(VERSE 1) On the mic at this time in the place to be I'm the Inhuman Orchestra called Biz Markie That made you dance, make the music with my mouth, and all But I'm here to talk about the Albee Square Mall A place where people shop in downtown Brooklyn Where I can be found if you're lookin For me, the B-i-z, so just come check me out Cause 24/7 I'm mikin the house So when I come in the Mall, and then I start to roam You wouldn't think it's a store, you would think it's my home Cause when I come in the place, then I hang up a sign Reads 'home sweet home' - this house is mine
(T.J. Swan) Albee Square Mall My house is the Albee Square Mall My house is the Albee Square Mall My house is the Albee Square Mall My house is the Albee Square Mall
(VERSE 2) I been to many malls from state to state But I've never been in, say, one this great, I hate To say, about the other shopping centers that's left But the Albee Square Mall is the doo-doo-def I be in there everyday, walkin around chillin >From when they opened all the way until when It's about time for the place to close I'm just running things like a pair of panty hose They all know me, the Biz Markie I get more respect than the average employee Could work in every store in the mall Because the place is my house from wall to wall If I could move in, party people, I just might So I could stay forever, and it won't be just like A bum that you see sleepin on a park bench So how will it be when you see Biz Markie I fade them all, been havin fun See, to me this mall is like number one And any other shoppers that try to compare There ain't no way they could hang out with Albee Square
(T.J. Swan) Albee Square Mall My house is the Albee Square Mall My house is the Albee Square Mall My house is the Albee Square Mall
(VERSE 3) I step in the place and shop around for a while Buy some jewelry for Treny and Ali, and after that I'll Go take a stroll inside of Gibb's Pups Then buy some fresh silks, Bally's too Next stop Olympic, wanted to buy some sneakers Then hit the ??? room to pick me up a Cesar Stroll around with a fly female While security's riffin about leanin on the rail After that I go eat some food at Wendy's In the Albee cafateria, could be shoppin plenty >From store to store just stuff in my face And I do the pfrr-one-two while sayin my grace Finally I step off all alone Up to the top level to use the telephone Never use a quarter, cause I got a calling card So I can reach out and touch everybody I know That's where I be until the day is done Just coolin in the place that's number one So next time you'll be in Brooklyn walkin around Play like _Price Is Right_ and 'come on down' And
(T.J. Swan) Go shoppin Go shoppin Go shop - let's all go shoppin (x3)
Go shoppin Go shoppin Go shoppin - Swan and Biz go shoppin
Radio, TV and even the press know the meanin' of V-A-P-O-R-S The meanin' of this word without no doubt Means nobody wants to be there when you're down and out Once you're established and got a lot of money Everybody wanna be your buddy and honey Like tall buildings they call skyscrapers
Can you feel it Nuthin' can save ya For this is the seaon of catchin' the vapors And since I got time, what I'm gonna do Is tell ya how to spread it throughout my crew Well, you all know TJ Swan who sang on my records Made the music "Nobody Beats the Biz" Well, check it Back in the days before this began He usually tried to talk to this girl name Fran The type of female with fly Gucci wear With big trunk jewelry and extensions in her hair When Swan tried to kick it, she always fessed Talkin' about "Nigger, please, you work for UPS" Since he wasn't no type of big drug dealer My man TJ Swan didn't appeal to her But now he trucks gold and wears fly Valley boots Rough leather fashions and tough silk suits Now she stop frontin' an' wants to speak And be comin' to all the shows Every single weekend To get his beeper number, she'd be beggin' please Dyin' for the day to get skeezed
She caught the vapors (4X)
I got another partner that's calm and plain He goes by the name of the Big Daddy Kane A mellow type of fellow that's laid back Back in the days, he was nothin' like that I remember when he used to fight every day What grown-ups would tell him he would never obey He wore his pants hangin' down and his sneakers untied And a rasta-type Kango tilted to the side Around his neighborhood, people treated him bad And said he was the worst thing his mom's ever had They said that he will grow up to be nothin' but a hoodlum Or either injail or someone would shoot him But now he's grown up, to their surprise Big Daddy got a hit record sellin' worldwide Now the same people that didn't like him as a child be sayin' Can I borrow a dollar, ooh, you're a star now
They caught the vapors (4X)
Now I got a cousin by the name of Von Lee Better known to y'all as Cutmaster Cool V He cuts scratch, transform with finesse ...(cuts and scratches)...and all that mess Well I remember when he first started to rock And tried to get his job in a record shop He was in it to win it but the boss fronted Said, "Sorry Mr. Lee, but there's no help wanted" Now my cousin Von still tried on and on and on 'Til the like break of dawn To put this j-o-b in effect But they'd look right past him and be like "next" Now for the year of '88 Cool V is makin' dollars so my cousin's like straight He walks into the same record shop as before And the boss'll be like, "Von, welcome to my store" Offerin' him a job but naw, he don't want it Damn it feels goo to see people up on it 'Cause I remember when at first they wasn't Now guess what they caught from my cousin The vapors
They caught the vapors (4X)
Last subject of the story is about Biz Mark I had to work for mine to put your body in park When I was a teenager, I wanted to be down With a lot of M.C.-deejayin' crews in town So in school on Nobel Street, I say "Can I be down, champ" They said no and treated me like a wet food stamp After gettin' rejected, I was very depressed Sat and wrote some def doo-doo rhymes at my rest When I used to come to parties they'd make me pay I'd have to beg to get on the mike and rap that day I was never into girls, I was just into my music They acted like I wanted to keep it Instead of tryin' to use it But now things switched without belief "Yo, Biz, do you remember me from Nober Street, chief? We used to be down back in the days" It happens all the time and never ceases to amaze
(Biz Markie) Ah one two, ah one two Ah one two, ah one two I'd like to.. introduce myself.. My name is.. ah Biz Markie..
