GREEN EGGS & SWINE
M. Berrin, P. Nash, P. Huston
Produced by Prince Paul and 3rd Bass
Engineered by Mike Teelucksingh and Chris Shaw
Recorded at Calliope Studios and Greene Street Recordings
Music by Prince Paul's International Silver String Submarine Band, Keyboards by Chris Shaw, Gelke by MC Serch, Cymbal by Prince Paul, Accordian by Pete Nice, Horns by Al Title
Performed by MC Serch & Pete Nice
Contains samples from the following:
Hummin by Cannonball Adderley
 
You do not dig them so you say,
try them, try them and you may,
try them and you may I say...
 
Verse 1: Prime Minister Pete Nice
Slave drivers on your dollar bills it builds upon your ignorance
significant, you never beat one-two one-two semblance
since I ain't supposed, no boastin'
I'm keepin' soaps in my mouth like Coast and
for the silence of the swine, city slicker on my suede shoes
liquor on the lips sippin' booze as a cow moos
lose my head over speak of a censor
most covered three handle family credenza
friends of mine align swine on the backstab
grabbin' greedy, now it's Rikers or rehab
my walkin' stick just flips, it's a stick up
misdirected like Charlie Babbitt, mixed up
three-fifths, three-fifths, like this He used to roll,
a man was three-fifths, a man without his soul
so is this equal or blowin' up your ass smoke
most stiffs who got your vote would rather slit your throat
 
Verse 2: MC Serch
No no no, green eggs and swine But they keep edgin' to my plate,
I step back and say, "Thanks, cause I just ate,"
not that I would eat it even if I was hungry --
all the ills of the streets that could have done me in
I stay clear of all the evil all the envy
and ex-homeboys who used to be friendly
pretend to be down, but changin' real fast
so heed the word, heed the word of my FOOT up your ass
kickin' a bone out,
castin' a stone out
makin' water ripple
but got nothin' the middle
so now you sit there, makin' big waves
talkin' about my ancestors used to be from caves
It's time to wake up, bake the cake, and turn the page
for now is the birth, the birth of the mind age
we you and me -- all in a new time zone
and give you somethin' much better to dine on
 
Verse 3: Prime Minister Pete Nice
My loops and loops and rhymes you never censor
I'm scramblin' eggs on your family credenza
tend to your owns or you're blown to bits
you're eatin' green eggs while I'm swallowin' the grits
you sits on your bony ass I'm passin' on the rhythm I give em
gassin' me, you try to geez I'll SWING em
like a 40 ounce the choice is constitutional
solutions arrest in domes of ignorance full
I'm dickin' down swine, I stick my neck out
give a slap here, and shorty'll put your head out
five G's explicitly you see the story tells
you put a sticker on my record and my record sells
Sam I am not, with the not but Sam Sever is
so the critics all think they know what clever is
I never seen you 40'd up at the corners Pops
so what a Senator knowin' about hip-hop?
 
Verse 4: MC Serch
Freedom of speech that is spoken in loose lips
to those who appreciate large tips,
tippin' the scale Slum is in favor
of the man who can't stand the live flavor
Bob's a jerk and he works for the X-brand
not X-Clan, but wax get taxed even if it's bland
branded for educated street credentials
and can't talk about life's barest essentials
put it to plate, cause the plate they won't deny it
but won't give you a chance, or even a place to buy it
cry for freedom, but music's not free, it's choking
could never could ever could say what needs to be spoken
put this out, before I depart
before Hitler killed Jews, he started with the arts
I got much much better things, to do with my time
than to worry about the green eggs and swine
(try them...) the green eggs and swine
much much better things to do with my time
than to worry about the green eggs the green eggs the green eggs and the swine
 
I will not eat them here or there,
I will not eat them anywhere,
I will not eat green eggs and swine
heh heh heh heh... but my balls itch