RUN-D.M.C.

Heard that they said that it's rainin men But the offer that I make, it won't be made again You don't have to write, you don't have to call It's a one-time offer for nothing at all And there's no red tape, I don't make it hard You don't need cash money or a M...

Beats to the rhyme, of the rhyme I just made Party at the jam and tonight the lights fade Scooting for the loot until we all get paid So let's go (that was good, huh?) Yo! D that's me, the King, the MC Rhyme get mine on the t-o-p Can another MC ever f*c...

If I eat, a little kid, sticks his finger in my plate I be signing autographs, for three months straight I got jet-set women, who offer me favors My face is a thousand lipstick flavors Need a sip of lemonade, I'm a slave to my trade From all these lights my co...

But then I was illin' because the man had a beard And a bag full of goodies, 12 o'clock had neared So I turned my head a second and the man had gone But he must have dropped his wallet smack down on the lawn I picket the wallet up then I took a pause Took...

[Run] Ho ho ho'n, when you think on Christmas it be snowin And people get their equal, hit the full one, one for growin Ya knowin, we're flowin in the ghetto, they get nothing No toys for little boys, no curls for girls and turkey stuffing They laugh, the...

Run] Well I rehearsed for the verse and I'm number one Not the best, not the worst, cause my name is Run [DMC] And I'm second cause I wreck it, that you want to see An emcee (like D) inside the place (to be) [both] And have you heard that he is third and his n...

[Run] As I proceed indeed to take the lead with speed All the suckers'll back off and fall But this is the hype I like and the type of mic You wanna fight? Just gimme a call I'm going to breeze.. [D.M.C.] .. past the other MC's And D's rhymes'll flow...

down with the king for years, about ten of 'em recruiting suckers, Mac and Mike, and makin' men of 'em tears and fears for my peers, they rippin' you think that it is, it is, if not it isn't race for the border my daughter, 'cause beats you're bangin' out...

(Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters) I ain't afraid of no ghosts I ain't afraid of no ghosts I ain't afraid of no ghosts (Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters) (Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters) Something strange goin' on Something is wrong Gloom...

Turn around, get ready, keep your eye on the clock And be on point for the future shock Hard times [2x] Hard times are coming to your town So stay alert, don't let them get you down They tell you times are tough, you hear that times are hard But...

[Run] Mic checka.. [DMC] Yes y'all, and I am.. the grand, imperial wizard.. D.M.C.. And you're listening to the sounds.. as we take you onnnnnn down.. to the lasssssssssssst STOP! Chorus: Run-D.M.C. (repeat 4X) Come on everybody, let's all get...

Sucker MC's who did not learn If you don't this time, we shall return The beat is big, it's kind of large And when we're on the mic, we're in charge It's like that y'all (that y'all) like that y'all (that y'all) Like that-a-tha-that a-like that y'all (that y'...

So def it won't get an F Jay receives an A for his essay Spins til you're dizzy Born to get busy Is he the Jam Master? Isn't he, or is he? And my name is D.M.C. The K-I-N-G The car that I drive is called a Caddy The drink that I drink is called O.E....

Crack, whack, smack you right back Back you might lack, Jack you fight crack Cry, lie, do or just die Live positive and give and that's why Didn't hear me and you knew it I praise MCs, so get to it You want floor talk, and you're tryin I taught one mor...

People in the world tryin to make ends meet You try to ride car, train, bus, or feet I said you got to work hard, you want to compete It's like that, and that's the way it is Huh! [Run & D.M.C. alternate lines for the remainder of the song] Mo...

It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky...it's Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky) It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's Tricky...Tr-tr-tr-tricky (Tricky) Trrrrrrrrrrricky [The followi...

Kick off shoes, jump on the jock Listen to the Jam Master as he starts to rock His name is Jay and he's on his way To be the best DJ in the US of A J-a-y are the letters of his name Cutting and scratching are the aspects of his game So check out the Mas...

