[Intro: The Wire] D'Angelo: "Pawns man, in the game, they get capped quick. They be out the game early." Bodie: "Unless they some smart a** pawns." [Hook (x2)] Pistols the only piece I see It's war here but still tell my n***as "Peace akhi" [Verse 1] In the streets bugging, hugging my cousin's snub Blitzed but still puffing, it's nothing, cuffing a dozen slugs Obvious protection, defense against public grudge Object of affection, like a prince for n***as loving d** Tummy empty, gun is lengthy, gladly scrambling Scanning, while combatting famine dragging daddy cannon I bear arms, now I'm in the pond catching salmon No quotes are bogus, my notes is focused, your raps are random I'm pain in the spoken form This new strain came from where hope is gone It's tough, f** I'm supposed to focus on, I'm broken torn Everybody open and drawn to the way coke is formed The corner's a stage of rage, I go perform The block's a hard fight for the bloody money Get popped, tomorrow night, be a understudy Fistful and a pistol, riding thugging With my true n***as, a few b**hes live as Tubman ("Queen takes knight pawn.") You may never love me if you was never hungry Young G slung D comfortably before I had a gumby [Hook (x2)] [Verse 2] My heart is never the question, I write hard phonetic aggression My art is parked in the medicine section Stay sharp, each word carved, it's lettered perfection I got full bars, you need better reception Did I mention I pay attention instead of protection? Peace to my brethren in the depths of correction True live survived d**h and deception A few cry from my effortless sketching New rides and crew pride's what the records reflecting I'm too fly, choose Ka, excellent selection I play chess but my past is checkered The mic and I are like staff and shepherd When I apply science, my math's perfected Gotta move with proper tools for task selected ("Bishop takes Knight to check.") [Verse 3] I'm that n***a--the epitome--till I'm rigid with lividity Clap you make you statue, violate lady and liberty You just scratched the surface if you ain't digging me Used to pull the ratchet, snatch it if it's glittery I pack the mac admittedly From the basement your statements have no validity (none) I'm a hardknock alum Rep from the X to far Rock, the slum In any section, destined to pop the gun ("King to rook 2.") I'm a open book, titles are the index It's emerging you not a virgin, you been s**ed Think you wanna rumble with the king of the jungle? Little insects ("Bishop to bishop 8. Discover check." "And incidentally...") I was raised in hell, purgatory Mic in the fist deliver gifts like it's elves working for me Survived the murder story, words are gory It's protocol, I owe it all, God deserve the glory [Hook (x2)]