Resting Below

Something in the water get him drinking heavy
Weighed down like an anchor, but he drag it through the reed rumors
A vine cutter, now; black machete
Got him chopping on the corners, now, but he ain't ready
Most would give him bleak odds on the over under
But he had the will, had the hunger
Plus a dash of know-how
Little bit of wonder
Every night it seemed like he was scheming in his dreams, in his slumber
No time for the pussyfoots or peg-legging once he had his mind dead set
And he was jetting with his head high
Took his last breath from a red sky 'fore he dived down through the waves in the thunder
And got lost in the umber

For the sea has taken those who we love
May they rest within the depths of the sea
And if it falls off my bother, then it's all on me
And we will send their flowers

Lot of folks too juicy with the cost
Too goofy, when the sauce gets spilled, get your hips tossed
A suplex via signed check
Take the swivel outcha neck, like a flame to a moth how they get drawn
Talking that "Get your funds higher" shit
"Caught a million blazed, that's a M pyre" shit
Aesop, is it fact or fable
Never step into a room unless you got the blueprints down from every angle
That's how you don't get snuck on
Popped up collar so your neck ain't sucked on
Mighty fine lyrics to the siren song, but peep the bubbles
Niggas drowning just so they can get the fuck on
Have your earplugs ready
Your sails drawn, keep your oars steady
Or you'll get keelhauled back to the watershed
Some big fish keep they eyes out for limbs in
So never dip the pool unless you got the legs for swimming

For the sea has taken those who we love
May they rest within the depths of the sea
About a thousand feet deep
And we will send their flowers

Uh, guess it's been a long time coming
Had to go'n stop running from my sleeve, shit been chilling on my cuff
See my state of being, but I'm something like a fiend for the moment
Last year, they ain't say my name enough
I ain't see my real friends in a minute
If you're with me high key, thanks for hanging in tough
Know that water feel warm once you're in it
You can go on back to sleep
Yeah, I know you had it rough
Guess it's been a long time coming
Had to go'n stop running from my sleeve, shit been chilling on my cuff
See my state of being, but I'm something like a fiend for the moment
Last year, they ain't say my name enough
I ain't see my real friends in a minute
If you're with me high key, thanks for hanging in
Yeah, know that water feel warm once you're in it
You can go the fuck to sleep, stay the fuck asleep

I know you had it all from the start
But you let it go, let it blow past
In the dark, in the maelstrom the veil comes
Rolling along like an epilogue fog
And the sea, it salutes with another wave welcome

For the sea has taken those who we love
May they rest within the depths of the sea
And we will send our flowers