Firehouse

[Verse 1: Ka] My life rest in a .45, aim for the head, chest fortified Sons look for revenge, out of stress, daughters cry Gotta do it here, can't afford to try Thought the gutter ended in the 'Ville, then I saw the 'Stuy They get wet daily, it's a live nigga water ride Slow and steady win the race, step aside, let the tortoise by It's the hunted man, street value hundred grand Instinct, nothing planned, been through shit you couldn't understand Cain, Hec, and Dawuan – I'm repping the lifeless Weapon of crisis, guns run out, I'm steppin' in Checkin' for secondary devices, live in the real world Fuck bitches, get love from a real girl, raised my sister Amongst the slime and the crime, now she a ill pearl You never seen nothing like me, I'm for those who get it on nightly You need a boost of strength, put it on, recite me I tour with toast, 'cause drama's always close Feeling the waves, kill the praise, applaud my folks From the core, the most raw, absorb the quotes For sure, I'm the cure, and there's more of the dose Yeah, I'm from the bottom, but I look forward to gross [Chorus: GZA, Ka, GZA & Ka] In the gutter, some ride, some chill (Some chill) I'm from the gutter, some 'Stuy, some 'Ville (Some 'Ville) Know many brothers, some cry, some build Word to the mother, some lie, some steal (Steal) Some get popped, some die, some heal (Some heal) Some get knocked, some hide and some real Some even bust shots, some live, some kill But that's gutter where Ka and them chill [Verse 2: Ka] Slim nigga with the fat pound, back down Most brolic dude, try to move, hit him in the face Never again taste solid food Same nigga if I'm in solitude, or with the wildest crew Bulletproof down my coats like Ghost's wallets, too I run wit' a crook or two, look who escaped out Brooklyn Zoo Fuck that queen, I show you what a knight and a rook'll do New York City Bronson, heat up quicker than Vinnie Johnson The block got Bloods now, it's like a mini-Compton To have honey smiling, need money piling Bundles, bundles, bundles, a hundred thousand That's why with my gun, I'm browsing On the hottest strip to see who I gotta hit to start running housing I listen to my id, respect my ego If I need council, bounce through, check my people The first on Earth with the same thirst I accept is equal Never move with crews, you'll lose, they steps beneath you I rep it lethal in beef, might elect to mesquite you From where the beast greet you Do as much as dirt as us, but they preach lethal The block is class, the blast from the heat teach you Get one lesson, fail, oh well, the streets keep you Pat his jeans, one magazine, sheet sleep you [Chorus: GZA, Ka, GZA & Ka] In the gutter, some ride, some chill (Some chill) I'm from the gutter, some 'Stuy, some 'Ville (Some 'Ville) Know many brothers, some cry, some build Word to the mother, some lie, some steal (Steal) Some get popped, some die, some heal (Some heal) Some get knocked, some hide and some real Some even bust shots, some live, some kill But that's gutter where Ka and them chill [Verse 3: Ka] I embody, every nigga who carried a shotty Forced to grow up quick, never sat on the potty Went from crawl to run, we want all or none Being fatherless bothered us, everybody we called 'em son Block scholastic, sellin' chips from the rock jurassic For heavy glory, mark territory 'fore I rot in casket Thought our young committee was gon' run the city One fears being unprepared, so I brung the Smitty If you dare come and get me, I'm from royalty I represent myself, don't need no lawyer fee People call on me, 'cause I'm ready when it's urgent Too much grace to tremble, hand steady as a surgeon