Kurtis Blow - The Breaks

[00:00.87] Clap your hands, everybody [00:02.73] If you got what it takes [00:04.86] 'Cause I'm Kurtis Blow and I want you to know [00:07.06] That these are the breaks [00:18.01] Brakes on a bus, brakes on a car [00:20.09] Breaks to make you a superstar [00:22.23] Breaks to win and breaks to lose [00:24.22] But these here breaks will rock your shoes [00:26.67] And these are the breaks [00:28.62] Break it up, break it up, break it up [00:31.01] [00:47.73] If your woman steps out with another man [00:50.04] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [00:51.93] And she runs off with him to Japan [00:54.19] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [00:56.29] And the IRS says they want to chat [00:58.49] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [01:00.56] And you can't explain why you claimed your cat [01:02.66] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [01:04.54] And Ma Bell sends you a whopping bill [01:07.04] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [01:09.14] With eighteen phone calls to Brazil [01:11.22] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [01:13.17] And you borrowed money from the mob [01:15.68] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [01:17.60] And yesterday you lost your job [01:20.04] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [01:21.70] Well, these are the breaks [01:23.97] Break it up, break it up, break it up [01:25.99] [01:43.36] Throw your hands up in the sky [01:45.27] And wave 'em 'round from side to side [01:47.37] And if you deserve a break tonight [01:49.53] Somebody say all right (all right) [01:52.70] Say ho (ho) [01:54.83] You don't stop [01:55.70] I keep on, somebody scream [02:00.02] Break down [02:01.47] [02:17.44] Breaks on a stage, breaks on a screen [02:19.74] Breaks to make your wallet lean [02:21.74] Breaks run cold and breaks run hot [02:24.01] Some folks got 'em and some have not [02:25.86] But these are the breaks [02:27.88] Break it up, break it up, break it up [02:29.56] Break down [02:30.45] [02:47.19] To the girl in brown, stop messing around [02:49.27] (Break it up, break it up) [02:51.25] To the guy in blue, what you gon' do? [02:53.78] (Break it up, break it up) [02:55.64] And to the girl in green, don't be so mean [02:57.92] (Break it up, break it up) [02:59.92] And the guy in red, say what I said [03:02.18] (Break it up, break it up) [03:04.17] Break down [03:05.69] [03:38.14] Brakes on a plane, brakes on a train [03:40.46] Breaks to make you go insane [03:42.85] Breaks in love, breaks in war [03:44.74] But we got the breaks to get you on the floor [03:46.80] And these are the breaks [03:48.96] Break it up, break it up, break it up [03:50.51] Break down, yo [03:51.71] [05:20.47] Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it [05:24.63] Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it [05:28.88] Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it [05:33.01] Just do it, just do it, just do it, do it, do it [05:37.74] You say last week you met the perfect guy [05:39.82] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [05:41.41] And he promised you the stars in the sky [05:44.26] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [05:45.96] He said his Cadillac was gold [05:48.35] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [05:50.11] But he didn't say it was ten years old [05:52.67] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [05:54.42] He took you out to the Red Coach grill [05:56.69] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [05:58.63] But he forgot the cash and you paid the bill [06:01.02] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [06:02.97] And he told you the story of his life [06:05.19] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [06:07.20] But he forgot the part about his wife [06:09.51] (That's the breaks, that's the breaks) [06:11.52] Well, these are the breaks [06:13.62] Break it up, break it up, break it up [06:15.20] Break down, ya [06:20.59]