The way it is Huh,Huh Jam Master Jay J-J-Jam-Jam-Jam-Jam-Jam Jam Master Jay J-J-Jam-Jam-Jam-Jam-Jam Kick off the shoes K-K-K-K-Kick Kick off the shoes K-K-K-K-Kick Kick off the shoes 84 80-80-80-84 80-80-80-84 80... Jay... J-A-Y are the le...

I'm the king of rock, there is none higher Sucker MC's should call me sire To burn my kingdom, you must use fire I won't stop rockin' till I retire Now we rock the party and come correct Our cuts are on time and rhymes connect Got the right to vote and...

"Mary, Mary.." WHY YA BUGGIN? "Mary, Mary.." I NEED YA HUGGIN [Run] Had a fly girl Flo, called her honey Next thing she spent up all my money ?? debt, you and your girl's dizzy Stopped movin crack but you're still gettin pissy You could call me everyda...

[DMC] Yes y'all, Uptown The sound, is shakin into war And for all y'all, this is it I'm never alone, I'm in a zone and stoned I never leave home without my microphone I break backbones like a stone, I roam I knick knack paddy wack and give a dog a bone...

My Adidas walk through concert doors and roam all over coliseum floors I stepped on stage, at Live Aid All the people gave an applause that paid And out of speakers I did speak I wore my sneakers but I'm not a sneak My Adidas cuts the sand of a foreign...

Never let a punk get away with murder Gun shots, gun shots, all you heard-a What's up? What's up? What's the word up? Press your luck or buck another sucker just ducked Ooh, whatcha gonna do [4X] [D.M.C.] A vain from my brain means I'm causin em pain C...

And then to put it to you straight He's crazy, lazy and rude His temper's boiling hot Whether you like him or not Not to mention about his mansion And his big old yacht He never gave me a dime Or even spent some time And that's why I had to cold Write...

Now Peter Piper picked peppers but Run rocked rhymes Humpty Dumpty fell down that's his hard time Jack B. Nimble was nimble and he was quick But Jam Master cut faster, Jack's on Jay's dick Now Little Bo Peep cold lost her sheep And Rip van Winkle fell the...

[Nas:] With the Kings of rock now, nigga Know what I mean? [DMC:] Queens day cash made on Hollis Ave. Queen's Queen's Queen's yea yea yea, make, make it, make it seem easy Queens day cash made on Hollis Ave. Q-B-O-R-O nigga Yo, from the days of encore...

[Run] Radio station, on vacation Wonder where Run was, damn be patient Comin to the rescue, people won't let you forget about my DJ, and my crew Pickin up the pieces, nephews and nieces Chocolate in a peanut butter cup, called Reese's Took a litt...

(Whassup?) Jay to the telly music, loud as hell He said - "Hold up Run," *DING DONG*, "it's the bell!" Jay to the door as he leaves the cut For his eyes a surprise, "D.M.C. WHASSUP?" I need a little help Jay, I got a little problem A guy like yourself, m...

[Run-D.M.C.] Kings from Queens from Queens come Kings We're raisin hell like a class when the lunchbell rings The king will be praised, and hell will be raised S-s-s-suckers try to faze him but D won't be fazed So what's your name? D.M.C.! The King is me...

[Run] Run.. (Run..) D.. (D) M.. (M) C.. (C) Rock.. (rock.. rock..) For you! (for you.. for you..) Fresh (fresh.. fresh..) {*guitar solo*} [Run] For all you sucker MC's perpetratin a FRAUD Your rhymes are cold wack and keep the crowd cold bored You'r...

[Run] And this is the way.. we rock the house! Ha hah.. Ya don't.. Ya can't.. and I don't.. ya don't stop! D.. M.. C.. Huh.. [D.M.C.] I'm the King of Rock, there is none higher.. Sire! To burn my kingdom, FIRE.. Re-TIRE.. [Run] Now we rock the party, and co...

Reggae! Rrrroots, rap, reggae! [Run] .. and we don't stop It's like that y'all, and then we're ready to play It's no jive, it's live, and it's reggae Roots, rap.. [D.M.C.] My homeboy Jay, don't scratch reg-gae So listen to Jam Master as the Master start to...

