The Beast

[Intro-Talib Kweli]

Dave, this a monster

[Chorus-Talib Kweli]

When them boys wit the Tec's throwin' up they set

And the spot so hot the ceilin' start to sweat

Yeah, that's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The...

When you just a little tipsy, you lookin' at them lips

And you lockin' up them hips, get the drillin' wit the tips, and

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The...

[Verse 1-Papoose]

Knowledge is the founder of everything in existence

If you not droppin' knowledge about us it's 'cause you ig'nant

A top-notch scholar wit honors, I'm so gifted

Live is the most vicious, honest and prolific

I drop diabolical brollic wit no gimmick

Astonish the flow critics, rhyme wit the most lyrics

I paint pictures, jot it and dot it but won't print it

My ? is photogenic, I am the most vivid

Man, I got a brain the size of the most biggest

Wide as them cold rivers, wise as them old niggaz

Tired of this, though, half of you rhyme it but don't live it

Watch it and go spit it, stop it, I know Physics

Breakin' yo physical, demolishin' yo spirit

The struggle got me thinkin' demonic and so wicked

Man, I'm so deep I'm bottomless, yo, kill it

Wise wit the flow, rhyme about Hymen, it's so senseless

[Chorus-Talib Kweli]

When them boys wit the Tec's throwin' up they set

And the spot so hot the ceilin' start to sweat

Yeah, that's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The...

When you just a little tipsy, you lookin' at them lips

And you lockin' up them hips, get the drillin' wit the tips, and

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The...

[Verse 2-Talib Kweli]

Live New York rap, stay away from the pork crap

Actin' like you all that, get smacked if you talk back

Spiritual like Rakim on ice, like Kane with the females

Slick Rick and Biggie Smalls attention to detail

Political like PE, I'm spittin' fire like Ice Cube

Kweli and Ice do 'til you start fuckin' wit my fool

Rap 'll set the right mood, fin' to blow like a light fuse

You might lose, ya chance of winnin' slimmer than a size two

Plus, the shit you kick so wack niggaz ready to fight you

Fuck rap, you better off wit spoken word kickin' Haiku

Or rhymes got teeth that'll bite you, make it clearer than white booze

You ain't special, there's a million rappers like you

Far from clumsy, but I drop lines and spill bars

Smoke more trees and be around more Black chicks than Bill Maher

Peel a card off the deck, this that real hard Hip-Hop shit

Niggaz feel y'all, it's real, y'all

[Chorus-Talib Kweli]

When them boys wit the Tec's throwin' up they set

And the spot so hot the ceilin' start to sweat

Yeah, that's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The...

When you just a little tipsy, you lookin' at them lips

And you lockin' up them hips, get the drillin' wit the tips, and

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The...

[Verse 3-Talib Kweli]

The Beast is out when the police is out

They be pullin' out and really showin' you what peace/piece about

Upholdin' the law that's designed to keep my people down

Bourgeois niggaz walkin' around like everything is equal now

I'm peepin' how from the beat cop to the Interstate trooper

To the Feds who put a price on the side of head of Cuba, B

Protectin' the property value over the people life

To take action against a foul government is the people right

But not too many ready to fight

It's like you'd rather be at home watchin' a flick or a fight

Or maybe Nick-At-Nite

It's sick how I'm addicted to mics, become a flickerin' light

After I spark I'm always ready to write

Where I'm from, they be watchin' us, but we be watchin' them

And bust shots 'til the coppers bring the choppers in

The squad cars try to box me in

But I got knowledge of self and it's stronger than any cage you can lock me in

[Chorus-Talib Kweli]

When them boys wit the Tec's throwin' up they set

And the spot so hot the ceilin' start to sweat

Yeah, that's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The...

When you just a little tipsy, you lookin' at them lips

And you lockin' up them hips, get the drillin' wit the tips, and

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

That's when The Beast come out

[Outro-Talib Kweli]

A lot of different Beasts or demons roamin' the planet

And they surface at any given time

You never know when they can surface and come right up out of you

No matter how righteous you think you are

Situation could go down when you forced

To let The Beast out