Long Island Degrees Lyrics by De La Soul

Long Island Degrees Lyrics

    Verse one: maseo

    It's strong island for real, where the critters run wild
    The prefix is 516, the top of the dial
    Trhough the l.i. sound, to the villa down under
    And across the globe i heard a lot of folks wonderin'
    So when's it coming 'cause the stakes is high see big money that waves
    Don't put the pen to my page
    And ain't nothin' wrong with standing still and relaxing
    And spendin' some of that cash that uncle sam is gonna tax
    A new york demeanor is sit back in the beamer
    With nothing to lose but some gas and some minutes
    Ignorin' the gazers 'cause some stars don't get petty
    And that trash you talk is just new years confetti
    It's like that y'all, but that's all 'bout to change
    Like some of my own, people tend to act strange
    I'm making a scene, and it's served with it's capabilities
    So set it at an island's degrees

    Posdanous:

    It's strong island for real, the diagnosis is supreme
    The prefix is 516, where microphones fiend
    The voices that gots the gift, 'cause the world is on their shoulders
    Makein' plans to switch from little rock to money boulders
    The real proceed
    My girl stands deep from nubians actin' like columbians sellin' keys
    Characters have the tendency to con themselves
    To think the east coast is only new york and philadelph
    You know the way we blow, your shit is played like pork
    And as for what we be bringin' you, we live and direct from new york
    I ougtta say my fam causes commercs.
    Steppin' to me fool will get you punched out like a curse
    It's like that y'all, let it all consume
    Like them brothas who smoke, 'till they high like the moon
    Soon to a town near you be them super emcees
    Settin' them long island degrees

    Maseo:

    I hit the l.i.r.r. for big dreamers out east
    And get your bank roll split
    Bangin' dents out your systems
    Sellin' points to get the uppercut like sonny liston
    But eyes closed episodes
    Bring you back to zeroes
    The same herp playin' like he casablanca
    Blind to it, but i'm a grind him up a cup of sanka
    Servin' dimes loves on tennis courts and sorts
    Laid back like grown folks sippin' tea for sport

    Posdanous:

    I be sweepin' up the room with my lyrical broom
    While others rhymes smell like plastic like some lunch room utensil
    The official color for this planet is green
    Which growns in pockets of them people willing to scheme
    An't no expose, these facts are from the mouth
    Profilin' through island with that wind from down south
    At last, be the world broad cast from the crew who gave you 3's
    Magic on an island degrees

    Maseo:

    It's strong island for real where the critters smoke fritters
    Night time excites time for the heavy hitters
    Gang on hers 'cause in the mean time mine is home on date
    Fluffin' pillows impatiently waitin' ain't no debatin'
    'bout to settle, check the level stakes is high as the sky
    I got questions about your life if you so ready to die
    We in the last quarter y'all, somebody's gonna cry
    I think they need to set the clock before the time pass by

    Posdanous:

    In the round one no nines my size can get swelly
    Sensing danger i will play a ranger on my celly with my felly
    We're wonderful like colorful flix
    Provide a thread and needle every time the stages get ripped
    I grip upon the pleasure sippin' the tea
    On the island 'cause that island is the main artery
    So uh, you better come and give respect for catch some of these
    Knucks from the island degrees

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