The dude
by Quincy Jones
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CHORUS
Who is it
That walks the street with all the action?
(It´s the Dude)
Who is it
That always gets a hot reaction?
(That´s the Dude)
VERSE 1
Don´tcha´ go makin´ no mojo moves
´Round the Dude
(Don´t try no funny bizness.)
Don´tcha´you be coppin´ no attitude
With the Dude
(Hey, hey here comes the Dude)
THE DUDE SPEAKS
Hey everybody in the neighborhood,
The beauty´s on duty, better hear me good.
Sister e-flat tomato, brother b- flat balloon,
Somethin´ funky´s goin´ down better listen to my tune.
I graduated from the college of the street,
I got a Ph..D. In how to make ends meet.
Inflation in the nation don´t bother me,
´Cause I´m a scholar with the dollar
You can plainly see.
BRIDGE
He´s a winner ´cause it´s in his blood.
Ain´t nobody who´s out there like him.
Any corner in the neighborhood,
That´s the place that you´ll always find him.
Soft talkin´ with a rap so sweet,
(He does it good)
Ladies call him the candy rapper.
(They want his love)
He´s the only one that´s really cool
(He´s really cool)
That´s the reason why he´s the Dude.
CHORUS
Who is it
That ain´t got time for foolish talkin´´?
(it´s the Dude)
Who is it
That looks so clean you can´t ignore him?
(That´s the dude)
VERSE 2
Don´tcha go mess with
His walkin´ stick--not the dude
(Don´t try no funny bizness)
Don´t you double-cross him
He´s super slick--he´s the dude
(Hey, hey here come the dude)
THE DUDE SPEAKS AGAIN
I´m a stone cold taker,
I´m a piggy bank shaker,
An´ I don´t waste my time talkin´ trash.
So if you go to my school,
You gotta learn this rule--
Don´t let your mouth write a check
That your body can´t cash
If you never had it,
Don´t pay it no mind.
I know you´re gonna get it,
If you take a little time.
Take a piece from the east,
A piece from the west
Put it where it feels good--
Let the Dude do the rest
CHANT
See him steppin´ down the street
No forgettin´, he´s the Dude.
See him steppin´ down the street
Don´t forget it he´s the Dude
REPEAT VERSE 1
BRIDGE TO FADE
Who is it
That walks the street with all the action?
(It´s the Dude)
Who is it
That always gets a hot reaction?
(That´s the Dude)
VERSE 1
Don´tcha´ go makin´ no mojo moves
´Round the Dude
(Don´t try no funny bizness.)
Don´tcha´you be coppin´ no attitude
With the Dude
(Hey, hey here comes the Dude)
THE DUDE SPEAKS
Hey everybody in the neighborhood,
The beauty´s on duty, better hear me good.
Sister e-flat tomato, brother b- flat balloon,
Somethin´ funky´s goin´ down better listen to my tune.
I graduated from the college of the street,
I got a Ph..D. In how to make ends meet.
Inflation in the nation don´t bother me,
´Cause I´m a scholar with the dollar
You can plainly see.
BRIDGE
He´s a winner ´cause it´s in his blood.
Ain´t nobody who´s out there like him.
Any corner in the neighborhood,
That´s the place that you´ll always find him.
Soft talkin´ with a rap so sweet,
(He does it good)
Ladies call him the candy rapper.
(They want his love)
He´s the only one that´s really cool
(He´s really cool)
That´s the reason why he´s the Dude.
CHORUS
Who is it
That ain´t got time for foolish talkin´´?
(it´s the Dude)
Who is it
That looks so clean you can´t ignore him?
(That´s the dude)
VERSE 2
Don´tcha go mess with
His walkin´ stick--not the dude
(Don´t try no funny bizness)
Don´t you double-cross him
He´s super slick--he´s the dude
(Hey, hey here come the dude)
THE DUDE SPEAKS AGAIN
I´m a stone cold taker,
I´m a piggy bank shaker,
An´ I don´t waste my time talkin´ trash.
So if you go to my school,
You gotta learn this rule--
Don´t let your mouth write a check
That your body can´t cash
If you never had it,
Don´t pay it no mind.
I know you´re gonna get it,
If you take a little time.
Take a piece from the east,
A piece from the west
Put it where it feels good--
Let the Dude do the rest
CHANT
See him steppin´ down the street
No forgettin´, he´s the Dude.
See him steppin´ down the street
Don´t forget it he´s the Dude
REPEAT VERSE 1
BRIDGE TO FADE