Black Merman

Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Monday mama had to work, bus pass in her purse She ain't got no check comin' on the first Summertime and you know it's no school So we had to keep it cool Hit the community pool by ourselves (solo) Me my lil' cousin, lil' bro and sis went My sis in the jiff, bust a run, took a dip Cousin took a sit, said, niggas don't swim My brother said nothin', just motioned me to him Only ten, said what's up, he said I don't want my butt, bro I only want a fin Then I laughed, pushed him in Watched him swim I was chillin' Fifteen later, heard the laugh of a villain Ain't no such thing as a mermaid, nigga You just wanna be an Ariel, you a princess Nah, I'm a scuba dive, be a mermaid apprentice Then he hit him before the kid could even start another sentence Damage done, label weird, see the tears through his grimace They tried to tell him what he can't be How dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Pull up, hands up, shut up, cool I've been robbin' niggas since I was back in school Now surprised, nigga, guess what, I'm robbin' you Legs shot, grab the bag, bust a move Pop out the building hit the Chevy with the crew When the window get jammed, we be shootin' out the roof We ain't got no tail now, everything cool So I shout out to my driver, make a right up at the pool Quickest way is cross the bridge, do exactly as we planned We was skirting, we was certain, we'd be Gucci when we land Oh, shit! Long blink, then I remembered the hit Car hit a spin, hit the guardrail, split Now we all over the edge, four of us in the whip Tony got out, Bennett got out, Black got out I got stuck, f*ck Seatbelt caught around my ankle or somethin' The vehicle sunk Then Black came back, started pullin' me up Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be Black has seen it on the web, companies with tails for sale 7k to be a merman, finnta have to go to jail Finnta have to hit a lick with idiots like in the past F*ck that, SCUBA certified pass Black can feel elsewhere, almost in his grasp Possible except for one obstacle the cash Ain't been drivin' no more, you know, after the crash Just been in the Y, swimmin' laps, drownin' memories Half a week, temp job, daytime Hennessy It's messin' with him chemically Depression went and set in That's a strong hold mentally Still be gettin' hit up for the jobs Saved John, then he killed the next person he robbed Ah, clear your head, take a walk Nighttime, beach jog, quiet at the dock Not tonight, waves rollin', hear a sound in the distance Overturned jet ski Black's shirts off his back to assist him, it's the Black Merman The jet ski belonged to Tyson Omizusu Esteemed silicone and plastics manufacturer He specialized in products used for aquatic exploration He was more than grateful