(Verse One) Well I'm the human ultra called Biz Markie Makin music orderly is my specialty When I go {*BOOM*} ah one two, girls get excited When they hear my lyrics they wanna recite 'em I know y'all in the mood, just go with the flow And I can play rappin records and all disco Like "Beat It," "Billie Jean," by Michael Jackson Or the Treacherous 3 record, they call "Action" When you hear me do it, you will be shocked and amazed It's the brand new thing they call the human beatbox craze
(Chorus) Make the music with your mouth, biz! (Biz Markie beatboxes) Make the music with your mouth, biz! (Biz Markie beatboxes) Make the music with your mouth, biz! (Biz Markie beatboxes)
(Verse Two) Well I don't just do the beatbox, I rock on the mic And all the rhymes that I say, all the people like I get the crowd jumpin, get the girl's hearts pumpin All the party people say, "Isn't he somethin?" Rock from New York City all the way down South Sayin rhymes and makin music, with my mouth I'ma tell you party people how I began It started when I'm livin in Long Is-land Hey when I was a kid I used to play in the streets Makin sounds with my mouth, all sorts of beats Grown people, used to say - WHAT? Grown people, used to say - WHAT'S.. .. wrong with that kid makin that strange noise It was like, for all the fly girls and all the homeboys Then I tried it at a homeboy's basement par-ty They thought it was a record, they ain't know it was me When they came by the DJ, and saw who it is They said, "Make the music with your mouth, Biz!"
(Chorus)
(song continues as just a beat for a while)
(Verse Three) It may look and sound easy doin the human beatbox But it's real difficult, even knocked me out my socks It's a movement combination with your lip tongue and throat Use your teeth and your nose for a mysterious high note I like doin it as a hobby or a job People treat me like a star and surround me in the mall It's not all the props, spittin, breathin hard and doin You need practice, be ambitious in the schoolin Let me tell you party people, you gotta admit Anything than you want you gotta work hard for it That's why I like doin sounds, that's hard to achieve Makin two or three sounds at one time you can't believe When I walk down the street, people crowd around me And say, "HOW YOU MAKE ALL THEM SOUNDS at one time Biz Markie?" I tell 'em it takes a lot of practice, and lip control I've been doin it since, fifteen years old And everywhere I do it, the people say I'm good I even get big respect in my own neighborhood I'm tellin you a fact, and just like it is Even moms pops and cops say, "Whattup Biz?" Everywhere I go, I always rocked the boat Gonna end this rhyme, with this one note Not gonna act conceited and say I'm the best But I'm guaranteed to pass any kind of test I say def rhymes, with funky fresh lyrics When I do the beat the party people go into HYSTERICS!
(Chorus)
(Verse Four) You heard the proceedin, now here's the sequel All human beatboxes is not created equal That's why I'm here, to say today That I'm doin my beat in a special way Makin musical tunes, orally, I have perspective I'm very well known, and greatly respected I like to thank people, without no doubt Peace hi party people it's time to break ou..
(Outro - singing while Biz beatboxes) Make the music.. make the music.. MAKE THE MUSIC.. with your mouth! Make the music.. make the music.. MAKE THE MUSIC.. with your mouth! Make the music.. make the music.. MAKE THE MUSIC.. with your mouth! Make the music.. make the music.. MAKE THE MUSIC.. with your mouth!
