Songwriter: Biz Markie

Producer: Biz Markie

[INTRO: Cool V]
Uh
As we take you Uptown
Downtown
We got a little somethin for the ladies
Biz, break it down

[Verse 1: Biz Markie]
Once again it's Mr. Diabolical
Who have you pullin your hair out by the follicle
My posse's so deep, it could fill a bus
But this is for the dimes lookin good to us
Like Carmen, Sandra, Lavern and Veronica
Camille and Gina, Danielle and Monica
Sherley, Vanessa, Betty and Wanda
To Julie, Rhonda, Gill and Yolanda
(Who else?)
Lauryn and China, Penny and Shelley
Leslie, Rachel, Tamika and Kelly
And to that girl I met when I was in Texas
Got a name like a god - Alexis
Joanne and Nancy, Yvette and Yvonne
Debra, Dinah, Daisy and Dawn
Arlene, Sabrina and there's more if I can
Oh yeah - Beth, Bunny, Annette and Dianne

[Chorus: Biz Markie (& Cool V)]
Hello ladies
(What's up, what's up)
What is your name
What's your name and your number, girl
(Smooth it out, Biz)
Shoo-dooby-doo-ah
I like to get to know ya
Cause you're all dime pieces in the world
(Now break it down)

[Verse 1: Biz Markie]
To Gail, Dana, Anita and Jean
( ? ), Doreen, Daneen and Darlene
Sunshine, Cherry, Janette and Tracy
Shante, ( ? ), Charlene and Stacey
Alicia, Felicia, Lisa and Theresa
Tammy, Laura, Michelle and Aisha
Stephanie and Keisha, Bianca and Karen
Evelyn, Rosa, Judy and Sharon
Laquiesha and Thelma, Tasha and Rita
Wendy, Mariah, Irene and Frida
Tonya and Jackie, Loraine and Denise
Simone, Goldie, Renee and Charisse
To Lucy, you're so, you're sugar and maple
And Kim, I found your number, it was under the table
Roxanne, Samantha, DeeDee and Erica
Sarah and Terry, you're all dimes in America

[Chorus: Biz Markie (& Cool V)]
(Say what)
Hello ladies
(Come on, a-come on)
What is your name
What's your name and your number, girl
(Just smooth it out, Biz)
Shoo-dooby-doo-ah
I like to get to know ya
(Why)
Cause you're all dime pieces in the world
(Come on, now break it down)

[Verse 1: Biz Markie]
Janine, Belinda, Francine and Melissa
Charlene, Carmen, Crystal, and Patricia
Sylvia, Monique, Barbara and Lanette
Bernadette and Paulette and who did I forget?
Oh yeah - Andrea, Jennifer, Toni and Alyson
Sheila, Cindy, April and Carolyn
Missy, Shauna, Toya and Virgina
Tiffany, Jessy, Carla, Tara and Tina
Brandy, Beverly, Joyce and Angie
Shade, Shanay, Ronette and Tangie
Margaret, Mary, Neneh and Queisha
Mimi, Valerie, Tia, Ivy and Asia
Lady, Chantelle, can't forget Gloria
( ? ), Peaches, Nina and Reesie
Terry, Nicky, Donna, Faith and Chris
And all the other girls that I might have missed

[Chorus: Biz Markie (& Cool V)]
(Say what)
Hello ladies
(This is too much, too much)
What is your name
What's your name and your number, girl
(Sing that sh...)
Shoo-dooby-doo-ah
I like to get to know ya
(Say what, a-say what)
Cause you're all dime pieces in the world
(Now break it down)

[Biz Markie]
If you don't know what a dime is
It means that you're a 10, baby, you know what I'm sayin
On a scale from 1 to 10, you know what I'm sayin baby, yeah
This goes out to all the beautiful ladies out there
Whether you're skinny, fat
No hair, long hair, it don't matter
Peace

[Cool V]
Yeah
And that's from Cool V and the B-i-z
We're doin this strictly for the ladies this time
Word up
And to all the ladies
If we didn't you get you on this version
We got you on the remix
So just step to us, give us your name, your number
I ain't gon' say it, baby
Haha

We outta here baby
Turn me off B

Biz Markie

Marcel Theo Hall (born April 8, 1964), better known by his stage name Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his hit single “Just a Friend” and has been called “the Clown Prince of Hip Hop.”

Markie found a love of music through his father, a multi-instrumentalist who played in local Long Island clubs when Markie was a child. Later, Markie performed at house parties on Long Island until he felt confident enough to go to Manhattan and pursue a career in music. He began waiting outside on the stoop of producer Marley Marl’s house daily until Marley took notice of him. Marley assembled a group of rappers including Markie with Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Roxanne Shante, and others and called them The Juice Crew. Markie was especially known for his beatboxing, something he’d been doing since he was seven years old.

Markie’s first release, a 1986 EP titled “Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz”, was put out under the name Biz Markie “The Inhuman Orchestra”. Its title track became a minor R&B Chart hit. Two years later, “Vapors”, a single from his debut album Goin' Off, gave him his second appearance on the R&B Chart. Years later, Snoop Dogg’s 1997 cover of the song would take “Vapors” into the top 40 on the UK, Scotland and New Zealand pop charts.