Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J Lyrics

Don't call it a comeback
I've been doing this for a long time, and I never left

I've been here for years
I've been in the game for a while now

I'm rocking my peers
I'm impressing my contemporaries

Puttin' suckers in fear
I'm making my competition scared

Makin' the tears rain down like a monsoon
I'm so good at what I do that people cry with emotion like a monsoon of tears

Listen to the bass go boom
Pay attention to the bass and how it makes you feel

Explosions, overpowerin'
My talent and energy are explosive and overwhelming

Over the competition I'm towerin'
I'm way better than my competition, I'm towering over them

Wrecking shop when I write these lyrics
I'm destroying the game when I write lyrics

That'll make you call the cops
My words are so powerful they might get me in trouble

Don't you dare stare, you better move
Don't just stand there, get out of my way

Don't ever compare
Don't even think about comparing me to anyone else

Me to the rest that'll all get sliced and diced
Anyone who tries to compete with me will be destroyed

Competition's payin' the price
My competition will regret ever trying to compete with me

I'm gonna knock you out
I'm going to take you down

Mama said knock you out
My mother inspired and encouraged me to fight back and win

Don't you call this a regular jam
What I'm doing is more than just a regular song or performance

I'm gonna rock this land
I'm going to conquer and dominate the music industry

I'm gonna take this itty-bitty world by storm
I'm going to take over the world with my artistry

And I'm just gettin' warm
I'm just getting started and I'm not even at my best yet

Just like Muhammed Ali
I'm like Muhammad Ali because I'm the greatest in my craft

They called him Cassius
Muhammad Ali's original name was Cassius Clay

Watch me bash this beat like a skull
See how I destroy this beat with my talent

That you know I've beef with
This beat and I have a history and I'm going to show it who's boss

Why do you riff with me
Why are you bothering me?

The maniac psycho
I'm a crazy person when it comes to my craft

And when I pull out my jammy get ready
And when I take out my gun, be prepared for the impact

Cause I might go Blaw!
Because I might just explode

How you like me now?
Now do you see how great I am?

The ripper will not allow
I won't allow anyone to take my spot at the top

You to get with Mr. Swift or Rift,
Don't even try to compete with me

Listen to my gears shift
Pay attention to how I elevate my craft and evolve

I'm blasting, I'm blasting
I'm killing it, I'm at the top of my game

Kinda like shaft, so you can say I'm shafting
I'm cool and smooth like the character Shaft, so you could say I'm Shafting

Oh, English filled my mind, and I came up with a funky rhyme
I'm so talented that English just comes naturally to me, and I can create great lyrics without even trying

Shadow boxing when I heard you on the radio, UH
I was mentally and physically preparing for a competition when I heard you on the radio

I just don't know
I don't understand why you are trying to compete with me

What made you forget that I was raw
How could you forget that I'm talented and great at what I do?

But now I gotta new tour
But now I have a new opportunity and a platform to showcase my talent

I'm going insane
I'm pushing myself to the limit and taking risks in my craft

Startin' the hurricane
I'm creating a storm and a massive impact in the industry

Releasin' pain
My talent is so powerful that it can cause emotional reactions in people

Lettin' you know
I'm informing you

You can't gain or maintain
You can't compete with me, let alone be in the same league as me

Unless you say my name
Unless you acknowledge me and give me credit

Rippin'
I'm killing it

Killin'
I'm destroying the game

Diggin' and drillin' a hole
I'm pushing my talent to uncover new levels of achievement

Pass the Old Gold
Let's have a cigarette break now

Shotgun blasts are heard
My talent is so powerful and impactful that it sounds like a shotgun blast

When I rip and kill at will
When I showcase my talent and destroy everyone else

The man of the hour, tower of power
I'm the best at what I do

I'll devour
I'll defeat and conquer anyone who tries to compete with me

I'm gonna tie you up and let you understand
I'm going to make you see and understand my talent and greatness

That I'm not your average man
That I'm extraordinary and special

When I gotta jammy in my hand
When I hold a gun, it's a symbol of my power

Damn!
I'm great!

Oh!
Wow!

Listen to the way I slay
Listen to how I destroy the competition

Your crew
Everyone you have at your disposal to help you compete with me

Damage
Harm and destruction

Damage
Harm and destruction

Destruction, terror, and mayhem
My talent is so powerful that it evokes emotions of destruction, terror and chaos

Pass me a sissy so sucker I'll slay him
Give me a weak opponent so I can easily defeat him

Farmers (what)
Who can compete with me?

Farmers (what)
Who can compete with me?

I'm ready (we're ready)
I'm ready to take on all competition

I think I'm gonna bomb a town
I have the power and ability to make a huge impact in the industry

Get down
Get ready for my greatness

Don't you never, ever
Don't even think about trying to compete with me

Pull my lever
Don't mess with me

Cause I explode
I have so much greatness and talent that it's explosive

And my nine is easy to load
My gun represents my power, and I'm ready to use it

I gotta thank God
I'm grateful for my talent and success

'Cause he gave me the strength to rock Hard
God gave me the ability to be the best at what I do