Keep the Beat

[Verse 1]

She asked could I keep the beat?

So, here's the beat, every time it pounds, you get weak

Comfy, embedded like a pillow, bouncin' with an echo

My voice is moist and plus mellow

I got it goin' on, you're gonna wanna come

Skins is the drum, I said I'm the drummer, give the drummer some

And we'll see if you can hang wit' Ra

Hmm, let's see if you can Shangri-La

Easy like Teena Marie, I play it slick like Rick James

I'm the Fire and your Desire's flames

I heat up your temperature, keep the tempo raw

When you start to smoke, rest assured

I start to think 'cause you're a singer like Anita

High pitched like a tweeter, deep beats start to beat her

Much harder than love taps, my rap's above that

I get girls where I want with a maze full of love traps

But I don't want to fall in love

I stand in love, good balanced with a plan to shove

Acapella as we start to speak

Heart to heart and cheek to cheek

Then I complete the beat

[Chorus]

Tempo's movin', and I'm hopin' it'll never fade away

The beat is groovin', words are soothin'

And please tell me that you're here to stay

In the mornin', and I'm hopin' the mornin' come again

Hold me close, and give me another dose, and

Keep the beat, don't ever let it end

[Verse 2]

She said, "R, so far, you didn't miss a beat yet"

Pop in another cassette, then I'm in to wreck

I'll give you a beat you never had before

I had to explore and came up with more

Deep trunk kicks with a brick for a drum stick

You know the song, don't hum along, come quick

You lay like Sade, it feels like paradise

At the top of the pyramid, we review new heights

The scenery of Egypt, you and me as we get

So deep in the groove, when you move, you get seasick

You seen enough, close your eyes and relax

Move wit' the tracks, and stay tuned for the sax

The instrumental enters your mental

Tense, but gentle and sentimental

Acapella as we start to speak

Heart to heart and cheek to cheek

Then I complete the beat

[Chorus]

Tempo's movin', and I'm hopin' it'll never fade away

The beat is groovin', words are soothin'

And please tell me that you're here to stay

In the mornin', and I'm hopin' the mornin' come again

Hold me close, and give me another dose, and

Keep the beat, don't ever let it end

[Verse 3]

She wanted the extended version

So, I kept splurgin' and add more words in

Strong: the emotion, notions move, and

The poetry's smokin', potions soothin'

There goes the moon, I'm far from done

Rise like the sun, here comes the sun

And I won't stop 'til it sets, and then

Rewind the cassettes and I'ma play it again

But this time, it's instrumental at a faster tempo

All I wanna hear is "Yeah, Rakim, go!"

I work overtime on your body and mind

'Cause I'm inclined to do both combined

My job is never done, but done well

Horizontal or parallel

Acapella as we start to speak

Heart to heart and cheek to cheek

Then I complete the beat

[Chorus]

Tempo's movin', and I'm hopin' it'll never fade away

The beat is groovin', words are soothin'

And please tell me that you're here to stay

In the mornin', and I'm hopin' the mornin' come again

Hold me close, and give me another dose and

Keep the beat, don't ever let it end