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Eric B. & Rakim
Eric B. & Rakim
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Eric B.
Eric B.
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Rakim
Rakim
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I seen her in the subway, on my way to Brooklyn Hello good lookin', is this seat tooken On the A-train, pickin' at her brain I couldn't get her number, couldn't get her name I said I still like your style of fashion But I hate your high sadity attitude wit' a passion Is it because brothers like to hawk a lot? Is it because your sign don't talk a lot? She turned away, no play, I said okay You don't really look good, I hope ya have a bad day Sat back, relaxed, though the ride was tight I was thinkin' of the rhymes I wrote last night Next stop was mine, a familar scene I was meetin' my friend, killer Ben, in Fort Greene Where the girls are real, they tell ya how they feel If you're soft, you're soft, or if you're hard like steel See I don't bend, and I won't rust And I don't break, and I won't bust Stomped up the street, and did I hear a treat? Hard high heels tappin' on the concrete I took a peek, it was the girl from the train behind me Did she live in the area, was she tryin' to find me? Hmm, I didn't wanna play myself out I played it off, stopped, then I bought a Guinness Stout Now was she shy, she didn't walk by She came in the store, and she even said hi Curiosity, at a high velocity Maybe possibly, she had the hots for me I said, "If we're playin' games, then we're gonna play mine" I'mma lay the rules 'cause it ain't much time If you hide your feelings, it ain't hard to find I wanna know what's on your mind About a week went by and I called her, "Hello" I said yo, could I speak to um, she said no 'Ey yo, I know I didn't call, I didn't wanna stress you Go out my way to impress you, press to undress you See I wanna get to know you, so I could show you What a strong relationship can grow to But you gotta trust me, and you're gonna love me Squeeze the phone and hug me, use your mind to rub me Now how does it feel when my mental, massage ya temple Telephone's hot from the vibes that I sent you Now tell me your inner thoughts and deepest emotions Next you see ecstacy's explosions Now I'm coming to see you, to spend some time I'm a romantic warrior, but is it a crime And if ya hide your feelings, it ain't hard to find I wanna know what's on your mind I wanna know what's on your mind Now it's been months, and it's smooth and lovely I'm in your head, so you'll be thinking of me So we met in Queens, and went to Valley Streams And I, couldn't remember the movie we just seen But it's Wednesday, take the train uptown How do the a 125th street sound? Amateur night, Showtime at the Apollo Probably be watchin' Bill Cosby tomorrow Then after that get into it, I mean intimate Every word is a instrument Makin' sounds and tones and songs and moans My lips so close to ya ear, it's like headphones She smiled, and said "you never know what the day will bring" It's always a new song to sing The next day I went back to her rest Knocked on the door, intentions, finesse She let me in and had nothing but a negligee on Smellin' like Liz Claiborne I sat down and got comfortable, and watched the Huxtables She sat next to me, and said what's up wit' you I got the feelin', for sexual healin' An' mental healin', now how you feelin' She caught the effect, and said she feel the same Could you massage my intellect and stop the pain Desire's yearnin', the fire's burnin' You hot 'cause it's alot you're learnin' Now I'm ready to explore you inner world It's take a long time, 'cause I'm just beginning, girl Take it easy, cut off the TV Cut off the lights, use your mind to see me Use your physical form if I'm hard to find 'Cause now I know what's on your mind 'Cause now I know what's on your mind
Writer(s): William Griffin, Eric Barrier, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Arthur Gentry, Boaz Mcwade Watson Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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