1. ROOT DOWN (Free Zone Remix)

"That's a record.."
Huh...
Yea...
I kick it root down i put my root down
I kick it root down i put my root down
So how we gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Yea how you wanna' kick it gonna kick it root down
So how you gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Gonna' break it on down gonna' kick it root down

It's not a put down i put my foot down
And then i makin' some love, i put my root down
I'm like sweetie pie by the stone alliance
Everbody knows i'm known for dropping science
'Cause i'm electric like Dick Hyman
I guess you'd expect to catch the crew rhymin'
Never let you down with the stereo sound
So mike, get on the mic and turn it out - Mike D.
We're talking root down, i put my boot down boot down
And if you want to battle me, you're putting loot down loot down
I said it's root down root down it's time to scoot down scoot down yea
I'm a step up to the mic in my goose down goose down whoo
Come up representing from the upper west
Money makin' putting me to the test haa
Sometimes i feel as though i've been blessed
Because i'm doing what i want so i never rest yea Mike it Mike it
Well i ain't coming out goofy like the fruit of the loom guys
Just strutting like the meters with the look-ka py py
Downtown brooklyn is where i was born
But when the snow is fallin' then i am gone whee
You might think that i'm a fanatic
A phone call from utah and i'm throwing a panic
So break it to the root when we kick it on down
Jimmy smith is my man i wanna' give him a pound yea

I kick it root down i put my root down
I kick it root down i put my root down
So you wanna' kick it gonna kick it root down
'Cause how we gonna' kick it we gonna kick it root down
So how we gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Gonna' break it on down gonna' kick it root down

Yea...
Well ad rock huh don't stop whee Come On
Just get on the mic with the tic and the toc
Well i'll fill you to the fuckin' rim like brim
I'm walking down your block and you say that's him
There goes the guy with the funky sound
The Beastie Boys you know we come to get down
Because i've got the flow where i grab my dick
And say oh my god that's the funky shit
So i'ma' pass the mic and cause a panic yea
The original nasal kid is doing damage
Every morning i took the train to high street station
Doing homework on the train, what a fucked up situation
On the way back up hearing battle tapes
Through the underground, underneath the sky scrapes yea
It's like harlem world battles on the zulu beat show
It's kool moe d vs. Busy bee there's one you should know yeaaa
Enough of that, i just want to give some respect due
Mca Grab the mic and ma bell will connect you
Bob Marley was a prophet for the freedom fight
"if dancin' prays to the lord then i will feel alright"
I'm feelin' good to play a ..good little music music
Tears running down my face 'cause i love to do it
And no one can stop this flow from flowing on
A flow master of disaster with a sound that's gone yea
I'll take a little shout out to my dad and mom yea
For bringing me into this world and so on

I kick it root down i put my root down
I kick it root down i put my root down
So how we gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Yea how you wanna' kick it gonna kick it root down
So how we gonna' rock it gonna rock kick it root down
Break it on down gonna' kick it root down

Yea that shits on down
And that's a record that's a record called the Mario
And that's a record that's a record called the Mario
And that's a record that's a record called the Mario
Awe, now that's a record buddy...


2. ROOT DOWN (Lp)

I kick my root down
I put my root down

It's not a put down
I put my foot down
And then I make some love, I put my root down
Like sweetie pie by the stone alliance
Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science
I'm electric like Dick Hyman
I guess you'd expect to catch the crew rhymin'
Never let you down with the stereo sound
So Mike, get on the mic and turn it out
We're talking root down, I put my root down
And if you want to battle me, you're putting loot down
I said root down, it's time to scoot down
I'm a step up to the mic in my goose down
Come up representing from the upper west
Money makin' putting me to the test
Sometimes I feel as though I've been blessed
Because I'm doing what I want so I never rest
Well, I'm not coming out goofy like the fruit of the loom guys
Just strutting like the meters with the look-ka py py
Cause downtown Brooklyn is where I was born
But when the snow is falling, then I'm gone
You might think that I'm a fanatic
A phone call from Utah and I'm throwing a panic
But we kick it from the root when we break it on down
Jimmy smith is my man, I want to give him a pound

(Chorus)

