The Dude

by Quincy Jones

Lyrics : Austin, Jones, Temperton
Music : Temperton Austin Jones
Who is it
That walks the street with all the action? (It's The Dude)
Who is it
That always gets a hot reaction? (That's The Dude) (Verse 1)
Don'tcha' go makin  no mojo moves '
Round The
Dude (Don't try no funny  bizness.)
Don'tcha' be coppin  no attitude
With The Dude (Hey, hey, here comes The Dude) (The Dude Speaks:)
Hey everybody in the neighborhood,
The beauty's on duty, better hear me good
Sister E-flat tomato,
Brother B-flat balloon,
Somethin' funky's goin' down, better  listen to my tune
I graduated from the college  the street
I got a P.
H.D. in how to make ends meet
Inflation in the nation don't bother me, '
Cause I'm a scholar with a dollar
You can plainly see (Bridge:)
He's a winner 'cause it's in his blood
Ain't nobody whose out there like him
Any corner in the neighborhood,
That's the place that you'll always find him
Soft talkin' with a rap so sweet, (He does it good)
Ladies call him
The Candy
Rapper (They want his love.)
He's the only one that's really cool (He's really cool)
That's the reason why he's
The Dude  (Chorus:)
Who is it
That ain't got time for foolish talkin'? (It's The Dude)
Who is it
That looks so clean you can't ignore him (That's The Dude) (Verse  2)
Don'tcha' go mess with
His walkin' stick—  not
The Dude (Don't try no funny  bizness)
Don't you double-cross him
He's super slick—
He's The Dude (Hey, hey, here come The Dude) (The Dude Speaks  Again:)
I'm a stone cold taker,
I'm a piggy bank shaker,
An'  I don't waste my time  talkin' trash
So if you go to my school,
You gotta learn this rule —
Don't let your mouth write a check
That your body can't cash
If you never had it,
Don't pay it no mind
I know you're gonna get it,
If you take a little time
Take a piece from the
East, A piece from the
West, Put it where it feels good —
Let The Dude  do the rest  (Chant:)
See him steppin' down the street
No forgettin', he's
The Dude  See him steppin' down the street
No forgettin', he's
The Dude  ( Repeat Verse  1) (Bridge  to  fade )