Tip by the radio and on the dial
Tip tip by the radio and on the dial [repeat]
Soon as u hear pump pump up the volume
[Chuck:]
Feels like summer '89 in Do The Right Thing got a big ass radio walking down the street
With the Spike Lee nikes on Buggin' Out the streets hand full of gold rings like Radio Raheem (right)
Chuckie O got a stereo that I carry low LL Jingling cassett take clear oh yo homegirl with her babyhair
Comb & the daisy dutes shorts with the double dutch ropes with the bublegum bubble bout to pop on her
Nose and she like the new nikes and she tried to get those so I pulled out my phone that I hold to the side of my dome it's a brick the antenna gets long
I asked for the digits she said she can dig it I said we can kick
It she said yeah I'm with it so I step out my stoop grab my box with the knobs to...
[Chorus:]
Pump up the vol. pump pump up the volume
Tip by the radio and on the dial
Tip tip by the radio and on the dial [repeat]
Soon as u hear pump pump up the volume
Pump up the vol. pump pump up the volume [repeat]
[Mikey:]
I got my hands in my pocket it's the summer but I'm on some other
Cause I got my jacket on. the four tone pro killa jacket with the shoulder bones and the 8 ball on the back nigga roll me on
It's gone flow gotta "em all doin the jump rope yew ain't jumping in then wat'd you come for
Pistol Pete jersey on me I know the only pistol that's not in the gun show two fat harrot bone look like seatbelts
I dnt need a air bag if I crash strap from the neck ground ask around rap down with a deaf sound
Had to clown and you (you) u actin like you don't know what this is like you don't know nothin' but him
(2, 1, 2, 1, 2 mic check [mic check, mic check])
(Pump up the volume. pump pump up the volume) but if you can't here then...
[Chorus]
Pump pump up the volume
Tip by the radio and on the dial
Tip tip by the radio and on the dial [repeat]
Soon as u hear pump pump up the volume
Pump up the volume. pump pump up the volume [repeat]