Mahogany

Rakim

Verse One:



Me and Eric B was coolin' at the Paladium

Seen a all-world covered girl, I said "Hey lady I'm

Sorry if You're in a rush - Don't let me hold ya up

Or interveen or interrupt, but. . .

You got the look - I wanna get to know ya better

I had to let her know - but yo, I didn't sweat her

'Cause if you woulda seen what I was seein'

Almost looked Korean, but European.

When she spoke, her accent was self-explanatory -

Even her body language told the story

Her name was Mahogony - twin's name was Ebony

I said "My name is Ra - and this is Eric B"

Since the music was loud, I said "let's take a walk,

So we could talk and see New York.

Show time doesn't start until one o'clock

And once I entered your mind I wouldn't wanna stop

Caressin' ya thoughts till we was thinkin' the same

Calm ya nerves, massage ya brain

Each mic is a mineral, poetry's protein

Verse is a vitamin - Affects like Codine

So tell me how you feel and I'll reveal

A pill that'll heal ya pain - 'cause I'm real

She musta OD'd 'cause she couldn't resist

She spoke slowly when she told me this, she said



Chorus:



Over Me, She's goin' crazy

She'll rub me on my chest and call me Mr. Sexy

She said she'd have my kids and help me make my next G

Tell me I ain't finesse Mahogony . . .



Verse Two:



So I prescribed her, something to revive

And surprise her, she's liver and much more wiser

Than the light I shine when my brain cells spark,

Come to me so we can glow in the dark

And soon, you can represent the moon

As long as I keep ya in tune

I'll tell ya who ya are and why ya here

Take it in stride 'cause it might take a year

It's funny - how time flies when ya havin' fun

We got close and it was almost one

She kissed me slow, but you know how far a kiss can go

F*ck around and miss the show

So I told her to hold that tho