why do you think they call it dope?

Singer: ll cool j

warning

mc's stand back

you better take a chill and observe the skill

of the man who can

so understand god damn

i got a masterpiece a master plan and a brand new

way to attack the wack cut 'em down to size

to realize ll's back

don't sleep i'm too sweet to repeat a beat

a lyric or rhyme i wouldn't waste your time

with weak words

that's for nerds

you never heard a rhyme

so you deserve a line rougher than rough enough is enough

i'm

gonna slaughter choke ya smoke ya like a sauna

you don't really wanna

but if you wanna battle on here's a lesson: stop 'fessin

i'm a lethal weapon

you better get to steppin

off the stage

and outta my face

you're too light? save the bass

why do you think they call it dope?

why do you why do you think they call it dope?

it seems like people-'ll never understand

on the microphone i'm not your average man

i cool out sometimes

i save my best rhymes

and then the toy boy thinks that he can come and get mine

let your friends gas him up

talk trash and make bets

then gets played like those kids who tried to rob goetz

you don't know what i'm sayin? yo check it

give me any microphone and god damnit i'll wreck it!

i'm coldblooded i'm about to mutilate

last year before i left i told you to wait

but you couldn't stay loyal started goin astray

thinkin tom

dick

and harry can mess with cool j

is you crazy? i'm boomin

got the talent of two men

the stamina and skill in battle to kill a few men

the heart of a lion

the loyalty of a soldier

i wreck your whole mob then tell ya i told ya!

why do you think they call it dope?

why do you why do you think they call it dope?

cause i don't jab around you

i come inside

bob and weave

deceive until you get tongue tied

brawl for all give a lyrical display

and next time you know better than to get in my way

yo whassup wit ll?

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Lyric Context: why do you think they call it dope? - ll cool j