The Alchemist
Francois
[Intro]
RIP Swally
Took the first bid, Dutchie ate the second
Yeah
Uh

[Verse 1]
Had to learn to put that work on the scale before the money got made
N***as think 'cause they go to jail, that it's something to praise (That shit ain't cool)
Can't even say if n***as kept it solid (For real)
Whatever happened to them n***as got away and lived to tell about it? (What happened?)
Some n***as faked it 'till they made it, I just can't relate (I can't)
Look at his piece before the rap, that n***a chain was fake (Cap)
Now all a sudden, n***as me soon as they get some cheese
Type to believe his own lies, it's a sick disease
Where all them bricks y'all n***as sold? I'm tryna buy a few (Where they at?)
How many whips y'all n***as drove? You had the titles too?
How many cribs y'all n***as owned before the signing bonus?
Outside my bitch, it ain't no hoes I feel entitled to
Gettin' my peoples out the streets, all I was tryna do
Ain't no indictments or no links that they could tie me to (Scot-free)
Can't put myself on the scene or actual situations
When it come to murder, ain't no statute of limitations

[Chorus]
This for my blue-collar criminals in for robbery
Arsonists, kidnap, extortion, bribery
Burglary, embezzlement, homicide, forgery
Perjury, vandalism, conduct disorderly
Parole violators, A through Z prefixes
Larceny, motive death, under false pretenses
Racketeering, conspiracy, had to learn to tread water
First degree and second, or involuntary manslaughter
[Interlude]
Yo, po-po, man, po-po, man, damn
Where is the law, Forty?
Where is the motherfuckin' law?
I go back so far with this kid, I was chasing him through juvie

[Verse 2]
Remember Swally robbed dog, ain't wanna kill him
But when we told him to come off of that shit, ain't wanna give it up
Before my n***a Tino died, gave me the China plug
That's who my n***a Needy say that I remind him of
Went upstairs on little Dave soon as we caught him lackin'
In his baby mama driveway, that shit was bound to happen
Uno arrested, my n***a Monk went in for ten summers
Me and Dre Nub'll trade off bodies, we like twin brothers
My n***a Dutchie ate a double, ain't talkin' no Whopper
Nutty and Wes'll pull up in two Trackhawks with them choppers
In the city full of jack boys, so don't get caught without it
They'll turn your block to a blackboard and put some chalk around it
Real six-four from Fielding to Kentfield
This ten mil'll bounce a n***a forehead off his windshield
Witnessed homicide on the Six with Brandon and Will
Still traumatized, seen some of my friends getting killed

[Chorus]
This for my blue-collar criminals in for robbery
Arsonists, kidnap, extortion, bribery
Burglary, embezzlement, homicide, forgery
Perjury, vandalism, conduct disorderly
Parole violators, A through Z prefixes
Larceny, motive death, under false pretenses
Racketeering, conspiracy, had to learn to tread water
First degree and second, or involuntary manslaughter