Gotta Give It To 'Em

Lyrics

You gotta rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more than the minimum
Rock to the rhythm with em'
Got to give it to em,
Got to give a lot more (more)

Wake up, wake up! It's a new day now
Side-step, right-left, move, when I breakdown
How I get down, make ‘em all sit down
Either that or have ‘em hurrying to skip town
Feed your ears with the snares and the kicks, pound
Always chew it up but have to watch where I bit down
Try to navigate your way through this thick sound
It's Big Oak, duck and cover when I spit rounds

You can catch me after the show, I breathe for a pit stop
Surrounded by chicks who don't listen to hip-hop
But they do now, I’m sort of like a missionary
Getting every word into every herd
It may sound absurd, but
I don’t ever never not wanna feel this way that I feel so, (c’mon)
Catch the vibe and let down your guard
And let’s make it capsize we rock it so hard

You gotta rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more than the minimum
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more (more)
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more than the minimum
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more (more)

Come follow me as I work with a simple plan
Cut out the top and the bottom, plus the middleman
It's kind of stressful trying to figure out this riddle and
Honey said I’m looking pale and need a little tan
But that's because I’ve been behind closed doors
Trying to make these songs for ya
And not do wrong or ya
Might be inclined to jump on the next wagon
That's filled with young bucks who still keep their pants sagging
Yeah, I’m feeling old, but still play truth or dare
Been doing this since MF Doom wanted more facial hair
YUP- a seasoned vet in the game
And on the microphone ya gotta give it to ‘em, HEY!!

I don't give a damn bout ya man
So I don't understand why you try to shake hands like its cool
Cause see for me and my band and the height that we stand
We can see you must feel like a fool
Cause you can't bend the rules you gotta break ‘em in half
Like I did to everything that tried to clutter my path
… a flag, put an L on the mast
It seems the world must have forgot how to laugh
To smile, to sigh, simply say hi
They frown they cry, so I say goodbye
Adios, my man, I gotta fly
Have my people waiting for me
Gotta catch a red eye

You gotta rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more than the minimum
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em,
Got to give a lot more (more)
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more than the minimum
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more (more)

Tell me what you got to say
Unless it ain’t nothing in that case your frontin
I’ll tell you something, plus this and that man
And I’ll even do an encore if the crowd demands
I gotta plan, you can bet that it deals with
Me and my life and a whole lot of music
So either love it or get used to it
And put them hands up if we tell you to do it

But for one, I oughta
Two, I gotta
Three make your head spin like helicopters
But can't stick around long for your thoughts
I don't have the patience like a bad doctor
But I’ll prescribe one thing for your asses
Put on your glasses and keep your ears waxless
Cause I want y'all to hear and witness
The L rocking crowds and ripping doors off the hinges!

You gotta rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more than the minimum
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em,
Got to give a lot more (more)
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more than the minimum
Rock to the rhythm with ‘em
Got to give it to ‘em
Got to give a lot more (more)