Get It Together
Beastie Boys Lyrics

One-two-one-two keep it on
Let's keep the beat going

Listen to the shit because we kick it until dawn
Listen to the music we're making because we'll keep going all night

Listen to the abstract got it going on
We're making unconventional music but it's still awesome

Listen to the ladies come on and let me spawn all your eggs then you you go up the river
Girls, let me impress you and we can have some fun (but don't forget about the consequences)

Listen to the abstract that freaky nigga
My music is weird, but in a good way

I'm ad rock and I shock and I tick and I tock
I'm Ad Rock and I have a unique style and rhythm to my rapping

And I can't stop with the body rock
I can't stop moving and grooving to the music

See I've got heart like John Starks hitting mad sparks
I'm passionate and dedicated like John Starks from the NY Knicks and I'm making great music

Pass me the mic and I'll be rocking the whole park
Let me perform and I'll entertain the whole audience

I'm the m to the see to the a and it's a must
My name is MCA and I'm here to perform

The rhymes that we bust on the topic on lust
The lyrics we're rapping about are about sex and desire

And my moms is not butt, but fuck it
My mom's not ugly, but that doesn't matter in the context of our music

Let me get down to the rhythm
Let me get into the groove of the music

Yes I'm getting funky and I'm shooting all my jism
I'm letting loose and giving it my all with my style of rapping

Like John Holmes, the x-rated nigga
I'm like a famous porn star, giving it my all, but in a musical context

Listen to the shit 'cause I'm the ill figure
Listen to my music because I'm a unique and talented artist

Nobody's getting any bigger than this
We're at the top of our game and nobody can surpass us

Ad rock down with the ione
Ad rock's down with our group, the Beastie Boys

Listen to the shit because both of them is boney
Listen to our music because we're both skinny

Got to do it like this like chachi and joanie
We've got to do it like this, with a certain style and flair

Because she's the cheese and I'm the macaroni
We're a great combination, like cheese and macaroni

So why all the fight and why all the fuss
Why can't we just get along and enjoy the music

Because I ain't got no dust
I don't have any drugs to offer, so let's just focus on the music

Yea, you know I'm getting silly
I'm getting goofy and playful with my lyrics

I've got a grandma hazel and a grandma tilly
I have two grandmas with names that rhyme

Grand royalprez and I'm also a member
I'm Ad Rock and I'm part of our group, the Grand Royal President

Born on the cusp in the month of November
I was born in late November, on the cusp of two astrological signs

I do the patty duke in case you don't remember
I'm dancing the Patty Duke, a popular dance from the 1960s

Well, I freak a funky beat like the shit was in a blender
I'm getting creative and freaky with my music, blending different sounds together

Well, I'm long gone word is born
I'm doing my own thing and I'm far away from where I started

Don't need a mother fucking fool telling me right from wrong
I don't need anyone telling me what to do or how to make my music

I don't think I'm slick nor do I play like I'm hard
I'm not trying to be cool or tough, I'm just being myself

But I shall drive the lane like I was evan bernhard
I'm going to make my move and go for what I want, like Evan Bernhard playing basketball

And I've working on my game because life is taxing
I'm improving my skills and abilities because life is tough

Got to get it together and see what's happening
We need to focus and make sure we're aware of what's going on around us

I go one two like my name was biz mark
I have a similar style to rapper Biz Markie, which involves counting and rhythm

But I had to do the shit just let me embark
I had to try something new and creative, so let me do my thing

On the lyric and the noun and the verb
I'm exploring different elements of language, like nouns and verbs, in my music

Let's kick the shit off 'cause yo, I'm not the herb
Let's start our music and get things going because I'm not someone who's going to slow things down

Well, it's not the herb but the spice with the flavor to spare
I'm not just an ordinary musician, I'm someone with a lot of flavor and creativity

Tho moog with the funk for your derriere
We're using a Moog synthesizer to create a funky sound for your ass

While we're on that topic, yes I like to mention
Speaking of sex and desire, I want to take a moment to mention...

When it comes to boning I'm representing
I'm someone who's good at sex and I want to make that known

Spacing, zoning, talkin' on the phone and
I'm doing a lot of different things and my mind is wandering

My brain is roaming and I don't know where it's going
My thoughts are all over the place and I'm not sure where they're headed

Talking lots of shit a little tweaking on the weekend
I'm talking a lot of nonsense and having some fun experimenting with drugs on the weekends

I've got to get him by the reigns because I know that I'm freaking
I need to reign in my wild side because I know I'm acting crazy

Well, I'm a funky skull and I'm a scorpio
I'm a cool and funky person and my astrological sign is Scorpio

And when I get my flow I'm dr on the go
When I'm feeling the music and getting into my rhythm, I'm like a doctor on the move

So q-tip, what you on the mic for
I'm asking Q-Tip (from A Tribe Called Quest) what he has to say on the microphone

Because I had to talk about the times that I rhyme
I'm speaking about my own experiences and what inspires me to make music

And when m.c.s come in my face, I'm like mace
When other rappers try to challenge me, I'm ready to defend myself like a can of mace

Because I back them off with the quills
I have a lot of sharp and clever rhymes that I use to defeat other rappers

Nigga 'cause I tell you, nigga 'cause I'll keep you under prills
I'm telling you, don't mess with me, because I'll keep you under wraps (like a prescription bottle)

Resting on nine one one sixteenth ave off the farmes boulevard
I'm living in a specific area of New York City, on a specific street

I'm from manhattan m.c.a.'s from brooklyn
I'm from Manhattan and MCA is from Brooklyn

Yea, m.c.a., your shit be cooking
MCA, your music is awesome

Praying mantis on the court and I can't be beat
I have a fierce and unbeatable presence, like a praying mantis on the basketball court

So, yo tip, what's up with the boot on your feet
Q-Tip, what's the deal with those boots you're wearing?

I've got the timbos on the toes and this is how it goes
I'm wearing Timberland boots and this is just my personal style

Oh one two, oh my god
Starting a new verse with excitement and enthusiasm

One two, oh my god, I've got some shit
I'm really excited to drop this next verse because it's going to be great

I've got the kung fu grip behind my green trap kit
I'm a skilled drummer and I have great control over my drum set

Never ever ever smoking crack
I'm never going to do drugs like crack

Never ever ever fucking wack
I'm never going to make shitty music

I eat the fuckin' pineapple now & laters
I like to snack on Pineapple Now & Laters candy

Listen to me now, don't listen to me later
Listen to what I'm saying now, because it's important

Fuck it 'cause I know I didn't make it fuckin' rhyme for real
I don't care if this next line didn't rhyme perfectly

But, yo technically I'm as hard as steel
I'm still a tough and skilled rapper, even if I don't always rhyme perfectly

Gonna get it together, watch it, gonna get it together ma bell
We need to focus and pull ourselves together, like the phone company Ma Bell

I'm like ma bell, I've got the ill communications
I'm like Ma Bell, having great communication and getting my message across

Ma bell, got the ill communications
Continuing to emphasize the idea of great communication

Ma bell
Ending the song with a repeated reference to Ma Bell

Keep it on and on
Let's keep the music going and continue making great music