As The Rhyme Goes On

Eric B. & Rakim

Knowledge will begin until I finish this song



'Cuz the rhyme gets rougher as the rhyme goes on



You sweat as you step about to get hype



Or should you just listen to the man on the mic



You're physically in this with me but how could you tell



If it's meant to be hip hop if you're not mentally as well



Ready to absorb the rhyme that I just poured



Into the mic and so unite and this won't be so bored



If you just keep kickin' listen - to the mix



And think you'll sink into the rhyme like quicksand



Holds and controls you 'til I leave



You fall deeper in the style - it's hard to breathe



The only time I stop is when somebody drop and then



Bring 'em to the front 'cuz my rhymes' the oxygen



Then wave your hands - when you're ready I'll send you



Into your favorite dance so let the rhyme continue



And so on and I'ma go on simultaneously



And even if I stop - the rhyme remains to be



Rising to the top - and I came to drop it



Catch it and quiz it - is my topic



Universual 'cuz I move everybody to come



By exercising your mind you'll coincide as one



You look around and see how packed the party starts to get



I draw a crowd - like an architect



The five borroughs react and all the islands attract



And every state can't wait - so they attack



off a spot on the floor - squeeze in cuz it's packed



It'll be more room if MC's play the back



I'm the R the A to the K-I-M



If I wasn't, then why would I say I am



The microphone fiend if I was a fake



Whoever said it's just buggin' off the rhymes I make



I had you biting your tongue for what I brung and recite



Sung it on stage some said it don't sound like



The voice on the record - I see what you mean