THE ROOTS/ALECHIA JAMES – WORK

Lyrics

[Black Thought]
Yo, where the freaks at? Lookin' at me
You wanna see Black? Then jump on it
And to the chumps who think they might want it
I might spot your ride and dump on it
And send a couple of boys to that corner of yours
And role out with a nigga slumped on it
You see Black fall back son
Me and Shock up in a black Regal no insurance
We like DEA serving warrants
So tell the freaks you know to stop whorin
We gon' grab the mics and get 'em off the wall
So e'rybody in here can stop snorin
Yo where the safe Money unlock it, pull it out your pocket
Ben Banniker Bay with the Al Morrocan
Black Thought on capitals like the sovereign
Girls get your eyes back up out the sockets
Focus, flawless. New York to Europe
To lands where my feet ain't even touch the soil yet
What a movement, the rap solution
It thumps so hard we got 'em world wide usin them
Tracks from Black for satisfaction
The role of captain played by Samuel L. Jackson
Yo ill insanity that's cold and morbid
But when I'm in your orbit you soul absorb it
A real raw nigga wont fold or forfeit
A thorough bred gonna enforce it
Tariq's where the beats at
And where the people out their seats at
For what? Cause y'all on it
I'm like Aqua man and Brown Hornet
I'm like Imhotep but don't flaunt it
Dog, reintroducing master thespian
Ho-telling-est, elin-est, emceein
Fuck getting money for real, get freedom
Black on the grind from AM to the PM
Splash up crash up the X-5 B. M
Motive entertainment the philly mob we in
Weak hearts, yo we not them
Waddup nigga T3 nigga bahtem
When the M-Ill get home we're gonna win
First one to fall cats with no chin
The mic the black hold remain smokin'
And ladies up in the place is wide open
For real you know what I'm talking about
Pull it out your pocket (x3)
[Chorus]
You feel this shit soon as they throw it on
You feel this joint this is your new favorite song
You at the dancehall, you got it going on
It's time to show it off so throw your hands up
Check it out yo
You feel this shit soon as they throw it on
You feel this joint this is your new favorite song
You at the dancehall, you got it going on
It's time to show it off yall niggas know whats up
[Black Thought]
Yo here go the rapper of the year, year of the rap
Come from South Philly where the hammers are clapped huh?
Violate and you will answer to Black
You a thug not really there's the answer to that
Lee ya, boxed silly with the hands skill attack
Cancel your check flip, dismantle your trap huh?
Wanna pack can't handle your strap
You a schmuck type, shoot your man in the back
Meanwhile I'm outstanding and I'm outspoken
Wild out take fools out without joking
If I run out of shots I'm going out poking
On a date with sis we going out stroking
And the shot is fantastic
The fantastic is the romantic
And to the freaks in the house if you're ready to bounce
We can go to the flat then get tantric
Yeah. you pronounce the name Tariq, any questions?
Street hip-hop I bring forth the essence
You see pulling up five deep
With nothing but dimes inside of my jeep
I'm not arguing to get in VIP cocksucker prick
Suck a dick I'ma floss for the fuck of it
Girls say the baw Black be on some other shit
Nigga talk like you work for the government
My words worth like Barnes & Noble
Spit hot flames that'll harm your vocal
Spit thought name I'm a bomb your local
Neighborness, for a ten mile radius
Well every ghetto craving this new anthem
My brain unstable and I'm just too handsome
I bang with the best around
Who can test the ground when I finesse the sound
Here come the controller
[Chorus]
You feel this shit soon as they throw it on
You feel this joint this is your new favorite song
You at the dancehall, you got it going on
It's time to show it off so throw your hands up
Check it out yo
You feel this shit soon as they throw it on
You feel this joint this is your new favorite song
You at the dancehall, it's time to show it off you got it going on
Y'all niggas know what's up

Paroles (Traduction)

[Black Thought]
Yo, où sont les freaks ? Ils me regardent
Tu veux voir Black ? Alors viens
Et pour les abrutis qui pensent le vouloir
Je pourrais repérer ta caisse et lui tirer dessus
Et envoyer quelques gars à ce coin à toi
Et partir avec un mec affalé dessus
Tu vois Black, recule fils
Moi et Shock dans une Regal noire sans assurance
Nous sommes comme la DEA servant des mandats
Alors dis aux freaks que tu connais d'arrêter de se prostituer
On va prendre les micros et les décrocher du mur
Ainsi tout le monde ici pourra arrêter de ronfler
Yo, où est le coffre ? Ouvre-le, sors-le de ta poche
Ben Banniker Bay avec l'Al Morrocan
Black Thought sur des capitales comme un souverain
Les filles, remettez vos yeux en place
Concentre-toi, impeccable. De New York à l'Europe
Jusqu'à des terres où mes pieds n'ont même pas touché le sol encore
Quel mouvement, la solution rap
Ça tape tellement fort qu'on les a partout à les utiliser
Des sons de Black pour la satisfaction
Le rôle du capitaine joué par Samuel L. Jackson
Yo, une folie malade, froide et macabre
Mais quand je suis dans ton orbite, tu l'absorbes
Un vrai mec brut ne pliera pas ou n'abandonnera pas
Un pur-sang va l'imposer
Tariq, où sont les beats ?
Et où sont les gens qui se lèvent de leur siège ?
Pourquoi ? Parce que vous êtes dedans
Je suis comme Aquaman et Brown Hornet
Je suis comme Imhotep mais ne l'étale pas
Mec, réintroduisant le maître du théâtre
Le plus fort, le plus éloquent, le plus MC
Oublie l'argent réel, obtiens la liberté
Black bosse du matin au soir
Éclabousse, fracasse la X-5 B. M
Motive Entertainment, la mafia de Philly dans la place
Les cœ

Thématique Travail

Style Hip-hop

Keywords Philadelphie, Tonight Show

Entités normées Alechia James, The Roots