rhythm (devoted to the art of moving butts)

it's a new decade

the native tongues are about to proceed with the usual lingo

the usual rhythm

devoted to.the art of moving butts

the rhythm's happenin

and it's movin up

the tribe has been on hold for much too long

don't fear the rhythm because it's strong

on the corners

brothas bop their heads

>from the high-tops to the knotty dreads

i'm a nubian y'all

look what we did

took the crust away from the third eye lid

now

it's kinda open

longs to see the site

rhythms of the tribe which is passed out right

night after night

day after day

questin for the rhythms of the native tongue lay

rhythm is the key as we open up the door

things a b-boy has never seen before

polyrhythmatic with a big fat boom

you have an eargasm as you start to consume

the ghetto beat with a ghetto poem

yeah

it's from the heart

cuz it's from the home

jarobi

phife

ali shaheed

call me koala

got what you need

you're a disc jock

then jock this

rhythms can't lose

rhythms can't miss

if you feel uptight and you need to freak

it'll be alright once we drop this beat

i got the rhythm

you got the rhythm

ma ma sa ah

ma ma coo sa

gets hectic

freak a bourgeios

we quest around for the musical hard

on the avenues

streets and boulevard

not sellin out

that's a negative

lovin hip hop

lovin heritage

got the instinct to travel miles and miles

gotta whole lot of room for piles and piles

now

you're kinda with it

wanna get the funk

>from the zulu nation

toppin all the junk

standin on the top like the temptations said

rhythms are obese

yeah

you gotta keep 'em fed

read what i read

can't be better said

tribalic motions dabble in the head

sweetback's bad

not as bad a beat

it's a stone groove baby"