[00:00.100]Next Time (Explicit) - Gang Starr [00:00.200]Written by:Keith Elam [00:01.852]Word is bond these cats been on the mic fantasizing a lot [00:05.23]So called MC's wannabe rappers and all that whatever [00:09.88]You get your knot rocked kid yo [00:11.14]You thought you brought your best lines but they couldn't touch mine [00:13.823]I rocked you in your knot hope you have better luck next time [00:16.588]You thought you brought your best lines but they couldn't touch mine [00:19.220]I rocked you in your knot hope you have better luck next time [00:21.770]So just perhaps you wanna challenge my style of rap [00:24.808]Talking bout you bust caps we know that's just a pile of crap [00:27.680]The underground is where I dwell at [00:29.482]It's where I find my heaven and where you find your hell at [00:32.380]You're in my clutches now you get slit up and lit up [00:35.233]Just like some Dutches now see I'm hard to define [00:37.799]My mind travels far from ghettoes to galaxies [00:40.624]Representing Gangstarr [00:42.450]The street life [00:43.450]The reason why my mic ignites I bring more ruckus [00:46.168]Than a nightclub fight or bar brawl [00:48.524]I'm swinging lyrics like broken glass palm to skull y'all [00:51.754]Hold your head cause all that weak sh*t is dead [00:54.216]See the times are changing and me and my peeps is getting crazy fed [00:57.464]So remember when you writing your rhymes [00:59.626]Stop fantasizing and bring some real sh*t next time [01:02.871]Yeah bring some real sh*t yo [01:05.159]You thought you brought your best lines but they couldn't touch mine [01:07.902]I rocked you in your knot hope you have better luck next time [01:10.681]You thought you brought your best lines but they couldn't touch mine [01:13.371]I rocked you in your knot hope you have better luck next time [01:15.982]Yo I do what I have to do to master you and capture you [01:18.844]Until you recognize what my rapture can do [01:21.442]You thought I wouldn't step up to keep my rep up [01:24.243]I ain't them other kids I don't need to play no catch up [01:27.25]I got too much pride for this I know some niggas [01:29.452]That'll ride for this with me it's do or die for this [01:32.76]Street knowledge intellect and spirituality [01:34.781]My survival package as I deal with reality [01:37.698]I'm like Fishburne in Hoodlum when I come to do em [01:40.456]Chew 'em up spit 'em out the most respected no doubt [01:43.380]You seen me in action so act you been knowing [01:45.734]The g u r u of the Gang I've been flowing [01:48.482]Just like the river Niger all the way to the Hudson [01:50.993]Had so many lyrics stashed and I couldn't wait to bust some [01:54.11]Lately I've watched this game evolve and elevate [01:56.510]So now I push my music like drug dealers push weight [01:59.344]Straight like that straight out the gate [02:01.913]Cause it's never too late to set this f**king record straight [02:04.638]But it is too late for you and your crew son [02:07.504]You had the audacity to come against me the gifted one [02:10.289]And primo with the tracks to inspire my next line [02:12.915]You've got no wins here so better luck next time [02:15.547]You thought you brought your best lines but they couldn't touch mine [02:18.366]I rocked you in your knot hope you have better luck next time [02:21.10]You thought you brought your best lines but they couldn't touch mine [02:23.732]I rocked you in your knot [02:25.373]Yeah yeah yeah yeah [02:28.790]Not this time but next time [02:30.683]Better luck next time [02:34.172]Not this time but next time [02:36.854]Not this time but next time [02:39.584]Not this time but next time [02:42.360]Not this time but next time