verse] this here is anti-depressant, submissions of spit sessions so effervescent it's a pandemic, of self respected veterans, spiritually blessed with rhymes so expressive, prime directive is merely progression, those who stressed it, we heard your impression, it wasn't that impressive, thats right I said it, my perception not of complexion but your frame of reference ask your self question why is foes so pathetic, trying to steal the presents, walking past their futures doomed or destined, now ain't that poetic, my soul's glows of phonetics, it must be genetics, thoughts thoroughly collected, molded the next message, learning life lessons with the oldest methods, often left wit suggestions someone reckless requested my well unknown profession, microphone aggression, still tried and tested, always ending in rival's peaceful restage, for those hindered demented in their own retrospective, better left speechless than breathless [Hook] If you brain was raised and well trained You can get paid or slayed or saved Know how to behave just don't go against the grain Do the shit right way Crime pays with rainy days I'm warning G's regulate your change of pace I'm warning g's to regulate, play it safe, or find your self getting headaches and 3 hot plates, sitting behind the gates, looking in a cage, oh amazing grace, how sweets the cake if you decisions make a better state, of mind, property or even tax break, so ask Jake if he's fake if you feel the spider sense tingle tickling, because these out here ain't the only one swindling, cops can stop dividends, if there's cahoots that your getting in and if you actin mad ignorant, hearings and not listening, not knowing that slippin in, the darkness, imprisonment, extreme prejudice, don't be incredulous, it ain't the motive it's the sentiment, accept it and develop it, like Kodak or Fuji printed it, don't be an idiot, like too short said you should be getting it, all benefits, it's how you free yourself of indentured shit, metaphorically give yourself some acetaminophen, or some sort of sedative fix yourself placebos or real medicine [Hook] If you brain was raised and well trained You can get paid or slayed or saved Know how to behave just don't go against the grain Do the shit right way Crime pays with rainy days I'm warning G's regulate your change of pace

Against The Grain