KEEP IT GOING ON Once again, as I break it down This is not a phase or a fad; walk with a pen and a pad Everywhere that I go I see them looking Give your mouth a rest, watch when I'm cooking Smoking, never no joking, hoping For the very best, so don't bother provoking Me 'cause you don't want me losing' my temper Remember back in '89 in November I drank a can of Lucazade and then hit 'em Call me the lyrical now you know the rhythm Quick as a flash, make the cash if you can You be the man, let the woman be the woman Some say I'm true, honest and humble Three or four minutes and I'm ready to rumble Come on, let's go, get up off my case Stay the hell away from my face, you and your ways It’s all in the way that you portray it Hat’s on your mind, you got to say it Instead of the fuckrie, here’s a little taster I can’t stand around with the time waster Telling me garbage, I’m sick of the garbage so Check out the styling Drugs I never touch, smokes I never touch To those who bought my records I say thank you very much I don’t quit no, never never quit no Take no shit no, hate the techno ‘Cause I’m deep into my rap music and Not like the coke you sniff and abuse it's Never the secret, I had to keep from them Beat the drums, play the saxophone and then Go get it pressed and then put it on vinyl Go for the final and maybe your time'll Be here sooner than you think but anyhow Some of them rush and they claim they're ready now So if you wanna go on and take the big step Go ahead, but watch you don't break your neck and heck Me I'm through with the waiting For the other brother to get his act together so I'd rather Get it going' on and on all alone Work the finger to the bone It's all about who you know, what you know, where you go Where you're from, that's why you'll never catch me at the proms Stick to the plan I need a helping hand from the bass man Learn the tricks of the trade and wait years to get paid I'm not a slave to the trade Check out the styling We're making progress, I'm the hell raiser Raise my voice and go crazy like Frazer Strength to strength I got the knack to get 'em back (Where's the LP) leave me alone jack Cut the crap and go keep your distance (1 2 3) take it for instance I'm just the one who they call the headstrong (Keep it going on, keep it going on) Watch you don't slip, watch you don't slip, watch you don't slip (And let's take a trip) Back in the days they used to call me the wild child I got my style, you got your style Work a little harder, stop the gang-banging (Head-banging) see when I'm hanging Down at the station, people are passing me You can't buy me, you ain't having me It's elementary, ever so simple Young, free, gifted, single That's how it's gonna be for years to come friend Till you talk sense, here's what I recommend Look at the facts and the way that he acts and (Put him on tracks) but don't break your backs and Dig a little deeper, go on and read your books (He don't move with the crooks) Yeah check out the styling |