This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital To rock (a rhyme), that's right (on time) It's tricky is the title, here we go It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, it's tricky (tricky) tricky (tricky) It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tricky (tricky) I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me Or spend some time and rock a rhyme, I said "it's not that easy" It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, it's tricky (tricky) tricky (tricky) It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tricky (tricky) In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme They really (hawk) but we just (walk) because we have no time And in the city it's a pity 'cause we just can't hide Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, it's tricky (tricky) tricky (tricky) It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tricky (tricky) When I wake up people take up mostly all of my time I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' 'cause I make up a rhyme I'm not braggin', people naggin' 'cause they think I'm a star Always tearin' what I'm wearin', I think they're goin' too far A girl named carol follows sibbi every gig we play Then panzer dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin' jay I ain't lyin', girls be cryin' 'cause I'm on TV They even bother my poor father 'cause he's down with me It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, it's tricky (tricky) tricky (tricky) It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time It's tricky, tr-tr-tr-tricky (tricky) It's like that y'all (y'all), but we don't quit You keep on (rock!) shock! 'cause this is it