Throughout Your Years

Throughout your years

Your ups and downs

Your highs and your lows

I'm the man with the mic who rocks the house

The man called Kurtis Blow

So get out your seat and grab a girl

'Cause I'm about ready to rock the world

And listen to my story because it got to be told

Like an Oscar winning actor when he is playing a role

When I wasn't the best, there was something in my head

To be a rapper was my dream

Like in the morning with the bacon, and the eggs, and the coffee, and the cream

So I made up my mind that I would always try to be the best that I can be

Now here I am, rapping at the jam

With the all the fly guys and the young ladies

Just take your time, you don't have to hurry

Hang tough, you don't have to worry

In society, the strong survive

So rap a single or get a nine to five

With a little hard work and dedication we'll pull together and rock the nation

So if you do the do and think you are great, come on everybody, participate

Say ho

You gotta to say ho if you are ready to go

Say ow

You gotta to say ow if you are ready right now

Say pride

'Cause pride is what we got inside

To the top!

We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop!

Get down!

When it started out, the way wasn't clear

There was much confusion and a lot of fear

Walking in the shadow, searching for the light

Be the reason I could be that to make me right

Cause it ain't all champagne and caviar

Riding 'round the town in the finest car

Living in the star life of luxury

And being seen 'round the world at the place to be

Let down, no jobs checks hang up, back sets

A thousand things can hold you back and try to run you off the track

So you got to believe you can be the best

You got to work real hard to achieve success

So listen close, 'cause I insist

I got some advice, it goes just like this

Take your time, you don't have to hurry

Hang tough, you don't have to worry

In society, the strong survive

So rap a single or get a nine to five

With a little hard work and dedication we'll pull together and rock the nation

So if you do the do and think you are great, come on everybody and participate

Say ho!

You gotta to say ho if you're ready to go

Say ow!

You gotta to say ow if you're ready right now

Say pride!

'Cause pride is what we got inside

Say top!

We're goin' to the top, we ain't gonna stop

Get down!

There is a man up there who's calling the shots

He says what is going to happen and what's not

There is only one way to stake a claim

You got to be a man

You gotta to play the game

Some people you may be around have negative vibes and try to get you down

But you mighty sound and you're really strong

You got to riding along

Winter, summer, fall, spring

Give it your all and everything

Step by step, day by day

Watch out for obstacles in your way

Don't be no other, be yourself

You can do that better than anyone else

Now, I can't tell you what to do, but the things I say still come true

Take your time, you don't have to hurry

Hang tough, you don't have to worry

In society, the strong survive

So rap a single or get a nine to five

With a little hard work and dedication we'll pull together and rock the nation

So if you do the do and think you are great, come on everybody, participate!