[Verse 1] This the type of sh** you gotta put a pen to pad to Lookin' better with the scars, I befriend my battles Depend on casual dependence and a paddle Up sh**'s creek, unleashed with blazing saddles Far better when tar and feathered, motivation No probabtion but the cop's quota's waitin' Quote my statement, devoted to the pavement Cold leads to hold leash on Minnesota's vagrant That's me, took a backseat when offered shotgun Problem, I never knew I had a mind until I lost one So I sit comfortably, I won't need to take a wheel If this seat's underneath me Peace Guru but f** ma** appeal I'm tryna surpa** how I feel with my last laugh concealed Plastic mask revealed, blood half past the windchill Hold my breath, Iet's see how fast I can crash the windshield [Verse 2] Every cough, inhale is another coffin nail Smoke and mirrors revealed when the plot prevails I solemnly swear to leave Solomon scared Swallow my cares and just pocket the prayer Yeah, draped shoulders when they send sparks Just tryna take over, like Grove Street did Glen Park When my pen charts is a steady bread lead Amphetamine when I brew a deadly medley Melody, meddling with Melle Mel's memories This could be a reverie of ninety-three in NYC And I be, crossing paths with the trailblazers Frail fakers, deal makers, appeal breakers Leave craters, take and steal steel layers Of what' s concealed, we major Poly with the problematic I tread upon the static, leave baggage I'm between what's tragic, who's real and Illmatic [Verse 3] In a dream we're livin', partly robbed by the givens I scream f** the system, avant garde my position On the forest floor, hand in the spider's trapdoor Stature endured by the sight of the pasture, or I'm in need of prescription, addiction Big into predictions of my own affliction ‘Cuz I feel coveted, could give a f** if it Leaves me sufferin' as long as struggle's bufferin No subtle troubles in – my perspective Skip breakfast just to make a mess of investments Unless it's, the world conspiring against me I don't have friends, just aspiring enemies Plenty beef, they send me rented remedies I got a vent full No matter what substance sent through Through this pencil I reimburse it, TENFOLD