Keep The Beat

Eric B. & Rakim

She asked could I keep the beat



So here's the beat everytime it pounds you get weak



Comfy imbedded like a pillow bouncin wit an echo



My voice is moist and plus mellow



I got it going on you're gonna wanna come



Skins is the drum (I) said I'm the drummer give the drummer some



And we'll see if you can hang wit Ra



Hm let's see if you can Shangri La



Easy ...like Tina Marie I play it slick



Like Rick James, I'm the fire in your desire's flames;



I heat up your temperature, keep the tempo raw



When you start to smoke, rest assured



I start to think 'cause you're a singer like Anita



High pitched like a tweeter, deep beats start to beat her



Much harder than love taps, my rap's above that



I get girls where I want wit a maze full of lovetraps



But I don't want to fall in love



I stand in love, good balanced wit a plan to shove



Accapella as we start to speak



Heart to heart and cheek to cheek then I complete the beat




(Chorus)



Tempo's moving and I'm hoping it'll never fade away...



The beat is grooving, words are soothing and please tell me that you're here



to stay



In the morning and I'm hoping the morning come again



Hold me close and give me another dose and



keep the beat don't ever let it end




She said, ah, so far, you didn't miss a beat yet



Pop in another cassette, then I'm in to wreck



I'll give you a beat you never had before,



I had to explore and came up wit more



Deep trunk kicks wit a brick for a drum stick



You know the song, don't hum along, come quick



You lay like Sade, it feels like paradise



At the top of the pyramid, we review new heights



The scenery of Egypt, you and me as we get



So de