[00:34.89]I do work and I'm workin' it with the will of a warrior[00:37.77]I'll take on 54 of ya, nah, I'll even take more of ya[00:40.65]Competition is great, and keeps me in shape[00:42.75]And it's mentally stimulatin'[00:44.25]Competitors constantly contemplatin' challenge[00:46.77]Champion's written all on my face[00:48.57]And I'm smirkin', and lurkin' back in the back[00:50.55]Attacking and hacking and jacking[00:52.08]Smacking up losers that's lacking[00:53.52]Characteristics of poets, they blow it[00:55.56]Tryna show it, yo if I'm flowin' they know it, so it[00:58.26]Compels me to step and release the rhymes that I kept[01:00.72]In case of an urgent emergency then these words'd be weapons[01:03.81]Any discrepancy heard'll have to be handled in haste[01:06.69]At any pace when I step in the place, cos I came to do work[01:16.89][Verse 2][01:33.12]Lyrically thorough, I'm from the borough of Manhattan[01:35.70]And when I moved to the Bronx, then I got into rappin'[01:38.67]Funky beats would control me[01:40.05]It's like the mic would say hold me[01:41.58]I do a solo, me only[01:42.96]I'd be alone but not lonely, cos[01:44.94]Eric would back me[01:45.84]The only track would be doubles[01:47.37]And when the rappers attacked me[01:48.75]They'd end up buried in rubble, cos[01:50.52]We never took losses, opposing forces proceeded[01:53.13]But they retreated, receded, beat it defeated[01:55.44]We did repeat it as needed[01:56.91]Kept 'em seated and some felt cheated[01:58.92]Gave 'em all second tries and still I superseded[02:01.80]I'm a souped superior subsidiary of soul[02:05.46]I keep the crowd in control, cos I do work[02:19.71][Verse 3][02:30.90]I got a need and it's bleedin'[02:32.37]Inside of me to say words[02:33.81]Cos it's my choice and I'm voicin'[02:35.22]Just what I think should be heard[02:36.69]To a sleazy easy goin'[02:38.28]Lazy laid back track[02:39.60]The pace is slow, the bass is low[02:41.07]And yo, I'm ready to go[02:42.54]Do my job, I'm obligated, devoted and dedicated[02:45.57]And loaded and motivated to show that I know the way that it's[02:48.63]Supposed to be done, that's why I chose to become[02:51.03]Professional in this profession, droppin' rhymes on drums[02:54.03]It's automatic that static comes automatically to me[02:57.39]I've had it for longest been at it[02:58.92]So call it fad, it doesn't[03:00.24]Sweat me or get me uncivilized like a savage[03:02.94]I play it civil and give all I got to keep up the image of[03:06.12]Rap cos I happen to be a rapper and poet[03:08.67]Not just rappin' to be rappin' in case you didn't know it[03:11.64]Here's the deal, cos I feel[03:12.87]You oughta be up on what's new[03:14.40]With the rhyme it's time for me to do work[03:16.47]Cos I got work to do