MAKE THE MUSIC.. with your mouth!
(Biz continues beatboxing and scatting to the end)
I'm the Biz Markie, I'm known for beatboxin and rap
And now it's time, to put Long Island on the map
And lettin you know, that it'll put you in a trance It's somethin funny made by me and it's called the Biz Dance
I think the way I do it is so unique
By the way I move my hands hips legs and feet But if you think that you can master it you got a fat chance Cause it's very difficult to do, what is it called?
[Chorus]
The Biz Mark, Biz Mark.. the Biz Mark, Biz Mark The Biz Mark, Biz Mark.. the Biz Mark, Biz Mark, Biz Mark
[Verse Two]
The Biz Mark Dance, is second to none
I'll explain at the moment how it should be done Kick your legs 'til your pants almost rip
Shake from side to side, witcha arms and hips
While you're doin it, if you mess up your hair Then you know party people that you're halfway there
They've heard of Biz Markie all the way in France
And the kids in AntARCTICA is doin my dance!
[Chorus] - 2X w/ ad libs
[Interlude]
Now everybody out there that wanna learn the Biz Dance
Come up to the front, all the ladies to one side
And all the homeboys to one side
And I'ma show you how you should do it
You should throw one leg to one side
And then throw the other leg up to the other side
Then throw your leg up above your head
And then, this the way you do it
One.. two..
One, two, three, here!
"Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!" "Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!"
"Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!"
"Go Biz Mark!Go Biz Mark!"
[Verse Three]
I'm the Biz Markie, I'm known for beatboxin and rap
And now it's time, to put Long Island on the map
And lettin you know, that it'll put you in a trance
It's somethin funny made by me and it's called the Biz Dance
I think the way I do it is so unique
By the way I move my hands hips legs and feet
But if you think that you can master it you got a fat chance
Cause it's very difficult to do, what is it called?
[Chorus] - 3X w/ ad libs
[Outro] Now I know Fort Greene can do the Biz Dance
And Queensbridge can do the Biz Dance
And Atlantic turtles can do the Biz Dance
White {? Lawanda can do the Biz Dance
40 and Baisley can do the Biz Dance
And Astoria Projects can do the Biz Dance Everybody on Farmers Boulevard can do the Biz Dance
And I know Bayshore, C.I., Amityville, Wyandanch
Brentwood, Corey, everywhere in Long Island can do the Biz Dance Hempstead, Shreveport, everywhere can do the Biz Dance
Manhattan, Lincoln Projects in Colonial can do the Biz Dance Even the Bronx Co-Op City Bronx River can do the Biz Dance But, they can't do it like me, HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
"Special Marley Marl Remixes" may differ from the original version
Yes, y'all-and, to the like beat-and You could either dance or just have a seat and Listen to the way-in, what I am displayin A different kind of rapper language that I am sayin To all the party people, ? the info When it come to rockin parties I-am-a-nympho-maniac brainiac for doin my dance And my record Make the Music, will put you in a trance-and hypnotize your body-and, like you do Bacardi-and you won't be fightin or illin, you just be partyin down, with the funky sound with yours truly I'm the original B-I-Z-M-A-R-K-I-be-the-E and I came to have fun and, not be number one-and just hear to let you know, who's like runnin the place and everywhere that I perform and do a show *beatboxing sound* as long as you know, that *beatbox drumbeat*
Nobody beats the Biz! Nobody beats the Bizzzz (repeat 4X)
You know me as the B-I-Z-M-A-R-K-I-E-and I go for what I know doin a show for human beings I'm guaranteed to rock I make the ladies scream and shout I'm bound to wreck your body and say turn the party out The Mardi rapper toe-tapper always have it flowin And when you hear the BizMarkie, I get the job done Yes I'm the M-A-R the K-I-E you know that's me I got the stutter step to keep in check my speed is so unique They say I look and sound funny but I don't be carin I rock the Latin Quarter, Rooftop, Union Square and Roseland, the Hassan?, Madison Square Garden Even rock for the ?work fare at Jaffer Center? Pardon the way, that I be talkin bout the places I be rockin I love to perform, for the people that be clockin Not sayin that you're on mine, you're on it like a hornet But you pay for the performance, doggone it, you want it That's why I'm here, to be like lettin you knowin That I'ma highly recognized as the king of disco-and makin people as they have a lot of enjoyment I'm the best person for this type of employment, that's why...
