[00:00.000] 作词 : V. Mason/P. Huston/D. Jolicoeur/K. Mercer
[00:01.000] 作曲 : V. Mason/De La Soul/P. Huston/D. Jolicoeur/K. Mercer
[00:07.641]I was walking on the water when I saw a crocodile
[00:12.160]He had daisies in his hat, so I stopped him for a while
[00:16.392]He delivered me a message, a massage to soothe my stage
[00:20.676]What it was was more then plug-up dosage
[00:23.262]More than DAISY age
[00:24.987]Conversation drew a rule
[00:26.867]Which the crowd will roar by millions
[00:29.166]Mr. Crocodile said, "Dove, you must look
[00:31.726]For now the villains try to hold you underwater
[00:35.409]But one thing we all must heed
[00:37.578]Sony Walkmans keep us walking
[00:39.589]De La Soul can help you breathe when you tread water"
[00:50.325]As I walked along my journey
[00:52.284]I thought "What have I just learned?"
[00:54.531]In a flash I saw commotion
[00:56.542]There was movement in these ferns
[00:58.737]Silently the silence came, was it the end of my world?
[01:02.995]I shouted out in fear, "Who's there?"
[01:05.424]"It's me," said Mr. Squirrel
[01:07.462]"I've searched for you all over, now you're found
[01:10.178]No time to waste. We must find the Preacher Man
[01:13.470]We must find the P.A. Mase. All my population's dying
[01:17.728]And we're all in tune to doom
[01:20.053]Like the Daisy, I need water
[01:22.038]I need chesnuts to consume."
[01:24.337]"Mr. Squirrel," I said, "I'm sorry
[01:26.270]But the problem can't be solved
[01:28.464]If there's no one here to help, and no one to get involved
[01:32.591]Always look to the positive and never drop your head
[01:36.902]For the water will engulf us if we do not dare to tread
[01:41.029]So let's tread water"
[01:49.702]Now one weary day I woke, my alarm said "Plug time's up"
[01:53.777]Filled my bath up with the water, gargled with my gargle cup
[01:57.956]As I bathed I felt a presence, and I'm sort of ticklish
[02:02.214]I looked down and then around and I heard
[02:04.853]"Hi! I'm Mr Fish. How do you do? As for me
[02:08.510]I'm in tip-top shape today, 'cause my water's clean
[02:12.193]And no-one's menu says Fresh Fish Filet
[02:14.988]See I look past all my worries, which is something you must do
[02:19.168]Though you're fed up, throw your head up
[02:21.284]With this advice from me to you
[02:23.086]And that's to tread water"
[02:32.072]As my day went unexplained, time was finding nothing fun
[02:36.095]As I walked along the sidewalk, I heard
[02:38.733]"Psst, excuse me, Plug One."
[02:40.431]From my Soul, De La that is, I hollered
[02:43.096]"Yes, are you talking to me?"
[02:44.480]"No alarm meant," he said, "Let me introduce myself
[02:47.563]I'm Mr Monkey."
[02:48.843]"Mr Monkey, I pledge you slap of five
[02:51.298]Now how does your problem meet?"
[02:53.075]He said, "My bananas are at their ripest, but they all
[02:56.131]Stand at three feet. My swinging hand is bandaged up
[02:59.318]Could you help me with this chore?"
[03:01.564]I brought him down to the Native shop
[03:03.602]And bought him copies of the De La score
[03:05.744]Which assisted well in his elevation
[03:07.912]Now all bananas is at his grasp
[03:10.107]He decided with this accomplished
[03:12.275]He would put me on to the path
[03:14.338]He told me to live by the Inner Sound, y'all
[03:16.428]Which would bring me health in showbiz
[03:18.622]Then to use them, not abuse them
[03:20.712]And then in the words that got me to 'em
[03:22.567]And that is to tread water