Genius - Cold War lyrics
Intro: (first three lines lp only)
I had a bad dream
Don't be afraidbad dreams are only dreams
What a time you chose to be born in...
Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this coldcold world...
Verse one: the gza
It was the night before new year'sand all through the fuckin projects
Not a handgun was silentnot even a tec
Outside as I'm stuckby enemies who put fear
And blasted on the spot before the pigs were dere
You know hoods robbers snipers new in sight fuck blue and white
They escape before them flash the fuckin lights
Gunshotsshatter first floor window panes
Shells hit the ground and blood stained the dice game
Whether broke callistheticany style you set it
Beat niggaz toothlessphysically cut up like gooses
But with iron on the sides thugs took no excuses
Thereforeyour fifty-two handblocks was useless
Links was snatched off necksscars on throats
Jackets tookafter bullet rips through coats
Against those who felt the cold from the steel made em fold
And squealonce the metal hit the temple of his grill
Destruction workerwho was caught for his bomber
No time to swing the hammer that was hangin from his farmer's
And it's bugged how some niggaz catch slugs
And pockets dug from everything except check stubs
And it doessound ill like wars in brownsville
Or fatal robberies in red hook where feds look
For fugitives to shoot copsniggaz layin on roof tops
For his cream he stashed in a shoebox
But he was hotand the strip was filled with young killers
You don't suspectso cops creep like caterpillars
And born thieves stay hooded with extra bullets
Those who try to flee they hit the vertebraeincrease the murder rate
Similar to hit men who pull out tecs and then
Drop those who act like thai flows from mexican
Rabbitlike recipients cashin checks again
Back to the motherfuckin spot on lexington
Chorus:
Babies crying brothers dying and brothers getting knocked
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this coldcold world...
We be runnin from the copsbustin off shots
Shit is deep on the block and you got me locked down
In this coldcold world...
Verse two: inspectah deck
Yo
No time to freezeundercovers ease up in grand prixs
And seize packages and pocket the currency
Clicks control strips full clips are sprayed
Yellow tape barricades sidewalks where bodies lay
Madness strikes at twelve o'clock midnight
Stick up kids on the ground broke the staircase light
And I stays harassedscramblin for petty cash
Jakes on my ass young bucks is learnin fast
357's and 44's
Bought inside corner storestheir fire sparks the wars
Hospital floors surrounded by the law
Homicide questioning while the jakes guard the door
My hood stay tenseloyalty puts strength in my team
Cause niggaz main concern is cream
Some niggaz in the jet black gallant
Shot up the chinese resterauntfor this kid named lamont
I thought he was dead but instead he missed a kid
And hit a twelve year old girl in the head and then fled
Tactical narcotictask forceback off fast
Cause the crime boss is passin off cash
Extortionsfor portions of streetscauses beef
Havin followers of indians trying to play chief
You witness the sagacasualties and drama
Life is a scriptI'm not a actor but the author
Of a modern day operawhere the main character
Is presidential paperthe dominantfactor
Chorus
