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Get It Together – Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys

Get It Together lyrics

Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Released
1994
Genre
Pop
Length
4:06
  1. One-two, one-two, keep it on

  2. Listen to the shit be'cause we keep it 'til dawn

  3. Listen to the Abstract, got it going on

  4. Listen to the ladies, come on and let me spawn

  5. On your eggs, then you go up the river

  6. Listen to the Abstract, that freaky nigga

  7. Now I'm Ad-Rock and I shock and I tick and I tock

  8. And I can't stop with the body rock

  9. See, I've got heart like John Starks

  10. Hitting mad sparks

  11. Pass me the mic and I'll be rockin' the whole park

  12. Well, I'm the M to the C to the A and it's a must

  13. The rhymes that we bust on the topic of lust

  14. And my Moms is not butt, but fuck it

  15. Let me get down to the rhythm

  16. Yes, I get funky and I'm shooting all my jism

  17. Like John Holmes, the X-rated nigga

  18. Listen to the shit 'cause I am the ill figure

  19. Nobody's getting any bigger than this

  20. Get it together

  21. Get it together

  22. Phone is ringing, oh my God

  23. Get it together

  24. See what's happening

  25. Ad-Rock's down with the Ione

  26. Listen to the shit "cause both of them is boney

  27. Gotta do it like this like Chachi and Joanie

  28. "cause she's the cheese and I'm the macaroni

  29. So why all the fight and why all the fuss?

  30. "cause I ain't got no dust

  31. Yeah, you know I'm getting silly

  32. Got a Grandma Hazel and a Grandma Tilly

  33. Well, I'm the Grand Royal prez and I'm also a member

  34. Born on the cusp in the month of November

  35. I do the Patty Duke, in case you don't remember

  36. Well, I freak a funky beat like the shit was in a blender

  37. Well, I'm long gone, word is bond

  38. Don't need a motherfuckin' fool tellin' me right from wrong

  39. I don't think I'm slick nor do I play like I'm hard

  40. But I'm-a drive the lane like I was Evan Bernard

  41. And I be working on my game

  42. Because life is taxing

  43. Gotta get it together

  44. And see what's happening

  45. Get it together

  46. Wait a minute, wait a minute

  47. Wait a minute, wait a minute (get it together)

  48. Wait a minute, wait a minute

  49. Wait a minute, wait a minute (get it together)

  50. Wait a minute, wait a minute

  51. See what's happening

  52. I go one-two like my name was Biz Mark

  53. But I had to do the shit, just let me embark

  54. On the lyric and the noun and the verb

  55. Let me kick the shit off 'cause, yo, I'm not the herb

  56. Well, it's not the herb but the spice with the flavor to spare

  57. The Moog with the funk for your derrière

  58. While we're on that topic, yes, I like to mention

  59. When it comes to bonin', woo, I'm representing

  60. Spacin', zonin', talkin' on the phone and

  61. My brain is roamin' and I don't know where it's goin'

  62. Talking lots of shit, a little tweaking on the weekend (what?)

  63. I gotta to get him by the reins be'cause I know that I'm freaking (yeah)

  64. Well, I'm a funky soul and I'm a Scorpio

  65. And when I get my flow I'm Dr. On-the-Go

  66. So, Q-Tip, what you on the mic for?

  67. Be'cause I had to talk about the times when I rhyme

  68. And when the MC's come in my face, I'm like mace

  69. Be'cause I back them off with the quills

  70. 'Cause I have to tell you, nigga, "cause I'll keep you under prills

  71. Resting on Nine One One Sixteenth Ave off the Farmer's Boulevard

  72. Well, I'm from Manhattan, MCA's from Brooklyn

  73. Yeah, MCA, your shit be cookin'

  74. Praying mantis on the court and I can't be beat

  75. But, yo, Tip, what's up with the boots on your feet?

  76. Got the Timbos on the toes and this is how it goes

  77. Oh, one-two, oh my god

  78. One-two, oh my god

  79. I got some shit

  80. I've got the kung fu grip behind my green trap kit

  81. Never, ever, ever smoking crack

  82. Never, ever, ever fucking wack

  83. I eat the fuckin' pineapple Now & Laters

  84. Listen to me now, don't listen to me later

  85. Fuck it, "cause I know I didn't make it fuckin' rhyme for real

  86. But, yo, technically I'm as hard as steel

  87. Gonna get it together, watch it

  88. Gonna get it together, Ma Bell

  89. I'm like Ma Bell, I got the ill communication

  90. Ma Bell, got the ill communication

  91. Ma Bell, got the ill communications (who's that?)

  92. Ma Bell, got the ill communication (word 'em up, word-word 'em up)

  93. Ma Bell

  94. Keep it on and on

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Key vocabulary

god
a supreme deityA2
i'll
I will (future)A2
ill
sickA2
about
concerningA1
also
in additionA1
back
toward the rearA1
behind
at the back ofA1
boots
footwear for legsA1
born
came into lifeA1
both
two togetherA1

About this song

Beastie Boys were an American hip-hop group from New York, mixing rap with punk, funk, and jazz. They are known for albums like Licensed to Ill and Paul’s Boutique, which helped define late-1980s rap, along with the MTV hit “Sabotage.”

