Expression Salt-N-Pepa (James) You know life is all about expression You only live once, and you're not coming back So express yourself, yeah CHORUS Express yourself, you gotta be you and only you, babe Express yourself, and let me be me Express yourself, don't tell me what I cannot do, baby Come on and work your body Now Joe wanna be like Bob Bob got it goin' on with no job And everything Rob got he got from Robin And everything she got she got ho-hoppin' My girl Jilly wanna be like Jackie Fat rope chains and I think that's wick-wacky Tom and Dick wanna be like Harry Little do they know he's bitin' on Barry Stan was a scam, but Vinnie's legit Mercedes coupe hometroop with no kit A businessman with a beeper for a reason Not like Tim because it's in this season CHORUS Hey Pep, you up next Yes, I'm Pep and there ain't nobody Like my body, yes, I'm somebody No, I'm sorry, I'm-a rock this Mardis Gras Until the party ends, friends Yes, I'm blessed, and I know who I am I express myself on every jam I'm not a man, but I'm in command Hot damn, I got an all-girl band And I wear the gear, yeah, I wanna wear it, too I don't care, dear, go ahead and stare (oooo) Afraid to be you, livin' in fear (boo) Expression is rare, I dare you CHORUS Yo, excuse us while we rap Go ahead, girls, express yourself! My party, your party, anytime drop in Cold hip-hop is always rockin' Don't you like it when the music drop Jump, spread out, and stop? Now bring in the go-go (uh-oh) Look at how my butt go rock from left to the right You wanna step to me, groove me I know you wanna do me Come on now, fellas, don't fight At my door they're bum-rushin' To hear the percussion Sound of my go-go band I've long ago learned my lesson It's all about expression Will the real Salt and Pepa please stand? And... Express yourself, you've got to be you, babe Express yourself, and let me be me Express yourself, you've got to be you, babe Express yourself, don't tell me what to do, babe De La Soul, Run DMC MC Lyte, Melodie, and Sweet Tee Doug E. Fresh, KRS in your chest Jungle Brothers, Synquis and Finessee Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Stetsasonic Kurtis Blow, T La Rock, and Mantronix L.L. Cool J., Kid 'N Play, and Kwame Dana Dane, Daddy Kane, and Shante Hey, Heavy D., Eric B. and Rakim Look out, y'all, Chubb Rock is rockin' UTFO, G Rap, and Polo Don't you sleep on my man Kool Moe Antoinette, Fric and Frac, and Latifah Slick Rick's back with his hit "Mona Lisa" Shan, P.E., Special Ed, Craig G. That's right, Just-Ice, D-Nice, and the 9X Posse Rob Base, and my friends Whodini Biz Markie, and EPMD Fat Boys made noise, and don't you forget it Yeah, K9, and Ultramagnetic This is dedicated to the New York posse Salt and Pepa says peace, we're last but not least CHORUS Express yourself, you've got to be you, babe Express yourself, and let me be me Express yourself, you've got to be you, babe Express yourself, and let me be me Express yourself... From: TORBI@aol.com