The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say!
Lethal Weapon
Ice-T
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[Chorus: Rakim]
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
An assassinator,✦ if the people ain't steppin✦
[Verse 3: Ice-T]
Up against the wall - it's Valentine's Day
The Massacre's about✦ due for a replay✦
I'm about✦ to explode - like a hand grenade✦
Evil✦ E do damage✦ on the crossfade✦
{*Evil✦ E scratches*} Cuts like a battleaxe
You try to bite, get iced,✦ my raps are boobytraps
Claim of mine, designed by the Ice himself
You beg for mercy✦ as you read the hand you're dealt
{*screaming "Ah ahh ahh AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"*}
Cause there's✦ no let up, you walked✦ into✦ a set up
It's suckin✦ you down and now you can't get up
Why because you froze the moment we met up
And I never✦ run punk, I go head up
I ain't no fool and new jack poppin✦ fake rap
I rap from the heart and soul, where only✦ facts are kept
Many✦ rappers sell-out pop and other✦ MC's slept
I ain't in no playin mood, so nigga watch your step
Cause if you cross the boss, you go to bed quick
Know my situation boy, don't diss the Syndicate
Cause when we chose to move, you're gone
And no remains they'll find..
My Lethal✦ Weapon's✦ my mind!
[Chorus: Rakim]
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
An assassinator,✦ if the people ain't steppin✦
[Verse 4: Ice-T]
More bodies✦ than John Gotti, the Lethal✦ Weapon✦ is slaying
Just open✦ any✦ book, that's ammo✦ to the brain
What really✦ matters, is how well is your weapon✦ trained
Some would say genius, while others would say insane✦
The Weapon✦ power✦ has been witnessed upon✦ many✦ pages✦
From Martin✦ Luther's "dream", to Hitler's psycho✦ rage
What's more powerful - the brain or a twelve gauge?
The words I speak have scared✦ many✦ people to this stage
But promote violence, I really✦ have to disagree
It's entertainment, like "Terminator"✦ on TV
But some'll✦ never✦ see, you're stupid ignorant and blind
The Lethal✦ Weapon's✦ the mind!
[Chorus: Rakim]
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
A lethal✦ weapon..✦
An assassinator,✦ if the people ain't steppin✦
[Ice-T]
The mind..
Think!
The mind..
YouknowhatI'msayin?✦
I got my jammy✦ with me at all times,✦ youknowhatI'msayin?✦
They can't take this one thing away✦ from me
That's got more power,✦ than any✦ gun in the world, youknowhatI'msayin?✦
I'm talkin✦ bout brain power✦ homeboy
They can't mess with me cause I'm too smart for them out there
YouknowhatI'msayin?✦ Fully✦ strapped, always packed✦
Go to the library and get some more ammo,✦ youknowhatI'msayin?✦
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