Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The Show , by - Slick Rick. Release date: 13.10.2020
Song language: English
The Show |
| D = Doug E Fresh |
| R = MC Ricky D (aka Slick Rick) |
| B = Both |
| G = Get Fresh Crew |
| Intro |
| Ladies and Gentleman… the most exciting stage show you’ve ever |
| Witnessed… appearing live… Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew. |
| Verse 1 |
| R: Excuse me Doug E Fresh… |
| D: Yes! |
| R: Have you ever seen a show with fellas on the mic |
| With one minute rhymes that don’t come out right |
| They bite |
| D: They never write |
| R: That’s not polite. |
| Am I lyin'? |
| D: No, you’re quite right |
| R: Well tonight on this very mic you’re about to hear |
| B: We swear, the best darn rappers of the year |
| R: So! |
| D: So! |
| R: Cheerio! |
| D: Yell… |
| R: Scream… |
| B: Bravo! |
| Also, if you didn’t know this is called The Show |
| Verse 2 |
| R: A-yo, Doug |
| D: What? |
| R: Put ya Bally’s on |
| D: Yo, Rick, I was about to but I need a shoehorn |
| R: Why? |
| D: Because these shoes always hurt my corns |
| R: Six minutes… six minutes… six minutes Doug E Fresh, you’re on Uh uh on, Uh uh on, Uh uh-uh uh-uh uh uh on |
| Uh uh on, Uh uh on, Uh uh-uh uh-uh uh uh on |
| Ooh ooh ooh, uh uh on |
| D: Here we go… |
| G: Here we go… |
| D: Come on… |
| G: Come on… |
| D: A-here we go… |
| G: Here we go… |
| D: Come on… |
| G: Come on… |
| D: Yo! |
| Where’s Will and Barr? |
| R: Well I don’t know, they’re late |
| Told em them the time… oh, I forgot the date |
| D: Man you did it again, oh no! |
| G: No, here we go, come on Here we go, come on Here we go, did we miss the show? |
| D: Nuh, nuh na nana no we didn’t |
| R: Word |
| D: Nuh nana nana nana, no we didn’t |
| R: W-w-w-Word |
| D: No we didn’t |
| R: Well don’t get us wrong |
| 'Scuse me Doug E, 'Scuse me Doug E, |
| 'Scuse me Doug E Fresh, you’re on Uh uh on… |
| Verse 3 |
| D: Well it started up on 8th Avenue |
| When I made up the name called the… |
| G: Get Fresh Crew! |
| D: It was me, my two DJ’s Chill Will and Barry B And my right hand man Ricky D I used to rap and sing, makes sounds and things |
| And for example, here’s a telephone ring… |
| R: Hello? |
| Is Doug E Fresh in? |
| D: No, he’s not in right now |
| D: But anyway, no more delay |
| Just check out the new style I display |
| Now ya gotta be (fresh) |
| To rock with (fresh) |
| And I’m D.O.U.G.I.E (fresh) |
| And I’m known for the… |
| Not for the… |
| The human beatbox or the entertainer |
| No other title could fit me plainer |
| In a passing generation I am a remainer |
| And I’m also known as the beatbox trainer |
| Cashin' checks, make sound FX |
| And after I finish rockin' Slick Rick is on next |
| R: Ya know it |
| D: Slick Rick… |
| R: Well, here’s a little somethin' that needs to be heard |
| Doug, I was goin' Downtown |
| D: Word Rick? |
| R: Word |
| D: Sure |
| R: All alone, no-one to be with |
| Stepped on the D-train at 205th |
| I saw a pretty girl |
| D: So? |
| R: So I sat beside her |
| Then she went like she was Tony the Tiger |
| I said, oh no, there’s been a mistake |
| Honey, my name’s Slick Rick not Frostie Flakes |
| D: Oh, golly wally |
| R: She was raisin' hell |
| She said, oh my name is Maggie but call me Michelle |
| Michelle, ma belle |
| Sont les mots qui vont, tres bien ensemble |
| Tres bien ensemble |
| Bust a move, we show and prove |
| A-yo Doug, do that record Jam on the Groove |
| Outro |
| D: As you can see, most definitely |
| We are (fresh) |
| Chill Will (fresh) |
| Barry B is (fresh) |
| Ricky D is (fresh) |
| And I am, the Original Human Beatbox |
| The Entertainer, Doug E… (Fresh) |