The Negotiation Limerick File - Beastie Boys

«Bet you’re wondering what’s been going on

Bet you think I’ve almost lost my mind»

My DJ’s got the cuts and the beats are on

We’re comin' with the limericks, and we’re comin' strong

And the rhythm’s on time, to every word and rhyme

When it comes to keep it real, I keep it really wrong

At the risk of sounding crass, I would like to mention

That I am well aware of your wack intentions

To usurp my prose you so-and-so

It’s my primary bone of contention

I tell you, everybody, I’ve had it

With all these people with static

I’ll go insane if it don’t rain

Sucker MCs are problematic

I love it when you hit those switches

A curve ball’s what my pitch is

So here we—here we come

Like dum-ditty-dum

I keep all five boroughs in stitches

«You're right, man»

Sound, sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

Sound, sounds sweeter through the echoplex

It’ll spin you around and throw you in a hex

Until you feel no pain inside your brain

All your worries are soothed by the sound effects

Read it in the Post and the Daily News

Listen everybody lets show improve

Don’t let me begin about heroin

Living six feet deep just ain’t the move

We’re giving you soul power

I like it sweet and sour

When it comes to rhymes and beat designs

I’m at the control tower

Tell me what makes you so afraid

Of all these people you say you hate

Just give it one time for your mind

And let’s try to negotiate

C’mon, let’s try to negotiate

Let’s try to negotiate

«Bet you’re wondering what’s been going on

Bet you think I’ve almost lost my mind

Bet you think I’ve almost lost my mind»