[00:00.00] 作词 : Gary Wright/Michael Berrin/Peter J. Nash[00:01.00] 作曲 : Gary Wright/Michael Berrin/Peter J. Nash/Eric Sadler/James Henry Boxley III/Keith Shocklee[00:02.73]At the sound of the tone, the time will be twelve A.M.Ready in the intro, cue up the Serch-lite[00:22.05]Point us to the center stage, I'll grab the first mic[00:24.27]Projectin' the voice with this mic that I'm cuffin'[00:26.70]You ain't my nucka, sucker I'm snuffin'The word of the 3rd stands true, so no panickin'[00:31.29]Man verse man, you freeze up like a mannequin[00:33.69]Petrol, you let go, the wax for the new jacks[00:35.94]To dwell upon, you're steppin' on the trigger as the tune smacksSquare in the butt, Pete gave me the cue[00:40.23]So I'ma put up or shut up until my jam is through[00:42.69]But for now I wanna freak 'em, so I'll embark[00:45.06]To spark your mission posse, 'til way past darkDon't park, there's no standin' or I'll play the five O[00:49.89]You don't stop movin' until the Serch says so[00:52.23]To keep the tribe open, shootin' out to play 'em[00:54.81]3 the hard way'll keep you steppin' to the A.M.What's the time? It's about that time[01:07.50]What's the time? Time to get stupid[01:08.58]What's the time? It's about that time[01:14.82]What time is it? Shootin' for the A.M.My mind has a question, I respond[01:17.76]To a silver domed microphone, one step beyond[01:20.25]Straight to eighty-eight, to the curves of the '90s[01:22.86]I'm universal, I set a line freeBehind me, the 3, the hard way, the jackpot[01:27.39]Awaitin' Satan's, tryin' to take cheap shots[01:29.64]We groove crowds, the 3 stand proud[01:31.83]The brothers 'round the way, sit down an' say"How'd you do this?" Ludicrous rhythm of rhyme[01:36.78]Anticipate like a bottle of Heinz ketchup[01:39.33]No, catch up, 'cause you fell behind[01:41.13]I'm steppin' to the A.M., ****in' down swinePete Nice skims over lyrics, I pick 'em[01:46.11]Strong an' long, you're wrong, I stick 'em[01:47.97]He's the law with the sword with my cable swingin'[01:50.37]Like 'The Pit or the Pendulum', Pete Nice bringin'The sunrise with no lies, legitimate an' you despise[01:55.44]Envy this MC's magnitude, so realize[01:57.54]The MC emceed, the DJ deejayed 'em[01:59.85]Until the next time I keep you steppin to the A.M.Two for the time, two for the timeWhat's the time? It's about that time[02:11.58]What's the time? Time to get stupid[02:13.89]What's the time? It's about that time[02:20.01]What time is it? Shootin' for the A.M.No weight on the felt plate, deep bass below rise[02:23.28]Needle torture groove, move the record 'til the wack stride[02:25.65]Schoolin' the swine on the strength of my vocab[02:27.72]Bet you wonder, you're a goner, you're thinkin' that you hadLyrics to the A.M. but the house needs a swinger[02:32.46]You st-st-stutter, but I'm a stinger[02:34.83]My rhymes so potent, I wrote 'em an' it's evident[02:37.35]You're just a stunt, seekin' a settlementThe lyrical line, the article original[02:41.82]Afflict like a convict, I ain't no criminal[02:44.19]Schemin' on a cable or slobbin' the knob[02:46.41]You played me like a foul ball, how you livin', Hobbes?Now groove into the A.M., the master spoon feedin'[02:51.06]Out a jumper, you're bumpin' a freak while I'm G'n[02:53.46]Peter let the record spin, Serch'll get a second wind[02:55.98]Motivate the crowd, 'til it's steppin' to the A.M.What's the time? It's about that time[03:09.06]What's the time? Time to get stupid[03:09.84]What's the time? It's about that time[03:12.18]What time is it? Shootin' for the A.M.I slide swiftly, keep a brother steppin'[03:38.34]Loungin', strength in my throat[03:40.56]Sweatin' as you get hit with the rhythm[03:42.39]My lines sustain like a crane, so uplift themSlow an' smooth, flowin' like fluid[03:47.04]The mass did worship the lyrics the 3 did[03:49.44]Amid all crisis, drop it like a guillotine[03:51.72]You're moist, fearin' the voice of the rhyme fiendScene is zipped, Pete Nice is your worst dream[03:56.34]Fulfilled, you're illed, I thrilled, I heard a loud scream[03:58.92]My mind is cued, so I run down a menu[04:00.99]That downgrades the weak as my lyrics tend toThe needs of a shaker, sweatin' to the point of exhaust[04:06.81]So listen to the mission horse[04:08.13]Blinded by the science, my mind starts flexin'[04:10.56]***in' down females to the A.M., perplexin'A complex reflex, you wonder if we slumber[04:15.24]The 3 don't sleep, ayo, Pete Nice take 'em under[04:17.37]Steppin' to the A.M., I'm steppin' to the mic[04:19.50]To snatch up an' smash up the club until daylightTwo for the time, two for the timeWhat's the time? It's about that time[04:33.75]What's the time? Time to get stupid[04:36.03]What's the time? It's about that time[04:38.16]What time is it? For the A.M.What's the time? It's about that time[04:43.08]What's the time? Time to get stupid[04:45.39]What's the time? It's about that time[04:47.70]What time is it? For the A.M.