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The Lesson Pt. 1 (Explicit)

The Roots
1995-01-174:05 minSynced lyrics

"The Lesson Pt. 1 (Explicit)" is a song by The Roots, released in 1995 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:05 long and contains 97 lines and 755 words.

Lyrics

0:00The Lesson Pt. 1 - The Roots
0:28Lyrically versatile
0:29My rap definition is wild
0:31I wrote graffiti as a juvenile
0:32Restin on deuce trey
0:34And used to boost gray Kangol's
0:36With 555 Soul's from the streets
0:38Of the Ill-a-delphiadaic insane
0:40For monetary gain niggaz is slain on the train
0:43It's homicide
0:44For wealth stealth missions for crack
0:45In the alleyways where niggaz get grazed in the back
0:48From stray shots
0:49Clips with hollow tips for your spine or
0:51Either remain calm catch a rhyme to your mind
0:54Niggaz ya know my style
0:55I run a--motherf**kin-rap--muk
0:56When Malik get a U-Haul truck
0:59I stand five foot seven in command of the party
1:02And scam like Uncle Sam
1:03I'm never caught up in the glass eye
1:05Of your action cam cause I'm down low
1:07Artistic exquisite rap pro that get the dough
1:09It's the Philly borough dread
1:11Thoroughbread for dolo
1:12I bag solo like a ni**a that boost Polo
1:15Steppin through the corridor of metaphors
1:17Lookin over my left
1:18Shoulder the mic still feel colder than before
1:21With this jazz sh*t I hit your jaw
1:23Dice Raw get up on the mic my young poor
1:25I be the ni**a blowin up the spot on tour
1:28Surely real to the core old school like eighty-four
1:30I never die and raps till my lungs collapse
1:33Then relax until my knack for tracks
1:35Bring it back on time
1:37When I rhyme my rep remain
1:38Either go against the grain or your a** is found slain
1:41I overcome niggaz want styles then I throw you some
1:44Show you some get on the mic and take it over son
1:47Dice Raw the motherf**kin Wild Noid
1:49Get on the mic and perpetratin is void
1:52Ya leave niggaz missin in action like their dads in the projects
1:55My style like an old mac travel round and catch wreck
1:57I'm ill versatile with the skill no more
2:00Wack MC's wanna flex but their styles they bore
2:02Got to know the real meaning of the ill sh*t kid
2:05I do mad damage but never will catch a bid
2:08With my knapsack full of ill sh*t that I just boosted
2:11From the corner store when I let loose more
2:13Flavor that's me rippin heads off from the seams
2:16Niggaz didn't play like Jeru and Come Clean
2:21Or 808's cause my style flows out great
2:24And superspectac with all the raw rap
2:26Pull a metal chair out my knapsack across your back ka-crack
2:30Now do you feel the pain of course
2:32I guess you're believin that I'm insane
2:34When I'm taggin my name upon the train I got so much pride
2:37I got so much soul with lyrics high
2:39To make niggaz stop drop and roll now check me out one time
2:43For your a** fat styles equivalent
2:44Of an AIDS infected Glock blast
2:47Niggaz know my style plus they know they want more
2:50Props from Mount Vernon to Mount Rushmore
2:52OK kid you know my style is buckwild literature
2:54That you can never get when I'm thinkin your particular
2:57Flavor that you want
2:59I sit back and smoke a fat blunt in class
3:01Teachers can kiss my a** I'm twice Dice
3:03Ni**a de Raw never take a bad fall
3:05Smack your head up against the wall
3:07Like playin handball my style's ill
3:09I slam like Hulk Hogan Dice Raw bettin on my arm
3:12Niggaz know my slogan while I breathe your last breath
3:14Niggaz better watch they step fat bull catch wreck
3:17Ill gots ta keep you in check
3:19With the hellified beats and hard rhymes
3:21Niggaz know my style when I go the whole nine
3:24I beat down punks cut em up into fruit chunks
3:27Like fruit'salad my style's smooth like white owl
3:29Blunts so whatcha want if you got beef then come get it
3:32If ya don't well then forget it
3:33My rap style's exquisite I'm Raw Daddy
3:35Like niggaz with no Trojans on the stage when I rhyme
3:38I gots ta keep my composure
3:40Where I'm from it's like a whole different world
3:42Hoppin a train honeydip and I'ma snatch your squirrel
3:45Most corrupt motherf**ker in the tenth grade
3:47Juvenile cause Jeff McKay could not fade
