The Roots
O.D.
[Intro]

[Verse 1: C-Melo]
Fiends on the block ODing, they're overly dedicated
To the rock, we bumping Jay, staying sober, we educated
It's the warfare, the shootouts, the broken homes that move out
Tryna save their kids from becoming a statistic, we need a new route
G's roasting pigs, a little later have a party
Got hoes shaking their hips for them, fuck it, call it a luau
Just take me away from this bull like Luol
Deng, a new house then a full mouth, when a fool's mouth bends
Go rule out when I had these wishes, he viscous?, give him a murder scene
Naw we ain't heard of dreams
We heard of schemes to take whatever we entitled to then stifle you
Witnesses feel like Micheal Coo, I think the title's due
My bible Q's proving your gospels wrong
Malt liquor bottles and bongs mixed with salt rivers to squabble on
Mixed with alt, livers toddle strong, when you see it your gopsel's gone
Then you leave with a model on your arm thinking you're top ramen
Think with your noodle, not the one in your pants, this off the top rhymin'
This is off the clock timin', if I'm off the block, I'm in
Work mode for a purse load, no one around me crossed to Pop cryin'
The money ain't enough, note that the hunnies taint it, funny, ain't it?
From these pavements came the notions money paints the roughs
Not every crack in the wall paved, crackheads in the hallways
Get your head cracked for said rap, it's a lead trap in the parkade
Any press is good press, I guess that
When we blessed with the hood's stress, the tech snaps
Why step back, when my engine runnin', feds is comin'
Mention nothing, if you do, the lead is pumpin', get it youngin'?
Militant minded, my vigilance blinded
Innocent times did nothing for me, wait on it, I'm stunting shortly
Like Evil Knievel, your people were feeble to it
We'd be lucky to have a sequel, my equal knew it
Him and his son, would sin from wisdom, the genius of it
Whoever thought life would come from the abyss and leave us summits
Shit never leaves, just plummets
Flow nasty, heave your stomach, uh