Request + Line / Empire Strikes Black

Pick up the phone call up the line

Call up the request line

Call up the line

Call up the request line

Na-na na-na na-na-na-na-na-na na-na na-na

So call up the line

Get down wit', down wit' us

This is a request Mr. Radio man

Just one desire from a hip-hop fan

Hey DJ (you're on the line girl)

Hey DJ (on the request line girl)

Play a record by my favorite band

I like to hear my favorite song on the radio

So I called and request it on the radio

Tell the DJ spin it on the mix show

Make a brother feel like I'm down at the disco

And we gonna keep it going like this though

'Cause the DJ grab the record by the fist full

By the crate full, and we grateful

When you hear the soulful records that are tasteful

(Last night the DJ saved my life)

'Cause of the collection of the records he played

To the direction of the record we swayed

And all night through the session we stayed

'Cause you know you got the feeling (alright)

Good God got the feeling (alright)

Touch the ceiling when I'm feelin' (alright now)

Huh, and I be feelin' (alright)

Don't stop keep it goin' now come on

This is a request Mr. Radio man

Just one desire from a hip-hop fan

Hey DJ (you're on the line girl)

Hey DJ (on the request line girl, girl)

Play a record by my favorite band

Turn table let's bless me on my stereo

Play my favorite song on my stereo

Like Macy Gray, Roots, and D'Angelo

Mos Def, Les Nubians, and De La Soul

I like them cuts with the soul and original

Never afraid to be creative on your radio

Spin my jam when I'm cruisin' down the bario

Turn my audio up, create a party yo

(Hey DJ, would you play my song)

And get ma rock, get ma roll, get ma hip-hop on

And (I'm dancin') all day all night

Gimme some inside, make me feel hot inside (alright)

Got me feelin' (alright)

Got me feelin' (alright)

Got me feelin' (alright)

Oh, shucks now (alright)

Got me wanna get down all night (alright)

All right now

This is a request Mr. Radio man

Just one desire from a hip-hop fan

Hey DJ (you're on the line girl)

Hey DJ (on the request line girl)

Play a record by my favorite band

Jump up enjoy the sound (enjoy the sound)

Show everybody how just how you get down

Get loose now, get down

Everybody, everybody have a good time (have a good time)

Jump up enjoy the sound (enjoy the sound)

Show everybody how just how you get down

Get loose now (get loose), get down

Everybody everybody have a good time

(Last night the DJ saved my life)

(Last night the DJ saved my life)

This is a request Mr. Radio man (what you say now)

Just one desire from a hip-hop fan

Hey DJ (you're on the line girl)

Hey DJ (on the request line girl)

Play a record by my favorite band (c'mon)

This is a request Mr. Radio man (what you say, what you say now?)

Just one desire from a hip-hop fan

Hey DJ (yeah, come on)

Hey DJ (you on the request line)

Play a record by my favorite band

What you say, what you say now?

(What you say now?)

(The request line)

La-la-la

La-la-la-la

La-la-la

La-la-la-la

We comin' through to take control of each zip code

Bridgin' the gap from rap to calypso

We gonna strike each city from 'Frisco

Tokyo to back to San Luis Obispo

As they invaded decedents of Amadeus

(Transmitted through your CD's), tapes and record players

We the crusaders, attack like alligators

Yo, we're known to elevate like escalators

Yo, we comin' through to control your area

Black Eyed Peas control your area

Bringin' the vibe that create hysteria

Whack MC's (vacate your area)

We three deep, comin' out of yo' speaker

I'm bustin' your woofer and tearin' through your tweeter

Every rapper's talkin' 'bout killin' somebody

But they ain't hip-hop to me (check it out)

This is the hip hip hip, the hop hop hop

We keep it keep it movin', non non stop

(Black Eyed Peas) yo, we keep it movin'

Yo, we keep it movin'

The hip hip hip, the hop hop hop

We keep it keep it movin', non non stop

(Black Eyed Peas) yo, we keep it movin'

We got to keep it movin'

It's the Black Eyed Peas shore climbin' up the Empire

State tower livin' is the mission desired

I see a lot of liars throw them in the ocean like fire

And they lyrics soundin' tired, repetitious and expired

(Cool them down quick) before they time get picked

I can't take 'em serious talkin' about bullshit

Got money and cars, but can't bullshit

And your lyrics are soundin' like, some doo doo shit

While I'm holdin' the mic tight, recite livin' insight

So we can all benefit from the artform

Man it took the culture to make dough

But forgot the main goal, almost lost the soul and got norm

'Cause everybody's talkin' 'bout, high profilin'

But it ain't hip-hop to me (why, why, why?)

'Cause everybody's talkin' 'bout, high profilin'

But it ain't hip-hop to me (so check it out y'all)

This is the hip hip hip, the hop hop hop

We keep it keep it movin', non non stop

(Black Eyed Peas) yo, we keep it movin'

Yo (we keep it movin')

The hip hip hip, the hop hop hop

We keep it keep it movin', non non stop

(Black Eyed Peas) we keep it movin'

We got to keep it movin'

(La-la-la)

(La-la-la-la)

(La-la-la, la la)

(La-la-la-la)

Yeah, your style's dated and you ain't came out yet

Don't think you're fresh 'cause you're rockin' them outfits

I think you're lost, 'cause you don't know where your route is

Pick up the mic, put your money where your mouth is

I pick up the mic and put my lyrics where my mouth is

Hit your spirit, make you jump out them couches

Quick agility to slow-like slouches

With more bounce to the freak of def ounces

And we announce this, follow us to show you what the sound is

Primo and the Peas collaboratin like great

Ayo, let's do this, let's do this, we show you who the crew is

Black Eyed Peas is like the rulers leavin' all you brothers clueless

Haters hate us if you wanna, we gon' speak on it

We gon' tell the world why hip-hop is haunted

Money is a drug and MC's is on it

We gon' take it back to the days of Soulsonic

This is the hip hip hip, the hop hop hop

We keep it keep it movin, non non stop

(Black Eyed Peas) yo, we keep it movin'

We got to keep it movin'

The hip hip hip, the hop hop hop

We keep it keep it movin', non non stop

(Black Eyed Peas) yo, we keep it movin'

We got to keep it movin'

(La-la-la, la)