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MACK 10
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
(feat. Ice Cube
and KoЯn)
1998
written by Nicholas “Topper” Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon,
Joe Strummer, Dedrick Rolison and O’Shea Jackson
produced by Rick “Dutch” Cousin
WARNING: LYRICS CONTAIN DANGEROUS WORDS!!
June 15th, 2021: 52nd birthday of O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson.
Happy Birthday, IC!!
In non-sequence according to my List, most of these are being done as birthday tributes, going by the chronological days I’m building these pages. I collected this song on a Clash tribute compilation called Burning London. I later found out that while on said compilation the song is credited to Ice Cube (first) and (then) Mack 10, this song was first released on Mack 10’s 1998 album The Recipe. And so the song was originally billed under Mack 10’s name, featuring Ice Cube—and as well rock band KoЯn providing the guitar work. Not being my preferred genre or style, I haven’t other songs by Ice Cube, but like most rappers, he’s famous enough that I know his name, even if I don’t really know his music. And so I am using this song for his birthday tribute page. Did my best with the lyrics; sorry if any of them are off. Sometimes if you don’t have an “official” source, you’ve just got to go with what you hear.
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YT:
full version (uncensored/explicit)
Lyrics (uncensored/explicit version)
Mack, you got everything on here except some damn rock ‘n’ roll / Shit—don’t speak too soon / I got to know, baby / I got to know, baby / Girl, do you still wanna be a ho (huh?) / I got to know, baby, should I stay or should I go (what) / Do you want this nigga in a 6-double-‘O’ / I got to know, should I stay or should I go / Fuck this condo and wit’ John Doe (wit’ John Doe) / You a bomb ho, black enchicando (’chicando) / You must think I’m soprano (soprano), you better turn the channel / I wanna grab you like a handle (handle) / You ill-scream, “Book ’im Dano!” / Here come the crack commando / Wit’ his guns and his ammo / Tryin’ to blow out my candle (candle) / I'm-a stop fuckin’ wit’ you for your cousin in Orlando (fo’ sho’, fo’ sho’) / I got to know, baby, should I stay or should I go (what) / Will I end up with strike number four (what) / I got to know, should I stay or should I go / Should I stay or should I go take a hit or say no (no) / Shoot the jump shot, run the rock or sell blow (blow) / Get a whole gallon of loot, do a show (show) / Keep the square bitch or should I bust me a ho (ho) / You got the green light, break bread so I can write / We gotta stack of big heads, I recite hella tight (right) / Always mashin’ like pedals, packin’ fully heavy metals / To the new school leader with the big rebels / Well, from sea to shinin’ sea, west-side is the thang (west-side) / We vow to Hoo Bang with the ghetto slang / Heads boppin’, you’re frownin’ like it’s nasty / The Clash crackin’, Hard Rockin’ like the Café, ask me / I never lie, I keep it to the real / Rollin’ like a big wheel ever since I had a deal / Mack move the crowd like an automatic Uza / That three-time loser’s wreckin’ Lollapalooza / Nigga what (nigga what) (Mack one-oh) / Should I stay or should I go (nigga what) (Mack one-oh) / Do you wanna see Mack one-oh (bitch) / I got to know, should I stay or should I go (bitch what) / You a tease (fuck a tease) / You a tease (fuck a tease) / x2 / Get these (bitch please) / Get these (bitch please) / You wanna leave, girl, no way (no way) / My for-tay is to flip it like O.J. (O.J.) / You gots to obey O’Shea (O’Shea) / Like your ass was a’ ol’ fade (ol’ fade) and nothin’ but a tro-phay (tro-phay) / Give my nigga Mack a for-tay (for-tay), maintainin’ orders / Restrainin’ orders, walkin’ target, stalkin’ chargers / Walk the hardest, you can move the force / ’Cause I’m-a fight, it’s love, I’m right behind ya / Overprotective, you shouldn’t have gave it to me (never) / Said it was mine and handed a baby to me / Now I’m on it (on it), like I own it (own it) / I better go, ho, before I end up on death row / Mack 10 be the ‘G’ with the color bandana / A fiend for the mic wit’ a Jones like Indiana / Never fuck a broad white as Vanna, I like ’em tanner / Always lookin’ for pussy, detect the freak like a scanner / I say be-yatch, my name is Mack one-oh / And you the baddest ho at the show in the front row (suck it up) / You give head? If so, I wanna blow / Meet me at the Nico in room 304 / I heard a knock (what?), there’s somebody at the do’ / Baby came in, sucked me down like a pro / “What else you wanna do?” I replied, “I don’t know” / She said, “Mack one-oh, well, should I stay or should I go?” Yo / Should I stay or should I go, yo / Should I stay or should I go, yo / x3 / Should I stay or should I go, yo / I’m-a go, yo, I’m-a go, yo / I got to know, baby / I got to know, baby / Nigga get his chick, get the fuck outta here / Huh, real quick, real quick / Bitch, you crazy, you crazy / I’m gone, I’m gone... a-yea-yea
first release: The Recipe (1998/10/06)
audio treated sample
This page was originally made on June 16th, 2021 and last edited on July 28th, 2021