Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beastie Boys
Performer
Mix Master Mike
Programming
Adrock
Vocals
MCA
Vocals
Mike D
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Diamond
Composer
Adam Yauch
Composer
Adam Horovitz
Composer
Tony Romeo
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beastie Boys
Producer
Duro
Mixing Engineer
Freddie
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jon Weiner
Recording Engineer
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once upon a time up on this mic
MC's be really working on what they write
With the sound delight we rock all night
And yes, we're gonna party for the right to fight
[Verse 2]
We're international like Matt Takei
Rock the mic from Munich out to Taipei
Still around the way is where we'll stay
Say what we mean, mean what we say
[Verse 3]
Trajectories from the past are taking their toll and
What we do now is future moldin'
Columbine bowlin', childhood stolen
We need a bit more gun controllin'
[Verse 4]
Right-right now-now
What is goin' on?
We-we-gotta-gotta get it goin' on
Be-be-fore-fore, it's too far gone
We gotta work together, it's been too long
[Verse 5]
When I get on, you scream, "Hoo tight"
Rocking this flow I can go all night
I'm not here to fight or incite
I'm like the beach in the Bahamas, make you feel alright
[Verse 6]
I'm getting kind of tired of the situation
The US attacking other nations
And narrations on every station
False election's got me losing my patience
[Verse 7]
Well, I'm a funky-ass Jew and I'm on my way
And I got to say fuck the KKK
And oh yeah, hey, how about today?
If you want to set it off then let me hear you say
[Verse 8]
Right-right now-now
What is goin' on?
We-we-gotta-gotta get it goin' on
Be-be-fore-fore, it's too far gone
We gotta work together, it's been too long
[Verse 9]
I went to get a loan and they asked my race
I wrote down "human" inside the space
It's a disgrace how they try to debase
It ain't the bank's damn business how our lineage is traced
[Verse 10]
Now let me drop a verse that's terse and concise
I'm an iron chef when I slice and dice
With the rhyme precise, the word is nice
Please pass me the Riunite on ice
[Verse 11]
Well let's go to work and not berserk
'Cause when the time comes the body goes to dirt
And try to smooth it out like LeVert
I keep the mind alert and not revert
[Verse 12]
Right-right now-now
What is goin' on?
We-we-gotta-gotta get it goin' on
Be-be-fore-fore, it's too far gone
We gotta work together, it's been too long
Written by: Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Don Costa, Martin Rackin, Michael Diamond, Philip Phil Zeller, Tony Romeo