Common - The Jungle lyrics

[Produced by Oscar O'Neill] [Queens Bound, A Express] This is...West 4 Street, Washington Square Verse 1: Yeah, n***as don't belong in my category Leader of the Empire State, self-explanatory Top 5, n***a...upper echelon Heavy metal like a motherf**ing decepticon Minus the weapons charge n***as is slow to develop, they're prepubescent, dog Red dot sight just to line out who I'm flexing on Nowadays that just seems like regular protocol Lyrical missiles to the dome that'll dethrone the imcumbent Guts everywhere, body dysfunction Surgical sponges, registered nurses in abundance Leading the new school, follow instructions No interruptions Don't be so quick to spit that sidewalk talk Because perpetrators get outlined in that sidewalk chalk, n***a Nod your head to the beat of the drum I always speak what's on my mind, never holding my tongue What's up? Chorus: Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop To the beat, y'all, and you don't stop Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop 1-2, y'all, and you don't stop Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop Main frame know they gotta be the sure shot Yes, yes, y'all, and you don't stop Check it on, check the mm-mm mm, bust it Verse 2: Verbally dexterous, understand what the method is Moving on to better things like The Exodus You know the goal's to reach the pinnacle of excellence Listen up, and peep the message, kid n***as forever try to play me like I'm corny and sh** That's why I'm always talking crazy like the freudian slip That line was kinda hot, something like a jalapeño pop Never respected keyboard thuggin through the fiber-ops But I figure that's what f**boys do That's when I creep up from behind like I'm John Wilkes Booth Oh yeah I'm hot now; fire starter, look I'm burning up Oscar O'Neill on the amplifier, turn it up Copping 40s from the corner store I'm in the hood like piss puddles in the corridor And furthermore...real life, no games, no gimmicks You never heard nobody this prolific, respect the business Chorus [Breakdown] Ba** check 1-2 Keys check 1-2 Drums check 1-2, yeah! Drums check 1-2, yeah! Drums check 1-2, yeah! Drums check 1-2, yeah!