Bumpy Knucks (They know it)
Knock-knock-knock, come on in (Huh-huh)
This is my house, reign again (It's my house, huh, yeah)
Real **** shit, I bring the pain again
It's some suckaz in the game we in
Bumpy Knucks
I know you people think I'm angry, but I'm not
Underground, but I'm hot
All I got is the truth, and I give you what I got
Some **** are too old and tired, or young and stupid
I'm a **** with no patience, I shoot quicker than Cupid
So put it in ya deck and dupe it, pass it on
To see who Bumpy blastin' on, remember me?
And the wild shit I did when I bodied him and raised his kids
Now they're grown and it's on
If I'm this kinda **** when I'm livin', imagine the kinda angel I'd be
And all the foul **** I'd see
Great men can't be ruled, my spirit is free
And I rip a hole in every fucking track given to me
Pay attention, you **** is closet mainstream
Fishing through a wack song looking for a hot verse
A hot word, or a hot phrase
Your record company's livin' proof, ****, crime pays
Take you out nine ways and save ten
For your no-lyric ass, when you want to do it again
And as long as you keep it on wax, I stay your friend
But if you ever take it to the streets you'll never rhyme again
I'm the tester of the hard chin, not many pass
Matter of fact, not many motherfuckers come to class
'Cause they know I'll be all up in that ass, like last night's dinner
And Bumpy Knucks is the winner, yeah
Knock-knock-knock, come on in
This is my house, reign again (My house baby, I got it)
Real **** shit, I bring the pain again
It's some suckaz in the game we in (Some suckaz in the game)
Bumpy Knucks (Huh-huh)
Knock-knock-knock, come on in (Yeah)
This is my house, reign again (It's my house, come on)
Real **** shit, I bring the pain again
It's some suckaz in the game we in (There's some suckaz in the game)
Bumpy Knucks (Yeah)
Lyrical style like Bumpy Knucks
It's my house
Bumpy Knucks, Bumpy Knucks
Ya know what I mean?
And don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about
Got a problem with it?
When you see me, bring your game, baby
We'll talk about it
We'll fight about it
Maybe you wanna make a record and I got to write about it, huh
Either way
I'm outspoken
Ya ready to go?
Class over, get the fuck out
Written by: James Campbell, Peter Phillips