Got to have soul

 Three
 That's the magic number (Three)
 Yes, it is
 It's the magic number (Three)
 Somewhere in this hip-hop soul community
 Was born three: Mase, Dove, and me
 And that's the magic number (What does it all mean?)

 Difficult preaching is Posdnuos' pleasure
 Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
 Something that stimulates the music in the measure
 Measure in the music, raised in three parts
 Casually see, but don't do like the Soul
 'Cause seein', and doin' are actions for monkeys
 Doin' hip-hop hustle, no rock and roll
 Unless your name's Brewster, cause Brewster's a Punky (Three)
 Parents let go 'cause there's magic in the air
 Criticizing rap shows, you're out of order
 Stop, look and listen to the phrase ya Fred Astaire’s
 And don't get offended while Mase do-si-do's your daughter
 A tri-camera roll system is now set
 Fly rhymes are stored under D.A.I.S.Y. productions
 It stands for "Da Inner Sound, Y'all" and y'all can bet
 That the action's not a trick, but showing off the function (What does it all mean?)

 Everybody wants to be a deejay
 Everybody wants to be an emcee
 But being speakers are the best
 And you don't have to guess
 De La Soul posse consists of three
 And that's the magic number (Three)

 This here piece of the pie
 Is not dessert, but the course that we dine
 And three out of every darn time
 The effect is, "Mmm" when a daisy grows in your mind
 Showing true position, this here piece is
 Kissin' the part of the pie that's missin'
 When that negative number fills up the casualty
 Maybe you can subtract it
 You can call it your lucky partner
 Maybe you can call it your adjective
 But odd as it may be
 Without my one, and two, where would there be
 My three?
 Mase, Pos and me
 And that's the Magic Number (What does it all mean?)

 Focus is formed by flaunt to the soul
 Souls who flaunt style gain praises by pounds
 Common are speakers who honor the scroll
 Scroll written daily creates a new sound
 Listeners, listen, 'cause this here is wisdom
 Wisdom of a Speaker, a Dove, and a Plug
 Set aside a legal substance to feed ‘em
 For now get 'em high off this dialect drug (Three)
 Time is a factor, so it's time that count
 Count not the negative actions of one
 Speakers of soul say "It's time to shout"
 Three forms the soul to a positive sum
 Dance to this fix, and flex every muscle
 Space can be filled if you ride like my lumber
 Advance to the tune, but don't do the hustle
 Shake, rattle, roll to my Magic Number (Three)

 Now you may try to subtract it
 But it just won't go away
 Three times one? (What is it?)
 One, two, three (Yeah)
 And that's a Magic Number

 Yo, what's up? (One, two, three)
 I say, children, what does it all mean? (Whoa-whoa-whoa, one, two, three)
 I wouldn't lie to you
 No more no less, that's a magic number
 No more, no less
 What is?
 No more, no less
 Is this the future?
 No more, no less
 Do the shing-a-ling
 No more, no less
 Lord, tomboy tryna talk to me
 No more, no less
 No more, no less (How high's the water, mama?)
 No more no less (How high's the water, mama?)
 No more no less (3 feet high and rising)
 No more no less
 Three
 That's a magic number