Intro: [lp version]



He looks determined without being ruthless

Something heroic in this manthere's a courage about him

Doesn't look like a killer

Comes across so calmacts like he has a dream

Full of passion



You don't trust me huh? 

Well you know why

I dowe're not supposed to trust anyone in our profession anyway



Intro two: raekwon the chef



Knock niggaz out the box all the time

Bitches on my motherfuckin records pah

Big onesyeahbig fuckers

Straight upfuck your whole team

Yeah bust it

Yoyofly g.i. niggaz



Chorus: raekwon the chef



Now yo yowhattup yotime is runnin out

It's for real thoughlet's connect politic - ditto!

We could trade placesget lifted in the staircases

Word uppeace incarcerated scarfaces



Verse one: raekwon the chef



Thug related style attract millions

Fansthey understand my plan

Who's the kid up in the green land? 

Me and the rza connectblow a fuseyou lose

Half-ass crews get demolished and bruised

Fake be frontinhourglass heads niggaz be wantin

Shuttin down your slot; time for pumpin

Poisonous sting which thumps up and act chumps

Raise a heavy generator

But yoguess who's the black trump? 

Dough be flowin by the hour's

Wuwe got the collarsscholars

Word lifepeace to power and my whole unit

Word up! quick to set itdon't wet it

Real niggas lick shotspeace kinetic



Chorus



Verse two: raekwon the chef



Chef'll shine like marblerhyme remarkable

Real niggaz raise upspend your moneyargue

But this time is for the uninvited

Go head and rhyme to itbig nigga mics is gettin fired

Morphine chicks be burnin like chlorine

Niggaz recognize from here to baltimore to fort greene

But hold upmoet be tastin like throw-up

My mob roll updripped to death whips rolled up

Ya never had no winsslidin in these dens wit timbs

Wit mac-10's and broke friends

Ya got gunsgot guns toowhat up sondo

You wanna battle for cash and see who sun too? 

I probably waxtaxsmack rap niggaz who fax

Niggaz lyrics is wack nigga

Can't stand unofficialwet tissueblank bustin scud missles

You rollin like trumpyou get your meat lumped

For realit's just slang rap democracy

Here's the policyslide off the ringplus the wallabees

Check the statussoon to see me at

Caesar's palace eatin salads

We beatin mics and the keys to dallas

I move rhymes like retailmake sure shit sell

From where we at to my man's cell

From staircase to stageminimun wage

But soon to get a article in rappage

But all I need is my housemy gatmy ac

Bank account fat - it's goin' down like that

And pardon the french but let me speak italian

Black stalliondwellin on shaolin

That means the island of staten

And niggaz carry gats and mad police from manhattan



Chorus



Verse three: raekwon the chef



I do this for barber shop niggaz in the plaza

Catchin asthmarae is stickin gun-flashers

Well-dressedskatin through the projects wit big ones

Broke elevatorsturn the lights outstick one

Upstairsswithc like a chameleon

Hip brazilianspass the cash or leave your children

Leave the buildin

Niggasyo they be foldin' like envelopes under pressure

Like lou farigno on coke

Yoafricans denyin niggaz up in yellow cabs

Musty like funkwavin they armsthe arabs

Sit backcoolin like kahlua's on rocks

On the crack spotsrubberband wrapped on my knots

You bitches who fuck dreds on sudafeds

Pussy's hurtinthey did it for a yard for the feds

Word up cousinniggaI seen it

Like a 27-inch zenith - believe it!



Chorus



...politic ditto

...get lifted in the staircases