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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
3rd Bass
3rd Bass
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Henry Boxley III
James Henry Boxley III
Composer
Michael Berrin
Michael Berrin
Composer
Gary Wright
Gary Wright
Composer
Peter J. Nash
Peter J. Nash
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
3rd Bass
3rd Bass
Co-Producer
Hank Shocklee
Hank Shocklee
Producer
Keith Shocklee
Keith Shocklee
Producer
Eric Sadler
Eric Sadler
Producer
MC Serch
MC Serch
Co-Producer
Prime Minister Pete Nice
Prime Minister Pete Nice
Co-Producer
Nick Sansano
Nick Sansano
Engineer

Lyrics

"At the sound of the tone, the time will be twelve A.M." Ready in the intro, cue up the Serch-lite Point us to the center stage (I'll grab the first mic) Projectin the voice with this mic that I'm cuffin You ain't my nucka, SUCKER I'm snuffin The word of the 3rd stands true, so no panickin (Man verse man) you freeze up like a mannequin Petrol, you let go, the wax for the new jacks To dwell upon you're steppin on the trigger as the tune smacks (Square in the butt) Pete gave me the cue So I'ma put up or shut up until my jam is through But for now I wanna freak em, so I'll embark To spark your mission posse, til way past dark (Don't park there's no standin) or I'll play the five-oh You don't stop movin until the Serch says so To keep the tribe open, shootin out to play em Three the hard way'll keep you steppin to the A.M. "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "What's the time??" "Time to get stupid!" ("At the sound of the tone") ("The time will be one A.M.") "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "WHAT TIME IS IT????????" "Shootin for the A.M." My mind has a question, I respond To a silver domed microphone (one step beyond) Straight to eighty-eight to the curves of the 90's I'm universal, I set a line free Behind me, the three the hard way, the jackpot (Awaitin Satan's, tryin to take cheap shots) We groove crowds, the three stand proud The brothers round the way sit down and say (How'd you do this?) Ludicrous rhythm of rhyme Anticipate like a bottle of Heinz. KETCHUP (No catch up!) Cause you fell behind I'm steppin to the A.M. -- dickin down swine Pete Nice skims over lyrics, I pick em Strong and long, you're wrong, I stick em (He's the law with the sword) with my cable swingin (Like _The Pit or the Pendulum_) Pete Nice bringin The sunrise with no lies, legitimate (and you despise) Envy this MC's magnitude (so realize) The MC emceed (The DJ deejayed em) Until the next time I keep you steppin to the A.M. "Two for the time" "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "What's the time??" "Time to get stupid!" ("At the sound of the tone") "What's the time??" ("The time will be two A.M.") "It's about that time" "WHAT TIME IS IT????????" "Shootin for the A.M." No weight on the felt plate, deep bass below rise Needle torture groove, move the record til the wack stride (Schoolin the swine on the strength of my vocab) Bet you wonder you're a goner (You're thinkin that you had) Lyrics to the A.M. but the house needs a swinger You st-st-st-st-stutter, but I'm a stinger (My rhymes so potent, I wrote em and it's evident) You're just a stunt, seekin a settlement The lyrical line (The artical original) Afflict like a convict, I ain't no criminal Scheamin on a cable or slobbin the knob You played me like a foul ball (How you livin Hobbes?!?!!) Now groove into the A.M., the master spoon feedin Out a jumper, you're bumpin a freak while I'm G'n Peter let the record spin (Serch'll get a second wind) MOTIVATE THE CROWD, til it's steppin to the A.M. "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "What's the time??" "Time to get stupid!" ("At the sound of the tone") "What's the time??" ("The time will be three A.M.") "It's about that time" "WHAT TIME IS IT????????" "For. for the A.M." I slide swiftly, keep a brother steppin (Loungin, strength in my throat) Sweatin as you get hit with the rhythm My lines sustain like a crane, so uplift them (Slow and smooth) Flowin like fluid The mass did worship the lyrics the three did (Amid all crisis) Drop it like a guillotine (You're moist) fearing the voice of the rhyme fiend Scene is zipped, Pete Nice is your worst dream Fulfilled your illed I thrilled (I heard a LOUD scream) My mind is cued, so I run down a menu That downgrades the weak as my lyrics tend to (The needs of a shaker, sweatin to the point of exhaust) So listen to the mission horse Blinded by the science, my mind starts flexin Sexin down females to the A.M., perplexin A complex reflex (you wonder if we slumber) The three don't sleep (Aiyyo Pete Nice take em under!) Steppin to the A.M., I'm steppin to the mic To snatch up and smash up the club until daylight! "Two for the time" "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "What's the time??" "Time to get stupid!" "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "WHAT TIME IS IT????????" "For. for the A.M." "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "What's the time??" "Time to get stupid!" "What's the time??" "It's about that time" "What's the time??" "For. for the A.M."
Writer(s): Eric T. Sadler, Michael Berrin, Peter J. Nash, Keith M. Boxley, Gary Wright, James Henry Boxley Iii Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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