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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grandmaster Flash
Vocals
Melle Mel
Vocals
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Performer
Trouble Funk
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Melle Mel
Songwriter
Tony Fisher
Songwriter
Emmett J. Nixon
Songwriter
Robert Reed
Songwriter
Taylor Reed
Songwriter
Leland Robinson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joey Robinson Jr
Producer
Sylvia Robinson
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And then you say, "There is no cure for this"
Rockness, woo
[Verse 2]
Come on
I said, come on
I said, come on
[Verse 3]
Rappers might be willin' by they ain't able
'Cause I was their king straight from my cradle
I screamed and hollered and shook my rattle
And dreamt of defeatin' them all in battle
There was no food in my silver spoon
So I grew up hard and grew up soon
I'm a righteous king but I'm hungry too
And I eat up chumps that rap like you
[Verse 4]
Then I met this shark and his name was Jaws
He was bitin' my rhymes like y'all bite yours
I startin' writin' my rhymes, the shark grew and grew
But I was writin' more rhymes than the shark could chew, huh
The shark got sick and then he exploded
'Cause he didn't realize that my rhymes was loaded
They flew in the air and into the sea
And the whole universe knew the king was me
[Verse 5]
Come on
I said, come on
I said, come on
[Verse 6]
I'm not a laser beam or a diamond mine
Or a platinum watch or some vintage wine
Not a pocket full of pearls, I'm a oil well
Like black gold, baby, I'm Melle Mell
And to all the fly girls, I come off hard
The slightest wink or nod makes me your god
All my problems are small so my pockets are large
When I walk in the door, oh, baby, I'm in charge
[Verse 7]
Treat ladies like jewels and diamond rings
On my fingers, on my arms, on everythin'
On the streets, on the sheets, I can't be beat
So don't ask where's the beef, baby, here is the meat
I'm gonna give you some soap, a towel and a cup
'Cause the bum MC's are all washed up
Put your women on the line with the rest of my crew
So I can make love to her and annihilate you
[Verse 8]
Pump, pump (Me up)
Me what (Me up)
Ha
[Verse 9]
(Pump, pump, pump, pump me up)
[Verse 10]
I'm like the genie in your lamp
A face on your stamp
The hip hop rocker
The microphone champ
Got a knock out voice
Like a Rolls Royce
Gotta rank as number one
To be the people's choice
'Cause you hum a ding then you hum a dong
It's jut like the friendly game of ping pong
When you hittin' the ball upside the paddle
It's just like cowboy ridin' on a saddle
[Verse 11]
Up above your head is the flash of light
'Cause I can rock to the beat on any God given night
Like to rock, like to roll, like to entertain
While my car's outside, you're waitin' for the train
The train to the bus, the bus to whatever
And I'm the MC to rock in any type of weather
I'm the bow legged brother, there'll never be another
I bought a mansion for my mother
[Verse 12]
Come on
I said, come on
I said, come on
[Verse 13]
I got a certain cool that breaks the rules
That get me paid and a lots of jewels
And the woman I'm callin' day and night
That's proof I'm gettin' mine like a thief in the night
Because Scorp is known as the singer
The quiet storm, that lover didn't linger
I will not change 'cause it's in my blood
I'm like dynamite and you a rappin' dud
[Verse 14]
And if the future is here in the makin'
Then why I can't be part of the takin'
'Cause you know I like cars and fancy women
That give me good love in the beginnin'
Bubble bath and candle lights
And girls sayin', Scorp, you alright?
So stop standin' there like you're from above
And just relax yourself and get in this tub
[Verse 15]
(Pump, pump, pump, pump me up)
[Verse 16]
For all you beautiful people out there
If you're havin' a good time
Everybody scream
[Verse 17]
I'm not a laser beam or a diamond mine
Or a platinum watch or some vintage wine
Not a pocket full of pearls, I'm a oil well
Like black gold, baby, I'm Melle Mell
And to all the fly girls, I come off hard
The slightest wink or nod makes me your god
All my problems are small so my pockets are large
And when I walk in the door, oh, baby, I'm in charge
[Verse 18]
Treat ladies like jewels and diamond rings
On my fingers, on my arms, on everythin'
On the streets, on the sheets, I can't be beat
So don't ask where's the beef, baby, here is the meat
I'm gonna give you some soap, a towel and a cup
'Cause the bum MC's are all washed up
Put your women on the line with the rest of my crew
So I can make love to her and annihilate you
[Verse 19]
Pump, pump (Me up)
Me what (Me up)
Ha
Written by: Emmett J. Nixon, Melle Mel, Robert Reed, Taylor Reed, Tony Fisher