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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mario Caldato Jr.
Mario Caldato Jr.
Songwriter
Adam Yauch
Adam Yauch
Songwriter
Michael Diamond
Michael Diamond
Songwriter
Adam Keefe Horovitz
Adam Keefe Horovitz
Songwriter
Mike Diamond
Mike Diamond
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Producer
Mario Caldato Jr.
Mario Caldato Jr.
Producer
Chris Athens
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you can feel what I'm feeling then it's a musical masterpiece
If you hear what I'm dealing with then that's cool at least
What's running through my mind comes through in my walk
True feelings are shown from the way that I talk and this is me, y'all
I MC y'all, my name is MCA and I still do what I please
And now I'd like to introduce (What's up?)
I'll pass the mic to D for a fist full of truth
[Verse 2]
The name is D y'all, and I don't play
And I can rock a block party till your hair turns grey
"So, what you sayin'?" I explode on site
I'm like Jimmy Walker, I'm "Dynamite"
And now I'd like to pass the mic
To Ad-Rock, c'mon and do anything you like
[Verse 3]
I'm the A-D-R-O-C-K, in the place with the bass, I'm going all the way
I can't stop, y'all, tock-tick, y'all
And if you think that you're slick you'll catch a brick, y'all
'Cause I'ma turn it in and I'ma turn it out
But now I gotta pass the mic to Yauch
[Verse 4]
Well, on and on and on and on
I can't stop, y'all, until the early morn
So rock-rock, y'all, tick-tock, y'all
To the beat, y'all, c'mon and rock, y'all
[Verse 5]
I give thanks for inspiration
It guides my mind along the way
A lot of people get jealous, they're talking about me
But that's just 'cause they haven't got a thing to say
[Verse 6]
Well, everybody rappin' like it's a commercial
Actin' like life is a big commercial
So this is what I've got to say to you all
Be true to yourself and you will never fall
And now I'd like to pass the mic to the A
So what's your name, Yauch?
[Verse 7]
My name is MCA
I've been coming to where I am from the get-go
Find that I can groove with the beat when I let go
So put your worries on hold
Get up and groove with the rhythm in your soul
And now I'd like to pass the mic (To who?)
To my brother Ad-Rock, c'mon and shine like a light
[Verse 8]
Yes, yes, y'all and yes, yes, y'all
I'm always on time, nevertheless, y'all
And that's right, y'all
I shed light, y'all
I've got no time in my life to get uptight, y'all
So what you gonna say that I don't know already?
I'm like Clyde and I'm rockin' steady
But time flies when you're having fun, so Mike D (That's me!)
C'mon and get some
[Verse 9]
M-I-K-E to the D
You come and see me and you pay a fee
Do what I do professionally
To tell the truth I am exactly what I want to be
Now Ad-Rock (Huh?) and MCA (Yeah?)
Let's rock this joint in the old school way
[Verse 10]
Well, I'm on till the crack of dawn
Mowing down MCs like I'm mowing a lawn
I go off like nothing can phase me
You think we'll ever meet Stevie?
One of these days, D
[Verse 11]
But I can stand my ground and I am down
To wax an MC who acts like a clown
But for now, I'd like to ask you how
You like the feel of the bass in your face in the crowd?
Written by: Ad-Rock, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond
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