A Threat And A Promise (Produced By Charlemagne & Steve King)
(Papoose Talking) A threat and a promise, coming again man I got so much material in the streets right now I'm drownin yall niggaz the water up to yall necks... I'm a Threat
[Chorus 1] they scared to death of my mind cuz I'm a threat they fear me in the flesh cuz I'm a threat I'm going to war with the world on each coast is that a threat or a promise? thats both
[Verse 1] A threat (a threat) and a promise (and a promise) .50 calibers and llamas (and llamas) little kids and baby mamas (baby mamas) sittin on the V.I. floors for hours (for hours) move marajuana and powder (and powder) just so we could make a couple dollars (couple dollars) I'll give you a lead shower (lead shower) cuz I aint no motherfuckin coward (coward) niggaz only respect power (respect power) thats why we the kings of drama aiiyo I'm straight outta that hood that them dudes call Bed-Stuy the blood told me "naw Papoose is a red stuy" I asked him "whats poppin" he told me "that five" I told him "yeah rep yours cuz I'ma rep mines" Thuga-Thuga, nigga what you wanna wanna dude I done told you I aint scared of you motherfuckaz Scarface jacket throw it down with the black chuckaz I'm the hottest nigga on the street ask ya baby mother that weed keep my mind out the gutter so I stay high like the word we use to greet eachother look before you cross me you heartless fuck thats like crossin the street full of cars and trucks and I'm from ?Bang bridge meat squash and what if I see him on the streets I'ma wash him up
[Chorus 2] you tryin to intimidate me you aint a threat talkin indirect you aint a threat you not promised tomorrow so grip ya toast is that a threat or a promise? thats both
[Verse 2] he got his money down, but he call half bet I dont play that sucker shit I sweep all cash bets when you get money gotta keep yo stash yes cuz you know the feds like to keep all assets clip full of dummies like a seatbelt crash test carry more shells than a seashell crab fest I dont like to argue thats that female fag mess I get at niggaz like a email address ya man is a snitch, I saw the papers from the case he made statements on some niggaz cakin outta state how you got this coward nigga fakin in my face when this nigga done made more statements than a bank they dont wanna bang with the automatic addict my gun game is like mathematics take them away like subtraction, no algebra complication break them down like multiplication in shoot outs I'm the remainder like division my M1 is spittin, listen homie I carry the 1 like addition I harmonize in the shower, do my thing but since Luther Vandross died, I cant sing and I got a good sense of humor if I aint mad but since Richard Pryor passed away, I cant laugh thats a promise, we all promised to die whats the threat when I look and see the fear in your eyes