"In the deep and dark bowels of the underworld
Order must be maintained
Without a strict and unforgiving chain of command
Chaos is inevitable."
[Ice Cube]
Wha**up youngsta?
Since you the new booty, and don't know nothin
I got to show you bout the peckin order
It's the order in how we do things and move things
See, somebody gon' tell you what to do
After I tell that motherf**er what to do
It's the peckin order (*echo*)
It's the peckin order (*echo*)
We got the power to make you n***as sour
Big fish whale like Ichikowa, steppin out the shower
It's the peckin order, ask ya daugther how we peck
Inspect, high cla** a** to projects
Push my Lex through the California rain, gutter lane
Infamous schemes on the brain
For my connect gang, put a strain on every link
In our chain, that's right - we all get arraigned
Takin sworn notes to makin c-notes
Knowin all the while that bullsh** floats and n***as don't
So n***a don't - gangsta paradise ain't nuttin nice
Yeah we livin so trife we need Je-sus in our life
Chorus: Ice Cube, Mack 10
[Cube] It's the peckin order
[Mack] It's the order how we do things
And move things, only f** with the true things
[Ice Cube]
Havin heavy intercourse with the world of depression
Messin with the wrong b**hes never learn our lesson
Stressin, no guessin, never question
Even when we playin, we testin, confession
Do you still wanna meet where the k**ers eat?
Held accountable for anythang you repeat
It's the peckin order, ask your daughter how we peck
When we smoke you, it's your best friend you suspect
Chorus
[Mack 10]
Now c'mon, come on potnah, c'mon (it's the peckin order)
f** that, I don't wanna hear none of that sh** man
All that cryin and beggin and sh**
To be honest wit you that sh** really don't even
Affect me in no kind of way potnah
You wastin your muthaf**in time (it's the peckin order)
Let's get this sh** goin, let's get it over with
C'mon back here, back here
I can't make no motherf**in mess right here
Check this out homie, make it easy on yourself
I know you want a motherf**in open casket
Where your peoples can see you and kiss on you
But you gon' piss me off
And I'mma blow noodles out your motherf**in head
And ain't none of that happenin after that
So, c'mon back here, c'mon, right - c'mon, ay
But you know, one more thing before I do this {*BLAM!!*}
[Ice Cube]
It's the peckin order (*echo*)
It's the peckin order (*echo*)
It's the peckin order (*echo*)