Shadow Moses

It's only dark till it ain't no more Left from the crib in the AM, this is right off of the back of me losing my job, and the rent gets paid by praying. I been out All day like I'm tryna get salmonella really just chase that cheddar Come right back to the crib, I see I been locked out, and see a sum on a letter A wise man might be tempted to press on his luck in the hopes he can sway 'em then a wise man stack that bread while a wise man know he can't pay 'em But if I was a big high roller I might go testing my luck with a break-in, into my own place. How do the locks work? Not too well, oh that's amazing Long as I stay out of sight in the daytime I can sneak in through the dark. Add to the fact that my neighbors got raided I'll barely be playing my part in a masquerade of a big facade Too many layers, put the faces on and pretend you're fine and calm while the big burners put the fire on -- that's on Handle my biz in the field get back to turning the wheels, you know Ducking when they on patrol run that like it's not a drill, you know On me, I been ready for 'em Guard me when we danger-close God watching over my soul, you know I know one thing that's for sure I don't play, just play my role, you know Relax your shoulders, you must be tense You know that's truth cause at 7am I book it straight over the fence. Came back early for rest on the one day management come by just to inspect. Couldn't really Hide nowhere non-obvious so I just open the door real quick. I look him dead in the face like a mad man, he say "Homie what happened to you?" I guess I look dead in the face, deadpan, say I'm Broke and I dropped out of school. This was a moment of truth. I'm stuck in a game where anybody shoot at you. He said "it's fine, it's Calm, just handle your business and Watch out for eyes on the roof." *Poof* Why would a caged bird sing in a tone so menacing? Cause it knows when it does get free that it's still gotta fly out the premises duck then dive from its nemeses All these bullets I'm weathering can't hold up to my pedigree Sum it all up, no weapon surpassing me Handle my biz in the field get back to turning the wheels, you know Ducking when they on patrol run that like it's not a drill, you know On me, I been ready for 'em Guard me when we danger-close God watching over my soul, you know I know one thing that's for sure I don't play, just play my role, you know Word of advice, I speak from experience only. You could be talking that why me talk 'til you're blue in the face and lonely, or you can put gloves on then go toe-to-toe with the system that failed you. Need no cape or a mask to get feeling empowered - the hood might tell you. For me I just might go get rich off of all this rapping. Fake friends told me they next up and I'm not, ooh small brain but big capping. Must be Off of the oxy's, morons, I been in the studio making it happen, minus the lock out. Ain't really talked to my parents in a while but I think they'd be glad that I'm still not trapping -- don't speak too soon Car's been repossessed, school don't want me back unless I pay out of pocket The people I loved to death, they do not Feel the same, I guess they all got the option Rent's been overdue -- I cannot ask my auntie and uncle again to come save me so if I survive to the winter the forecast tells me it's white and flaky Trust me