Nobody beats the Biz! Nobody beats the Bizzzz (repeat 3X)
On and on, to the break of dawn When you buy food cheap, you need a coupon or catch a sale retail, before it gets stale So hurry up and get the WIC? check out the mail and shop non-stop, but how I hip-hop on the mic and like Make you co-op-er-ate with the rhythm, that is what I give em Reagan is the Pres but I voted for Shirley Chilsholm It might sound confusing, the style that I'm using But in the end I'm sure that you will find it quite amusing and funny, oh honey, it's just ridiculous Don't try to front, come on and admit you was thrilled, chilled, your heart was all filled So respect the architect, as I begin to build Science and my reliance is upon my rap Like Carl Lewis I get to it, so let's go the lap...
Nobody beats the Biz Nobody beats the Bizzzz (repeat 3X)
[TJ Swan] Nobody beats the Biz, nobody beats the Biz (repeat 2X) My name is TJ Swan, nobody beats the Biz I rock you on and on, nobody beats the Biz You know nobody that beats the Biz I know nobody that beats the Biz Nobody beats the Biz, nobody beats the Biz (repeat 2X)
*BizMarkie does some beatboxing* *TJ Swan verse resung in this version several times* *BizMarkie beatboxes again to the end but gets cut short*
(Verse One) This is another hit from Biz Markie Dedicated to the radio, not he or she Be-cause it's time for them to get recognized This is my version of the Nobel Peace Prize That's why I'm comin out my face like this Far as negativity, you never get dissed If it wasn't for you, nobody would know That's why this is something for the radiohhhh
(Verse Two) This rhyme is dedicated to the radio DJ's That play all the hits on seven days And even on the weekends, the DJ's will be freakin Without a doubt because everyone is unique-and The way they cut the records, and be talkin It sound doo doo EXTRA CRAZY DEF on the Walkman To all the disc jockey's that's on the go This is something for the radiohhhh
(Biz ad libbing a harmony of "for the radio" randomly)
Now I'ma kick it like this
(Verse Three) I'd like to thank all the people state to state For requestin my records on the radio great-ly appreciate what you've done for me And my reward to you is my M-U-S-I-C Straight up, I make the music just for you So you can do the extra crazy Biz Mark dance too Or even do the dance made up by yourself As long as you're in good phy-sical health Because you're the one that make the radio hype Like fresh tobacco and a brand new pipe A program director always pick the right hits Like puttin some salt and pepper and butter on grits I ALWAYS look up to program directors Cause they're the ones, the jam selectors A couple of years ago when I didn't have a record player On the radio I thought to myself sayin If I ever get the chance to playin my stuff I'm gonna make everything extra tough Cause radio will last to infinity As long as my name is the B-I-Z Emmezah-A-R-K and I'm hear to say Number one entertainment form in the like U.S.A. Cause if it wasn't for you, nobody would know That's why this is something for the radiohhhh
(Biz ad libbing a harmony of "for the radio" and singing shoutouts)
(Verse Four) This is the conclusion of just the beginnin of hip-hop on the radio, mix never endin Story and fightin, just to get the right and have our respect on a station that's excitin In about two years, I will be a superstar Be able to buy anything I want, even a car Cause if it wasn't for you, nobody would know That's why this is something for the radiohhhh
Yo.. this is kinda slow But I know the Jeeps gon' be pumpin it But this is, this is one subject, that nobody don't know about
(Verse One) Check him out, check him out, check him out, check him out With the beat I'm gonna rock the house When you hear my golden voice, you know it's me The poetical, energetical rap MC Well that's not the subject matter of to be cool I'm just tellin you girls and fly kids, stay in school I always reminisce when I was in class well But you feel like a simpletone when you get expelled Or, even if you have a couple of days in detention It's just as good as one bad suspension So when you're grown up, you'll say the same thing to your kids, be in class before the bell ring But you know, kids is kids To them high school is like a three year bid I'm not gonna tell a lie, I used to cut class Until the principal straight got in my ass He said, "Biz the only way you're gonna get a BM is to get your education instead of hangin with him" So I got my head together, and chilled the hell out And now all the break-breakers says is check him out
(Chorus) Check him out, check him out, check him out, check him out With the beat I'm gonna rock the house Check him out, check him out, check him out, check him out With the beat I'm gonna rock the house! (echoes)
(Verse Two) Now this is the second part of this lesson I'm sayin it this way cause it's my profession You don't have to go to high school to be an MC But you got to know the value and means, of money Cause a lot of parents, they are taxpayers So it's real stupid, when you disobey a principal, vice principal or even a teacher Cause when you do that, you know you'll never reach a higher level, or even your goal Because, you don't wanna listen to what you're told So please take heed, to what I say I hope I'm not sayin it for my health today Cause if I am please tell me, so I can stop It's not like I'm your mother sister brother or pop So come on and listen to me without no doubt So you can be educated and have, clout
