Scat... Well Monk set it straight There's not a time when you wait You gotta be on You gotta be strong The time is here So trust your life To your ear Don't wait for no one They'll have to grow on Because the homeland is the place where it happens And there's no one who can help you to straight no This monk had a way Of being out of his day Ahead of his time Not in the same rhyme with other guys He was uncommonly wise He knew the answer That time's a dancer You know you can't back up the moment And take it with you On the road So now is the time