The Laws, Pt. 1

2001, five years after birth
I saw a man drop dead
In the dirt. No hearse
Summertime but still a cold world
Hood rats and platted naps, my whole world
I ran out the house, French Toast school shirt and Dickies
Tryna play without noticing neighbors acting sleazy for gangsters
She could get the G-Eazy

It was me, my older brother, younger and older female siblings
Four of us on weekday at 7 AM just sitting
When moms and dads gone to work
Plot every way you gone do work
My brother, eldest son, second oldest child, tall
Two-toned, dark and smoked out like a Black and Mild
He stood over us and it was understood we were following him through the hood
He snatched up the rock. On our way to shoot hoops
Little did we know today, he wouldn't be the only shooter

Now, pay attention: every action has a consequence
And coincidentally, our conscience were not woke
Not conscious but we confident coming up the streets, yeah
Coming up. Pumped up. Crunked up. Them fingers up

We weren't to leave the house but if my little sister snitched
We were sure to turn that mouse's vocal cords to silencer before she ratted us out
And if you from my side, then you know The Law
Funny, though cause the law ain't never been on our side

Ain't never been on our side
But if you from my side, then you know the law
Funny, though cause the law ain't never been on our side

Ain't never been on our side
But if you from my side, then you know the law
Funny, though

Nonetheless, we were having fun
My brother busting threes automatically like an M16
My older sister breaking knees
Then pull up shooting like tommy gun
Putting shots up in ya face
When it hit, leave yo spirit stunned
But man, my shot was splashing
Draining threes on 'em
Left 'em with nightmares and "Wet Dreamz"
They know the J. Cole

Then my brother drained a three and I got mad as I could be
Then, I kicked the ball by the trees. His punches close to connecting
And, so I went to get the ball. They decided to come with me
Still don't know to date if that decision was the best one
We ended up in the abandoned school lot
Belonging to Lee Elementary
The whole block knew this lot was where they'd get you in the back
(Blah blah)
The block is hot. Another dropped. Call the cops. Find the shots
500 Degreez of that heat firing in the streets was the block's winter furnace
Weed, flipped thotties, dead bodies, cigarillos, crack bags, empty 40s
Four four's tinted and loaded and four Fords tinted and loaded with ten tinted
Busters waiting to bust at a busta or to simply break another brother
We knew we weren't to go over
But the time was just past Foldger's
What's the worst that could happen?
It's too early for racket
But if you from my side, then you know the law
Funny, though cause the law ain't never been on our side

Ain't never been on our side
But if you from my side, then you know the law
Funny, though cause the law ain't never been on our side

Ain't never been on our side
But if you from my side, then you know the law
Funny, though

Under the shaded tree, ball next to the blood on the leaves
Feet away, a sir rocked next to a quarter of Ciroc
Couldn't hold his liquor
My bro picked the rock up
We hauled back and from our backs we heard
"Aye, nigga. That's my ball. Give it up"
We turned around slowly
And saw the slug
Rode up on a bicycle knowing he would hit us
A kid, probably ten, held a piece to solve his peace

"Ay, man. You deaf? Drop the ball for it be two of y'all dropped"
My soul was drowning
Heart pounding
Only a few words sounding
He dropped it
Stepped back
Boy turned it
Cocked back
Hand on the trigger
Finger on a memory
I saw when he pulled it
And then I lost grip
My eyes closed quick
I remember thinking