Good as Gone

[Intro] Dilated Peoples DJ Premier on the beat DJ Babu on the cut (You know the saga, who liver) (Sacrifice my life but I won’t give in) (That’s why I’m driven, blessed with the God given) (See with your eyes dilated for the for the sake of the G’s) [Verse 1: Rakaa] I was getting buried alive Heard the dirt hit the coffin top, I barely survived But I broke through my grave, ripped the pine box cell apart Head first yelling, “Maggot Brain, Funkadelic art” There is a darkside Fairweather friends flock, Hitchcock Same birds scatter when the ends stop A couple let their guards down, figure it was done for certain Talking about (Nekst) "time to pull the plug and close the curtains” Eyes wide, bugged like "holy leaping Lazarus I thought that y’all we're...nevermind", material still hazardous Hazmat, clutching their chests like asthmatics From mathematics, a natural dash of black magic Salute to new voices flexing power advancing The ballot’s a modern branding versus classic sound clashing Took heavy fire, survived the crash landing Smiled to walk away from the wreckage, the last standing [Hook: Rakaa] They thought that it was gone for good They figured it was good as gone They thought that it was gone for good They figured it was good as gone (You know the saga, who liver) (Sacrifice my life but I won’t give in) They thought that it was gone for good (See with your eyes dilated for the for the sake of the G’s) [Verse 2: Evidence] Devise a plan and I execute it ‘til I’m undisputed If the record never stated, I’ve been showing most improvement At a time when my peers declined, I used it as a booster Used the dedication as a plus, I ain’t used to losers Lock the rare loops from the safe, then I change the combination Then I set the pace, settle down, and lay the conversation Drew an outline that made me think that this a new beginning Kept an older frame of mind when I been spraying all the fillings So God bless us, cut from different cloths and different textures Different walks of life, some act, some are directors Some are extras, and those ain’t easy to find And I ain’t easily defined, what’s fame? A thin line I been thinking walking over the edge but keep blinking Taking two steps back to my zone for no reason Call it comfort, and that is not the best for my art Not the best way to end and not the best way to start Good as gone [Hook] [Verse 3: Evidence & Rakaa] I was out of mind and sight Dark clouds all around me, trying to find the light I took flight with the dot dot legs dangling Cliff-hanging never dock in my spot I stand by what I say, ‘cause I’m easy to find Dates posted every day of the year in bold lines The more that I roam the more that I’m free The more I’m in Rome the more that I’m me The more I’m at home, the more that it’s stress The moral is, we be touring it best I’m not the same old run of the mill Who keeps running until, the feet tell him put the runners to rest I’ve seen the last come first I’ve seen the first, last Double majored in life Some of the worst passed Back to school learning secrets that the Earth had Sat in coach and studied business before my first class [Hook]