The Roots — The Next Movement Live

[Intro: Black Thought & Scratch] Yes y'all You are now in tune to the sounds.. Of the legendary.. foundation Normal exception fine (Foundation) We comin' out the Fifth Dyn' (And you don't stop) Keep on Yeah, you go Hey you, listenin', stop what you're doin and Set it in motion, it's the next movement You listeners, stop what you're doin and Set it in motion, it's the next movement Switzerland, Zurich, yo, check it out We got the HOT-HOT music, The HOT MUSIC The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, yo We on some HOT music, the HOT MUSIC The HOT-HOT music, check it out [Verse 1: Black Thought] Performing all come together Things Fall Apart That's where the muzack start, once again it's the Thought South Philly Dalai Lama, Roots crew, Black Thought This directed to whoever in listening range Yo, the whole state of things in the world bout to change Black rain fallin' from the sky look strange The ghetto is red hot, we steppin' on flames Ayo, it's inflation on the price for fame Shit was all the same, then the antidote came The Black Thought, ill syllablist, out the Fifth This heavyweight rap shit I'm about to lift Like, a phylum lift up its seed to sunlight I plug in the mic, draw like a gunfight I never use a cordless, nor stand applaudless Sip chlorophyll from ill silver goblets I'm like a faucet, monopoly's the object There ain't no way to cut this tap, you got to get wet Your head is throbbin' and I ain't said shit yet Guess who the next movement, c'mon! [Interlude: Black Thought & Scratch] Yes y'all, uh, and we on some dope Just check it, uh, check it, yo, check it out now (Foundation) And you don't stop, keep on [Chorus: Black Thought] Hey you listenin', stop what you're doin and Set it in motion, it's the next movement You listenin', stop what you're, come on Set it in motion, here we go y'all We got the HOT music, the HOT music The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, word up See, that's the HOT music, the HOT music The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, Zurich, you feelin' it? [Verse 2: Black Thought] The formation of words to fit That's what I usually disturb you with Crab rappers never heard of this, or know half the time it is You doubt The Roots crew, fuck what you accomplish Whether they skywriting your name, or you anonymous You be speechless, with stinging sinuses The Roots royal highnesses through your monitors I tilt my crown, then blow down a diamond kiss You go and cop the disc and start rewindin' this I'm the finalist, shinin' like a rugged amethyst And at your music conference, I'm the panelist Listen close to my poetry, I examine this Like an analyst, and see if you can handle this You, got the groove, emcees Freeze, stand still, nobody move Unless you're dealin' with The Next Movement The P-Phi-D we be the mon-u-ment I live my life nice, but I'm not too bent You theatrical as a Broadway play, this ain't Rent One hundred percent, straight out the Basement Pushing this across a planet on some next shit How many people in Switzerland love music? Make some noise! [Interlude: Black Thought & Scratch] Yes y'all You're now in tune to the sounds of the legendary foundation [Chorus: Black Thought] Hey you listenin', stop what you're doin and Set it in motion, it's the next movement You listenin', stop what you're doin' and Set it, set it, set it, set it, yo, check it out We got the HOT music, the HOT music The HOT-HOT music, the HOT, ayo We on some HOT music, the HOT music The HOT-HOT music, HA, HA-HA You know the HOT music, The Roots' new shit The HOT-HOT music, the HOT [Outro: Black Thought] Zurich, y'all had the hot, yo, check it out, yo Caught it, yeah, it just snapped your neck Because I connect and this reflects The legendary, what, next movement Legendary, check it out, next movement