Ad Rock don't stop, get on the mic with the tic and the toc
I'll fill you with the fuckin' rim like brim
I'm walking down your block and you say that's him
There goes the guy with the funky sound
The Beastie Boys you know we come to get down
Because I've got the flow where I grab my dick
And say oh my God, that's the funky shit
So I'm going to pass the mic and cause a panic
The original nasal kid is doing damage
Every morning I took the train to high street station
Doing homework on the train, what a fucked up situation
On the way back up hearing battle tapes
Through the underground, underneath the sky scrapes
Like Harlem world battles on the Zulu beat show
It's Kool Moe D vs. Busy Bee there's one you should know
Enough of that, I just want to give some respect due
M.C.A. grab the mic and the Ma Bell will connect you
Bob Marley was a prophet for the freedom fight
"If dancin' prays to the lord then I shall feel alright"
It feels to play a little music
Tears running down my face 'cause I love to do it
And no one can stop this flow from flowing on
A flow master in disaster with a sound that's gone
I'll give a little shout out to my dad and mom
For bringing me into this world and so on

(Chorus)


3. ROOT DOWN (Pp Ballon Mix)

Huh...
Yea...
I kick it root down i put my root down
I kick it root down i put my root down
So how we gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Yea how you wanna' kick it gonna kick it root down
So how you gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Gonna' break it on down gonna' kick it root down

It's not a put down i put my foot down
And then i makin' some love, i put my root down
I'm like sweetie pie by the stone alliance
Everbody knows i'm known for dropping science
'Cause i'm electric like Dick Hyman
I guess you'd expect to catch the crew rhymin'
Never let you down with the stereo sound
So mike, get on the mic and turn it out - mike d.
We're talking root down, i put my boot down boot down
And if you want to battle me, you're putting loot down loot down
I said it's root down root down it's time to scoot down scoot down yea
I'm a step up to the mic in my goose down goose down whoo
Come up representing from the upper west
Money makin' putting me to the test haa
Sometimes i feel as though i've been blessed
Because i'm doing what i want so i never rest yea Mike it Mike it
Well i ain't coming out goofy like the fruit of the loom guys
Just strutting like the meters with the look-ka py py
Downtown brooklyn is where i was born
But when the snow is fallin' then i am gone whee
You might think that i'm a fanatic
A phone call from utah and i'm throwing a panic
So break it to the root when we kick it on down
Jimmy smith is my man i wanna' give him a pound yea

I kick it root down i put my root down
I kick it root down i put my root down
So you wanna' kick it gonna kick it root down
'Cause how we gonna' kick it we gonna kick it root down
So how we gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Gonna' break it on down gonna' kick it root down

Yea...
Well ad rock huh don't stop whee come on
Just get on the mic with the tic and the toc
Well i'll fill you to the fuckin' rim like brim
I'm walking down your block and you say that's him
There goes the guy with the funky sound
The Beastie Boys you know we come to get down
Because i've got the flow where i grab my dick
And say oh my god that's the funky shit
So i'ma' pass the mic and cause a panic yea
The original nasal kid is doing damage
Every morning i took the train to high street station
Doing homework on the train, what a fucked up situation
On the way back up hearing battle tapes
Through the underground, underneath the sky scrapes yea
It's like harlem world battles on the zulu beat show
It's kool moe d vs. Busy bee there's one you should know yeaaa
Enough of that, i just want to give some respect due
Mca grab the mic and ma bell will connect you
Bob Marley was a prophet for the freedom fight
"if dancin' prays to the lord then i will feel alright"
I'm feelin' good to play a ..good little music music
Tears running down my face 'cause i love to do it
And no one can stop this flow from flowing on
A flow master of disaster with a sound that's gone yea
I'll take a little shout out to my dad and mom yea
For bringing me into this world and so on

I kick it root down i put my root down
I kick it root down i put my root down
So how we gonna' kick it gonna kick it root down
Yea how you wanna' kick it gonna kick it root down
So how we gonna' rock it gonna rock kick it root down
Break it on down gonna' kick it root down

Yea that shits on down
And that's a record that's a record called the Mario
And that's a record that's a record called the Mario
And that's a record that's a record called the Mario
Awe, now that's a record buddy...


4. TIME TO GET ILL

I'm not the type of person who likes to waste my time
And when I'm on the mic - I just say my rhymes
Because I'm out on bail - the check is in the mail
They can sentence me to life - but I won't go to jail
I'm cool calm collected - from class I was ejected
Just me, Mike D., and M.C.A. - we're rarely disrespected
I got all the time that I need to kill
What's the time? - it's time to get ill

You been fully captivated by that funky ass bass
Your girlfriend screams when M.C.A.'s in the place
He stumbles in the room with the Chivas in his hand
Cold chillin' on the spot at the microphone stand
I'd have the pedal to the metal if I had a car
But I'm chiller with the Miller - cold coolin' at the bar
I can drink a quart of Monkey and still stand still
What's the time? - it's time to get ill

Went outside my house - I went down to the deli
I spent my last dime to refill my fat belly
I got rhymes galime - I got rhymes galilla
And I got more rhymes than Phillis Diller
M.C.A. takes a stand - man you're in command
Homeboy, turn it out and don't give a damn
My name is M.C.A. - I've got a license to kill
What's the time? - it's time to get ill

