Testo Keep 'em Eager To Listen

[Rakim]Me and the rap's laid backNonchalant and relaxed in the trackPut together well, so it ain't hard to tellEasy to recognize, so my records'll sellOn the microphone, well known with a low toneShow and prove when the stage show is shownAll you hear is screams when I'm 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, everything's 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 rae found paralyzed from the mic downLeft with a little sight ears still hear the soundTry to clear your mind but it's still thereGive him about a year, then give him a wheelchairI damage and deteriorate, til your brain deadNo huss cuss what I discuss'll bust his headHere's 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 somebody's hurtMy DJ'll 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 couldn't 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 rehearsinI'm at my best in the flesh in personThe main attraction, center of attentionThe crowd'll go crazy, soon as I mentionit's time to communicate, so let's 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 dayI'll play in the NBA cause I'll 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, it'll pump my adrenalineMy record is undefeated, and I'll win againI'll never lose or hear boos from the audiencecause they participate, and applaud me sinceI bring em what they want to hearAnd they'll fill up the atmopsherewith people that came to party, and have a good timeSo when I'm gone, I'm sure, you understood the rhymeBecause I promise to accomplish the missionCause I, keep em eager to listen