(Chorus)
(Verse Three) I'm just tellin young people to stay away from drugs Cause if you mess with that it'll make you bug Whatever you wanna, like call it, I'm tellin you Don't become a drug addict or alcoholic Because it will mess with your mind and brain And only thing you wanna do is fiend and complain Cause I'm tellin you just like this off the top of my head Don't mess with it, cause you will be misled by other people, devils and demons I'm Biz Markie, I'm not Alfred Simmons I'm just tellin you to do this, without no doubt Cause I'm the Biz and I got the clout
(VERSE 1) Now this is a difficult subject About something that's crazy - oh, what the heck They know they have something that people don't like And they still continue to disrespect The thing I'm talkin about is an essence A foreign fragrance with a presence That you can't see with the naked eye But to the nose it's a nuisance It comes in so many forms, it's camouflaged And it will sneak upon you like espionage You might not know it cause it won't show it And you will swear it's just a mirage It can be with you when you're talkin It will be so close, you think it's hawkin With a bit of a twang it got its own slang Is even known in New York, and Everybody know what I'm sayin From here to the Himalayan If you don't know, you must be doo-doo This is what I'm sayin About the dragon
(VERSE 2) I think i should go more into depth About a secret that is quiet as kept If you have it like Richochet Rabbit It can ruin your rep There are ways of preventin this Check your hygenie and your dentist You might think I'm messin, but this is a lesson Godliness is cleanliness But if you think I'm misguiding you By sayin there's somethin inside of you That bothers everybody when you're at a party And your reactions to it is: "pee you!" You're sittin there baffled and puzzled Whatever you have, you wish you was muzzled But if you want a clue, between me and you It could be the beverage you guzzle But if you listen to me The diabolical energetical B The i-z Mza-Mza-a-r-k-i-e I'm tryina give you h-e-l-p So I'ma end it off like this Before you give somebody a kiss For the one you adore, check them before You get a crazy whiff Of the dragon
(VERSE 3) I once knew a guy by the name of Tock He was one of them kids from like around the block The kid was cool, had the right gear, and slim The only thing was wrong, he smelled like a gym In secret tellin rumours, his right guard went left And his band was playin a song that was funky to def He was kickin like Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly Word is bond, that kid was smelly Even if he would shower and shower Or sprinkle a day, wouldn't last for a hour He would always wanna like hang around His underarms had bass with scents around I tried to tell him, but he just wouldn't listen He thought from my heart I was tryin to diss him I started beatin around the bush cause he thought I was naggin I said, "Yo Tock, you got the dragon!"
Yo this one aight though Yo, me and Cool V Dis dis dis gon' be dis gon' be our new single And when you hear this story you'll say it's aight though Yo yo yo yo Cool V, why don't you give me a cue One more cue, and then I'm ready to go in
(Verse One) Don't you like when the winter's gone And all of a sudden it starts gettin warm The trees and the grass start lookin fresh And the sun and sky be lookin their best Birds be singin, flowers be bloomin A lot of brand new cars be zoomin Fly girls lookin the best they can be And the guys be dukey dukey Dan you see Besides all that I like the warm weather Cause that's when you can get yourself together But I like Easter time with a grin Cause when I was little we used to go to Coney I-sland We used to eat a lot of stuff like cotton candy Cause back then, it was like fine and dandy You used to get dressed up in double knits And your plaid suit jackets, they were the shits
The good ol' days, was back then And the reason I reminisce, cause..
(Chorus: Biz sings - voice slowed down) It's spring again Everybody know it's spring again To the girls and boys and people above This is the time to fall in love
(Verse Two) Now girls - have you ever broke up with your boyfriend And you felt that the world was comin to an end Sittin around the house poutin for no reason Just because you thought your man was skeezin For a couple of days, look gloomy and gray Thinkin about the ol' happy days All of a sudden, the telephone ring He beg for your forgiveness and you know what that brings Joy and happiness into your life Before you felt like your heart was stabbed by a knife I'm tellin you girls keep the man that you got 'Cause if he cheats you might need a V.D. shot You know two wrongs don't make a right And if he did something wrong don't do the same it's not polite Please don't make this breakin' up a trend, because...
