[Intro: D.M.C.]

Born to rock around the clock

You can't say I'm not

And in case you forgot

I'm the king of rock!

[Verse 1: D.M.C.]

I'm the devastating mic controller D.M.C

And can't nobody mess around with me

I'm the king of rock, rap, and of rhyme

I deal what I feel and it feels fine

If the sound from the Jay then I won't play

Around with sound, put down for the rhymes I say

Beats flow from Joe and never stop

Better get yourself together, let's rock

Hit it, Run

[Chorus: Rev Run]

[Non-Lyrical Vocals]

[Verse 2: D.M.C.]

You just watch your clock while I rock your spot

I'm better known to the world as the king of rock

I like to speak my piece when I'm on the mic

I'm the best, or at least, I'm the one you like

And when I serve, you deserve to hear what I say

I throw a curve, he got the nerve to make a triple play

Now, how devastating can an MC be?

My name is Darryl, but you can call me D

Hit it, Run

[Chorus: Rev Run]

[Non-Lyrical Vocals]

[Verse 3: D.M.C.]

It's called gangsta hard rock, non-stop hip-hop

And it's headed for the top by the rhymes I pop

For every race, place, color, country, county, or creed

And all of the places that I emceed

B-boy badness to the highest degree

And you can't be a boy unless you be D

You can't bust a cherry or crush a grape

And if you ain't got this tape, you're in bad shape

Beats flow from Joe and never stop

Better get yourself together, let's (Rock)

[Chorus: Rev Run]

[Non-Lyrical Vocals]

[Verse 4: D.M.C.]

Do you really believe what's going on?

I was conceived and I was born

I once was lost, but now I'm found

Tell your bunch I'm boss, I run this town

I leave all suckers in the dust

Those dumb motherfuckers can't mess with us

Beats flow from Joe and never stop

Better get yourself together, let's rock

Hit it, Run

[Chorus: Rev Run]

[Non-Lyrical Vocals]

[Verse 5: D.M.C.]

I was straight from the start performing art

Climbing up the chart while others fall apart

The three outlaws in the music trade

We won't rob, but our job is to get paid (Paid)

'Cause Run has fun if Jay will play

As I add one more rhyme to say

Now, how devastating can an MC be?

My name is Darryl, but you can call me D

Hit it, Run

[Chorus: Rev Run]

[Non-Lyrical Vocals]

[Verse 6: D.M.C.]

I was born son of Byford, brother of Al

Bannah's my mamma and Run's my pal

It's McDaniels, not McDonald's

These rhymes are Darryl's, the burgers are (Ronald's)

I ran down my family tree

My mother, my father, my brother, and D

[Outro]

Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay