It's strong island for real, where the critters run wildThe prefix is 516, the top of the dialThrough the L.I. Sound, to the villa down underAnd across the globe I heard a lot of folks wonderin'So when's it coming 'cause the stakes is highSee big money that waves, don't put the pen to my pageAnd ain't nothin' wrong with standing still and relaxingAnd spendin' some of that cash that Uncle Sam is gonna taxA New York demeanor is sit back in the beamerWith nothing to lose but some gas and some minutesIgnorin' the gazers 'cause some stars don't get pettyAnd that trash you talk is just New Years confettiIt's like that y'all, but that's all 'bout to changeLike some of my own, people tend to act strangeI'm making a scene and it's served with it's capabilitiesSo set it at an island's degreesIt's strong island for real, the diagnosis is supremeThe prefix is 516, where microphones fiendThe voices that gots the gift, 'cause the world is on their shouldersMakin' plans to switch from little rock to money bouldersThe real proceedMy girl stands deep from Nubians actin' like Columbians sellin' keysCharacters have the tendency to con themselvesTo think the East Coast is only New York and PhiladelphYou know the way we blow, your shit is played like porkAnd as for what we be bringin' you, we live and direct from New YorkI oughta say my fam causes commercesSteppin' to me fool will get you punched out like a curseIt's like that y'all, let it all consumeLike them brothas who smoke, 'til they high like the moonSoon to a town near you be them super emceesSettin' them Long Island degreesI hit the L.I.R.R. for big dreamers out eastAnd get your bank roll split, bangin' dents out your systemsSellin' points to get the uppercut like Sonny ListonBut eyes closed episodes, bring you back to zeroesThe same herp playin' like he CasablancaBlind to it, but I'm a grind him up a cup of SankaServin' dimes loves on tennis courts and sortsLaid back like grown folks sippin' tea for sportI be sweepin' up the room with my lyrical broomWhile others rhymes smell like plastic like some lunch room utensilThe official color for this planet is greenWhich growns in pockets of them people willing to schemeAin't no expose, these facts are from the mouthProfilin' through Island with that wind from down southAt last, be the world broad cast from the crew who gave you 3'sMagic on an island degreesIt's strong island for real where the critters smoke frittersNight time excites time for the heavy hittersGang on hers 'cause in the mean time mine is home on dateFluffin' pillows, impatiently waitin', ain't no debatin''Bout to settle, check the level stakes is high as the skyI got questions about your life if you so ready to dieWe in the last quarter y'all, somebody's gonna cryI think they need to set the clock before the time pass byIn the round one no nines, my size can get swellySensing danger, I will play a ranger on my celly with my fellyWe're wonderful like colorful flixProvide a thread and needle, every time the stages get rippedI grip upon the pleasure, sippin' the teaOn the island 'cause that island is the main arterySo uh, you better come and give respect for catch some of theseKnucks from the island degrees
Lyrics by De La Soul
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