(Verse Three) Now fellas - have you ever met a girl that tried to front And wanted you to act like you was on the hunt I used to see my homeboys frown and fret For a girl that always tryin' to play hard to get I know I caught it myself I must admit And said anything you want you gotta work hard for it Me the diabolical be obsessed? And go after something that a girl possess? They're really owning yours like a pair of drawers They want you to be like Santa Claus They want drug dealers, and four-wheelers trucks, jewelery They expect me to steal, huh? Shee-aht, I know they must be buggin' They better hit the streets and do their own muggin' But in this case, you'll just over look her Send her on her way and say I can't help ya hooker
Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date But a year to make love she wanted you to wait Let me tell ya a story of my situation I was talkin' to this girl from the U.S. nation The way that I met her was on tour at a concert She had long hair and a short miniskirt I just got onstage drippin', pourin' with sweat I was walkin' through the crowd and guess who I met I whispered in her ear, 'Come to the picture booth So I can ask you some questions to see if you are a hundred proof' I asked her her name, she said 'blah-blah-blah' She had 9/10 pants and a very big bra I took a couple of flicks and she was enthused I said, 'How do you like the show?' she said, 'I was very amused' I started throwin' bass, she started throwin' back mid-range But when I sprung the question, she acted kind of strange Then when I asked, 'Do ya have a man?' she tried to pretend She said, 'No I don't, I only have a friend' Come on, I'm not even goin' for it This is what I'm goin' sing
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend And you say he's just a friend, oh baby You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend But you say he's just a friend, oh baby You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend But you say he's just a friend
So I took blah-blah's word for it at this time I thought just havin' a friend couldn't be no crime 'Cause I have friends and that's a fact Like Agnes, Agatha, Germaine, and Jacq Forget about that, let's go into the story About a girl named blah-blah-blah that adored me So we started talkin', getttin' familiar Spendin' a lot of time so we can build up A relationship or some understanding How it's gonna be in the future we was plannin' Everything sounded so dandy and sweet I had no idea I was in for a treat After this was established, everything was cool The tour was over and she went back to school I called every day to see how she was doin' Everytime that I called her it seemed somethin' was brewin' I called her room, a guy picked up, and then I called again I said, 'Yo, who was that?' 'Oh, he's just a friend' Don't gimme that, don't ever gimme that Jus' bust this
You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend And you say he's just a friend, oh baby You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend But you say he's just a friend, oh baby You, you got what I need but you say he's just a friend But you say he's just a friend
So I came to her college on a surprise visit To see my girl that was so exquisite It was a school day, I knew she was there The first semester of the school year I went to a gate to ask where was her dorm This guy made me fill out a visitor's form He told me where it was and I was on my way To see my baby doll, I was happy to say I arrived in front of the dormitory 'Yo, could you tell me where is door three?' They showed me where it was for the moment I didn't know I was in for such an event So I came to her room and opened the door Oh, snap! Guess what I saw? A fella tongue-kissin' my girl in the mouth, I was so in shock my heart went down south So please listen to the message that I send Don't ever talk to a girl who says she just has a friend ayyy boi
(Fat Albert) "Hey Mudfoot, you know what we're here for, lay some treats on us!"
(Intro) Yo, dis is one of the, dis dis Yo dis is that, that's that joint Yo that's the.. that's that joint Yo this is another one from the, y'know You know who it's from! WHAT?! Oh, now you don't know who it's from now right? Okay, now I'ma just tell you You know this is from the diabolical energetical poetrical numerical new lyrical man, B-I-Z Emmezah-emmezah-A-R-K-I-E Best on the scene, man appointed rap king in effect If you EVER try to disrespect the Biz Markie Disability checks you collect, BUT ANYWAY! I'm just bringin you you somethin A new, a new a little somethin Because you remember me from y'know, "The Biz Mark, Biz Mark" And from the {*beatboxing*} and all that mess And you know all the other stuff from like, "Make the Music.." But yo, but I'd like to dedicate this to, my best friend TJ Swan My cuz-n, my cousin Cutmaster Cool V My man, my man, and my man, DJ Marley Marl Cause we in the studio doin this, this is for my NEW DANCE So check it out, everybody ready I think he's ready to get, I-ah-I I-I just think he's read', I think I'm ready to get hype
