Black Thought - Codes and Cab Fare lyrics

[Verse 1: Black Milk] King without a care, frownin' while the crown lay on they head Crew recruitin' Huey Newton, chair sittin' here no despair You was on a star chase, I was in a dark place Lookin' for that glair Lookin' for that light ahead Days got dimmer starin' down that dark tunnel Hopin' that you see a glimmer when them walls start crumblin' Calls stop comin' in People start mumblin' Stomach start rumblin' Need to hear applause and the fans call once again Cab driver make a right, right up at the light Destination: life But stay here for a moment I shouldn't be that long just keep the meter goin' Keep the meter rollin' while I go in for a few Left a song for the little one, tell him Dad cares Wish I could've stayed longer, gotta pay this cab fare But um, you hopin' better days'll come Face to face with reality, no VH1 I sit back some, Watchin' my n***as that spark live That's waitin' for sunraise to penetrate dark clouds [Verse 2: Black Thought] So I'm standin between vanity and foolish pride On 7 Mile and Telegraph where the two collide If I'm a man amongst kings and gods, who am I For leavin' so many crucified or coup d'etatd I'm from the D where everything is very do or die My will to survive is what's separating you and I My memoirs is revolutionary suicide Now, who the realist n***a alive? Well you decide This rusty .45 is never under-utilized What goes down like a logo on a Puma Clyde? Homicide Probably on these loudmouth bumbaclots Thinking it's cool to walk around not supervised But f** supervision, cuz you and you can get it Lately I've been having premonitions of superstition But if I stepped into the confessional, who would listen? I need to change my ways, show me the new religion