Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) - Quiet Dog Bite Hard

Album: The Ecstatic (2009) by Yasiin Bey Producer: Preservation Writers: Preservation & Yasiin Bey Lyrics: [Intro: Fela Kuti & Yasiin Bey] "One thing I want to assure them If they think I'm gonna change or compromise My attitude and my way of life or In my expression or in my goal Towards politics They are making me stronger And I am much more stronger now" Bang to the boogy Say up jump the boogy To the rhythm of the boogity beat To the rhythm of the boogity beat [Verse 1: Yasiin Bey] There it go like simple the plainness, it's primal and basic Zulu arrangement rockin' amazement Flaco, radiating from heaven to pavement They phony as a facelift, I’m nothing to play with Spent time hating it but that ain't changing it God give it to me, nobody is takin' it Therefore, moving on the base for stimulus I'm standing in the twilight and watching them get it in The walls are tremblin', the air is simmering She movin' like more than her ears are listenin', whoa now Testin' your equilibrium Sonic wave booming all over your intimate Skin on skin and skin on skin again Put it all, get it all, get on, get it in Ladies and gentlemen, misters and mistresses Cousins, uncles, aunties, and synonyms, there it is, boogieman [Hook: Yasiin Bey] Hah Simmer down simmer down simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down Quiet dog, bite hard, my God! [Verse 2: Yasiin Bey] Said and the rocket don't stop Brooklyn in the kitchen, heat up the stovetop Bey in the Empire State and navigating the way Preservation make the greatest hip-hop The cool dudes swagger, they terribly corny They flow so petty, unsteady, it's boring These dudes ain't dope but they on it They need to get off it, so "wack wack" is all you can call it Therefore, movin on to Def for stimulus Regardless of what zone, what town you represent A bullet into all of your settlements Tower to tenement I mold through for all of the element Simmer down, I manage your mayhem I'm bright as the AM Engine 'bout to roll out the station I'm blessed with the fresh from day one I got it ‘til day done We all going back to the same one It's the cost of motivation I'll stay with Remarkable flavors That all bear the mark of the greatness Woah now, the kid is from Buck Town Your girl is in love now You chumps don’t want to get shut down, shoo! [Hook: Yasiin Bey] Simmer down, simmer down, simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down Quiet dog, bite hard, let's rock [Bridge: Yasiin Bey] Hah And we don't stop See you rock to the rhythm, we don't stop So you maintain the rock and you don't stop You keep up the rock and you don't stop (The rock) Maintain the rock and you don't stop (The rock) You keep up the rock and you don't stop (The rock) Maintain the rock and you don't stop (The rock) You keep up the rock, quiet dog, bite hard, my God! [Hook: Yasiin Bey] Hah Simmer down, simmer down, simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down Quiet dog, bite hard my God! Simmer down simmer down simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down now Simmer down Quiet dog, bite hard