Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
KRS-One
Performer
L. Parker
Rap
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
L. Parker
Songwriter
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We have just accepted all applications and
Tuition will be paid on Friday
[Verse 2]
You, you can't, can't be, be rippin' the mic
The mic like do re mi, me
Measles are contagious like my lyrical pages
Rippin' and flippin' the mic
From back in the, back in the days
These days it's kinda hectic, hectic
When these suckers don't respect it, check it
[Verse 3]
Flame on, I know the light is bright
But keep on watchin' me, I'm stolen property
Kickin' the flavor to society, police be clockin' me
But logically they got to be 'cause they were taught
That serious poetry would come from Socrates
[Verse 4]
But that ain't it, in '94 I'll kick the hit
If I was in front of Shakespeare
I'd battle the punk and take his ****
I'm not havin' it
But the narrative I come to give, listen
[Verse 5]
Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live
The difference is, kids nowadays, they got the video
Rappers don't need skills to build, so they don't really know
Hear me, yo, I'm four times on Arsenio
Got ten videos, but does that help me flow? No
That's why when I come to the show, MCs act like they don't know
'Cause they were too young to rock up in the disco
Frisco Disco, the disc is like a Nabisco
Chocolate chip cookie, don't **** with me, rookie
[Verse 6]
I'm rockin' beats and with death-defyin' feats and
I'm never squeakin', I'm always freakin' when I'm speakin'
Inside I'm keepin' a statement for policin'
I'm down for peace-in', but not turn the other cheek-in'
[Verse 7]
So this DJ, he gets down
Mixin' records while they go
[Verse 8]
Round and round, round we go
Two years ago, a friend of mine
And Flash is gonna rock your mind
Welcome to the terror dome, the terror dome
I wonder if I take you home
[Verse 9]
E-F-F-E-C-T
A cool operator operatin' correctly
But back in the days, I knew rap would never die
Too late, baby, bye-bye
In a batty bwoy head, head, head
[Verse 10]
Insane in the membrane
Take the train, take the train
M-E-T-H-O-D Man
Hattan keeps on makin' it
Brooklyn keeps on takin' it
We keep comin' back with more and more hits
Party people
[Verse 11]
I came through the door, I said it before
Two years ago, super ho
If my train goes off the track
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up, back, back
Back to the grill again, the grill again
Friends
[Verse 12]
How many MCs must get dissed
Before somebody says, "Don't **** with Kris?"
Hey, ho
Keep on movin', don't stop, no
Body beats the biz
Let's do the dance called the Pee-wee Herman
[Verse 13]
Hey, Erick Sermon
Hey, you, you, get off my cloud
Go down, baby, go down, baby
The gods must be crazy
You ain't fresh, you ain't fresh, yeah
Written by: L. Parker