The Roots — Tao of the Machine

[Intro] Come on, how you want it, want it How, come on, you want it How, come on, you want it want it Come on, you want it Yo We got to get started We got to get started We got to get started Come on, come on, come on, come on [Verse] What ya'll get it ain't haunted, called it I see some of y'all thirsty for it Straight frontin' y'all When it come down to the combat, dog, I'm a workaholic My swag Touches every enemy within my clutches (uh) Black bringin' that ruckus (uh-huh) And I'm puttin' that lean on all you suckers Black! Your bone crushes Every opponent suffers (uh) Your tone hushes from punches Don't you like percussion? Don't lose your life for nothin' You don't wanna try to touch 'em No competition, listen: This ain't open fo' discussion [Chorus] How you want it, want it Come on, you want it How, come on, you want it, want it How you want it, come on How you want it, want it Come on, you want it How, come on, you want it, want it Come on, you want it Come on! We got to get started, started We got to get started, yeah We got to get started, started, started Come on you want it, want it Come on you want it, want it Come on you, come on you Come on, come on, come on [Verse] My sound entrenches each of the five Senses and hold in shock, value of electrified Fences you mortify, pressurize, best defy We slide into the next dimension, time to exercise, recognize Your spine tingle, darts mingle While this line sting you It's tricks on your state of mind Somebody's watching you Just look alert-alive 'Cause only one survive No use of lyin' to yourself You're standing eye-to-eye [Chorus] How you want it, want it Come on, you want it How, come on, you want it, want it How you want it, come on How you want it, want it Come on, you want it How, come on, you want it, want it Come on, you want it Yo We got to get started, started We got to get started, yeah We got to get started, started Come on, come on, come on, come on We got to get started, started We got to get started, yeah We got to get started, started We got to get started Uh, uh-huh, come on Uh, come on, you want it, want it [Verse] Black! Your bone crushes Every opponent suffers (uh) Your tone hushes from punches Don't you like percussion? Don't lose your life for nothin' You don't wanna try to touch 'em No competition, listen: This ain't open fo' discussion [Chorus] How you want it, want it Come on, you want it How, come on, you want it, want it How you want it, come on How you want it, want it Come on, you want it How, come on, you want it, want it How you want it, come on How you want it, want it Come on, how you want it How, come on, you want it, want it How you want it, come on How you want it, want it Come on, you want it How, come on, you want it, want it How you want it, come on


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