Illegal Search

(album: Mama Said Knock You Out - 1990)

Yo, baby, put your seatbelt on, I got my paperwork, don't worry
It's cool
Illegal search, do you wanna see it?
Do you wanna see it?
Illegal—Illegal search, do you wanna see it?
I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it
I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it

What the hell are you looking for?
Can't a young man make money anymore?
Wear my jewels and like freak it on the floor
Or is it my job to make sure I'm poor?
Can't my car look better than yours?
Keep a cigar in between my jaws
I drink champagne, to hell with Coors
Never sold coke in my life, I do tours
Get that flashlight out of my face
I'm not a dog, so damn it, put away the mace
I got cash and real attorneys on the case
You're just a joker perpetrating the ace
You got time, you wanna give me a taste
I don't smoke cigarettes, so why you're looking for base?
You might plant a gun and hope I run a race
Eating in the mess hall, saying my grace
You tried to frame me, but it won't work
Illegal search

[The Flex {LL Cool J}:]
Keep on searching {I'm totally relaxed}
Keep on searching (Illegal searchin')
Keep on searching
Illegal—Illegal search {Illegal search}
Keep on searching
Keep on searching (Illegal searchin')
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta—

I call it nice, you call it a drug car
I say disco, you call it a drug bar
I say nice guy, you call me Mr. Goodbar
I made progress, you say, "Not that far"
I just started it, you're searching my car
But all my paperwork is up to par
It's in my uncle's name, so the frame won't work
Chump, illegal search

Keep on searching
Keep on searching (Illegal searchin')
Keep on searching
Illegal—Illegal search {Illegal search}
Keep on searching
Keep on searching (Illegal searching, {you won't find nothin'})
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta—

On the turnpike and everything's right
In the background is flashing lights
Get out the car in the middle of the night
It's freezing cold and you're doing it for spite
Slam me on the hood, yo, that ain't right
You pull out your gun if I'm putting up a fight
My car, my clothes and my girl is hype
But you wanna replace my silk with stripes
You're real mad, your uniform is tight
Fingerprint me, take me name and height
Hoping it will, but I know it won't work
Illegal search

[LL Cool J:]
Do you wanna see it?
Keep on searching, baby (Illegal search)
Do you wanna see it?
Ayo, Marley, get funky

[The Flex (LL Cool J):]
Illegal—Illegal—Illegal search (Real funky)
Illegal—Illegal—Illegal search (Right there)
Illegal—Illegal—Illegal search (Funk it up)
Illegal—Illegal—Illegal—

I wore a suit to court, the case got thrown out
I'm that man that you all read about
Put me in jail, you're doing it for clout
I only got one question, what's that all about?
Jail is something that I can do without
Case dismissed and now you wanna pout
You feel like trying it again, but you know it won't work
Illegal search

[The Flex {LL Cool J}:]
Keep on searching
Keep on searching (Illegal searching, baby, {illegal search})
Keep on searching {But I got all my ID and my car's registered}
Illegal search {Illegal searchin'}

[LL Cool J:]
Illegal search
And them cops out there
That did the wrong thing to one of my brothers in Jersey
Keep on searching, you know what I'm sayin'?
'Cause that was foul
Peace

[The Flex:]
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta keep on searching
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta keep on searching
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta keep on searching
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta keep on searching
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta keep on searching
Keep on searching, gotta, gotta, gotta keep on searching
Illegal—Illegal—Illegal search
Illegal—Illegal—Illegal search