[00:00.00] 作词 : Eric Barrier/William Griffin/James Brown/Bobby Byrd/Charles Fred A. Bobbit/Clarence Haskins/Michael Dewayne Williams/C. Simon/Grady Thomas[00:01.00] 作曲 : Eric Barrier/William Griffin/James Brown/Bobby Byrd/Charles Fred A. Bobbit/Clarence Haskins/Michael Dewayne Williams/C. Simon/Grady Thomas[00:09.55]It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you[00:12.30]Without a strong rhyme to step to[00:14.29]Think of how many weak shows you slept through[00:16.04][00:16.93]Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you[00:18.87]Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss[00:20.86]The rhymes from the microphone soloist[00:22.23][00:23.27]And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon[00:26.15]As you hear it, pump up the volume[00:28.14]Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,[00:30.26]Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go[00:32.39]It's a 4 letter word when it's heard,it control[00:34.76]Your body to dance (you got it) soul,[00:37.50]Ditects the tempo like a red alert[00:39.88]Reaches your reflex, so let it work[00:42.06]When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit[00:44.18]The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up wit[00:46.68]A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go[00:48.98]Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago[00:51.17]It can be done but only I can do it[00:53.47]For those that can dance and clap your hands to it[00:55.78]I start to think and then I sink[00:57.78]Into the paper like I was ink[00:59.53][01:00.17]When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines,[01:02.48]I escape when I finish the rhyme...[01:04.81]I got soul[01:08.37][01:09.58]You got it (4x)[01:13.86]I know you got soul[01:15.96][01:23.20]Picture a mic, the stage is empty[01:26.34]A beat like this might tempt me[01:28.15]To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain[01:30.71]Grab the mic like I'm on soul train[01:32.71]But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this[01:34.71]Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss[01:37.09]Eric b. break the sticks (you got it)[01:39.30]Rakim will begin when you make the mix[01:41.76]I'll experiment like a scientist[01:43.26][01:43.99]You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list[01:46.36]'cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold[01:48.61]You want it next? then you gotta have soul[01:50.93]'cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore[01:53.41]Take the mic, make the people respond for[01:55.65]The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be[01:58.36]If you wanna get on after me[02:00.30]Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme[02:01.86][02:02.43]Forget it and don't waste your time[02:04.80]'cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it[02:07.17]Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it[02:09.48]This is how it should be done[02:11.22]This style is identical to none[02:14.13]Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me[02:16.44]So upset that I'm wet 'cause you're sweating me[02:18.99]I drip steam like a microphone fiend[02:20.87]Eager to mc is my theme[02:23.11]I get hype when I hear a drum roll[02:25.67]Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul[02:29.12]You got it (5x)[02:37.94][02:46.17]I got soul (you got it) that's why I came[02:48.79]To teach those who can't say my name[02:50.79]First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller[02:52.47][02:53.27]Rakim gets stronger as I get older[02:55.52]Constant elevation causes expansion[02:57.92]I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion[03:00.23]Then put it on tape and in the city I test it[03:02.79]Then on the radio the r's requested[03:04.10][03:04.80]You listen to it, the concept might break you[03:06.73][03:07.65]'cause almost anyone can relate to...[03:09.52]Whoever's out of hand, I'm give him handles[03:11.14][03:12.11]Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles[03:14.57]Or should I just let him melt?[03:16.13]Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt[03:18.88]I'm not bold just 'cause I rock gold[03:20.81]Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul[03:25.92]You got it (4x)[03:32.16][03:42.02]Now I'm a stop to see what you got[03:43.95]Get off the mic before I get too hot[03:46.21]I want to see which posse can dance the best[03:48.40][03:48.92]It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh[03:50.92]Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound,[03:53.13]The bronx, queens, or long island sound,[03:55.93]Even other states come right and exact,[03:57.74]It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at[04:00.05]Since you came here, you have to show and prove[04:02.42]And do that dance until it don't move[04:04.67]'cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,[04:06.98]The rest is up to you, rakim 'll say peace[04:10.72][04:18.66]You got it (10x)