[Verse 1:]UuhhhHe's meannnnnnAnd viciousI can't believe he's that rudeTo those stories those rhymes that jewThen he put 'em on the floor like cat food (meow)And put 'em on the track like glueThen put 'em on your head like hatHey back to you Lu black powerI'm just running with a barrel full of black powderWith a hole in it hold'n it wheezin deep, breathingRunning from the fire on the trail I keep leavingI can't shake it I swear it's heat seekingI keep seeking somewhere to hide from it I can die from itBut it keep keeping up just when I think that I've done itIt keep sneakin upOhh leaking barrel of black powder how that flame keep reaching usJust one of the long rended extended metaphors of Lu'sThis time I use an example of a fuseTo demonstrate how I can't loseI would put it down but I can't due to the glueThat I use the fuse everything togetherWell I spill some on my handsAnd God Damn I might have to carry this foreverWell I'm crazy to the game till they bury me insane[Chorus:]There once was a boy that grew up on the west side of ChicagoLiked his hat to the left sideWasn't in a gang but he was prone to bangDoing his thanngg doin his thangThere once was a boy that grew up on the west side of ChicagoLiked his hat to the left sideWasn't in a gang but he was known to bang (uuhh) likeDoing his thanngg (yeah) doin his thang[Verse 2:]Truthfully I have trouble with second versesCause the first one be so intimidatingIt'd be bullying and picking on it instigatingPointing out all the second ones limitationsLike you ain't nothing but an imitationLike betcha baking then it gets the chorusAnd the beat to together then they gang up on him and get to hatingBut then around the 8th bar he tiredSo they conspire and commiserating then he find his inspirationTo spar he takes a few seconds of judo lessonsGets back on beat then punches the guitarThey stand in awe like when did you write thatThey even right blackFirst verse already happenedSo he don't have a chance to fight backI like thatAbagnale Junior check meYou gonna respect meAightTrack listen to em feelin himselfSwagger up and a few ad libs to back it upLet's back it upI think you've had enoughGive me my mic backYou ain't even write thatOh it's like thatTrack stop pumping till this nigga stop frontingYeah yeah now right back[Chorus:]There once was a boy that grew up on the west side of ChicagoLiked his hat to the left sideWasn't in a gang but he was prone to bangDoing his thanngg doin his thangThere once was a boy that grew up on the west side of ChicagoLiked his hat to the left sideWasn't in a gang but he was known to bang (uuhh) likeDoing his thanngg (yeah) doin his thang[Verse 3:]Oh my god my parels and my odds, I aint really here what u hearIs a mirage. This aint the delivery baby this is just lamaze,The ice cream and pickles, the tickle and a massage.The king arthurhythum of the knight, el debargeThe camouflage water in the distance loggin wit a camel theyGet there with the quickness mean and vicious Grinch who stoleChristmas and hid it in the garage. that was a collage aBarrage, of broad all things that seem king to helpHis thing start. Jump jump my batteries chargedI'm bout my green like stream beans and beams from mars.It's a mean thing to be seen with odds, got the F&F on meImma young lil thrilla, I will resurrect come back for my killer,And some disheveled apparel, and that same leakin barrel
Lyrics by Lupe Fiasco
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