(Biz Markie) I'm the Diabolical, Biz Markie From "Pickin' Boogers," the "Vapors" - "Make the Music" you see But now I'm bringin to you for your enjoyment It's an animated dance for my employment You might remember him from Saturday afternoon He was my favorite character on any cartoon But when you do the dance, you can't stay kaput EVERYBODY GET UP.. and do the Mudd Foot C'MON! Get up and do the Mudd Foot C'mon, yo yo, yo c'mon and do the MUDD Foot "Hey hey," yo hey, yo, do the MUDD Foot
(Interlude) Now bust this out I'm not even gonna get into no rhymin I just want everybody to listen to the funky beat While my DJ Cutmaster Cool V, cut up what the name of this dance is
(Cool V scratches "Mudfoot")
(Outro) You know, I can't really do all that stuff You know I'm not into that cuttin, but I want everybody to the dance, let me show you You see, you gotta act like you crippled Like you just got one leg, and you know you just gotta just You gotta just, ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-just gotta relax and just, let the music take over your body and just chill Cause this is the Diabolical B-I-Z, Emmezah-A-Rrrah You know me from, "The Biz Mark, Biz Mark" I already said that already, but it don't even MATTER Bring the bassline back in, now bust this out I'm just talkin about, this is gon' be the new thing to take over The next century, cause it's gettin ready to be the 90's And I want this to be one of the hottest dances comin out It's called the "Mudd Foot" You know, you you can't do "The Butt" off this music You can't do "The Wop," can't do nuttin else off it Can't do the "Michael Jackson" Only thing you can do off this music is the "Mudd Foot" Can't be doin that "Arsenio Hall" I don't know I don't know how he do that, m-heh-heh Or that I.O.U.'n, Scoob and Scrap'n And anybody else dancin Only thing you can do off this, is, the "Mudd Foot" So c'mon, do the MUDD Foot Yo, I, see, you know I been here I been in this studio for about a month I'm tryin to teach Swan how to do the "Mudd Foot" I don't know what the heck he doin, he-heh-heh Marley can't even do it, yo I'm tryin to teach, Cool V how to the "Mudd Foot" He doin the "Butt Foot" I don't know what the heck he doin But, the way you gotta do the "Mudd Foot" You gotta just kick it, it gotta be like flowin y'know? It gotta be flowin! I know everybody from Uptown, by the Apollo, Uptown Way Uptown, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island Long Island! Everybody from out of state like Kansas City California, everywhere, I can't forget New Jersey, Newark y'know (fades out)
(Verse One) This is a different type of dedication To a guy that was a different kind of inspiration Only people that knew him, know what I'm talkin about And at the end of the story, you will say without a doubt This wasn't your typical case, of fast livin Anything he was makin, he was givin To his moms, pops, his brother and his girl Cause they, meant, the most to him in the world Around Suffolk he wasn't known But in Eastern Long Island, he did have a home Called L.I., is where he stayed Where there was no need for D-Con or Raid He was cool with everybody, he had no enemies I'm makin this record, cause he's a friend of me Cause he's a hard workin kid, I've just stated That's why this record, is dedicated To my man Rich
Yo yo, this is for you my man God bless you
(Verse Two) Let me tell you what happened in the early 80's When we wasn't thinkin about gettin all the ladies Me and Rich was thinkin about survival of the fittest You can ask Keith or Kevin, cause both of them were with us We'd try to get a job everyplace that it takes We was even at the factory they call {?} Everywhere we went they said they'd call us back Or even said they're not hirin to throw us off track But Richie Rich said, forget that stuff Even though, times was rough We kept searchin searchin lookin and lookin It seems everywhere we went, the jobs was tooken Still Rich didn't give up the faith He found a job that wasn't safe Even though it was dangerous, it wouldn't switch That's why this is dedicated to my man Rich
Yo this is to you my man Rich Cause you know you go way back, you go way back Word up, God bless you
(Verse Three) The way the story end, is just a tragedy I wish upon a star that it didn't have to be endin this way for my man Richard Cause still in my mind, he's still as pictured Like, he just had gone yesterday For sellin, C-R-A-C-K His dream was.. to be a boxer So, he could knock the socks off of an Ivan Barkley, or even Mike Tyson But on the streets, he was sacrificin for his family, and his wife Cause he struggled, he struggled all his life He wasn't a straight up, criminal or villain Or even tryin to get, stupid or illin Was messed up for takin somebody's life and shit that tried so hard, and just wouldn't quit This is a slow record, with a switch Because it's dedicated, to my man Rich
One two, one two You're listenin to the grand groovin sounds Of the diabolical energetical B-I-Z Emmezah-A-Rrrah-K And this goes out to my DJ The cutmaster that no one cuts faster than C-double-oh-L V Drumroll V
