I Know You Got Soul

Song I Know You Got Soul
Artist Eric B. & Rakim
Album The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life

Lyrics

[00:09.55] It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you
[00:12.30] Without a strong rhyme to step to
[00:14.29] Think of how many weak shows you slept through
[00:16.04]
[00:16.93] Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you
[00:18.87] Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
[00:20.86] The rhymes from the microphone soloist
[00:22.23]
[00:23.27] And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
[00:26.15] As you hear it, pump up the volume
[00:28.14] Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,
[00:30.26] Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go
[00:32.39] It's a 4 letter word when it's heard,it control
[00:34.76] Your body to dance (you got it) soul,
[00:37.50] Ditects the tempo like a red alert
[00:39.88] Reaches your reflex, so let it work
[00:42.06] When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit
[00:44.18] The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up wit
[00:46.68] A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
[00:48.98] Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
[00:51.17] It can be done but only I can do it
[00:53.47] For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
[00:55.78] I start to think and then I sink
[00:57.78] Into the paper like I was ink
[00:59.53]
[01:00.17] When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines,
[01:02.48] I escape when I finish the rhyme...
[01:04.81] I got soul
[01:08.37]
[01:09.58] You got it (4x)
[01:13.86] I know you got soul
[01:15.96]
[01:23.20] Picture a mic, the stage is empty
[01:26.34] A beat like this might tempt me
[01:28.15] To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
[01:30.71] Grab the mic like I'm on soul train
[01:32.71] But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this
[01:34.71] Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
[01:37.09] Eric b. break the sticks (you got it)
[01:39.30] Rakim will begin when you make the mix
[01:41.76] I'll experiment like a scientist
[01:43.26]
[01:43.99] You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
[01:46.36] 'cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold
[01:48.61] You want it next? then you gotta have soul
[01:50.93] 'cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore
[01:53.41] Take the mic, make the people respond for
[01:55.65] The r, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be
[01:58.36] If you wanna get on after me
[02:00.30] Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
[02:01.86]
[02:02.43] Forget it and don't waste your time
[02:04.80] 'cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
[02:07.17] Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
[02:09.48] This is how it should be done
[02:11.22] This style is identical to none
[02:14.13] Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
[02:16.44] So upset that I'm wet 'cause you're sweating me
[02:18.99] I drip steam like a microphone fiend
[02:20.87] Eager to mc is my theme
[02:23.11] I get hype when I hear a drum roll
[02:25.67] Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
[02:29.12] You got it (5x)
[02:37.94]
[02:46.17] I got soul (you got it) that's why I came
[02:48.79] To teach those who can't say my name
[02:50.79] First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller
[02:52.47]
[02:53.27] Rakim gets stronger as I get older
[02:55.52] Constant elevation causes expansion
[02:57.92] I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion
[03:00.23] Then put it on tape and in the city I test it
[03:02.79] Then on the radio the r's requested
[03:04.10]
[03:04.80] You listen to it, the concept might break you
[03:06.73]
[03:07.65] 'cause almost anyone can relate to...
[03:09.52] Whoever's out of hand, I'm give him handles
[03:11.14]
[03:12.11] Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
[03:14.57] Or should I just let him melt?
[03:16.13] Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
[03:18.88] I'm not bold just 'cause I rock gold
[03:20.81] Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
[03:25.92] You got it (4x)
[03:32.16]
[03:42.02] Now I'm a stop to see what you got
[03:43.95] Get off the mic before I get too hot
[03:46.21] I want to see which posse can dance the best
[03:48.40]
[03:48.92] It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh
[03:50.92] Now if your from uptown, brooklyn- bound,
[03:53.13] The bronx, queens, or long island sound,
[03:55.93] Even other states come right and exact,
[03:57.74] It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
[04:00.05] Since you came here, you have to show and prove
[04:02.42] And do that dance until it don't move
[04:04.67] 'cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,
[04:06.98] The rest is up to you, rakim 'll say peace
[04:10.72]
[04:18.66] You got it (10x)

