[rakim]
Me and the rap’s laid back
Nonchalant and relaxed in the track
Put together wellso it ain’t hard to tell
Easy to recognizeso my records’ll sell
On the microphonewell known with a low tone
Show and prove when the stage show is shown
All you hear is screams when I’m hit by the laser beams
Ladies fiendrappers are choosin up teams
So who could beat upjust before we meet up
Before I kick a rhymeI kick my feet up
To let you knoweverything’s under control
Under surveillancetakin over your soul
So let me handle thisgettin scandalous
All my jams are hitsnever plan to miss
Crowd is capturedreleased at my permission
Peep emas ikeep em eager to listen
[rakim]
Opponents are found paralyzed from the mic down
Left with a little sight ears still hear the sound
Try to clear your mind but it’s still there
Give him about a yearthen give him a wheelchair
I damage and deterioratetil your brain dead
No huss cuss what I discuss’ll bust his head
Here’s some hearin aids when your eardrums fail
You get scarsso you could read it in braille
Close your third eyethen I do body work
And I keep the same procedure til somebody’s hurt
My dj’ll sew up cuts like an m.d.
And I still move crowds like an m.c.
Entertain and tear you out of your frame
Leave you in a puddle of bloodthen let it rain
Then I get deepso try to withstand
On my level to thinkor sink like quicksand
He couldn’t hangso I cut the rope short
Watchin em fallcause they need more support
This is the way that I doneall of my competition
Peep emas ikeep em eager to listen
Keep em eager to listen
[rakim]
The performance I give em issomethin like a hypnotism
Swingin back and forthtil you can keep the rhythm
At the tone of my voiceyou will become
Eager to listen dance in a trance til you see the
R on stageno cheersall ears
All three of your eyes on meso it appears
Just like you thought it would bebut even better
Live and direct on stageinstead of the
Radio or video or studio rehearsin
I’m at my best in the flesh in person
The main attractioncenter of attention
The crowd’ll go crazysoon as I mention
It’s time to communicateso let’s conversate
I get my point acrosswhen you respond I make sense
So now we could continue the mission
As ikeep em eager to listen
As ikeep em eager to listen
[rakim]
I used to always say one day
I’ll play in the nba cause I’ll slay
Opponents welland also excel
As a black quarterback in the nfl
I throw to score so I can hear the crowd roar
Keep emout of they seats and on the floor
And when I winit’ll pump my adrenaline
My record is undefeatedand I’ll win again
I’ll never lose or hear boos from the audience
Cause they participateand applaud me since
I bring em what they want to hear
And they’ll fill up the atmopshere
With people that came to partyand have a good time
So when I’m goneI’m sureyou understood the rhyme
Because I promise to accomplish the mission
Cause ikeep em eager to listen