Live from the New York underground but I'm now London-bound I come to town to light up the mic once the flight touches down But it's not just me it's Us3 so it must be funky trust me Fingers still dusty from digging in the crates for jazz breaks Master tapes or acetates Low fi so I use a high sample rate to compensate Pure bass not from concentrate Now you wanna taste so you salivate Just grab a plate and dig in We're dishing food for thought from the soul kitchen No chicken but the drumsticks are hitting the spot Gotcha licking your chops Don't bite cos it's sizzling hot See we're mixing a pot of gumbo Funk, soul, with some hip hop and a little drop of jazz on top Just add some rock some be-bop ah scooby doo Guess what Europe, we love you too And it's just for you
Come on every 1 Who you're listening 2 Us3 the crew Playing just 4 you
Way down in the concrete jungle of Harlem There was a young man on the road to stardom He had many raps and it wasn't a problem To rock shows in winter, spring, summer and autumn Now I don't like dissing people like most do I'd rather speak freely on the struggles we go through So listen up close if you see me approach you And just pay attention cos you know you're supposed to Too many people in this world are jobless Or work long hours even though they're impoverished I'm not preaching I'm just trying to be honest Cos it's not for me to treat people like objects Forget opinions let's get to the facts I'm trying to end world poverty like Jeffrey Sachs So don't try to tell me to relax When we base our education on a property tax
Come on every 1 Who you're listening 2 Us3 the crew Playing just 4 you
Now keep in mind you'll find this time it's a live band No hype man all I need on stage is a mic stand And Wiseguy by my side, but now it's Akil And DJ First Rate on the wheels of steel Cutting scratching but Gaston's what's happening Just rapping for you cos you're the main attraction Time for me to punch in like Action Jackson Crafting raps with a passion like I'm Gaston But it's Akil D and I know that you feel me The real G's chill on my block on 115th street I rock beats for the people that cops beat I'm on a hot streak and competitors got beef