The Fastest Man Alive Lyrics - Singles - Grandmaster Flash

Step right up, Hurry, hurry, Hurry 

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls 

Children of all ages 

Move closer and bear witness to the one who cuts on 

Not one, not two, but three turntables 

Known throughout the four corners of the world as 

The Fastest Man Alive 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Cut it up Flash 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Breakdown! 

Born in a ghetto, lived in a slum 

But he was raised high and mighty to be number one 

The park was his stage, cost didn't exist 

And everybody was invited to be a witness 

Running things on the South Bronx streets 

Known for great feats of skill and techniques 

He's the priest of the beats, the king of the scratch 

And all the rest are just a product of wacks! 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Cut it up Flash 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Breakdown! 

Pull up your seats, class is in session 

The master's gonna teach you all a good lesson 

It's an open invitation despite what you've heard 

And the first to come will be the first served 

Perpetrated a fraud, said that you was the best 

You tried to fool the public and lied to the press 

You wasn't even all of that way back in the past 

When you know you learned all you know from Flash! 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Cut it up Flash 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Breakdown! 

Cuts are controlled by the swiftness of hand 

The Turntables obey his every command 

The method he uses, you say could never be bought 

And only by the Grandmaster could he ever be taught 

Now you gather 'round the stage to watch him perform 

Taking notes for the next time you go on 

But you can't duplicate it, so don't even try 

Because the Grandmaster's hands are quicker than the eye 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Cut it up Flash 

He's The Fastest Man Alive 

Bus' dis 

He wrote the book on the tricks that you've learnt 

And the name wasn't given homeboy, was earned 

He's the man called Flash, fresh from the beginning 

Taking out sucker D.J's for a living 

King of Hip Hop, godfather of rock 

Cuts are leaving D.J's in a state of shock 

You took the name Grandmaster and you made it your own 

Well it belongs to Flash and you should leave it alone 

Now fate's taking it's toll on the road you stole 

And you can't live up to the name you hold 

Grandmaster's his name you just can't take 

If the people don't give it to you, you're fake 

You can't hide the shame, you're every bit a disgrace 

And the guilt is written all over your face 

There's no doubt about it, not a question to ask 

The Fastest Man Alive is Grandmaster Flash