My Melody

Eric B. & Rakim

Verse One:




Turn up the bass check out my melody hand out a cigar



I'm lettin knowledge be born and my name's the R



A k i m not like the rest of them I'm not on a list



That's what I'm sayin I drop science like a scientist



My melody's in a code the very next episode



Has the mic often distortin ready to explode



I keep the mic in Fahrenheit freeze MC's and make em colder



The listener's system is kickin like solar



As I memorize, advertise, like a poet



Keep you goin when I'm flowin, smooth enough, you know it



But rough that's why the middle of my story I tell E.B.



Nobody beats the "R", check out my melody...




Verse Two:




So what if I'm a microphone fiend addicted soon as I sing



One of these for MC's so they don't have to scream



I couldn't wait to take the mic, flow into it to test



Then let my melody play, and then the record suggest



That I'm droppin bombs, but I stay peace and calm



Any MC that disagree with me just wave your arm



And I'll break, when I'm through breakin I'll leave you broke



Drop the mic when I'm finished and watch it smoke



So stand back, you wanna rap? All of that can wait



I won't push, I won't beat around the bush



I wanna break upon those who are not supposed to



You might try but you can't get close to



Because I'm number one, competition is none



I'm measured with the heat that's made by sun



Whether playin ball or bobbin in the hall



I just writin my name in graffiti on the wall



You shouldn't have told me you said you control me



So now a contest is what you owe me



Pull out your money, pull out your cut



Pull up a chair, and I'ma tear shit up



My name is R