[Verse One] It's a different kind of sound that's in the air It's not shots, firecrackers, or a car that's there A little different noise for your listenin pleasure A sample from a record that's a four bar measure Adults think this music is just a big headache They think all this hard work, is just a piece of cake They must be buggin, right out of they socks Why don't they get up and try to do, the human beatbox Cause back in the days when there was just block parties A DJ would set up his equipment, and start these live performances, and DJ tricks A lot of different DJ's was on the mix It is a proven fact, music is a universal language
From the tip of Long Island to the Verrezano Bridge We won awards and served them by the millions The more more years go by, the more we be killin 'em They said it's just a fad, it will never last a year All of a sudden, ten years later - "I hear music"
[Chorus: Cool V scratches "I hear music" over and over]
Cool V, give me a drum roll
[Verse Two] I can't believe how hip-hop has progressed With more and more groups that have finesse We have groups on the East and West coast with different names We all play a part if we didn't we'd go in flames We all got to stick together as one But at the same time, still have fun Cause you don't wanna lose the love for the music When you have it keep it, and make use of it This is a lesson from the S-K Biz Cause nobody else is gonna tell yo
Aaaaaahh yeeea The diabolical is back again But now I want the Killerforce Connection And we gonna do it in harmony like this
We're the Killerforce MC's The best in New York city So let us put it to perfection While we change it to the Biz Mark connection Other crews in this section always try to ban the connection They got together and they combined Tried to hurt us from time to time But it didn't work.. as you see The Biz Mark is in the place to be So come on party people, get into the groove because- Biz Markie is gonna bust the mood
Biz Markie.. hey that's me You know that I body rock to the T-O-P And I'm the born sureshot you can't resist I'm gonna take your girl with my sweet kiss And he's TJ Swan that's his name And if you're rockin to the beat, I'm to blame I got the power to get you up off the wall And get you on the floor, so you can have a ball The cut master Cool V He is the man that's at the top of the key Of course he is fast you know that he is slick So many fly girls jumpin on his dick
So let's rooooooooock, until we reach the tooooooop And we'll never stooooooop, the rhythm must must to roooooock
And yes y'all, yes y'all This is, a different type of dedication To my man Marcus from Kansas City But I'm just tellin ya straight on up Don't be messin with no drugs Whether you're young, whether you're old Whether you're bad, whether you're bold Don't mess with it cause it's not for the soul And we gonna do it a little somethin with three subjects like this..
(Biz Markie) Subject one is about a brother by the name of John Who was sellin crack, just like it was Avon And you know y'know the reason I say "was" Because that's no longer what my man John does There was a time when he was wearin much gold Drivin a Benz, Jaguar and a Rolls The lifestyle he lived was far from penny ante Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho, word to granny's panties Cause he would make dough-roll, and swing it like a yo-yo Bein broke, was just a no-no But then the day came when John got caught And he was dropped like pantyhose without support You shoulda thought about, what you did in the past To realize, this fast livin wouldn't last But, the same guy that was a big hoodlum Is now in jail, waitin for someone to duke him
(Chorus x4: kids singing) Things get a little easier Once you learn to understand it
(Biz Markie) Subject two, and this one is a doozy A messed up story about a girl named Suzy Now when you're on WIC, the problems may seem enough But you know she had to get Scotty to beam her up On a crack mission, no type of ambition Make blunts disappear better than a magician Her eyes got dim, her body got slim She said there's nothin in the world like a good ol' stem On and like on and, and it was strong Grabbed her pipe and sung a song "I want to get HIGH.. so high!" "I want to get HIGH.. so high!" She'd go out buy a nice rock just to suit her Then hit the weed spot to be blessed by buddha Bum offa Lucy to complete her stimulation Put it all together for a perfect combination I mean this girl would actually buy a rock with the very last dime she got in her pocket And when she saw her friends, comin from the spot Like Prudential, she got a piece of their rock That's why
(Chorus)
(Biz Markie) Subject three, finally, the E-N-D about a girl by the name of Marie She used to be hot, most beautiful to the utmost I mean this girl was blessed with an overdose of curves, swerves, word to the mother my brother And boy did the B-I-Z love her But then.. {*singing*} those.. were.. the.. DAYS My friend.. we thought they'd never end And she looked alright, to the S-K Biz Markie But then she got on drugs Started wearin extensions and rugs And let me tell you what say happened to Marie {*rapping*} because nowadays Marie don't look so hot Everytime that I see her, she's headed for the spot Her hair is all knotty, got Scotty got her body And her underarms kickin like the ho know karate Her clothes are real dirty, and usually the same As for money she don't have a dime to claim Because when I saw the girl the other day She was puttin a pack of Now-or-Laters on layaway