Ice T - Mind Over Matter Lyrics

[1 Verse]It's been a long timeSince I hit you with freestyleHigh tech selectionsFrom the vaults of the Ice filesKick back relaxAnd watch as I melt waxDon't ever let a brother like meWrite a dope trackCause once I hit it with the vocal toneIt's mine, have motherfuckersRushing to rewindCause I'll flow slowAnd still twist your tongues upRock the house from nightTill the sun's upCause it really ain'tHow much you sayIt's what you sayI got no fucking time on the micTo playI write rhymesWith addition and algebraMental geometryDon't even come at meTalking that weak andPopping that bullshitGet out my faceA fool could get his head splitA lot of doubtersSaid it couldn't be done by meThem same suckersAre now looking from under meWondering what I didI didn't play myself kidI respected my fansAnd made the high bidSometimes I write my rhymesAt night and fall asleepWake up with new techniquesGrab the penAnd place it on some loose leafNothing soft, always the tough meatThe white paper andBlue lines excite my mindNot allowing me to stop the rhymeUntil the whole motherfuckingBook's completeThen I write on theBack of the sheetsI made a promiseTo my brothers in street crimeWe'd get paid with the useOf a sweet rhymeWe put our minds togetherMade the tracks cleverNow we're checkingMore bank than ever[Hook]Mind over matter(So you gotta have mind power, like the fellas say)Mind over matter(Mind power)[2 Verse]I can drop rhymes in twosAnd threes and foursAnd still have much shitLeft for encoresCause once my mind locksIn on a dope ideaMotherfucking ducksShould stand clearCause I'm a hit the topic point blankIt's jail ya better keep your shankCause I got mineAnd I'm out on a solo creep(Uggga!) Your face hits the concreteYou wanna rollWith the niggas that don't playI think you got false courageGet out my damn wayCause the car I'm inIs rolling full of menNot kids or boys, E got the Mac 10Islam's got the Zulu Nation back upDJ Aladdin toHook the fucking track upSyndicate's making the moveWith the ski masksAnd I'm housing the long cashSo now you realizeYou underestimated the IceYou thought that I was OKBut now you realize I'm niceBut that's alrightCause I knew I'd make it in the endThose who like me nowMight not have liked me thenBut I'mma keep impressingStressing my lessonAnd keep motherfuckers guessingArmor plate my mindWith walls and shieldsAs I escape from the killing fields[Hook](I can understand)Mind over matter(I know what it means)(Mind power)Mind over matter(Mind over matter)Mind over matter(Mind over matter)Mind over matter(Mind over matter)[3 Verse]Wise upMove to the tempo of this hype grooveYou know this shit is dopeSo what you trying to proveVU's max as Evil EMy nigga dogs the waxMy brain's a hand grenade--catchI'mma hit you with an overloadOf bottomless thoughtReversing all the shit you're taughtThen throw words at youSyl-la-ble-at-a-timeYour brain recites the rhymeNo matter what you doThe power's over youWhen you sleepYou'll be saying these rhymes tooCause the brain has the powerTo control allThink positiveYou'll be unable to fallBrain cells swellThought process becomes a tranceMakes you feel possessed to danceI'll say I want a millionMy mind is so deepI'll be busting a check for it next week[Hook](I can understand)Mind over matter(I know what it means)(Mind power)Mind over matter(Mind over matter)Mind over matter(Mind over matter)Mind over matter(Mind over matter)