12 Bouldin, The Other 12 Ince

[ Daddy-O of Stetsasonic ]

Yo Bret, Sean, Muggs

Let's rock this one for the East

(Na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na)

[ Bret E.B. ]

Grandmixer Muggs, Bret E. and Sean E.B.

Your city needs your voice most definitely

To keep the party pumpin like the heart of a tiger

Grandmixer is the earth, Sean the air, Bret the fire

Combination of the elements, we're universal

Because we're gettin paid sayin we're commercial

But accept the fact that we're a household appliance

Muggs adds the scratch, we drop the science

Think that I'm lyin? Listen to it in your room

You'll notice that it's pumpin with a definite boom

And let me tell ya, I'm sure to convince

Because it's one half Bouldin y'all, and the other half Ince

[ Sean E.B. ]

Whip MC's, don't try to criticize

Step to me yo, and I will victimize

Showin no sympathy, you know what I will be

Behold my lyrics yo, and now you pray to me

In astonishment, you come and compliment

Back to the drawing board yo, cause you're irrelevant

Write a rhyme, you're tryin to catch me

Climbin the barriers of conquer MC

So you make it and return to find

I'm still a step ahead so hit the back of the line

If we meet again it will be our last bout

Strike one, strike two, third strike you're out

Your posse roll up, I won't even clinch

Cause I'm one half Bouldin and the other half Ince

[ Bret E.B. ]

Charles Earnest Bouldin, Sandra [middle name] Ince

Produced two rhyme creators who been rockin ever since

Birth and you know from the time we were born

To expect success the minds were strong

Raised on Linden, building one, 570

As you already know appartment 7A

For all you scroungy suckers whose minds are dense

My father's last name Bouldin, my mother's maiden name Ince

[ Bret E.B. ]

Last name Bouldin and my first name's Bret

Dont' walk on me boy, cause you pose no threat

To Bret E.B. speakin words of a prophet

Peace is my answer, violence we should stop it

Took a trip to Mexicali, threw on my sombrero

Kickin it in a '68 Camarro

Red and Convertible, cause that's my style

Got a girl in every seat, I'm feelin kinda wild

Always talkin knowledge with a touch of intellect

And every time you hear the voice the name you shall respect

So yo, and let me tell you just how I live

I gets you in the mood, make you all festive

Walk on me boy, nothin to it but to do it

Had to think about it? Yo, then pursue it

I am the engine and you are the kaboost

And if you were a snneak I'd be a mongoose

Cause I am the king, Sean is the prince

And it's one half Bouldin y'all, and the other half Ince