thing Sneak to the jams into the parks until my mother called me Droppin the skills on the mic my dead father taught me Intelligent, but you know the Hoodlum
[shooting sounds from the tv set] Yo Yo, little man, what you're doin? We're watchin a western A western? Yeah, cowboys This ain't really no cowboy movie
(Do it!) (Fatal) [INTRO] I'm fantastic when things get drastic Gimme the mic and I melt the plastic Fatal hits with the groove that's like granite Gimme
what you gain when you find me Heed the message I inject in your eadrum I'm the Intelligent Hoodlum I'm the Intelligent Hoodlum [x2] [VERSE 2] I'm the Intelligent Hoodlum
A baby has a baby and she's wonderin how and Gotta take care of a newborn child and All alone because the fathers out whilin No time for school, she dropped
sleep, but please don't snore when I'm talkin Sleep, you could keep sleepin and sleepwalkin Trag, but Trag won't sleep, cause I'm awoken I'm smart, my
[VERSE 1] Think of women, think of men, now think of parties Pretty faces, fresh bodies Skirts and shirts, as tight as it can be I don't know about you
[DJ Fatal cuts up] [Rakim] (Dance with the speaker) [VERSE 1: Tragedy] I'm a poet, storyteller who's tellin it My raps cause lyrics that are relevant
Arrest the president Too much affection with no protection Leads injection to infection Now you're pregnant, baby to carry You love Barry, but he won
Woke up one morning, turned your radio on Couldn't find your money and your brother was gone You ran to the kitchen, all you found was a pone Your knew
[Marley Marl] Hey yo man Trag man What happened to that female Sharay you used to be kickin it to, man? [Trag] Ah man, why'd you have to ask me about
Marcus Garvey Dr. King was a man with the new faith They got rid of him, that was the last day Clueless clucks, the men of a Klan Cult to crucify the intelligent
(feat. Flex) [Flex] Keep on strivin Keep on strivin On [VERSE 1: Tragedy] I keep strivin and never quit Until I make the jam that hits Cause my name
Back to reality [VERSE 1] I know you're dreamin, dreamin you could take me out But just think, cause that's somethin to think about I'm Trag, so don'
hit the streets and spoke) No justice, no peace No peace, no justice No justice, no peace No peace, no justice [VERSE 1: Intelligent Hoodlum] There
Translation: The Gaither Vocal Band. Intelligent Hoodlum.
Back to reality [VERSE 1] I know you're dreamin, dreamin you could take me out But just think, cause that's somethin to think about I'm Trag, so don
