this speech is my recital i think it’s very vital
to rock a rhyme that’s right on time
it’s tricky is the title here we go
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 trtrtrtricky tricky trrrrrrrrrrricky
i met this little girlie her hair was kinda curly
went to her house and bust her out i had to leave real early
these girls are really sleazy all they just say is please me
or spend some time and rock a rhyme i said it’s not that easy
it’s tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that’s right on time
it’s tricky how is it d it’s tricky tricky tricky trrrrrricky
it’s tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that’s right on time
it’s tricky tricky tricky tricky
in new york the people talk and try to make us rhyme
they really hawk but we just walk because we have no time
and in the city it’s a pity ’cause we just can’t hide
tinted windows don’t mean nothin’ they know who’s inside
it’s tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that’s right on time
it’s tricky how is it d tricky tricky tricky tricky
it’s tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that’s right on time
it’s tricky tricky tricky tricky tricky huh
when i wake up people take up mostly all of my time
i’m not singin’ phone keep ringin’ ’cause i make up a rhyme
i’m not braggin’ people naggin’ ’cause they think i’m a star
always tearin’ what i’m wearin’ i think they’re goin’ too far
a girl named carol follows darryl every gig we play
then d dissed her and dismissed her now she’s jockin’ jay
i ain’t lyin’ girls be cryin’ ’cause i’m on tv
they even bother my poor father ’cause he’s down with me
it’s tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that’s right on time
it’s tricky how is it tricky tricky tricky tricky
it’s tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that’s right on time
it’s tricky trtrtrtrtrtricky trtrtrtricky trtrtr
we are not thugs we don’t use drugs but you assume on your own
they offer coke and lots of dope but we just leave it alone
it’s like that y’all y’all but we don’t quit
you keep on rock shock ’cause this is it
Artist: Run D M C
Year: 1987
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 233