By the Rules - K-Trap

Plus three hammers, they said one of them were used

To hit a boy (Hit a boy)

I’m antag', I’m a bit annoyed

All I’m really thinkin', bro, this case, I gotta beat (Beat)

Awaitin' trial, they said it’ll take 'em several weeks (Several weeks)

Told my lawyer when I go to court, I better leave

We’ll see

waitin' and not knowin' (Knowin')

And damn, his sheet long, gotta take it in the moment (Yeah)

Tell your story, but don’t miss parts

I’m just paintin' pictures, man, this shit’s art

You never know the ending when this shit start

Sometimes it gets real, you gotta switch paths

Gotta do what’s best, but play by the rules

Streets sellin' lies, I try buy

Mummy told the truth, only see it now

When shit gets real, they won’t be around

Let me take you back in time before they kicked the door (Door)

tens, three-two, or we could pick the fours (Options)

Rum’s house, mummy said don’t smoke in the room (No)

At one stage, we all had smoke in the room (Ah)

Leavin' out, black attire, she don’t understand (No)

Then couple minutes later, they heard bang (Baow)

Run the wrong lap, you weren’t sane in the head

So much work’s hot, man, we had to spray paint the ped (Switch it)

Forward to the money, I was little league (Little league)

'Til my nigga that’s in jail threw a brick on me (Take it)

It was pressure, but I got it gone quick

Couple months later, goin' through about six (Six)

Flew off my brick, didn’t care about the feds (No)

Plug told me pattern up and sent me down

Now I order them safe (Safe), food that flake (Food)

Take more, probably feed about four more states (Yeah)

Tell your story, but don’t miss parts

I’m just paintin' pictures, man, this shit’s art

You never know the ending when this shit start

Sometimes it gets real, you gotta switch paths

Gotta do what’s best, but play by the rules

Streets sellin' lies, I try buy

Mummy told the truth, only see it now

When shit gets real, they won’t be around