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Get It Together

One-two, one-two, keep it on

Listen to the shit be'cause we keep it 'til dawn

Listen to the Abstract, got it going on

Listen to the ladies, come on and let me spawn

On your eggs, then you go up the river

Listen to the Abstract, that freaky nigga

Now I'm Ad-Rock and I shock and I tick and I tock

And I can't stop with the body rock

See, I've got heart like John Starks

Hitting mad sparks

Pass me the mic and I'll be rockin' the whole park

Well, I'm the M to the C to the A and it's a must

The rhymes that we bust on the topic of lust

And my Moms is not butt, but fuck it

Let me get down to the rhythm

Yes, I get funky and I'm shooting all my jism

Like John Holmes, the X-rated nigga

Listen to the shit 'cause I am the ill figure

Nobody's getting any bigger than this

Get it together

Get it together

Phone is ringing, oh my God

Get it together

See what's happening

Ad-Rock's down with the Ione

Listen to the shit "cause both of them is boney

Gotta do it like this like Chachi and Joanie

"cause she's the cheese and I'm the macaroni

So why all the fight and why all the fuss?

"cause I ain't got no dust

Yeah, you know I'm getting silly

Got a Grandma Hazel and a Grandma Tilly

Well, I'm the Grand Royal prez and I'm also a member

Born on the cusp in the month of November

I do the Patty Duke, in case you don't remember

Well, I freak a funky beat like the shit was in a blender

Well, I'm long gone, word is bond

Don't need a motherfuckin' fool tellin' me right from wrong

I don't think I'm slick nor do I play like I'm hard

But I'm-a drive the lane like I was Evan Bernard

And I be working on my game

Because life is taxing

Gotta get it together

And see what's happening

Get it together

Wait a minute, wait a minute

Wait a minute, wait a minute (get it together)

Wait a minute, wait a minute

Wait a minute, wait a minute (get it together)

Wait a minute, wait a minute

See what's happening

I go one-two like my name was Biz Mark

But I had to do the shit, just let me embark

On the lyric and the noun and the verb

Let me kick the shit off 'cause, yo, I'm not the herb

Well, it's not the herb but the spice with the flavor to spare

The Moog with the funk for your derrière

While we're on that topic, yes, I like to mention

When it comes to bonin', woo, I'm representing

Spacin', zonin', talkin' on the phone and

My brain is roamin' and I don't know where it's goin'

Talking lots of shit, a little tweaking on the weekend (what?)

I gotta to get him by the reins be'cause I know that I'm freaking (yeah)

Well, I'm a funky soul and I'm a Scorpio

And when I get my flow I'm Dr. On-the-Go

So, Q-Tip, what you on the mic for?

Be'cause I had to talk about the times when I rhyme

And when the MC's come in my face, I'm like mace

Be'cause I back them off with the quills

'Cause I have to tell you, nigga, "cause I'll keep you under prills

Resting on Nine One One Sixteenth Ave off the Farmer's Boulevard

Well, I'm from Manhattan, MCA's from Brooklyn

Yeah, MCA, your shit be cookin'

Praying mantis on the court and I can't be beat

But, yo, Tip, what's up with the boots on your feet?

Got the Timbos on the toes and this is how it goes

Oh, one-two, oh my god

One-two, oh my god

I got some shit

I've got the kung fu grip behind my green trap kit

Never, ever, ever smoking crack

Never, ever, ever fucking wack

I eat the fuckin' pineapple Now & Laters

Listen to me now, don't listen to me later

Fuck it, "cause I know I didn't make it fuckin' rhyme for real

But, yo, technically I'm as hard as steel

Gonna get it together, watch it

Gonna get it together, Ma Bell

I'm like Ma Bell, I got the ill communication

Ma Bell, got the ill communication

Ma Bell, got the ill communications (who's that?)

Ma Bell, got the ill communication (word 'em up, word-word 'em up)

Ma Bell

Keep it on and on