Props to the Nas - surviving the times and the Black cinema production of Wizard of Oz (I think jus called Oz) for the original beat
verse 1 Mike P. 0:49 - 1:32
verse 2 Jimmy 1:35 - 2:10
verse 3 Mike P. 2:20 - 2:56
verse 4 Jimmy 2:59 - 3:10
Jimmy A. Roo aka Que-C aka Too Nice aka Beat-to-Beat Master aka O.S. aka Q.C.R. aka Izlo Osiris
Lyrics
my 1st verse
I'll embrace a mellow tone if ever I get to sit down,
if this brick house is a home I'm 'bout to skip town,
hit the ground runnin, I'm feelin down, frontin,
make me quick to clown sometin.
It's a joke to know what broke means.
I see my brothers face in every coke fiend,
my lady say to have faith instead I'm half baked,
hope's a pipe dream,
immune to the hype's how I might seem,
I lite green that's light green,
play it safe 'till my record's wiped clean.
I used to kick up dust now I kick up noise,
I just stuck by them stick-up boys,
I hope it quenches their thirst,
I hope they sent me their worst,
you best hope I get to you before my boys get to you first.
It's Louisville bats and spliffs,
the only ones that know me,
pay-back's that bitch,
but there ain't notin like your homies.
my 2nd
Did Jesus feel bitter inner thoughts
when the pinned him to the cross
it seems like sinners pay the cost
for the false hoods of men
ive never had a likeness to the righteous
but i figured id fight this
till its all good again
