Rebel Without a Pause

[Intro: Rev. Jesse Jackson] "Brothers and sisters! Brothers and sisters, I don't know what this world is coming to!" [Verse 1: Chuck D] Yes, the rhythm, the rebel Without a pause, I'm lowering my level The hard rhymer -- where you never been, I'm in You want stylin'? You know it's time again D, the enemy, tellin' you to hear it They praised the music, this time they play the lyrics Some say no to the album, The Show Bum Rush, the sound -- I made a year ago I guess you know, you guess I'm just a radical Not on sabbatical, yes, to make it critical The only party your body should be partyin' to Panther power on the hour from the rebel to you [Ad-lib 1: Flavor Flav] Ay yo, Chuck, man, I don't understand this, man! Yo, you got to slow down, man, you losin' them! [Verse 2: Chuck D] Radio—suckers never play me On the mix, they just okay me Now, known and grown, when they're clocking my zone, it's known Snaking and taking everything that a brother owns Hard — my calling card Recorded and ordered, supporter of Chesimard Loud and proud, kicking live next, poet supreme Loop a troop, bazooka, the scheme (Flavor) A rebel in his own mind Supporter of my rhyme Designed to scatter a line of suckers who claim I do crime They on my time ticket [Ad-lib 2: Flavor Flav] Ay yo, Chuck, they think we takin' shorts! Show 'em this is cold medina, man! Come on, kick it! [Chorus] Terminator X, Terminator X Terminator X, Terminator [Ad-lib 3: Flavor Flav] Yo, Chuck, you gettin' 'em nervous They can't handle this, they gonna break down! [Verse 3: Chuck D + Flavor Flav] From a rebel, it's final on black vinyl Soul, rock and roll coming like a rhino Tables turn, suckers burn to learn They can't disable the power of my label Def Jam, tells you who I am The enemy's public, they really give a damn Strong Island, where I got 'em whylin' That's the reason they're claiming that I'm violent Never silent, no dope, getting dumb — nope Claiming where we get our rhythm from Number one, we hit ya, and we give ya some No gun, and still never on the run You wanna be an S1 -- Griff will tell you when And then you'll come again, you'll know what time it is Impeach the president, pulling out my ray gun Zap the next one, I could be your Shogun (Suckers) don't last a minute Soft and smooth, I ain't with it (Hardcore) raw bone like a razor I'm like a laser, I just won't graze ya Old enough to raise ya, so this'll faze ya Get it right, boy, maybe I will praise ya Playing the role, I got soul too Voice my opinion with volume (Smooth) Not what I am (Rough) 'Cause I'm a man No matter what the name, we're all the same Pieces in one big chess game (Yeah!) The voice of power Is in the house — go take a shower, boy P.E. a group, a crew — not singular We wear black Wranglers We're rap stranglers, you can't angle us I know you're listening I caught you pissin' your pants You're scared of dissing us The crowd is missing us We're on a mission y'all [Ad-lib 4: Flavor Flav] Yo Chuck, yo! Yeah, man! Yo, you got 'em runnin' scared! [Chorus] Terminator X, Terminator X Terminator X, Terminator [Verse 4] Attitude, when I'm on fire Juice on the loose, electric wire Simple and plain, give me the lane I'll throw it down your throat like Barkley You see my car keys, you'll never get these They belong to the Nine-Eight posse You want some more, son? You wanna get some? Bum-rush the door of the store — pick up the album You know the rhythm, the rhyme plus the beat is designed So I can enter your mind, boys! Bring the noise — my time Step aside for the flex, Terminator X [Ad-lib 5: Flavor Flav] Yeah, that's right This jam is rated cold medina, boy That's right, cold medina, that's right We showin' up in E-F-F-E-C-T, also known as effect You understand what I'm sayin'? [Outro] Yeah! Yeah, boy! Bring that beat back Bring that beat back one more time, Chuck Y'all wanna hear that beat, right? Bring that beat back ...