Only a Story... Lyrics

“The following is only a story

The names, places

And events depicted here are used strictly as character for an alternate universe

In which, the impossible may, in fact, be possible

In this alternate universe, Q1’s life ends

Because of choices he may or may not have made during a critical time in his life

The following is only a story…”

Pager vibrates so it's like the late 90's

Wait for the phone at the cafe see the code

Emergency 911 type urgency

Tap the shoulder of the bitch ahead of me (hurry please)….

She smiles as she nods, hangs up

I smile and say thanks then dial my mang up, what

It's the dude Ku on the other end

He say he got a call from another friend...

Making claims of heads who seek to meet and break bread

Ask, who these cats is and do they step fresh

Do they need a na

Shit… let me call you back from the pad spill what's happening then...

How can you see with your eyes when they're closed

How can you be with a mind that is closed

Needing reason for the rhyme I am told

I am told that the reason for the rhyme is unknown

I am told I am told that the reason is unknown

Open your eyes witness your downfall

(Witness your downfall) (Open your eyes)

Arrive at the crib thinking crazy thinking quick (zzzzt zzzzt)

Pull my beeper out my pocket is it Lazy no it's KidD

Clear away his number, phone, dial tone

Enter Ku's digits wait a minute is he home…

He answers outta breath "Okay Q about them heads, like I said

They hoping for a sit-down, and the word is out

They fixin to get rich now

Itchy fingers on them triggers til they flinch blaow…

So I wonder, who the fuck this is

Don't these motherfuckers know who they fucking with

Q is coming with the chrome, with some rubbers and a spliff

Will return back home with only the roach and the clip fucked up shit

How can you see with your eyes when they're closed

How can you be with a mind that is closed

Needing reason for the rhyme I am told

I am told that the reason for the rhyme is unknown

I am told I am told that the reason is unknown

Open your eyes witness your downfall

(Witness your downfall) (Open your eyes)

Ig-nore, the vibrations, of my page-or

I'm feeling rage in my veins son

"Q we haven't even made it to the station"

Ku, I know you can feel my aggravation

Come on let’s pull over to the curb side of the road

For added insurance let’s call, then, pick up Toad

His knack for unsticking us from sticky business

Is just what we need in case these bitches think to stick us

We’re prepared for any witnesses then

Right then

We witness, a black Cadillac pull up with tinted windows, they roll ‘em down

And from the darkness… forty-four sparks from four .44’s blew out

Before any of our candles would be blown out, we screamed

(“Thugs til we die!”)

We emptied magazines and shells back then there we sat

The Cadillac and the Lumina both not looking very well

All the smoke and the holes and the blood, mixing smells (oh well)

My mind is blown

But you’ll never ever ever see it

With your eyes closed