Verses From The Abstract - A Tribe Called Quest

Q-Tip: 
I had a dream about my man last night 
And my man came by the studio 
And his name is... 
Busta Rhymes in effect, Shaheed is in effect 
Phife Did-awg is in effect 
Check it out and give me my 'spect 

I'm movin, yes I'm groovin cuz my mouth is on the motor 
Use the Coast in the mornin to avoid the funky odor 
Can't help bein funky, I'm the funky Abstract brotha 
Funky in a sense, but I play the undacova 
Once had a fettish, fettish for some booty 
Now I'm gettin funky and my rappin, that's my duty 
Brothas tend to jock on the style in particular 
If you got the ego like some brothas, then I'll get with ya 
But if I don't pursue, then I just don't give a (fuck) 
My motto in the 90's is be happy makin bucks 
Girls love the jim, cuz it causes crazy friction 
When it goes up in and fluctuates the diction 
I still understand the (uh!) cuz that's what I met her for 
I'm hooked on the swings, so just call me the music whore 
Women love the voice, brothas dig the lyrics 
Quest the people's choice, we thrive it for the spirit 
If you can't hear it, then get the wax utensils 
Write my rhymes straight up, don't get with no fancy stensils 
The rhymes we get is sweet, we stay away from tart 
Our perfection is at work, perkin up the art 
If you want to battle, I suggest you check your clock 
Your demise is comin up and I want your man to watch 
Be the prime example, I deep instilled the sample 
Insignificance, here I'll place you on the mantle 
Born up in Harlem, reside down in Jamaica 
The girl I used to rock, her moms was a claker 
Now what does that make her? The evil money taker? 
The crazy move faker, I used that to break her 

(Vinia Mojica singing in the background) 
Phife is in the house, Uncle Mike is in the house 
Bob Power is in the house, Tim Latham is in the house 
Wise Men is in the house, Brand Nubs is in the house 
The J Beez, they in the house and De La, they in the house 

I must regroup my thoughts and kick the next ones for my people 
Please don't be deceived by ugly slice of evil 
The world is kinda cold and the rhythm is my blanket 
Wrap yourself up in it, if you love it, then you'll thank it 
Don't move to rebuttal, wave your hand for action 
The ladies of the '90's want more than satisfaction 
They want keys and Gs, and all those illy things 
If you want to, I'll show you, just what the Ab can bring 
I keep a tight net with my brothas Ken and Kenny 
If the question is of rhymes, then I'll tell ya, I got plenty 
The thing that men and women need to do is stick together 
Progressions can't be made if we're separate forever 
I hooked this funky beat with the loop and the feature 
With the funky singin by Miss Vinia Mojica 
So listen because the Quest is led through the underground 
My people been up on Quest to long, no more will we be down 
People tend to riff cuz they don't know the mental 
People tend to bug cuz their beats are hard but gentle 
Afro kinda lurks through the body of this youngun' 
Play like Bobby Byrd on your back and your comin to 
The house of the jazz, of the funk, of the rhythm 
All the goods are welcome, but if you're a villain 
I'll just wait and debate, contemplate your arrival 
If flexin is your motive, then you don't like survival 
The Abstract is speakin, the hard beats is reachin 
The Black and Puerto Ricans 
Cuz their butt naked, streakin through the ever murky streets 
Of the urbanized areas 
Blastin out the speakers is the hip hop hysteria 

Craig is in the house, Pete Rock is in the house 
CL is in the house, Ultra Mag is in the house 
Nice and Smooth is in the house, Big Daddy Kane is in the house 
Beatnuts is in the house, Special Ed is in the house 

Yeah(7X) 
This one goes out to my man 
Thanks alot Ron Carter on the bass 
Yes my man Ron Carter is on the bass 
Now check it out 
Born into the 91 decade 
You gotta say the Quest is on 
And goddamn it, yes the Quest is on 
And we out!