Eric B. & Rakim - Keep 'em Eager To Listen Lyrics
[rakim]Me and the raps laid backNonchalant and relaxed in the trackPut together well, so it aint hard to tellEasy to recognize, so my recordsll sellOn the microphone, well known with a low toneShow and prove when the stage show is shownAll you hear is screams when Im hit by the laser beamsLadies fiend, rappers are choosin up teamsSo who could beat up, just before we meet upBefore I kick a rhyme, I kick my feet upTo let you know, everythings under controlUnder surveillance, takin over your soulSo let me handle this, gettin scandalousAll my jams are hits, never plan to missCrowd is captured, released at my permissionPeep em, as i, keep em eager to listen[rakim]Opponents are found paralyzed from the mic downLeft with a little sight ears still hear the soundTry to clear your mind but its still thereGive him about a year, then give him a wheelchairI damage and deteriorate, til your brain deadNo huss cuss what I discussll bust his headHeres some hearin aids when your eardrums failYou get scars, so you could read it in brailleClose your third eye, then I do body workAnd I keep the same procedure til somebodys hurtMy djll sew up cuts like an m.d.And I still move crowds like an m.c.Entertain and tear you out of your frameLeave you in a puddle of blood, then let it rainThen I get deep, so try to withstandOn my level to think, or sink like quicksandHe couldnt hang, so I cut the rope shortWatchin em fall, cause they need more supportThis is the way that I done, all of my competitionPeep em, as i, keep em eager to listenKeep em eager to listen[rakim]The performance I give em is, somethin like a hypnotismSwingin back and forth, til you can keep the rhythmAt the tone of my voice, you will becomeEager to listen dance in a trance til you see theR on stage, no cheers, all earsAll three of your eyes on me, so it appearsJust like you thought it would be, but even betterLive and direct on stage, instead of theRadio or video or studio rehearsinIm at my best in the flesh in personThe main attraction, center of attentionThe crowdll go crazy, soon as I mentionIts time to communicate, so lets conversateI get my point across, when you respond I make senseSo now we could continue the missionAs i, keep em eager to listenAs i, keep em eager to listen[rakim]I used to always say one dayIll play in the nba cause Ill slayOpponents well, and also excelAs a black quarterback in the nflI throw to score so I can hear the crowd roarKeep em, out of they seats and on the floorAnd when I win, itll pump my adrenalineMy record is undefeated, and Ill win againIll never lose or hear boos from the audienceCause they participate, and applaud me sinceI bring em what they want to hearAnd theyll fill up the atmopshereWith people that came to party, and have a good timeSo when Im gone, Im sure, you understood the rhymeBecause I promise to accomplish the missionCause i, keep em eager to listen
