Tricky
Run D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins Lyrics

This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital
The spoken words of this song that I'm performing are very meaningful to me.

To rock (a rhyme), that's right (on time)
To perform a rhythmic sequence of words correctly and with the correct timing.

It's Tricky is the title, here we go
The name of this song is It's Tricky, let's get into it.

It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's difficult to perform a rhyme in a way that is both rhythmic and accurately timed.

It's tricky, it's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky
It is not just difficult, but extremely challenging.

I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly
I met a girl with curly hair.

Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early
I went to her house and left soon after.

These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me
These girls are promiscuous and only interested in sexual gratification.

Or spend some time and rock a rhyme, I said "It's not that easy"
They requested that we perform for them, but I expressed that it isn't as simple to perform as they may think it is.

In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme
People in New York often try to provoke us to perform a rhyme.

They really (hawk) but we just (walk) because we have no time
They attempt to instigate us, but we refuse to engage with them because we're too busy.

And in the city it's a pity 'cause we just can't hide
Unfortunately, in this city we can't always avoid these situations.

Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside
Even with tinted windows, people can still recognize us.

When I wake up, people take up mostly all of my time
When I wake up, most of my time is consumed by people wanting my attention.

I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme
I'm not even currently performing, but people are still calling me for my rhyming ability.

I'm not braggin', people naggin' 'cause they think I'm a star
I'm not trying to boast, but people still bother me because they think I'm famous.

Always tearin' what I'm wearin', I think they're goin' too far
People criticize my clothing choices, which I find unnecessary.

A girl named Carol follows Daryll every gig we play
There's a girl, Carol, who follows Daryll to every one of our performances.

Then D dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin' Jay
Daryll insulted and dismissed Carol, and now she's paying more attention to Jay.

I ain't lyin', girls be cryin' 'cause I'm on TV
I'm not lying when I say that girls cry when they see me on TV.

They even bother my poor father 'cause he's down with me
My father even gets bothered by girls because he's associated with me.

We are not thugs (we don't use drugs) but you assume (on your own)
Even though we don't act like thugs or use drugs, you assume that we do.

They offer coke (and lots of dope) but we just leave it alone
People offer us drugs, but we choose not to partake.

It's like that y'all (y'all), but we don't quit
This is how it is, but we won't stop performing.

You keep on, rock, shock 'cause this is it
You should continue enjoying this music, because this is the best we can offer.