Roxanne, Roxanne

By UTFO

On UTFO

Released on December 31, 1983

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[Intro: Kangol Kid & EMD]

Yo EMD

Yeah, what's up man?

There goes that girl they call Roxanne, she's all stuck up

Why do you say that?

'Cause she wouldn't give a guy like me no rap


[Verse 1: Kangol Kid]

Man, she was walking down the street so I said "Hello

I'm Kangol from UTFO," and she said "So?"

And I said "So!? Baby don't you know?

I can sing, rap, and dance in just one show

'Cause I'm Kangol, Mr. Sophisticata

As far as I know ain't nobody greater

From beginning to end and to beginning

I never lose because I'm all about winning

But if I was to lose I wouldn't be upset

'Cause I'm not a gambler, I don't bet

I don't be in no casino, and baby, while you knizzow

That izzi is the grizzeat Kizzangizzol"

I thought she'd be impressed and give me devious rap

I thought I had her caught inside my sinister trap

I thought it'd be a piece of cake but it was nothing like that

I guess that's what I get for thinking, ain't that right, black?

Then trizzy to cizzome and see nizzumber wizzone

Crizzew rizzockin' tizzo a vizzan just like a gizzun

With a "bang, bang", brother I feel bad

But I ain't committing suicide for no crab

Calling her a crab is just a figure of speech

'Cause she's an apple, a pear, a plum, and a peach

I thought I had it in the palm of my hand

But man, oh man, if I was grand I'd bang Roxanne


[Chorus]

Roxanne, Roxanne, can't you understand?

Roxanne, Roxanne, I wanna be your man

[Verse 2: EMD & Kangol Kid]

Yo Kangol, I don't think that you're dense

But you went about the matter with no experience

You should know, she doesn't need a guy like you

She needs a guy like me with a high IQ

And she'll take to my rap, 'cause my rap's the best

The Educated Rapper MD will never fess

So when I met her, I wasted no time

But stuck up Roxanne paid me no mind

She thought my name was Barry, I told her it was Gary

She said she didn't like it so she chose to call me Barry

She said she'd love to marry, my baby she would carry

And if we had a baby, we'd name the baby Harry

Her mother's name is Mary, which is really quite contrary

Her face is really hairy, and you can say it's scary

She lives in Mt. Airy, her father's a fairy

His wife's a secretary, his son's in military

They forced him to enlist, I guess it wasn't voluntary

His daughter's name is Sherry, his sons are Tom and Jerry

Jerry had the flu but it was only temporary

Back in January, or was it February?

But every time I say this rhyme it makes me kinda weary

It's only customary to give this commentary

Some say it's bad, some say it's legendary

You search it all you want, try your local library

You'll never find a rhyme like this in any dictionary

But do you know, after all that

All I received was a pat on my back

That's what you get, it happened to me

Ain't that right Mixmaster I-C-E


[Chorus]

Roxanne, Roxanne

Roxanne, Roxanne

[Verse 3: Doctor Ice & EMD]

You thought you had her roped, you thought you was Cupid

But EMD, your rap was plain stupid

I know you're educated, but when will you learn?

Not all girls want to be involved with bookworms

You gotta be strong in a way she can't resist

So Educated Rapper, huh, bust this

Since she's a new girl around the block

I had to let her know I was the debonair Doc

I said "I'd like to speak with you, if I can

And if I'm correct, (I) hear your name is Roxanne."

She said "How'd you know my name?" I said "It's getting around

Right now, baby, you're the talk of the town

Please let me walk you to the corner, my rap will be brief"

She said "I've seen you before, you look like a thief"

I said "Me? The Doc? A hood, a rock?

Running 'round the street robbing people on the block?

Nah, that's not my style, to crime I'm not related

As far as I'm concerned I'm too sophisticated."

Then it seemed I got through 'cause she cracked a smile

That let me know my rap was worth her while

She said "You call yourself a doctor?" I said "This is true"

She said "Explain to me really what doctors must do"

I said "This is very rare 'cause I don't say this every day

There's a million medical skills a doctor displays

Dermatology is treatment of the skin

Infected and you'll see me, you will never again

There's enthesiology, ophthalmology

Internal medicine and plastic surgery

Orthopedic surgery and pathology

A disease caused by the change of the body"

She said "Ooh, that's very unique"

Gave me her number and kissed me on the cheek

She said she had to go but she'd be back by 8

Told me call her at 9 to arrange a date

Did you take her to the beach?

That's what we planned

But she stood me up, Roxanne, Roxanne


[Chorus]

Roxanne, Roxanne, I wanna be your man

Roxanne, Roxanne, and here's our gameplan


[Outro: UTFO]

The beat is here, so we will reveal it

And if you think it's soft, then Roxanne feel it!

*beat boxing and scratching*

Mix master

*scratching*

Ice

*scratching*