Ok, ah, we're back again and of course you're listening to W.B.A.I. in New York and this program is labrish My name is Hab? Salashi and we're speaking with Baba, or maybe Rash Baboa Can I try and give a message? Hallo? Yeah, I just like to say, uhm, lets have some music now eh
Now lightning strikes in old New York It may be dark but I wanna talk It might rain, it might snow There's too many things I got to know If this is spring than it's time to sing Never mind the l'il birdies wing Look out, look out, old New York New York's coming and New York talks Not once, strike, but twice Get out your money, peel a slab Roll some notes and hail a cab Drive in church, drive in back Drive down Seventh in a tank Take in the sights, feel the breeze See New York's one and only tree It can be found in Garbage park But don't inspect it after dark, no Accidental hike in the transit strike Roller skate or ride a bike Three to a car, Brooklyn Bridge You won't get far if you're privileged Graffiti Jack sprays in black An Englishman, can he read it back? Deli Joe, he ought to know He runs the gang on Pastrami Row Because glass to glass, street to street Buildings touch St. Peter's feet From car to bar, from prez to shah The four winds blow "˜cause the four winds know Takes a special hustle to make a roll I wish everything to make her sweet Not once but twice (Strike)
Harlem slum to penthouse block On every door I already knocked There wasn't anybody that I didn't leave alone Somebody lying under every stone Everything that a man could need is in a bag down by my knee That looks good and this ain't got seeds Cheaper than booze down in the bowery Lightning strike (Strike) Bumb, oh, he touched you there I'll see y'all when the lightning strike A polaroid caught in the act You're married too and that's a fact but I won't peek and I won't squeek Down by the trucks on Christopher Street Chinese New Year, let's call it a day Look out, lightning strike Fox, fox, what, what've you got?
That melody is Puerto Rican Hey Chi man, is what he's speaking And there's the road down into London Town where many cars get broken down It's the Westway from Ladbroke Grove Runs down to Old Hounslow Hash my brother, caught a fuff Because, because you know it Just thought I'd mention the new extention that run's down the 59th street intersection Did you hear the news y'all? London Town on the Broadway