Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down

Brand Nubian

Step up, step up and catch a bad one... 

A lot of kids is wondering, or hoping that I fell 
You are here to talk and I'm here to fucking walk 
Let me ask a little something, I let my track record float 
Niggas want to play me, and say I go broke 
But dig it, the way I figure it's one less man 
It's more cash in my hand 

Yeah, you know what I'm saying? Give it here, baby 
You know what I'm saying, mo' money, mo' motherfucking money 

Well uh King's bridge, do you got a man? 
I'm asking you the question, don't try to front 
Cause if he's asking for a present he can get one 
I won't hesitate, rather be first than late 
Hoe there's your man now, yo he'd better chill 
See I had to lick him, why'd I do it? 
Shit you knew it, money fucked around and blew it 
John Wayne couldn't even stand the reign of the Tec 
Do I get respect on the mic, wreck 
My name is X of the Nubian breed 
Got one seed but I don't chill, let the wax proceed 

Step up, step up and catch a bad one 
Punks jump up to get beat down! (Repeat 2x) 

Well it's the kid boy wonder, straight from the under 
Ground with the Nubians, so engineer cue me and I wreck shit 
Pick up the loot and it's on to the next skit 
Beat down a punk and I'm out through the exit 
So baby get into a thing 
Cause Diamond is dope, there's no need to mope 
I make jams that slam but I'm not souped up 
If I'm not with a stunt then I'm home couped up 
Making hits from pieces and bits 
Niggas still talk shit, but I pop 'em like a zit 
Straight from the Bronx with the kids from the Now Rule 
Together on the joint was a definite power move 
Yeah, so yo kid feel the funk 
Diamond is out and beating down all punks 
So step up, if you want to keep your rep up 
I don't have to smoke a blunt to get pepped up 

Punks jump up to get beat down! 
Step up, step up and catch a bad one (Repeat 2x) 

Well punk motherfuckers try to flex on the G-O-D 
But like I said yo the Gods must be crazy 
So it don't phase me or my gat 
Just put up your thangs and then we start to slang joints 
Scoring points like a Genesis 
Everybody down with my crew are fucking menaces 
To society, cause society failed to embrace the black male variety 
So that's why we're so damn hostile 
Beat a motherfucker down like he was a stepchild 
Break him up in the ribs with the knuckles of brass 
Take off my belt and then I buckle your ass 
You say you've never ran but we'll have you running fast 
Lord Jamal is quick to blast when 

Punks jump up to get beat down! 
Step up, step up and catch a bad one
Step up, step up and catch a bad one