[Intro]
Five minutes to flush

[Verse 1: Nature]
They said they just wanna question me, the interruption
Four in the mornin', they knocked and caught me fuckin'
Throw on somethin' mad provocative
Play with the top lock
Buy me some time so I can hide the shit kinda quick
Move the guns, clip the herb
They got me shook up, plus my nut was disturbed
Hide the chocolate, pickin' up shells from off the carpet
Barricadin' the door for war like a hostage
It's my crib, got my name on the lease
Can't explain, n***as just get arraigned and released
But who snitched? Set me up? I think it's you, bitch
Sacrificin' my life for your two kids?
Truth is, I got a business to lose
Eyewitness news, paper tellin' bitches to move
Police turned the strip to a zoo, mad reporters
I laugh as I sit from my view, they think they caught us

[Chorus: Roger Troutman]
Early in the mornin', Feds are out at the door
What you gonna do?
What you gonna do, when they come through for you?
Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee!
Yeah, yeah! Yeah, yeah!
Four minutes left
Four minutes!
[Verse 2: Nature]
About a minute went by, they knocked harder
My bitch went hysterical in shock, slapped her to calm her
.44 cocked — the armor
It's been a long day, now a raid with Jakes playin' the hallway
It's senseless, enter my crib and can't prevent this
Blockin' my entrance, tryin' to knock it off the hinges
Batterin' rams come in inches
My hoe was buggin', throw a fit, puttin' coke in the oven
Like I'm Larry Davis, the phone rang, some D.A. bitch
"Nature, turn yourself in", I didn't say shit
Knowin' in my heart I'ma stay rich
It's amusin', confusin' 'em 'til they lose patience
Try to ease up, calm my nerves with the cheeba
Hopin' the door doesn't fall before the keys flush
D's rush, plus the riot squad
No surrender, no retreat, shit's deep when times is hard

[Chorus: Roger Troutman]
Early in the mornin', Feds are out at the door
What you gonna do?
What you gonna do, when they come through for you?
Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee!
Yeah, yeah! Yeah, yeah!
Three minutes left
Three minutes!
[Verse 3: Nature]
By the time they busted in, I had touched the cash
Just flushed the last hundred grams, n***as, deduct the math
They made me, either that or let 'em take me
Still in my night clothes, fake like I'm sleep
Spoke to my rat, heard him ask where the coke at
Predicate felon, hope to never go back
They had surveillance, aware of all dealings
Knew about bitches that liked to shoot and loot kept in the ceilings
Searchin' my spot behind curtains, stay cursin'
Chief of police, finally meetin' in person
But I just flushed the yayo, what could he say though?
Tryin' to flip on me, once was on the payroll
Tryin' to lay-low, he can't find what he need
So instead, I'm cuffed, taken down for some weed
But it's just for a short stay
I call The Firm, then emerge on the streets to return the next court day

[Chorus: Roger Troutman]
Early in the mornin', Feds are out at the door
What you gonna do?
What you gonna do, when they come through for you?
Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee!
Yeah, yeah! Yeah, yeah!
Two minutes left
Early in the mornin', Feds are out at the door
What you gonna do?
What you gonna do, when they come through for you?
Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee! Ooh-wee!
Yeah, yeah! Yeah, yeah!
One minute left