Brand Nubian - Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down (Remix) lyrics

[Diamond] Step up, step up and catch a bad one... [Sadat X] A lot of kids is wondering, or hoping that I fell You are here to talk and I'm here to f**ing walk Let me ask a little something, I let my track record float n***as 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 [Lord Jamar] Yeah, you know what I'm saying? Give it here, baby You know what I'm saying, mo' money, mo' motherf**ing money [Sadat X] 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 Ho there's your man now, yo he'd better chill See I had to lick him, why'd I do it? sh** you knew it, money f**ed 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) [Diamond] Well it's the kid boy wonder, straight from the under Ground with the Nubians, so engineer cue me and I wreck sh** 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 n***as still talk sh**, 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) [Lord Jamar] Well punk motherf**ers 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 f**ing menaces To society, cause society failed to embrace the black male variety So that's why we're so damn hostile Beat a motherf**er down like he was a stepchild Break him up in the ribs with the knuckles of bra** Take off my belt and then I buckle your a** 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 (Repeat 2x)