Ladies and gentlemen... [scratch: uh, uh] He said no more ragtime... [laughs] Yeah, right. Told myself "that's it, I'm done" Stride piano, hooked since day one Every beat I make got that bounce in it Swear I tried to quit but I'm addicted to the rhythm Rap flow ridin' on a syncopated key Boom-bap kick but the piano's still in me I said "no more" like a hundred times But here I am — droppin' ragtime rhymes! Shh... listen close I made a promise, but here's the toast: [snap, snap] I lied a little [snap, snap] just a little riddle No more ragtime — I can't promise! [gang vocals: Hey! Hey!] Brass is honest! Swing it out, one more time for the block No more ragtime — well, maybe I'll rock [gang vocals: Ha! Ha!] just a little more That's what I said the last time before! Stride piano, rap flow combo No more ragtime? Man, that's a no-go! Vinyl scratchin' on the old-school break Every "last one" was a big mistake Told my mama, told my crew, told the world But the piano riff got my whole soul curled I'm a walkin' contradiction, that's a fact Quit the genre? Nah, I'm bringin' it back Every time I swear it's the final round Ragtime rap keep pullin' me back down! Shh... listen close I made a promise, but here's the toast: [snap, snap] I lied a little [snap, snap] just a little riddle No more ragtime — I can't promise! [gang vocals: Hey! Hey!] Brass is honest! Swing it out, one more time for the block No more ragtime — well, maybe I'll rock [gang vocals: Ha! Ha!] just a little more That's what I said the last time before! Stride piano, rap flow combo No more ragtime? Man, that's a no-go! "Ladies and gentlemen, I stand before you today, to formally announce... the end... of an era." [pause] "...Nah, I'm just kiddin'. One more!" [piano stab, crowd laugh] No more ragtime — I can't promise! [gang vocals: Hey! Hey!] Brass is honest! Swing it out, one more time for the block No more ragtime — well, maybe I'll rock [gang vocals: Ha! Ha!] just a little more That's what I said the last time before! Stride piano, rap flow combo No more ragtime? Man, that's a no-go! No more ragtime... [scratch] ...till the next one!