3:50Don't ask me honey I'm not the one for stressin
3:53If you wanna know better ask BR O Th E R
3:55Cause he know the time like I know the time
3:58When I grab the microphone
3:59It's like summertime laid back to recline
4:02In my La-Z-Boy chair
4:03Dice Raw the Wild Noid
4:05I'm the f**k up outta here
The Lesson Pt. 1 - The Roots
Lyrically versatile
My rap definition is wild
I wrote graffiti as a juvenile
Restin on deuce trey
And used to boost gray Kangol's
With 555 Soul's from the streets
Of the Ill-a-delphiadaic insane
For monetary gain  niggaz is slain on the train
It's homicide
For wealth stealth missions for crack
In the alleyways  where niggaz get grazed in the back
From stray shots
Clips with hollow tips  for your spine or
Either remain calm  catch a rhyme  to your mind
Niggaz ya know my style
I run a--motherf**kin-rap--muk
When Malik get a U-Haul truck
I stand five  foot seven  in command of the party
And scam like Uncle Sam
I'm never caught up in the glass eye
Of your action cam  cause I'm down low
Artistic exquisite rap pro  that get the dough
It's the Philly borough dread
Thoroughbread for dolo
I bag solo  like a ni**a that boost Polo
Steppin through the corridor  of metaphors
Lookin over my left
Shoulder the mic  still feel colder than before
With this jazz sh*t I hit your jaw
Dice Raw  get up on the mic  my young poor
I be the ni**a blowin up the spot on tour
Surely real to the core  old school like eighty-four
I never die  and raps till my lungs collapse
Then relax until my knack for tracks
Bring it back  on time
When I rhyme my rep remain
Either go against the grain or your a** is found slain
I overcome  niggaz want styles then I throw you some
Show you some  get on the mic and take it over son
Dice Raw  the motherf**kin Wild Noid
Get on the mic and perpetratin is void
Ya leave niggaz missin in action like their dads in the projects
My style like an old mac  travel round and catch wreck
I'm ill versatile  with the skill no more
Wack MC's wanna flex but their styles they bore
Got to know the real meaning of the ill sh*t  kid
I do mad damage but never will catch a bid
With my knapsack  full of ill sh*t that I just boosted
From the corner store when I let loose more
Flavor that's me  rippin heads off from the seams
Niggaz didn't play like Jeru and Come Clean
Or 808's cause my style flows out great
And superspectac  with all the raw rap
Pull a metal chair out my knapsack across your back ka-crack
Now do you feel the pain of course
I guess you're believin that I'm insane
When I'm taggin my name  upon the train I got so much pride
I got so much soul  with lyrics high
To make niggaz stop drop and roll  now check me out one time
For your a**  fat styles equivalent
Of an AIDS infected Glock blast
Niggaz know my style  plus they know they want more
Props from Mount Vernon  to Mount Rushmore
OK kid  you know my style is buckwild literature
That you can never get when I'm thinkin your particular
Flavor that you want
I sit back and smoke a fat blunt in class
Teachers can kiss my a**  I'm twice  Dice
Ni**a de Raw  never take a bad fall
Smack your head up against the wall
Like playin handball  my style's ill
I slam like Hulk Hogan  Dice Raw bettin on my arm
Niggaz know my slogan while I breathe your last breath
Niggaz better watch they step  fat bull catch wreck
Ill  gots ta keep you in check
With the hellified beats and hard rhymes
Niggaz know my style  when I go the whole nine
I beat down punks  cut em up into fruit chunks
Like fruit'salad  my style's smooth like white owl
Blunts  so whatcha want if you got beef then come get it
If ya don't well then forget it
My rap style's exquisite  I'm Raw Daddy
Like niggaz with no Trojans on the stage when I rhyme
I gots ta keep  my composure
Where I'm from it's like a whole different world
Hoppin a train honeydip and I'ma snatch your squirrel
Most corrupt  motherf**ker in the tenth grade
Juvenile cause Jeff McKay could not fade
Don't ask me honey I'm not the one for stressin
If you wanna know better ask BR O Th E R
Cause he know the time like I know the time
When I grab the microphone
It's like  summertime  laid back  to recline
In my La-Z-Boy chair
Dice Raw  the Wild Noid
I'm the f**k up outta here

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