Flatlands

Camera roll through stone-cold chokehold, the bell toll

In the ground you go

Yellow summons by the headstone

Mourners head home through dead zone, put money on the phone

Brothers on the steps throwing bones

Chipping stones, cheeks wet, snake eyes, shots fly, just a heat check

12 drive by, natives throw hex, mumble threats

Flee back to Teaneck

Kissed his kids as they slept, **** got arms like T. rex

Monstrosities abound in this town, where evil laughs and capers

Hear a cop got shot, say good, go home, think on that later

Parked outside the house, Negroes scared to go out (go out, go out, go out)

Sittin' in front the crib, neighbors scared to come in (What that like?)

Parked outside the house, Negroes scared to go out (go out, go out, go out)

Sittin' in front the crib, neighbors scared to come in (neighbors scared to come in)

Parked outside the house, Negroes scared to go out (go out, go out, go out)

Sittin' in front the crib, neighbors scared to come in (What that like?)

Parked outside the house, Negroes scared to go out (go out, go out, go out)

Sittin' in front the crib, **** scared to come in