Smooth Operator

(I'm gonna give it to ya)

(I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya)

Well excuse me, take a few minutes, to mellow out

Big Daddy Kane is on the mic and I'ma tell about

A minimum length, of rhymes of strength

And power, so listen to the man of the hour

Flow and go to a slow tempo, and you know

Sing ho, swing low, then yo the show

And go hard, as I perform

Transformin' on stage like a Decepticon

But I'm not animated like a cartoon

I'm for real, shootin' lyrics like a harpoon

Across the crowd, the listeners, the spectators

So let's groove with the smooth operator

'Cause I'm so smooth

(Operator)

'Cause I'm so smooth

(I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya)

The B-I-G, D-A-double-D-Y-K-A-N-E

I'm good and plenty, servin' many and any

Competition, wishin' for an expedition

I'm straight up dissin' and dismissin', listen!

Rappers act so wild and love to profile

Frontin' hard but ain't got no style

I give nightmares to those who compete

Freddy Krueger, walkin' on Kane Street

Confuse and lose, abuse and bruise the crews

Who choose to use my name wrong, they pay dues

Destruction from the exterminator

But in a calm manner, cause I'm a smooth operator

'Cause I'm so smooth

(Operator)

'Cause I'm so smooth

(I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya)

Now girls step up to this

One simple kiss and it's over miss

Sold the nice dreamers as high as the price seem

Girlfriend, you've been scooped like ice cream

So just swing or fling a gathering

Try to cling, 'cause it's a Big Daddy thing

And I'm lovin' 'em right, word is born

So just play Marvin Gaye and let's get it on

I Make it real good, like Dr. Feelgood

To make sure that my point is understood

That when it comes to this there's none greater

Sincerely yours, the smooth operator

'Cause I'm so smooth

(Operator)

'Cause I'm, 'cause I'm so smooth

(I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya)

Now ain't that the pot callin' the kettle black

Sayin' I'm a new jack, you need to be smacked

The smooth way I say 'em and the way I display 'em

To make them sound different in a way that's gifted

And hey, I'm makin' sure every lyric is done fine

And I make one line, bright as the sunshine

Attack you like Robitussin on a cough

If you know like I know, step off!

Competition, I'm get rid of

You can't get a bit of, so just consider

A break or rest, vacation, hibernation

And make way for my smooth operation

I'm a smooth operator

'Cause I'm so smooth

(I'm gonna give it to ya)

'Cause I'm so smooth

(I'm gonna give it to ya)

(I'm gonna give it to ya)

(I'm gonna give it to ya)

(I'm gonna give it to ya)

(I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya)

(I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya)

(I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya)

Ah yeah and ya don't stop

Genuine for '89

And I still ain't half-steppin'

Peace!