The Magic Number
The Magic Number - De La Soul
Got to have soul
That's the magic number
Yes it is
It's the magic number
Somewhere in this hip hop soul community
Was born 3 mase dove and me
And that's the magic number
What does it all mean
Difficult preaching is posdnuos' pleasure
Pleasure and preaching starts in the heart
Something that stimulates the music in my measure
Measure in my music raised in three parts
Casually see but don't do like the soul
'Cause seein' and doin' are actions for monkeys
Doin' hip hop hustle no rock and roll
Unless your name's brewster 'Cause brewster's a punky
Parents let go 'Cause there's magic in the air
Criticising rap shows you're out of order
Stop look and listen to the phrasin' fred astaires
Don't get offended while mase do se do's your daughter
A tricamera rolls since our music's now set
Fly rhymes are stored on a daisy production
It stands for da inner sound y'all and y'all
That the action's not a trick but showing the function
Everybody wants to be a deejay
Everybody wants to be an emcee
Being speakers are the best
And you have to guess
De la soul posse
Consists of three and that's the magic number
Dove
This here piece of the pie
Is not dessert but the course that we dine
And three out of every darn time
The effect is mmmm when a daisy grows in your mind
Showing true position this here piece is
Kissin' the part of the pie that's missin'
When that negative number fills up the casualty
Maybe you can subtract it
You can call it your lucky partner
Maybe you can call it your adjective
But as it may be
Without my 1 and 2 where would be
My 3
Mase pos and me
And that's the magic number
Focus is formed by flaunts to the soul
Souls who styles gain praises by pounds
Common are speakers are never scrolls
Scrolls written daily creates a new sound
Listeners listen 'Cause this here is wisdom
Wisdom of a speaker a dove and a plug
Set aside a legal substance to feed 'Em
For now get 'Em high off this dialect drug
Time is a factor so it's time to count
Count not the negative actions of one
Speakers of soul say it's time to shout
Three forms the soul to a positive sum
Dance to this fix and flex every muscle
Space can be filled if you like my lumber
Advance to the tune but don't do the hustle
Shake rattle roll to my magic number
Now you may try to subtract it
But it just won't go away
Three times one
What is it
One two three
And that's the magic number
Yo what's up
1 2 3
I say children what does it all mean
Woahwoahwo 1 2 3
I wouldn't lie to you
No more no less
That's the magic number
No more no less
What it is
No more no less
Is this the future
No more no less
Do the shang a lang
No more no less
No one on the subway ever chats to me
No more no less
Anybody in the audience ever get hit by a car
No more no less
How high's the water mama
No more no less
How high's the water mama
No more no less
Three feet high and rising
No more no less
Three
That's the magic number