BASKETBALL IS MY
FAVORITE SPORT
I LIKE THE WAY
THEY DRIBBLE UP
AND DOWN THE COURT
JUST LIKE I'M THE KING
ON THE MICROPHONE
SO IS DR. "J"
AND MOSES MALONE
I LIKE SLAM DUNKS AND
TAKE ME TO THE HOOP
MY FAVORITE PLAY
IS THE ALLEY-OOP
I LIKE THE PICK-AND-ROLL
I LIKE THE GIVE-AND-GO
'CAUSE IT'S BASKETBALL
A-MR. KURTIS BLOW OOH
I USED TO GO TO DINNER
AND THEN TAKE THE GIRL
TO SEE TINY
PLAY AGAINST
EARL THE PEARL
AND WILT
BIG "O"
AND JERRY WEST
PLAY BASKETBALL
AT ITS VERY BEST
BASKETBALL HAS
ALWAYS BEEN MY THING
I LIKE MAGIC BIRD
AND BERNARD KING
AND NUMBER
THIRTY-THREE
MY MAN KAREEM
IS THE CENTER
ON MY STARTIN' TEAM
HUH HUH HUH
HUH HOH
TO THE HOOP Y'ALL
WATCH OUT WATCH OUT
IN YOUR FACE
HERE COMES THE REST
CLYDE RICK BARRY
AND PISTOL PETE
NOW THESE PLAYERS
COULD NEVER BE BEAT
ISAIAH
AND ICEMAN TOO
JUST GIVE 'EM THE BALL
AND THEN YOU
TALK UP TO
DANTLEY AND WILKINS
ARE ON THE SCENE
AND RALPH SAMPSON
IS REALLY MEAN
BILL RUSSELL
DIDN'T TAKE NO JUNK
AND DARRYL DAWKINS
GOT A MONSTER DUNK
UUH
HUH HUH HUH
TO THE HOOP Y'ALL
YES
HUH HOH HERE I GO FACE
WATCH 'EM
DEE UP DEE UP DEE UP
SUCKER
AW YOU CAN'T
CHECK ME MAN DON'T
HUH HUH HUH HUH
HUH HUH HUH
A-GET ON DOWN
AW YEAH I LIKE
THIS BASKETBALL DEE UP
NOW HERE I GO
IN YOUR FACE
SWISH
OH YEAH
TO THE
TO THE HOOP Y'ALL
IT'S BASKETBALL
TELL ME
WERE YOU IN THE JOINT
THE NIGHT WILT SCORED
A HUNDRED POINTS
OR WHEN CELTICS WON
TITLES BACK-TO-BACK
AND DIDN'T GIVE NOBODY
NO KINDA SLACK
OR WHEN DR. "J"
SHOOK THE WHOLE
DAMN TEAM
WITH MOVES THAT CAME
RIGHT OUT OF A DREAM
OR WHEN
WILLIS REED
STOOD SO TALL
PLAYIN' "D" WITH DESIRE
IT'S BASKETBALL
TO THE HOOP Y'ALL
YEAH
YEAH GIRL
DEE UP DEE UP
DEE UP DEE UP
AW YEAH
I GET THE BALL
AND THEN I GO AND PLAY
LIKE THE SUPERSTARS
IN THE N.B.A.
THE FORWARDS
THE CENTERS
AND ALL THE GUARDS
THE ONES YOU SEE ON
THE BUBBLE GUM CARDS
ME AND HOMEBOY
WE GO ONE-ON-ONE
'CAUSE PLAYIN' THE GAME
IS A LOT OF FUN
SIT BY THE TV
AND WATCH 'EM ALL
'CAUSE KURTIS BLOW
IS RAPPIN' BASKETBALL
UUH
THE BALL Y'ALL
THE PILL
THE PILL
THE PILL
DEE UP DEE UP
AW YEAH TO THE HOOP