(performed by vanilla ice)
it´s not what you say
it´s how you say it
give me a microphone
on stage, i´ll display it
playing me right and you´ll get played out
like polka dots and people will shout
dirty words cause you´re a nerd
i´m first, you´re third
it´s absurd to think that you heard
better rhymes than these
i´m bringing sucker mc´s, down to their knees
tease your thoughts like a feather to atoe
although the beat seems slow
my groove will still flow
my rhymes are soulful art
that makes your heart dance
melodic tones move your mind to a quick trance
everytime i rhyme i find the audience is
mine, caught by every line
sparkle like a gem with my golden voice
posse: "why do they love you man?"
i´m the people´s choice
chorus
i wanna thank you for lettin´ me
be myself
i wanna thank you, uh
thank you baby
i wanna thank you for lettin´ me
be myself
i wanna thank you, uh
thank you baby
let´s swing it
step aside or you´ll get stepped on
cause i´m steppin´ real hard an my rhymes
are real strong
just like atilla, an mc killer
a crowd thriller, no once chiller than the man
with the mic in his hand, i"m a trip
all the girls on my tip
fellas are jealous so i put in the clip
of my 9-millimeter, glock at my hip
fifteen shells all over the place
they would chase, if it wouldn´t disgrace
the date that they came with
cause that would be a dis
tsk, tsk, they don´t know what they missed
a chance to dance with the man with
the golden voice
posse: "why do they love you, man?"
i´m the people´s choice
chorus
sucker mc´s - i scare ´em
girlies - i gotta love ´em
rhymes - comin´ out of my ears
the competition - in tears
slick dance moves - by the dozens
battles - please step up ´cause i love ´em
settin´ up suckers like pins on a bowling ball
and you´re gonna fall
you won´t hit, it´s a bottomless pit
of rhymes, comin´ straight from the mind
of a genius, and i can´t be modest
when i make a threat, you bet i keep it
like a promise, so
shake like a leaf when you see me comin´
frankly, you´re better off runnin´, fast
and don´t look back, wack
go take a nap, get off that crack, jack
crowds move by the sound of my golden voice
posse: "why do they love you, man?"
i´m the people´s choice
chorus
written by vanilla ice, gail "sky" king, pricesa, sylvester stewart
produced by: vanilla ice & gail "sky" king
mixed by: gail "sky" king and david sussman
recording engineer: kieran walsh
keyboards and programming: joey moskowitz
guitar: teddy kumpel
bass: joe quinde
drums: lee finkelstein
trumpet: ron fox
sax: mario cruz
background vocals: d & d posse
recorded at: d & d recording, new york
and ameraycan studios, los angeles
mixed at summa music group, los angeles
published by emi blackwood music inc./qpm music/ ice baby music (bmi)/
sky king music (ascap)/myjack music, admin. by warner tamerlane pub. corp. (bmi)