[Verse 1] I seen her in the subway, on my way to Brooklyn "Hello, good lookin', is this seat tooken?" On the A-train, pickin' at her brain I couldn't get her number, I couldn't get her name (I'm curious!) I said I still like your style of fashion But I hate your high saddity attitude with a passion Is it because brothers like to hawk a lot? Is it because you're shy and don't talk a lot? She turned away, no play, I said okay You don't really look good, I hope you have a bad day Sat back, relaxed though the ride was tight I was thinkin' of the rhymes I wrote last night Next stop was mine, a familiar scene I was meetin' my friend Killer Ben in Fort Greene Where the girls are real, and tell ya how they feel If you're soft, you're soft, or if you're hard like steel See, I don't bend, and I won't rust And I don't break, and I won't bust Stomped up the street, and did I hear a treat? Hard high heels tappin' on the concrete I took a peek, it was the girl from the train behind me Did she live in the area? Was she tryin' to find me? Hmm.. I didn't wanna play myself out I played it off, stopped and I bought a Guinness Stout Now, was she shy? She didn't walk by She came in the store, and she even said "Hi" Curiosity, at a high velocity Maybe possibly, she had the hots for me I said if we're playin' games, then we're gonna play mine I'mma lay the rules 'cause it ain't much time If you hide your feelings, and they hard to find I wanna know what's on your mind
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[Verse 2] About a week went by and I called her — "Hello" I said "Yo, can I speak to, um..", she said "No" "Hey, yo, I know I didn't call, I didn't wanna stress you Go out my way to impress you, press to undress you" See, I wanna get to know you So I can show you what a strong relationship can grow to But you gotta trust me, and you're gonna love me Squeeze the phone and hug me, use your mind to rub me Now, how does it feel when my mental massage ya temple Telephone's hot from the vibes that I sent you Now tell me your inner thoughts and deepest emotions Next you see ecstasy's explosions Now I'm comin' to see you to spend some time I'm a romantic warrior, but is it a crime? And if you hide your feelings and they hard to find I wanna know what's on your mind
[Hook] I wanna know what's on your mind
[Verse 3] Now it's been months and it's smooth and lovely I'm in your head so you'll be thinkin' of me So we met in Queens and went to Valley Streams And, uh, couldn't remember the movie we just seen But it's Wednesday, take the train uptown How do 125th street sound? Amateur night, Showtime at the Apollo Probably be watchin' Bill Cosby tomorrow Then after that get into it, I mean intimate Every word is an instrument Makin' sounds and tones and songs and moans My lips so close to your ear, it's like headphones She smiled and said "You never know what the day will bring It's always a new song to sing" The next day, I went back to her rest Knocked on the door, intentions — finesse She let me in and had nothin' but a negligee on Smellin' like Liz Claiborne I sat down and got comfortable and watched the Huxtables She sat next to me and said "What's up wit' you?" I got the feelin' for sexual healin' A mental healin', how you feelin'? She caught the effect and said she feel the same Could you massage my intellect and stop the pain? Desire's yearnin', the fire's burnin' You hot 'cause it's a lot you're learnin' Now I'm ready to explore you inner world It's take a long time 'cause I'm just beginnin', girl Take it easy, cut off the TV Cut off the lights, use your mind to see me Use your physical form if I'm hard to find 'Cause now I know what's on your mind
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Opener for the fourth and last Eric B. & Rakim album “Don’t Sweat the Technique”.
It was also featured on the soundtrack to the film “House Party II”.
Here Eric B samples the song “Curious” of Midnight Star and the Rufus Thomas recording “Do the Funky Penguin”, not to be confused with “Do the Funky Chicken”.
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