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	Current version of De La Soul Lyrics Long Island Degrees (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/d/de-la-soul/long-island-degrees/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of De La Soul Lyrics Long Island Degrees (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/d/de-la-soul/long-island-degrees/v1...) Version 1 of the lyrics
1							Verse One: Maseo	1
2								2
	It's strong island for real, where the critters run wild						It's strong island for real, where the critters run wild
1	The prefix is 516, the top of the dial						the prefix is 516, the top of the dial	1
2	Through the L.I. Sound, to the villa down under						trhough the L.I. Sound, to the villa down under	2
3	And across the globe I heard a lot of folks wonderin'						and across the globe I heard a lot of folks wonderin'	3
4							so when's it coming 'cause the stakes is	4
5	So when's it coming 'cause the stakes is high						high see big money that waves	5
6	See big money that waves, don't put the pen to my page						don't put the pen to my page	6
7	And ain't nothin' wrong with standing still and relaxing						and ain't nothin' wrong with standing still and relaxing	7
8	And spendin' some of that cash that Uncle Sam is gonna tax						and spendin' some of that cash that Uncle Sam is gonna tax	8
9							a New York demeanor is sit back in the beamer	9
10	A New York demeanor is sit back in the beamer						with nothing to lose but some gas and some minutes	10
11	With nothing to lose but some gas and some minutes						ignorin' the gazers 'cause      some stars don't get petty	11
12	Ignorin' the gazers 'cause some stars don't get petty						and that trash you talk is just New Years confetti	12
13	And       that trash you talk is just New Years confetti						it's like that y'all, but that's all 'bout to change	13
14							like some of my own, people tend to act strange	14
15	It's like that y'all, but that's all 'bout to change						i'm making a scene, and it's served with it's capabilities	15
16	Like some of my own, people tend to act strange						so set it at an island's degrees	16
1	I'm making a scene and it's served with it's capabilities							1
17	So set it at an island's degrees						Posdanous:	17
	It's strong island for real, the diagnosis is supreme						It's strong island for real, the diagnosis is supreme
18	The prefix is 516, where microphones fiend						the prefix is 516, where microphones fiend	18
19	The voices that gots the gift, 'cause the world is on their shoulders						the voices that gots the gift, 'cause the	19
20	Makin' plans to switch from little rock to money boulders						world is on their shoulders	20
21							makein' plans to switch from little rock to money boulders	21
22	The real proceed						the real proceed	22
23	My girl stands deep from Nubians actin' like Columbians sellin' keys						my girl stands deep from nubians actin'	23
24	Characters have the tendency to con themselves						like Columbians sellin' keys	24
25	To think the East Coast is only New York and Philadelph						characters have the tendency to con themselves	25
26							to think the East Coast is only New York and Philadelph	26
27	You know the way we blow, your shit is played like pork						you know the way we blow, your shit is played like pork	27
28	And as for what we be bringin' you, we live and direct from New York						and as for what we be bringin' you, we	28
29	I oughta say my fam causes commerces						live and direct from New York	29
30	Steppin' to me fool will get you punched out like a curse						I ougtta say my fam causes commercs.	30
31							steppin' to me fool will get you punched out like a curse	31
32	It's like that y'all, let it all consume						it's like that y'all, let it all consume	32
33	Like them brothas who smoke, 'til they high like the moon						like them brothas who smoke, 'till they high like the moon	33
34	Soon to a town near you be them super emcees						soon to a town near you be them super emcees	34
35	Settin' them Long Island degrees						settin' them Long Island degrees	35
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4							Maseo:	4
	I hit the L.I.R.R. for big dreamers out east						I hit the L.I.R.R. for big dreamers out east
36	And get your bank roll split, bangin' dents out your systems						and get your bank roll split	36
37	Sellin' points to get the uppercut like Sonny Liston						bangin' dents out your systems	37
38	But eyes closed episodes, bring you back to zeroes						sellin' points                                      to get the uppercut like Sonny Liston	38
39							but eyes closed episodes	39
40	The same herp playin' like he Casablanca						bring you back to zeroes	40
41	Blind to it, but I'm a grind him up a cup of Sanka						the same herp playin' like he Casablanca	41
42	Servin' dimes loves on tennis courts and sorts						blind to it, but I'm a grind him up a cup of Sanka	42
43	Laid back like grown folks sippin' tea for sport						servin' dimes loves on tennis courts and sorts	43
5							laid back like grown folks sippin' tea for sport	5
44	I be sweepin' up the room with my lyrical broom						Posdanous:	44
2	While others rhymes smell like plastic like some lunch room utensil							2
3	The official color for this planet is green							3
4	Which growns in pockets of them people willing to scheme							4
5								5
6	Ain't no expose, these facts are from the mouth							6
7	Profilin' through Island with that wind from down south							7
8	At last, be the world broad cast from the crew who gave you 3's							8
9	Magic on an island degrees							9
10								10
11	It's strong island for real where the critters smoke fritters							11
12	Night time excites time for the heavy hitters							12
13	Gang on hers 'cause in the mean time mine is home on date							13
14	Fluffin' pillows, impatiently waitin', ain't no debatin'							14
6							I be sweepin' up the room with my lyrical broom	6
7							while others rhymes smell like plastic like some lunch room utensil	7
8							the official color for this planet is green	8
9							which growns in pockets of them people willing to scheme	9
10							an't no expose, these facts are from the mouth	10
11							profilin' through Island with that wind from down south	11
12							at last, be the world broad cast from the crew who gave you 3's	12
13							magic on an island degrees	13
14								14
15							Maseo:	15
16								16
17							it's strong island for real where the critters smoke fritters	17
18							night time excites time for the heavy hitters	18
19							gang on hers 'cause in the mean time mine is home on date	19
20							fluffin' pillows impatiently waitin' ain't no debatin'	20
	'Bout to settle, check the level stakes is high as the sky						'Bout to settle, check the level stakes is high as the sky
	I got questions about your life if you so ready to die						I got questions about your life if you so ready to die
45	We in the last quarter y'all, somebody's gonna cry						we in the last quarter y'all, somebody's gonna cry	45
	I think they need to set the clock before the time pass by						I think they need to set the clock before the time pass by
46	In the round one no nines, my size can get swelly						Posdanous:	46
15	Sensing danger, I will play a ranger on my celly with my felly							15
47	We're wonderful like colorful flix						In the round one no nines my size can get swelly	47
48	Provide                        a thread and needle, every time the stages get ripped						sensing danger I will play a ranger on my celly with my felly	48
49							we're wonderful like colorful flix	49
50	I grip upon                           the pleasure, sippin' the tea						provide a thread and needle every time the stages get ripped	50
51	On             the island 'cause that island is the main artery						I grip upon the pleasure sippin'                   the tea	51
52	So uh, you better come and give respect for catch some of these						on the island 'cause that island is the main artery	52
	Knucks from the island degrees						so uh, you better come and give respect for catch some of these
21							knucks from the island degrees	21

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