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1999 (Keep Steppin')

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1999 (Keep Steppin')

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1999

Come on (Keep-keep steppin')

Yeah y'all, let's go (Keep steppin')

How many y'all ready to get this party on? (Keep steppin')

1999 and this is how we do it, look out (Keep keep)

Yo...

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

1 9 9 9 people keep steppin'

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin' it

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' (Come on)

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon (U know what, y'all?)

The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin' it (Yo, U know what?)

I make it hot like a toaster, roll like a coaster

Family mourn cuz they wanna see the dawn

Set as they sweat, feenin' and drama

But not the kinda of drama 2 run 'n tell your mama

Armageddon, headin', mass destruction

Conjunction junction, what's your function?

The war's goin' on inside while U lunchin'

Computers replaced U - take a reduction

U made a mistake boo but take a deduction

Your money is worthless, U're hungry and nervous

U feel like I feel, that U don't deserve this

Inside U learn this, get super deep-a

Heaven is inside and U're the gatekeeper

Hell is inside and U're the Grim Reaper

Livin' costs more, dyin' cost cheaper

Whatever U do son, don't be a sleeper

CHORUS:

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

1 9 9 9 people keep steppin'

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin'

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

1 9 9 9 people keep steppin'

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin'

The truth, some people hear it, some people fear it

The truth, some people just won't go near it

As sure as I'm me and the skies are blue

The truth is the key 2 unlock the true U

Ancient old, worth more than gold

Cannot be bought, cannot be sold

Cannot be pushed, cannot be lifted

And I'm tellin' U, U gotta whole lot 2 deal with

In this world of all diverse

Like U used 2 talk proper but now U curse

The sun used 2 shine from day 2 day

Now the whole universe is filled with gray

No friends, children, family nor wife

And disrespect is the way of life

U wanna go, say no, don't need no airfare

Just open your eyes and then U're there (Keep steppin')

And if U go, come right and exact

And remember, there's no way back (Keep steppin')

So close your eyes live 'n hate and despise (Keep steppin')

All those girls and all those guys (Keep steppin')

Who told U, U never had stars in your eyes

This is your destiny, rise, uh!

CHORUS

(Keep-keep)

'Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all

(Keep steppin')

'Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all

(Keep-keep keep steppin')

If U know the truth then pass it on

If U know the truth then raise the roof

If U know the truth, pass it on

If U know the truth, raise the roof

If U know the truth, pass it on

If U know the truth, raise the roof

If U know the truth, pass it on

If U know the truth, raise the roof

Come on...

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' ('Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all)

(Come on) (Keep steppin') (Keep down)

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' (Keep steppin' {x2})

('Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all) (Come on)

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon

1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' (Keep steppin')

(Keep steppin') {x3}

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