Black Merman

Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be

Monday mama had to work, bus pass in her purse
She ain't got no check comin' on the first
Summertime and you know it's no school
So we had to keep it cool
Hit the community pool by ourselves (solo)
Me my lil' cousin, lil' bro and sis went
My sis in the jiff, bust a run, took a dip
Cousin took a sit, said, niggas don't swim
My brother said nothin', just motioned me to him
Only ten, said what's up, he said
I don't want my butt, bro
I only want a fin
Then I laughed, pushed him in
Watched him swim I was chillin'
Fifteen later, heard the laugh of a villain
Ain't no such thing as a mermaid, nigga
You just wanna be an Ariel, you a princess
Nah, I'm a scuba dive, be a mermaid apprentice
Then he hit him before the kid could even start another sentence
Damage done, label weird, see the tears through his grimace
They tried to tell him what he can't be

How dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be

Pull up, hands up, shut up, cool
I've been robbin' niggas since I was back in school
Now surprised, nigga, guess what, I'm robbin' you
Legs shot, grab the bag, bust a move
Pop out the building hit the Chevy with the crew
When the window get jammed, we be shootin' out the roof
We ain't got no tail now, everything cool
So I shout out to my driver, make a right up at the pool
Quickest way is cross the bridge, do exactly as we planned
We was skirting, we was certain, we'd be Gucci when we land
Oh, shit!
Long blink, then I remembered the hit
Car hit a spin, hit the guardrail, split
Now we all over the edge, four of us in the whip
Tony got out, Bennett got out, Black got out
I got stuck, fuck
Seatbelt caught around my ankle or somethin'
The vehicle sunk
Then Black came back, started pullin' me up

Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be
Black Merman, how dare you try and tell a nigga what he can't be

Black has seen it on the web, companies with tails for sale
7k to be a merman, finnta have to go to jail
Finnta have to hit a lick with idiots like in the past
Fuck that, SCUBA certified pass
Black can feel elsewhere, almost in his grasp
Possible except for one obstacle the cash
Ain't been drivin' no more, you know, after the crash
Just been in the Y, swimmin' laps, drownin' memories
Half a week, temp job, daytime Hennessy
It's messin' with him chemically
Depression went and set in
That's a strong hold mentally
Still be gettin' hit up for the jobs
Saved John, then he killed the next person he robbed
Ah, clear your head, take a walk
Nighttime, beach jog, quiet at the dock
Not tonight, waves rollin', hear a sound in the distance
Overturned jet ski
Black's shirts off his back to assist him, it's the
Black Merman

The jet ski belonged to Tyson Omizusu
Esteemed silicone and plastics manufacturer
He specialized in products used for aquatic exploration
He was more than grateful