I've Got to Be Tough

Everything I say, you know is rough I'm MC Shy D and I gotta be tough Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Ac-ac-action Bada-bop-bop-bop, Action Bada-bop-bop-bah, Action Bodya-bodya-bodyadiyadiyadiyadiya Bada-bop-bop-bah, Action Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo You know I came to the place to give you a lesson To let you know that I'm not fessin' I'm a certified rapper and my name is Shy D I'm capable of taking out any MC I'm back and not crackin' with the word that I say All you solf MC's need to step out of my way Don't try me or deny me cause I'm number one And when I rap on the mic, I get the job done Cause everything I say, you know it's rough I'm MC Shy D and I gotta be tough Everybody sing this song Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Ac-ac-action Bada-bop-bop-bop, Action Bada-bop-bop-bah, Action Bodya-bodya-bodyadiyadiyadiyadiya Bada-bop-bop-bah, Action I'm the MC devastator and I like to rhyme fast I got a lot of juice and you know I got class I like to cool in the crib, max, relax The IRS won't get me for tax I won't cause no trouble or start no fight When I got a microphone you know I rock all night Once you get on the floor and start to dance You know my devastating rhyme will put you in a trance I will make you say, Shy D is def And I'ma rap all night untill I run out of breath But it's not that way 'cause the voice is strong And I can rap so def and I can rap so long All the MC's don't like me 'cause I rock real hard But it's cold getting paid, I got a credit card You might as well face it, I'm not wack You need to step off, you need to get back I rock on stage, I got on black You're looking when I'm on the attack All you sucker MC's you might as well confess I can never be the wack 'cause I'm funky fresh Cause everything I say, you know It's rough They call me Shy D and I've gotta be tough Now everybody sing this song Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Action Bada-bop-bop-bop, Action Bada-bop-bop-bah, Action Bodya-bodya-bodyadiyadiyadiyadiya Bada-bop-bop-bah, Ac-ac-action You know I gotta be tough 'cause there's a lot of competition So I drink milk 'cause that's my nutrition When it's time to rock, I rock on time But I do not sing 'cause I'm running down rhymes And when I'm on the microphone I will take the credit I'm down with Man, so don't you never forget it He's my mellow, my man, my pal, my ice You wanna battle ice, you know you better thin twice Cause we're on our way to be number one But we don't rock the house free, we do it for fun Cause the time is now, the price is right So all y'all just don't get uptight Cause I know it's real hard how you step in my face But you know it's hard to keep up the pace You gotta be like me, MC Shy D And be capable of taking out any MC Cause I break your back, put you out of whack So don't try to battle, that's a fact I'm not for a game, I get the job done That's why they call me, Super Rapper Number One And everything I say, you know it's rough I'm Shy D and I've gotta be tough Now everybody sing this song Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Ac-ac-action Bada-bop-bop-bop, Action Bada-bop-bop-bah, Ac-ac-action Bodya-bodya-bodyadiyadiyadiyadiya Bada-bop-bop-bah, Action Yo When I'm on the microphone you know I'm the aggressor I can even rock harder when I'm under pressure MC's talk crap, but I know they fear me Cause I'm so devastating that they can't get near me You could try to play big like you have no fear But when I grab a mic, you better beware You try to play fly, you think you're a leader And I know you didn't know that I'm a MC defeater You can even call me Peter, you can call me Shy D My favorite group is Run-DMC Cause they're the King of Rock, there is none higher They will always rock hard 'till the day they retire To burn their Kingdom, you must use fire It's Run-DMC that I admire It's like that, and you will hear it from me I'm talking to all you sucker MC's I'm the S, the H, the Y, the D You wanna battle me, you better bring three Cause one is not enough, you can even bring two Bring three, four, five, 'cause you're gonna need a crew Cause everything I say, you know it's rough I'm MC Shy D and I got to be tough Ah, check it out, breakdown Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Ac-ac-action Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Ac-ac-action Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Action Bada-bop-bop-bop-bop-bop, Action (Yo, let's kick this funky beat) Bada-bop-bop-bop, Ac-ac-action Bada-bop-bop-bop, Ac-ac-action Bada-bop-bop-bah, Ac-ac-action Bodya-bodya-bodyadiyadiyadiyadiya Bada-bop-bop-bah, Ac-action Yo, DY MAn, I'm breaking out 'cause my throat is sore Tell me what you think of that, homeboy That, that, that, that, that, that was fresh That, that, that was fresh That, that, that, that, that, that, that, that, that was fresh Khalid's in the house That, that, that was fresh That, that, that, that, that Luke, Luke, Luke, Luke, Luke Skywalker in the house That was fresh