Riding down the block with my box in my hand
Today I feel like chillin' just as chill as I can
Coolin' on the corner with a forty of O.E.
'Cause me and M.C.A. we're down with Mike D.
When I run a jam - I don't give a damn
When I'm throwing bass - I say, "Thank you ma'am."
Fuel injected, rhyme connected - running things
I'm the King Adrock and I'm the king of all kings
I'm looking for a spot - things are gettin' hot
I'm M.C.A., I'm here to stay - and you sir, are not
Oh no, it could not be - it's such a sight to see
It's such a trip - you're on my tip so listen to Mike D.
My work is my play - cause I'm playing when I work
My name's Mike D., as you can see and I can dot the jerk
M.C.A., Adrock, Mike D. - it's chill
What's the time? - it's time to get ill


5. HEART ATTACK MAN

Drink a six pack and then you play some ball
Walking down the stairs and then he starts to fall
Add on two joints and then he starts to sweat
Two hundred seventy five pounds that you can't forget

Heart attack, heart attack man
Spend all your money on your health insurance plan
Heart attack, heart attack man
Keep on getting bigger because you know that you can

Why do you force yourself on top of that girl
Laugh with all your buddies because it's a man's man's world
Someday that shit will come back to you
You've been throwing your weight around and
Your shit is through

Heart attack, heart attack man
Going nowhere, got no master plan
Heart attack, heart attack man
Heart attack

Weighs in at two seventy five
My man is lucky to be alive
Smokin' and drinkin' too
The heart attack man is gonna be running over you
Got no god damn respect
Had to put the big big bitch in check

Heart attack, heart attack man
Lungs full of tar and a stomach full of spam
Heart attack, heart attack man
Time to change your ways heart attack man


6. THE MAESTRO

Who is the man coming down your block
It's me you see with the funk in my walk
'Cause I'm doin' just what I like to
Today is my day and I'm a get nice too
You gotta keep movin' and you can't say nothing
I'm a keep bouncin' and bumpin' and stuffin'
One thing you ought to know---I am the maestro

(Speech)

I feel like Rufus Thomas The crown prince of dance
I'm Mike D and I'm known for romance
I'm the crazy baldhead with the part on the side
And I'm riding down the block Like I'm on a water slide
'Cause it's the type of day I feel like pressing my luck
'Cause I got nothing to lose 'Cause I don't give a fuck
See I'm a player I play Don't play to win I play to show
I am the maestro!

(Routine, then speech)
Who is the man.


7. SABROSA

(Instrumental)


8. FLUTE LOOP

So, just sit back and max and relax
Off tracks that I kick, come on and give it up
’Causel get funky like diaper rash
And you know I’m mad spunky and I’m making cash
I’ve got sex rhymes like victoria’s got secrets
To all you porne peepers who are trying to peep this
I’m like al goldstein, I’m all about screwing
Lead my team to sixty wins like my man pat ewing
Like getting shot out the barrel of a wave
Like virgin pow on the peaks of a.k.
Like a sound that to the depths of the soul
Well that’s the feeling that I make my goal

A little wine with my dinner so I’m in the grape ape
I feel like a winner when I make a mix tape
Because I get ill when I’m on the pause button
And I get my fill and you can’t say nothing
More soul on this train then don cornelious
Got the mad subwoofer pumping bass for your anus
Just getting on the mic at the monthly function
Wires hitting switches connecting at the junction
Perlman’s got beats and it ain’t no secret
Dante found his sh*t but you know he freaked it
And so the story goes on and on
Down in s.d. 50 ’till early morning.


9. TIME FOR LIVIN'

Yeah, that's right
It's time to set the record straight

Ain't nobody got to spell it for me
Ain't nobody got to yell I can see
Ain't nobody got the pain I can hear
But if I have to I'll yell in your ear

Time for living
Time for giving (4x)

Ain't nobody to to spell it for me
I said ain't nobody got to yell I can see
I said ain't nobody got the pain I can hear
But if I have to I will yell in your ear

Soul fire
Soul fire
And we ain't got no water
We don't got no water

Time for living time for giving
No time for making up a monster to sell
Time for living time for giving
No time for breakin' out a lie to sell


10. SOMETHING' GOT TO GIVE

I wish for peace between the races
Someday we shall all be one
Why fight yourself
This one's called rectify
There's something coming to the surface
There's fire all around
But this is all illusion

I've seen better days than this one
I've seen better nights than this one
Tension is rebuilding
Something's got to give

Someday we shall all be one

Jesus Christ we're nice