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What We Do (for Love) - De La Soul



     
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I'm tired
Me too
Uncle Ricky
Hmm
Could you tell us a bedtime story, like you used to?
Look, don't y'all think y'all too old for that now?
No
Listen, I got an adult question for y'all
Since y'all like 11 now
Y'all ever get horny?
Uncle Ricky
Now, I don't mean to sound perverted
But do you ever have like sexual urges?
No
No? Well, you will, so sit your behind down
And listen to Uncle Ricky and De La
Tell y'all a grown up story
Okay

I remember when Mama spoke of the birds
And the east side kept me off the curb
And Betsy Ross was sufferin' from the scaredy cat
Till my man, Ricky, brought the remedy for that
I massage your mane coat
Then, part your leg's, rope
And stroke so hard
You'll start to smell smoke
Ain't gotta drug problem but a love problem
But then again, that may be one in the same
I claim possession
Pull the girl among the eighth, like Charlie Heston
Ride off on the horse and show no remorse
She look nice
Honey oriental, brown eyes
Want fries?
Chicken, vegetable, fried rice?
And I'm tryin' to get you to go
Fast subtraction, grab some
"Oh, don't stop, nasty black man"
Man that action had me coughin' up
Cars, keys, and cash
Just to sniff a fat rabbit
I would give my very last
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them girls don't mind comin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know them girls don't mind comin'
Just to get it started, for startin' something
Is what we do to get some lovin'
What we do to get some lovin'
This what we do for love
(Do for love)
This what we do for love
(For love)
This what we do for love
You ain't lyin'
I, I, 9-5 it, more like 12-12
Can't get the thought off
(Sex)
From off my mental shelf
I'm like Bruce Lee
Beatin' up the cootchie, profusely
My tomboy chicks that act a little to butchy
Receive this
(Uh)
When my semen ceases
They'll be screamin' out
"We love bein' the female species"
Hello?
Veronica, it's Dove
Uh, I think, you got the wrong number
What?
Veronica, your baby's crying
Yo, chill
Baby?
Whatever yo, later
For the past two summers, I been sizin' up Veronica
Southern belle, I heard she blow notes like a harmonica
Yamacas couldn't satisfy her spendin' fetishes
She was all about gettin' the head like she was lettuces
Yah, them types be actin' like they ain't sleazy
Like this uptown chick, playin' opposite of easy
Delighted, the honey-fly difficult, couldn't knife it
Tight
Seen the imprint on honey's private
Now, she's love sick
Ruler Rick, scores again
Sex presents itself like trophies, I'm out to win
And it's easier to claim with the fame I've obtained
Her Mommy was a liar, she's so ashamed
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them girls don't mind comin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know them girls don't mind comin'
Just to get it started
For startin' something
Is what we do to get some lovin'
What we do to get some lovin'
This what we do for love
(Do for love)
This what we do for love
(For love)
This what we do for love
Well, I got this rude boy, Jamaican honey, at the rest home
Complete with yellow hair and Cinderella dress on
Whatever
Been around, stuck her till she poppin', bout
Hey, take your blood-clot finger off me bottom
Anyway, another dime, I met one time
I'm kind, chick in the world, butt fine
And her structure pumpin', told her
Got cha mumblin' 'bout
Slow down
What you tryin' to rupture somethin?
I don't bug out, I chill
Never copped a feel
But these pretty-ass girls come
And flaunt in the grill
Big-ass eyes
With the matchin', big-ass, thighs
Asked her, if she spare a moment to exchange some lies?
"But you got a girlfriend"
Ya, trick, so do you
And I heard, there's no preference in what gender ya do
So, stop playin' so squeaky clean
And let the dirty side see me later
So we can play away from the navy
So stuck on the love, you rearranging behaviours
Second episode, and you returnin' oral favors
Buyin' up groceries
Searchin' for hosiery
Holdin' hands publicly
And now, you supposed to be
Mr and Mrs, huh, lovin' and kisses, huh
But while you away, is when the milkman'll visit her
Dear to the heart, we dearly depart the fallen
So skip the games, ma
I stay tuned to the calling
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them girls don't mind comin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know them girls don't mind comin'
Just to get it started, for startin' something
Is what we do to get some lovin'
What we do to get some lovin'
This what we do for love
(Do for love)
This what we do for love
(For love)
This what we do for love
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them girls don't mind comin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know them girls don't mind comin'
Just to get it started, for startin' something
Is what we do to get some lovin'
What we do to get some lovin'
This what we do for love
(Do for love)
This what we do for love
(For love)
This what we do for love
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them girls don't mind comin'
(When nature calls)
You know, them boys will come runnin'
(When nature calls)
You know them girls don't mind comin'
Just to get it started, for startin' something
Is what we do to get some lovin'
What we do to get some lovin'
This what we do for love
(Do for love)
This what we do for love
(For love)
This what we do for love

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De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Amityville, New York, United States. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz hop subgenre. They are the best known of the early alternative hip-hop acts. The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicœur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). The three formed the group in 1987, while still in high school and caught the attention of producer Paul Huston (Prince Paul) with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'".

Their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), was a critical smash that saw the group labeled hippies due to the message of peace and love. They quickly became prominent members of the Universal Zulu Nation, along with A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, Jungle Brothers and others. They were also members of the famed Native Tongues Posse and mentioned the group often in their music (though they have since left the group for various reasons). "Me Myself and I" became a huge hit, further cementing the group's popularity. However, rock group The Turtles sued the group for sampling "You Showed Me" without permission on De La Soul's "Transmitting Live from Mars". From that point on, sampling required permission from the sources before it was released.

After 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul was pegged by audiences as hippies and were expected to continue creating the same type of music. This greatly agitated the group, as they always envisioned their career as a constantly changing style. This would influence their next recording sessions.
De La Soul's second album, De La Soul Is Dead (1991) was a much darker album. It featured skits that criticized the direction that hip hop was heading in at the time, though it still managed to maintain a light sense of humor. While the album is a fan favorite today, it received mixed reviews and did not sell as well as 3 Feet High and Rising.

1993's Buhloone Mindstate and 1996's Stakes Is High saw the group evolve a new sound which - though it still failed to garner commercial success - cemented their position as mainstays in the alternative hip-hop movement.

Four years later, De La Soul announced that they would release a triple album series entitled "Art Official Intelligence" (or AOI). All three albums were intended to be released within a year, beginning with the release of Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump. This was followed by AOI: Bionix in late 2001. After this, however, the public saw no release of the third and final album in the AOI series. For the next two years, the only De La Soul releases were singles or remix compilations. Jolicœur (Dave) stated in an interview that it usually takes about four years for the group to record an album, promote it with advertisements, touring and so on. The group was having trouble finishing the last AOI installment for many reasons, one of which being an ongoing struggle with Tommy Boy Records, who had been releasing their albums ever since their debut.

In 2004, De La Soul ended up releasing a new full album: The Grind Date on Sanctuary Records. Although it was not the new AOI album their fans had been anticipating, it was released to some critical acclaim and was well received by most fans. The album also receives recognition for being the seventh studio album from the group.

In 2005, they were featured on the Gorillaz single, "Feel Good Inc." and on the LA Symphony single "Universal" They also made an apearance on superFast Jellyfish on the album Plastic beach by Gorrilaz in early 2010

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