Why Do You Think They Call It Dope? - LL Cool J

Warning MC's stand back
You better take a chill and observe the skill
Of the man who can so understand god damn
I got a masterpiece a master plan and a brand new
Way to attack the wack cut 'em down to size
To realize LL's back
Don't sleep I'm too sweet to repeat a beat
A lyric or rhyme I wouldn't waste your time
With weak words that's for nerds
You never heard a rhyme
So you deserve a line rougher than
Rough enough is enough
I'm gonna slaughter choke ya smoke ya like a sauna
You don't really wanna
But if you wanna battle on here's a lesson: stop 'fessin
I'm a lethal weapon you better get to steppin
Off the stage and outta my face
You're too light save the bass
Why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
It seems like people-'ll never understand
On the microphone I'm not your average man
I cool out sometimes I save my best rhymes
And then the toy boy thinks that
He can come and get mine
Let your friends gas him up talk trash and make bets
Then gets played like those kids who tried to rob Goetz
You don't know what I'm sayin Yo check it
Give me any microphone and god damnit I'll wreck it
I'm coldblooded I'm about to mutilate
Last year before I left I told you to wait
But you couldn't stay loyal started goin astray
Thinkin Tom Dick and Harry can mess with Cool J
Is you crazy I'm boomin got the talent of two men
The stamina and skill in battle to kill a few men
The heart of a lion the loyalty of a soldier
I wreck your whole mob then tell ya I told ya
Why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
Cause I don't jab around you I come inside
Bob and weave deceive until you get tongue tied
Brawl for all give a lyrical display
And next time you know better than to get in my way
"Yo whassup wit LL
Will he ever make another 'Rock the Bells' "
Yo brothers is comin up "I think he's fallin off
I don't think he's still 'hard as hell'"
See this is the attitude of ignorant ones
Cause they don't know all them MC'sll get done
One or two might say "Yo L'll be back"
But the rest they be suckin on SUGAR SMACKS
Talkin that crap about who's better than me
You think so Just let a MC
Make me mad enough to really wanna battle
I put a L on his a** like he was cattle
Why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
Just cause I make a love song
Or say a simple rhyme
"Boom move over L it's Miller Time"
I don't know whether to laugh get ill or get wild
Cause brothers don't realize I got so many styles
Like triplin up the words confusin all the nerds
Heard put my sights on mics and
Flippin above the word
To the mother no other
MC brother can mess with Ladies Lover
I'm original I'm bright under color
And when I get on the mic yo I burn rubber
Can't stand criticism give 'em an exorcism
Been rockin for years now I have wisdom
The way I'm kickin the lines
You can hear my tongue twist
And it'll have your neck spinnin
Like you're spineless
I'm pickin 'em up throwin 'em down
Hypin 'em up and slowin 'em down
All of these words with only one tongue
Shakin 'em up and then bakin 'em up
Smash boom bash scrapin 'em up
Now you thought that was hard I just begun
Cause I'm a roll on the microphone
And take control just like Al Capone
I'm notorious you're foolish if you sleep on me
Cause I'm too slick to let a rapper get sweet on me
Try to make a move for my heavyweight belt
You get played like the Wizard of Oz witch
You melt
Yo I'm crazy d**e with super hype lines
And a lot of hype lines make one d**e rhyme
Why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
Cause that's what it is
Why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
Why do you think they call it d**e