Tread Water

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

I was walking on the water when I saw a crocodile 

He had daisies in his hat, so I stopped him for a while 

He delivered me a message, a massage to soothe my stage 

What it was, was more then plug-up dosage 

More than D.A.I.S.Y. age 

Conversation drew a rule 

Which the crowd will roar by millions 

Mr. Crocodile said, 'Dove, you must look 

For now the villains try to hold you underwater 

But one thing we all must heed 

Sony Walkman’s keep us walking 

De La Soul can help you breathe when you tread water 

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

(Tr-Tread Water) 

As I walked along my journey 

I thought 'What have I just learned?' 

In a flash I saw commotion 

There was movement in these ferns 

Silently the silence came, was it the end of my world? 

I shouted out in fear, 'Who's there?' 

'It's me,' said Mr. Squirrel 

'I've searched for you all over, now you're found 

No time to waste. We must find the preacher man 

We must find the P.A. Mase. For my population's dying 

And we're all in tune to doom 

Like the Daisy, I need water 

I need chestnuts to consume.' 

'Mr. Squirrel,' I said, 'I'm sorry 

But the problem can't be solved 

If there's no one here to help, and no one to get involved 

Always look to the positive and never drop your head 

For the water will engulf us if you do not dare to tread 

So let's tread water' 

(Tread Water) 

(Tr-Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

Now one weary day I woke, my alarm said 'Plug time's up' 

Filled my bath up with the water, gargled with my gargle cup 

As I bathed I felt a presence, and I'm sort of ticklish 

I looked down and then around and I heard 

'Hi! I'm Mr Fish. How do you do? As for me 

I'm in tip-top shape today, cause my water's clean 

And no one’s menu says Fresh Fish Filet 

See I look past all my worries, which is something you must do 

Though you're fed up, throw your head up 

With this advice from me to you 

And that's to tread water' 

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

(Tr-Tread Water) 

As my day went unexplained, time was finding nothing fun 

As I walked along the sidewalk, I heard 

'Psst, excuse me, Plug One.' 

From my Soul, De La that is, I hollered, 

'Yes, are you talking to me?' 

'No alarm meant,' he said, 'Let me introduce myself 

I'm Mr Monkey.' 

'Mr Monkey, I pledge you slap of five 

Now how does your problem meet?' 

He said, 'My bananas are at their ripest, but they all 

Stand at 3 Feet. My swinging hand is bandaged up 

Could you help me with this chore?' 

I brought him down to the Native shop 

And bought him copies of the De La score 

Which assisted well in his elevation 

Now all bananas was at his grasp 

He decided with this accomplished 

He would put me on to the path 

He told me to live by the Inner Sound, y'all 

Which would bring me health in showbiz 

Then to use them, not abuse them 

And then in the words that got me to 'em 

And that is to tread water 

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

(Tr-Tread Water) 

(Tread Water) 

(Tread Water)