[Intro: PMD & Erick Sermon]
Ayo, wassup, E Double?
Yo, what's up, man?
Yo, these crab MCs got us trapped up behind these walls, man
But I'm ready to break outta here and do this, you know what I'm sayin'?
So what's the magic word?

[Verse 1: Erick Sermon]
Open sesame and let down the main gate
Before you scream "EPMD," you should wait
I roll with a posse, can you try to stop me?
Also, yo, your brothers tried to pop me
On the sneak tip, without me knowin'
So I keep goin', and my rhymes keep flowin'
On and on and I don't quit
I get pushed to the limit, and yo, that's it
Step by step, I put an end to your fun
'Cause I'm the chosen one, yes, me, my son
A young kid from the ghetto, a kiddie from the city
I don't feel sorrow, and I have no pity
To run up on you, and wax plus tax
Your gold, your money, and from your eyes, your contacts
Then flex over, a hop skip and a jump
To the next town, to go punk a chump
MCs try to diss me and try to bust caps
I'm not havin' it, and that means no haps, jack
So get the bozack, and lay off the crack, that's wack
This is the big payback
[Chorus]
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)

[Verse 2: PMD & Erick Sermon]
As I go and flow to a different type of tempo
Why, MD? C'mon E, 'cause P keeps it simple
Plus I'm strikin' like lightnin', throwin' blows like Tyson
Slayin' MCs on the Q-T, sorta like a sniper
So if a sucker don't like me, the feelin' is mutual
I tune my rhyme to a low RPM, then shift to neutral
And crack a 40 (What kind?) of Olde E
To slay an MC (How?) on the Q-T
(So what's your name, boy?) C'mon E, you know it's MD
So while I'm wreckin', he's checkin' all the bodies that's left in
A pile behind the stage, the P is like steppin'
All from the scenes, I see lights and sirens
Witness everywhere, but no one seen a thing
When cops ask questions, my description is vague
No answers at all, just bodies behind the stage
One witness yells out that he was dressed in black
Stupid dookie link with a fisherman hat
A cop says, "Yo, how'd he flee from the spot?"
"In a black sports car, I think it was an Iroc
But the windows were tinted, and we couldn't get a look"
(Why?) "There was smoke from the rubber he cooked", the big payback
[Chorus]
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)

[Verse 3: Erick Sermon & PMD]
No Rome-and-O or Juliette romance story
Just EPMD, the fame and the glory
The rappin' technique, somethin' like fencin'
Dangerous, it keeps you in suspense
And you have to be cool, and plus have stamina
'Cause if you don't, I'm gonna end up stabbin' ya
In your guts, from the razor cuts
And I'ma stick and pick until your mind goes nuts
It might sound gross or make your stomach bubble
But don't ever, ever, ever mess with E Double
I'm like Jumpin' Jack Flash, a spy with an eye
I do no stunts and I'm not The Fall Guy
I'm just the E, the R-I-C-K, that's all
Did some check one-twos and some yes, yes, y'alls
I'm the man of the hour, sweet to be sour
(So what you sayin', E?) I got soul power
So dig it as I kick it, keep your eyes open
'Cause a brother like me is always scopin'
In fact, you should pack because I cut no slack
It's like that, this is the big payback
[Chorus]
Big payback (Yo, yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)

[Verse 4: PMD]
If rappin' was a tribe I'd be the chief comanche
Hat, fat link, chunky rings, nothing fancy
So saddle up MCs, and off we go
It's not a rodeo, but I carry a lasso
'Cause I'm back from vacation, 'cause suckers kept slippin'
Rappin' off-beat, plus your tunes wasn't hittin'
Don't wanna claim a style on the M-I-C
But I can go state to state cold rippin' shows with E
'Cause whether maxin' or relaxin', waxin' or taxin'
Never step to a show without packin'
My partners Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson
So nothin' moves funny at the rappin' session
I'm strictly biz and knuckles, no time for laugh or chuckles
I drop clear lyrics, while your bass sound muffled
(You sniff blow?) Hell no, and still flow and say dough
More or less do a show, nah
The only high I get is when my fans yell "ho"
So get the bozack because we're back to hack
Here to let you know that it's the big payback

[Chorus]
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo)
Big payback (Yo, yo)

[Outro: Erick Sermon]
Yeah, that's right, man (Yo)
Big payback in '89, you know what I'm sayin'? (Yo)
EPMD's in effect on the Unfinished Business tip, y'all been tuned in (Yo)
Snappin' necks (Yo)
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