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Teacher, Teacher

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Nov. 1, 19881 viewer18.1K views

Teacher, Teacher Lyrics

[Chorus]
Teacher, teacher, tell me how you do it
It looks kinda easy like there was nuttin' to it
But they don't understand that the ruler will be
The creator of the style (Ricky D)
Teacher, teacher, tell me how you do it
It looks so easy like there was nuttin' to it
But they don't understand the ruler will be
The creator of the style (Ricky D)

[Verse 3]
Well I remember one night when the world was dead quiet
And out of nowhere some boy starts a riot
He tore my clothes, I had to throw blows

A shotgun barrel was dead on my nose
I froze - it was Big Foot and the Toes

Yup, a bunch of small timers that be at all my shows
Surrounded the ruler with machetes too

They said um, "If you don't teach us how to rap you're through"
I said 'okay, now let me go, please'

I seen an officer - then the officer screamed 'freeze!'
He said, "Slick Rick you okay?"

I had to play it off, some girls were looking my way
So I smacked one in the face and told him, "I won't retire

And many years from now I'll just be getting higher"
For I am the master, said and done
My name is Ricky D and I'm the only one - so say

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