[00:06.045] Got to have soul
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[00:08.051] Three
[00:09.260] That's the magic number (Three)
[00:11.573] Yes, it is
[00:13.150] It's the magic number (Three)
[00:16.020] Somewhere in this hip-hop soul community
[00:19.396] Was born three: Mase, Dove, and me
[00:21.131] And that's the magic number (What does it all mean?)
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[00:23.990] Difficult preaching is Posdnuos' pleasure
[00:25.964] Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
[00:27.946] Something that stimulates the music in the measure
[00:29.917] Measure in the music, raised in three parts
[00:31.917] Casually see, but don't do like the Soul
[00:33.769] 'Cause seein', and doin' are actions for monkeys
[00:35.887] Doin' hip-hop hustle, no rock and roll
[00:37.771] Unless your name's Brewster, cause Brewster's a Punky (Three)
[00:39.936] Parents let go 'cause there's magic in the air
[00:41.889] Criticizing rap shows, you're out of order
[00:43.878] Stop, look and listen to the phrase ya Fred Astaire’s
[00:45.729] And don't get offended while Mase do-si-do's your daughter
[00:47.830] A tri-camera roll system is now set
[00:49.836] Fly rhymes are stored under D.A.I.S.Y. productions
[00:51.748] It stands for "Da Inner Sound, Y'all" and y'all can bet
[00:53.623] That the action's not a trick, but showing off the function (What does it all mean?)
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[00:55.869] Everybody wants to be a deejay
[00:57.827] Everybody wants to be an emcee
[00:59.455] But being speakers are the best
[01:01.174] And you don't have to guess
[01:03.057] De La Soul posse consists of three
[01:04.989] And that's the magic number (Three)
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[01:07.821] This here piece of the pie
[01:09.102] Is not dessert, but the course that we dine
[01:11.055] And three out of every darn time
[01:12.961] The effect is, "Mmm" when a daisy grows in your mind
[01:15.730] Showing true position, this here piece is
[01:18.131] Kissin' the part of the pie that's missin'
[01:20.317] When that negative number fills up the casualty
[01:23.700] Maybe you can subtract it
[01:25.654] You can call it your lucky partner
[01:27.657] Maybe you can call it your adjective
[01:31.441] But odd as it may be
[01:33.174] Without my one, and two, where would there be
[01:35.232] My three?
[01:35.812] Mase, Pos and me
[01:36.821] And that's the Magic Number (What does it all mean?)
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[01:39.661] Focus is formed by flaunt to the soul
[01:41.461] Souls who flaunt style gain praises by pounds
[01:43.562] Common are speakers who honor the scroll
[01:45.565] Scroll written daily creates a new sound
[01:47.518] Listeners, listen, 'cause this here is wisdom
[01:49.469] Wisdom of a Speaker, a Dove, and a Plug
[01:51.521] Set aside a legal substance to feed ‘em
[01:53.285] For now get 'em high off this dialect drug (Three)
[01:55.523] Time is a factor, so it's time that count
[01:57.437] Count not the negative actions of one
[01:59.462] Speakers of soul say "It's time to shout"
[02:01.329] Three forms the soul to a positive sum
[02:03.411] Dance to this fix, and flex every muscle
[02:05.316] Space can be filled if you ride like my lumber
[02:07.266] Advance to the tune, but don't do the hustle
[02:09.366] Shake, rattle, roll to my Magic Number (Three)
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[02:11.241] Now you may try to subtract it
[02:13.169] But it just won't go away
[02:15.491] Three times one? (What is it?)
[02:17.508] One, two, three (Yeah)
[02:18.658] And that's a Magic Number
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[02:22.420] Yo, what's up? (One, two, three)
[02:25.307] I say, children, what does it all mean? (Whoa-whoa-whoa, one, two, three)
[02:30.428] I wouldn't lie to you
[02:31.144] No more no less, that's a magic number
[02:35.150] No more, no less
[02:36.398] What is?
[02:39.100] No more, no less
[02:40.610] Is this the future?
[02:43.092] No more, no less
[02:45.312] Do the shing-a-ling
[02:47.167] No more, no less
[02:49.300] Lord, tomboy tryna talk to me
[02:51.155] No more, no less
[02:55.098] No more, no less (How high's the water, mama?)
[02:59.019] No more no less (How high's the water, mama?)
[03:03.006] No more no less (3 feet high and rising)
[03:06.977] No more no less
[03:08.262] Three
[03:08.451] That's a magic number