Massive Attack

Five Man Army

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[Daddy G]
Trendy Wendy's you know what i mean
Hangin' around with girl who's rolling up her jeans
She watches her street crack 'cause she's no dummy
Through rocking the microphone and she's calling me honey
Says I know what I want don't move with thugs
Well house parties hip hop and smoking drugs
And whoever's been the boss she's down with 'em
She's always on time 'cause the girl got rhythm
To avoid a complication i'll give some information
About a certain occasion under an illustration
'Cause when I host my show-a I avoid the girl called lola
Who's more pu-pu-public than the drink they call it coca cola
I'm just practice posing face is shaded in black
Is dominating as my color the massive attack
Right now i hit it kick it flow smooth hit middle wicket

[Tricky]
I take a small step now it's a giant stride
People say I'm loud why should I hide
Only had a small taste so what a waste
I quietly observe though it's not my space
Bottom end's heavy you know we're never even
People call me Tricky for particular reason
I've got you see and I've got to let you know
See we're rockin' in your area rock beneath your balcony
My baby just cares for me well that's funny
Her touch tickles especially on my tummy

[Daddy G]
Now who's got the microphone

[Tricky]
Now who's honey

[Daddy G]
A turbo turbo and charge with a charge
I be daddy g wild bunch crew at large
Don't call a officer just call me a sarge
Mashing up the country and also abroad
Plan to go to America when I get a visa card

[Tricky]
But gettin' a visa card nowadays isn't hard

[Daddy G]
So keep your ears glued listen to every chord
Tokyo city's one place that we toured
Four ? plus two mixer board
Sharper than a Wilkinson razor sword

[3D]
When I was a child I played subbuteo on
My table then I graduate to studio one
My nom de plume got my pseudo no
And around my neck you know I wear the Sony Boodo Khan
Indigo blues you got me in my own shoes
The people dancing in the shape for what they make
They can't lose
Yes waxing lyrical but this time it's not satirical
It's kinda spherical so jam me in a ?
This is the miracle of the dubplate dub selection

[Daddy G]
So whether you're black white or half-caste in your complection

[3D]
Yes pull out your phono plug and tuck you in your phony
It's started by Marconi resumed by Sony
A summary a while is a history and only
The massive attack ? explosion

[Horace Andy]
Get away with your guns now
We don't want it
Get away with your guns now
We don't like it
Eternal love eternal love
Money money money
Root of all evil
Money money money
Root of all evil

	

Submitted by

shut On Dec 05, 2001

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by deadeyeduck

19y ago

I was at a friends house party one time and I was dicking around on his computer in his room and I put this song on and this cute girl came in and declared 'ooo! this is sex music!' and started dancing all seductively...it kicked ass

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by mltplkxr

12y ago

My favorite on the album with Unfinished Sympathy and the one than held best over time, I find. Two notes:

I don't think it's "She watches her street crack" but rather "She watches her street CRED". And "sony budokan" should be "Sony Boodo Khan". I know the "Boodo" is not the correct spelling in Japanese, but it's the correct name of that Sony walkman. See: http://www.walkmancentral.com/products/dd-100

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by caitsith01

20y ago

No comments - what an outrage!

IMHO this is the best song on Blue Lines, and the best Tricky-Massive Attack work. Fabulous bass line and great lyrics, especially Daddy G's bits, such as:

Sharper than a Wilkinson razor sword

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To avoid a complication I'll give some information About a certain location Under Paddington Station

Such a shame Massive do so few of their own vocals these days...

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by hlsguy

19y ago

I agree. This is the best song on Blue Lines. Great delivery, great bass, great syncopation.

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by deadeyeduck

19y ago

also, I thought it might be 'she watches her street CRACK, 'cause she's no dummy'

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by owennnnnnnnnn

16y ago

I always thought it was: "I know what I want/To move with thugs" rather than "...don't move with thugs," or at least that made more sense in the context of the song.

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