Ah, once again my friend Not a trend for then They said, rap was crap But never had this band Till the ruler came With a cooler name Make ya dance and prance and drove the fans insane Name is Run my son Number one for fun Not a gun that's done and get...

Yo, we got the Christmas spirit, somebody say "Ho!" You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry, You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. [3x] He's making a list, he's checking it twice, He's gonna find out who's naugh...

Two years ago, a friend of mine Asked me to say some MC rhymes So I said this rhyme I'm about to say The rhyme was Def a-then it went this way Took a test to become an MC And Orange Krush became amazed at me So Larry put me inside, his Cad-illac The cha...

[Run] Let me tell you about what I love with Gina Lover like no other couldn't get in between her Always stayed fly man, I'm wishing to seen her Said they had a scheme, but nobody believed her No real job cause she stay in the street Gina didn't nail but...

For a rhyme or rope, or a dime of coke Sometimes I rhyme when I'm crying broke Many many many records broke laws, broke jaws A few months ago I had to "Pause" During that time, me and my man Was chilling on the corner with a quart in our hands A beef bro...

Ah, Ya, yeah, ya [Run-DMC] Seen this girl on the block by the boon-ah On the spot she was down for the boom-mark Drop doc she was rockin a Tupac Said: yo D now me, what's you got He says: ba boo bang, ba boo bang Ba boo bang [Fred Durst] Seen a girl...

And when it comes to rhymes, we got enough [Run] It's like that y'all, and we don't stop the body rock Now it's together (forever) forever (together) Run-D.M.C. and we're tougher than leather We're making and breaking and snatching and taking The deal's...

[Run-D.M.C.] Unconceivable, unbelievable Grammar like a hammer information receivable Sent by the Lord, here and abroad With words well adored now they can't be ignored! [Run] For-For-For-Force of course that makes Run the boss So get lost because I ju...

[Intro: A-Trak] Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [Verse 1: D.M.C.] Rock Adidas, Adidas, the sneaker leader for years You can say what you wanna but my Adidas is here Entire, flyer no higher like 40 Benz and a Jag Except every rapper alive that Rev invented the swag [...

(Wake up), (wake up) (Get up) (Wake up), (wake up) (Get up) (Wake up) When I woke up this morning and got out the bed I had some really fresh thoughts going through my head they were thoughts that came from a wonderful dream it was the vision of a world worki...

[Run-D.M.C.] Now there's a backseat/lover That's always under/cover And I talk til my daddy say Said you ain't seen/nuthin Til you're down on her/muffin And there's sure to be a change in ways Now there's a cheer/leader That's a real big/pleaser As far as I ca...

[Run] I would like to throw "Rock Box" in the start of this one.. [Jam Master Jay obliges with the cut.. "Run.. Dee.. Run.. D.. M.. C.." "Here we go again!" -> Chuck D] "What's it all about?" [4X with stutter repeats] [Run] Livin in the city - the cr...

[Run] Let's begin, to talk!! [D.M.C.] 1990, and this is what's goin on to the break of dawn 24/7, Run-D.M.C. in effect That's ?? All those weak-rhymin, rewindin MC's [Run] That means you pause [both] My word is born [Run] Yeah, speakin on truth f...

Yo Jay! (One) day when I was chillin' in Kentucky Fried Chicken Just mindin' my business, eatin' food and finger lickin' This dude walked in lookin' strange and kind of funny Went up to the front with a menu and his money He didn't walk straight, kind...

Shut up!!! You talk too much... You talk too much... You talk too much... You talk too much... Hey! You over there, I know about your kind You're like the Independent Network News on Channel 9 Everywhere that you go, no matter where you at I said you talk ab...

[Run-D.M.C.] Tenement buildings, and skyscrapers [Run] Are polluted and often invaded with troubled hearts, and weakened minds Living their lives and hoping to find the golden key, to prosperity Never have a grip on reality This makes day to day living hard T...