Step right up, Hurry, hurry, Hurry
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls
Children of all ages
Move closer and bear witness to the one who cuts on
Not one, not two, but three turntables
Known throughout the four corners of the world as
The Fastest Man Alive
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Cut it up Flash
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Breakdown!
Born in a ghetto, lived in a slum
But he was raised high and mighty to be number one
The park was his stage, cost didnât exist
And everybody was invited to be a witness
Running things on the South Bronx streets
Known for great feats of skill and techniques
Heâs the priest of the beats, the king of the scratch
And all the rest are just a product of wacks!
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Cut it up Flash
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Breakdown!
Pull up your seats, class is in session
The masterâs gonna teach you all a good lesson
Itâs an open invitation despite what youâve heard
And the first to come will be the first served
Perpetrated a fraud, said that you was the best
You tried to fool the public and lied to the press
You wasnât even all of that way back in the past
When you know you learned all you know from Flash!
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Cut it up Flash
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Breakdown!
Cuts are controlled by the swiftness of hand
The Turntables obey his every command
The method he uses, you say could never be bought
And only by the Grandmaster could he ever be taught
Now you gather âround the stage to watch him perform
Taking notes for the next time you go on
But you canât duplicate it, so donât even try
Because the Grandmasterâs hands are quicker than the eye
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Cut it up Flash
Heâs The Fastest Man Alive
Busâ dis
He wrote the book on the tricks that youâve learnt
And the name wasnât given homeboy, was earned
Heâs the man called Flash, fresh from the beginning
Taking out sucker D.Jâs for a living
King of Hip Hop, godfather of rock
Cuts are leaving D.Jâs in a state of shock
You took the name Grandmaster and you made it your own
Well it belongs to Flash and you should leave it alone
Now fateâs taking itâs toll on the road you stole
And you canât live up to the name you hold
Grandmasterâs his name you just canât take
If the people donât give it to you, youâre fake
You canât hide the shame, youâre every bit a disgrace
And the guilt is written all over your face
Thereâs no doubt about it, not a question to ask
The Fastest Man Alive is Grandmaster Flash