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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Run-DMC
Run-DMC
All Instruments
Jason Mizell
Jason Mizell
Keyboards
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Simmons
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Simmons
Songwriter
Darryl McDaniels
Darryl McDaniels
Songwriter
Jason Mizell
Jason Mizell
Songwriter
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
Songwriter
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jason Mizell
Jason Mizell
Co-Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Producer
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Simmons
Co-Producer
Jay Burnett
Jay Burnett
Engineer
Peter Millius
Peter Millius
Engineer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Steve Ett
Steve Ett
Engineer

Lyrics

This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital To rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky tricky, here we go It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tricky, tricky, tricky I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is, "Please me" Or spend some time and rock a rhyme I said, "It's not that easy" It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (how is it D?) It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme They really hawk but we just walk because we have no time And in the city, it's a pity 'cause we just can't hide Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (how is it D?) It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky huh! When I wake up people take up mostly all of my time I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme I'm not braggin', people naggin' 'cause they think I'm a star Always tearin' what I'm wearin', I think they're goin' too far A girl named Carol follows Daryll every gig we play Then D dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin' Jay I ain't lyin', girls be cryin' 'cause I'm on TV They even bother my poor father 'cause he's down with me It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky (how is it?) It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tr-tr-tr-tricky We are not thugs, we don't use drugs But you assume on your own They offer coke and lots of dope But we just leave it alone It's like that y'all, y'all, but we don't quit Y'all keep on Rock shock 'Cause this is it (is it...)
Writer(s): Rick Rubin, Joseph Ward Simmons, Darryl Matthews Mcdaniels, Jason William Mizell Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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