Long Island Degrees Lyrics - Stakes Is High - De La Soul

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 

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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 

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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