This is to listen to, so ask not a question Not to be taken as a simple suggestion But a warning, to whom it may concern If knowledge is the key, then I think it's time you learn For there is not the problem So leaders are acknowledged, I don't follow them I turn into another degree And find the D-O to the C and growing like a tree and Causing much destruction cause I'm crushing Complimented much, yeah, but never blushing Hard like a criminal, and I'm subliminal In my own right I'm dope cause it's original Funky, unmistakibly so When the vocals are done, then you know It's all a matter of setting a date For America's most complete artist, but wait Make sure that you keep the facts in mind Don't mess with The Great, cause the D.O.C. is like a nine With a voice, telling you the bullet's direction I'm talking murder, but that's another section I need to explain by keeping my composure There's no jerking a sucker when he knows your Nothing but a villian, and you'll kill him So he's in fear, but there ain't no need in spilling Your guts to a nut, no, I am not your equal Meaning your equivalent, I'm all like heaven sent I got it together so clever no one could sever Remember this forever No one can do it better (Repeat 3x) Knowledge is the key, and hard work is the fee For me to be The Great at the start and remain to be A threat, til the opposition is warned As long as a song, cause I was born With instincts to kill, a grave mentality Over the edge and you say you want to battle me? At your own risk, approach and be hosted And in the end you may win or be roasted But seeing that it's part of a game, you think if you hang Close to The One and you'll claim, but that's lame And I'm "Damn, another loser" Without an apology, so next time I'm a use a Little more force to get the message across It's the D.O.C. on the boss Creating, demonstrate some realate to easy listening But here's a christening of what you've been missing An exhibition, a hip-hop introduction Smooth lyrical gab and I do the conducting Drop it on a rhytm, suckers face it But new to the masses, it's like I'm starting classes Better bet I understand the direction That I'm going, in fact when I'm flowing The news is a constant change from one minute to the next I'm different cause I always show flex And it's essential, that's why I got it together To the letter and No one can do it better (Repeat 3x) I need to make it understood, the D.O.C. is not a hood Not at all, even though I carry a weapon when I'm stepping I'm not a murderer, not in the sense that you're a customer I buy in the system with suckers smoothly bust them Opposition is taken and that's a quote from the D.O.C. And the Doctor cause this ain't no joke So if you smile, here's the outcome: Your teeth are gone, your mouth is numb Don't get involved, unless you're willing To risk murder by mic when they're illing You gotta be weary, watch for caution, yo be warned By Dre and out the project born Capable in any and every Cause yo I get heavy, when introduced to a medly Such is the case before the bass started womping I had to hook it up with the boys from Compton Searched and found the sound and accepted The job of making L.A. well respected Of course with the help of the gang that's Ruthless Peace to the homies as I do what I mean and MC Ren is in the house, Ice Cube is definitely in the house DJ Yella teach Yella cold with the hoes And Eazy E is stupid chilling cause he knows, yo No matter who's badder I'll be the dopest forever By kicking lyrics so clever that No one can do it better (Repeat 5x) Time is dedicated to say peace to the homeboys My homie Laylaw, MC Ren, Ice Cube, Eazy E DJ Yella, Fresh K, MC Smooth, my homie T-Low And of course without a doubt, the one and only My DJ Dr. D-R-E most definitely in the house Peace to those homies and I'm outta here