I Know You Got Soul

I Know You Got Soul - Eric B. & Rakim

Its been a long time, I shouldnt have left you

Without a strong rhyme to step to

Think of how many weak shows you slept through

Times up, Im sorry I kept you

Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss

The rhymes from the microphone soloist

And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon

As you hear it, pump up the volume

Dance wit the speaker till you hear it blow,

Then plug in the headphone cause here it go

Its a 4 letter word when its heard,it control

Your body to dance (you got it) soul,

Ditects the tempo like a red alert

Reaches your reflex, so let it work

When this is playing, you cant get stuck wit

The steps, so get set and Im a still come up wit

A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go

Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago

It can be done but only I can do it

For those that can dance and clap your hands to it

I start to think and then I sink

Into the paper like I was ink

When Im writing, Im trapped in between the lines,

I escape when I finish the rhyme...

I got soul

You got it (4x)

I know you got soul

Picture a mic, the stage is empty

A beat like this might tempt me

To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain

Grab the mic like Im on soul train

But Ill wait cause I mastered this

Let the others go first so the brothers dont miss

Eric b. break the sticks (you got it)

Rakim will begin when you make the mix

Ill experiment like a scientist

You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list

Cause im a manifest and bless the mic i hold

You want it next? then you gotta have soul

Cause if you aint got it, im a make an encore

Take the mic, make the people respond for

The r, cause thats the way itll have to be

If you wanna get on after me

Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme

Forget it and dont waste your time

Cause ill be in the crowd if you aint controlling it

Drop the mic, you shouldnt be holding it

This is how it should be done

This style is identical to none

Some try to make it sound like this but youre getting me

So upset that Im wet cause youre sweating me

I drip steam like a microphone fiend

Eager to mc is my theme

I get hype when I hear a drum roll

Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul

You got it (5x)

I got soul (you got it) thats why I came

To teach those who cant say my name

First of all, Im the soloist, the soul controller

Rakim gets stronger as I get older

Constant elevation causes expansion

I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion

Then put it on tape and in the city I test it

Then on the radio the rs requested

You listen to it, the concept might break you

Cause almost anyone can relate to...

Whoevers out of hand, Im give him handles

Light em up, blow em out like candles

Or should I just let him melt?

Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt

Im not bold just cuz I rock gold

Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul

You got it (4x)

Now Im a stop to see what you got

Get off the mic before I get too hot

I want to see which posse can dance the best

It should be easy cause the beat is fresh

Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound,

The bronx, queens, or long island sound,

Even other states come right and exact,

It aint where youre from, its where youre at

Since you came here, you have to show and prove

And do that dance until it dont move

Cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,

The rest is up to you, rakim ll say peace

You got it (10x)