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Artist: LL Cool J
Track: Mama Said Knock You Out

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Don't call it a comeback
I've been here for years
I'm rocking my peers
Puttin' suckers in fear
Makin' the tears rain down like a monsoon
Listen to the bass go boom
Explosions, overpowerin'
Over the competition I'm towerin'
Wrecking shop when I write these lyrics
That'll make you call the cops
Don't you dare stare, you better move
Don't ever compare
Me to the rest that'll all get sliced and diced
Competition's payin' the price

I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out

Don't you call this a regular jam
I'm gonna rock this land
I'm gonna take this itty-bitty world by storm
And I'm just gettin' warm
Just like Muhammed Ali
They called him Cassius
Watch me bash this beat like a skull
That you know I've beef with
Why do you riff with me
The maniac psycho
And when I pull out my jammy get ready
Cause I might go Blaw!
How you like me now?
The ripper will not allow
You to get with Mr. Swift or Rift,
Listen to my gears shift
I'm blasting, I'm blasting
Kinda like shaft, so you can say I'm shafting
Oh, English filled my mind, and I came up with a funky rhyme

I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out

Shadow boxing when I heard you on the radio, UH
I just don't know
What made you forget that I was raw
But now I gotta new tour
I'm going insane
Startin' the hurricane
Releasin' pain
Lettin' you know
You can't gain or maintain
Unless you say my name
Rippin'
Killin'
Diggin' and drillin' a hole
Pass the Old Gold

I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out

Shotgun blasts are heard
When I rip and kill at will
The man of the hour, tower of power
I'll devour
I'm gonna tie you up and let you understand
That I'm not your average man
When I gotta jammy in my hand
Damn!
Oh!
Listen to the way I slay
Your crew
Damage
Damage
Destruction, terror, and mayhem
Pass me a sissy so sucker I'll slay him
Farmers (what)
Farmers (what)
I'm ready (we're ready)
I think I'm gonna bomb a town
Get down
Don't you never, ever
Pull my lever
Cause I explode
And my nine is easy to load
I gotta thank God
'Cause he gave me the strength to rock Hard

I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
I'm gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
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LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
“Mama Said Knock You Out” was inspired by LL’s grandmother, who told him to “knock out” critics who were disappointed in his previous album. The song uses samples from James
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Don't call it a comeback / I've been here for years / I'm rocking my peers / Puttin' suckers in fear / Makin' the tears rain down like a monsoon / Listen to the bass go boom
Sharaya J – Mama Said Knock You Out (The Four Performance)
[Verse:] / Don't call it a comeback, It's more like a streak / Last time I checked, you couldn't last one week / Now, how you look sittin' in my daggone seat? / Wait, let me see if
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (Sam Wilkes Remix)
[Verse 1] / Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years / Rocking my peers and putting suckers in fear / Making the tears rain down like a monsoon / Listen to the bass go
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (Original Recipe - Long)
[Intro] / And with the local DBC news, LL Cool J with a triumphant comeback / But tonight / [Verse 1] / Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years / Rocking my peers and
LL Cool J – Mama said knock you out - album version (edited)
C'mon man / And with the local DDC news, LL Cool J with a triumphant comeback / But tonight / Don't call it a comeback I been here for years / I'm Rockin' my peers Puttin' suckers
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (12" Remix)
[Intro] / Gangster boogie, gangster boogie (Damn) / Gangster boogie, gangster boogie / Gangster boogie, gangster boogie / Gangster boogie, gangster boogie (Rewind) / Gangster
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (Hot Mix - Short)
[Intro] / Knock 'em out / ("Mama said knock—") / Pump it up, Unc' / Yeah, pump it up, Unc' / Uh ("Mama said knock you—") / [Verse 1] / Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (Bonus Beats)
[Intro] / Mama said knock you out / Breakdown / [Breakdown] / Gangster boogie, gangster boogie / Gangster boogie, gangster boogie / Gangster boogie, gangster boogie (Yeah
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Ace Edition – Mama Said Knock You Out
[Spoken Intro: Young King Slaton] / I remember my mama said / I forgot what did she say / Dang, kick the music / [Verse 1: Young King Slaton] / My mama said “about to knock you out
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[Verse 1] / Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years / Rocking my peers and putting suckers in fear / Making the tears rain down like a monsoon / Listen to the bass go
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[Verse 1] / Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years / Rocking my peers and putting suckers in fear / Making the tears rain down like a monsoon / Listen to the bass go
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Don't call it a comeback! / Don't call it a comeback! / Call it anything, don't call it a comeback! / Don't call it a comeback! / Don't call it a comeback! / [Verse 1] / Don't call
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LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out Lyrics
I'm gonna knock you out (huh!) Mama said knock you out (huh!) ... Damn! Ooh! ... Farmers (What!) Farmers (What!) I'm ready (we're ready!) ... (Get down!) ... 'Cause he ...
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Billy Ray Cyrus Lyrics. "Mama Said Knock You Out" (originally by Ll Cool J). I ... These lyrics that'll make you call the cops. Don't you dare stare, you better ...
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did LL Cool J release “Mama Said Knock You Out”?
LL Cool J released “Mama Said Knock You Out” on August 28, 1990.
Q:When did LL Cool J release Mama Said Knock You Out?
LL Cool J released Mama Said Knock You Out on September 14, 1990.
Q:When did LL Cool J release “Mama Said Knock You Out (Original Recipe - Short)”?
LL Cool J released “Mama Said Knock You Out (Original Recipe - Short)” on February 26, 1991.
Q:Who produced “Mama Said Knock You Out (For Steering Pleasure)” by LL Cool J?
“Mama Said Knock You Out (For Steering Pleasure)” by LL Cool J was produced by Marley Marl.
Q:When did LL Cool J release “Mama Said Knock You Out (Sam Wilkes Remix)”?
LL Cool J released “Mama Said Knock You Out (Sam Wilkes Remix)” on October 3, 2019.
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Genius Artists
LL Cool J
Deriving his name from the statement “Ladies Love Cool James,” LL Cool J became a superstar rapper after his Def Jam debut in 1984. He mixed a hardcore hip-hop style from songs