Pinyin

[00:09.55] It' s been a long time, I shouldn' t have left you
[00:12.30] Without a strong rhyme to step to
[00:14.29] Think of how many weak shows you slept through
[00:16.04]
[00:16.93] Time' s up, I' m sorry I kept you
[00:18.87] Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
[00:20.86] The rhymes from the microphone soloist
[00:22.23]
[00:23.27] And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
[00:26.15] As you hear it, pump up the volume
[00:28.14] Dance wit the speaker ' till you hear it blow,
[00:30.26] Then plug in the headphone ' cause here it go
[00:32.39] It' s a 4 letter word when it' s heard, it control
[00:34.76] Your body to dance you got it soul,
[00:37.50] Ditects the tempo like a red alert
[00:39.88] Reaches your reflex, so let it work
[00:42.06] When this is playing, you can' t get stuck wit
[00:44.18] The steps, so get set and I' m a still come up wit
[00:46.68] A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
[00:48.98] Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
[00:51.17] It can be done but only I can do it
[00:53.47] For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
[00:55.78] I start to think and then I sink
[00:57.78] Into the paper like I was ink
[00:59.53]
[01:00.17] When I' m writing, I' m trapped in between the lines,
[01:02.48] I escape when I finish the rhyme...
[01:04.81] I got soul
[01:08.37]
[01:09.58] You got it 4x
[01:13.86] I know you got soul
[01:15.96]
[01:23.20] Picture a mic, the stage is empty
[01:26.34] A beat like this might tempt me
[01:28.15] To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
[01:30.71] Grab the mic like I' m on soul train
[01:32.71] But I' ll wait ' cause I mastered this
[01:34.71] Let the others go first so the brothers don' t miss
[01:37.09] Eric b. break the sticks you got it
[01:39.30] Rakim will begin when you make the mix
[01:41.76] I' ll experiment like a scientist
[01:43.26]
[01:43.99] You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
[01:46.36] ' cause I' m a manifest and bless the mic I hold
[01:48.61] You want it next? then you gotta have soul
[01:50.93] ' cause if you ain' t got it, I' m a make an encore
[01:53.41] Take the mic, make the people respond for
[01:55.65] The r, ' cause that' s the way it' ll have to be
[01:58.36] If you wanna get on after me
[02:00.30] Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
[02:01.86]
[02:02.43] Forget it and don' t waste your time
[02:04.80] ' cause I' ll be in the crowd if you ain' t controlling it
[02:07.17] Drop the mic, you shouldn' t be holding it
[02:09.48] This is how it should be done
[02:11.22] This style is identical to none
[02:14.13] Some try to make it sound like this but you' re getting me
[02:16.44] So upset that I' m wet ' cause you' re sweating me
[02:18.99] I drip steam like a microphone fiend
[02:20.87] Eager to mc is my theme
[02:23.11] I get hype when I hear a drum roll
[02:25.67] Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
[02:29.12] You got it 5x
[02:37.94]
[02:46.17] I got soul you got it that' s why I came
[02:48.79] To teach those who can' t say my name
[02:50.79] First of all, I' m the soloist, the soul controller
[02:52.47]
[02:53.27] Rakim gets stronger as I get older
[02:55.52] Constant elevation causes expansion
[02:57.92] I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion
[03:00.23] Then put it on tape and in the city I test it
[03:02.79] Then on the radio the r' s requested
[03:04.10]
[03:04.80] You listen to it, the concept might break you
[03:06.73]
[03:07.65] ' cause almost anyone can relate to...
[03:09.52] Whoever' s out of hand, I' m give him handles
[03:11.14]
[03:12.11] Light ' em up, blow ' em out like candles
[03:14.57] Or should I just let him melt?
[03:16.13] Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
[03:18.88] I' m not bold just ' cause I rock gold
[03:20.81] Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul
[03:25.92] You got it 4x
[03:32.16]
[03:42.02] Now I' m a stop to see what you got
[03:43.95] Get off the mic before I get too hot
[03:46.21] I want to see which posse can dance the best
[03:48.40]
[03:48.92] It should be easy ' cause the beat is fresh
[03:50.92] Now if your from uptown, brooklyn bound,
[03:53.13] The bronx, queens, or long island sound,
[03:55.93] Even other states come right and exact,
[03:57.74] It ain' t where you' re from, it' s where you' re at
[04:00.05] Since you came here, you have to show and prove
[04:02.42] And do that dance until it don' t move
[04:04.67] ' cause all you need is soul selfesteem will release,
[04:06.98] The rest is up to you, rakim ' ll say peace
[04:10.72]
[04:18.66] You got it 10x