this speech is my recital, i think it's very vital
to rock a rhyme, that's right on time
it's tricky is the title
here we go

it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky)
it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky), trrrrrrrrrrricky

i met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly
went to her house and bust her out, i had to leave real early
these girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me
or spend some time and rock a rhyme, i said "it's not that easy"

it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky)
it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky), trrrrrrrrrrricky

in new york the people talk and try to make us rhyme
they really hawk but we just walk because we have no time
and in the city it's a pity cos we just can't hide
tinted windows don't mean nothin, they know who's inside

it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky)
it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky), huh!

when i wake up people take up mostly all of my time
i'm not singin, phone keep ringin cos i make up a rhyme
i'm not braggin, people naggin cos they think i'm a star
always tearin what i'm wearin, i think they're goin too far
a girl named carol follows daryll every gig we play
then d dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin jay
i ain't lyin, girls be cryin cos i'm on tv
they even bother my poor father cos he's down with me

it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky)
it's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
it's tricky, it's tricky (tricky), tricky (tricky)

we are not thugs, we don't use [bad word] but you assume on your own
they offer coke and lots of dope but we just leave it alone
it's like that y'all but we don't quit
you keep on rock shock cos this is it