In the early part of the decade, several American politicians attacked rappers, including the Geto Boys (though most famously Ice-T and 2 Live Crew). A high-profile incident in which Bushwick Bill (actually a dwarf) lost an eye in a shooting incident with his girlfriend helped sales for their third album, We Can't Be Stopped, which showed Bushwick on the cover being carted through a hospital by Scarface and Willie D. They responded to being dropped by Geffen on the title track ("We Can't Be Stopped"), and "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" became a hit in the rap community.
Another Nigger In The Morgue
Geto Boys Lyrics
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Doug, this shit ain't got no fuckin' drums in it man
Damn, why don't you put some fuckin' drums in the music
So I can
Get down to businees
I think it's time I paid a little visit
To my run down neighbourhood cemetry
To tally up the people I buried
57, 58, 59
All layin' down in the same line
You sorry motherfuckers couldn't handle me
I done fucked up 17 families
So bring it on if you wanna play
Huh, make my motherfuckin' day
'Cause you'll be one dead motherfucker black
I'mma put your ass on your back
I won't play no games wit cha boy
You'll just be one more nigger in the morgue
Yeah I like that man
That shit sounds kinda funky don't it
Hahahaha, yo let me finish this freestyle tho man
Hold 'em down, hold 'em up, yo
It's gonna be a killin' after midnight
Niggas gettin' reday for the big fight
You could say this one's a murder by a lunatic
Hear me livin' on your ass bitch
Loadin' up my weapons gettin' ready for
Another street sweepin' neighbourhood drug war
Police come around in a meat wagon
Knowin' that tonight they'll be draggin'
Off motherfuckers to a six foot ditch
I hope ya insruance paid up bitch
'Cause tonight is the night motherfucker
Be a good killer or a damn good ducker
'Cause if you ain't, your ass is fallin' to the paint
Bloodshed seems to make a nigga faint
Not me with a .9 in my hand
I could fall asleep lyin' next to a dead man
Ya gotta understand me
It's been a vet sorry motherfucka layin' out dead see
So if you wanna come, come hard
Or you'll be another nigga in the morgue
Yeah, you motherfuckas
You motherfuckas goin' for bad and shit
You know what I'm sayin'
But you'll be another nigger in the morgue motherfucker
Oh yo, check this out
But gettin' back to the bloodbath
You motherfuckas out there go for bad
That shit played out my brother
I ride by and gun done motherfuckers
Whether friend or foe bro
Steppin' on my toes, your ass has gotta go
Now here's how the shit took place (How'd it go?)
A nigga waved a tre eight in my face (Damn)
Screamin' that shit about the Squab Mob
Talkin' big shit about the South Park
Said he's gonna stmop me
Pissed off 'cause I'm down with the 5th Ward posse (Um-Hmm)
Shit didn't make me none
I ain't scared of no goddman gun (My nigga)
Once I saw a break I stuck 'em (What about his 3 guards?)
Fuck 'em!
I put it on his ass 'cause he's bigger
Then worry about the other 3 niggas
All of them ran to get backup
That's 12 more niggas I'mma stack up
Open up the trunk in a rage
And loaded up my goddamn 12 gauge
If the pump don't keep ya
I'll be forced to hit ya wit the street sweeper
Ya ass shouldn't have started no static G
12 gun shots automatically
I ain't goin' out like no sucka
I'm goin' out like a crazy motherfucka
Everybody knows that I ain't got it all
And I don't give a fuck about none a y'all
Hit 3 or 4 in the head
That's 3 or 4 niggers left for dead
It doesn't pay to check cards
'Cause I'm sendin' motherfuckas to the morgue
The lyrics to Geto Boys' song "Another Nigger In The Morgue" depict a sense of violence and aggression, and also a certain kind of pride in committing those acts. The song opens with a request for drums as the singer sets a scene of visiting a cemetery to count the number of people he has buried. He boasts about having killed 17 families and challenges anyone who wants to play with him to make their day, adding that they would be another dead black person in the morgue. The second verse talks about a planned killing after midnight, where the singer prepares himself with weapons for a street war, while also threatening the police that they would be dragging off people to a six-foot ditch. The last verse depicts an altercation where the singer ends up killing four people and sending them to the morgue.
The lyrics of "Another Nigger In The Morgue" talk about the glorification of violence, drug use, and criminal lifestyle that is apparent in the African American ghetto communities. The song reflects the ongoing gang violence in Houston, where the Geto Boys originated from. Although the lyrics are highly controversial and offensive, it reflects the conditions of the urban black male youth during the 80s and 90s.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me get down when I rock the, the, the
I want to get down to business with this song, but it needs some drums to make it sound good.
I think it's time I paid a little visit
I want to visit my neighbourhood cemetery and count how many people I've buried.
All layin' down in the same line
All the people I've buried are in the same cemetery, in a straight line.
You sorry motherfuckers couldn't handle me
You are all weak and couldn't handle me because I have already ruined many families' lives.
So bring it on if you wanna play
If you want to challenge me, then come try to take me down.
Huh, make my motherfuckin' day
If you try to fight me, it will only make my day better because I enjoy killing people.
You'll be one dead motherfucker black
I will kill you and then you will be just another dead black person.
I'mma put your ass on your back
I will shoot you and you will fall to the ground on your back.
You'll just be one more nigger in the morgue
You will not be special, just another dead black person in the morgue.
It's gonna be a killin' after midnight
There will be a lot of killing tonight after midnight.
Knowin' that tonight they'll be draggin'
The police know that they will be dragging dead bodies off the street tonight.
'Cause tonight is the night motherfucker
Tonight is the night that I will kill anyone who tries to cross me.
'Cause if you ain't, your ass is fallin' to the paint
If you are not a good shooter, then you will be the one who dies.
But gettin' back to the bloodbath
Let's get back to the topic of this song, which is a bloodbath.
Once I saw a break I stuck 'em (What about his 3 guards?)
When I saw an opportunity, I attacked the person who was threatening me (without worrying about his 3 guards).
That's 12 more niggas I'mma stack up
If his guards come after me, I will kill them too and stack up their dead bodies.
Ya ass shouldn't have started no static G
You should not have started any problems with me.
Everybody knows that I ain't got it all
Everyone knows that I am not all there mentally.
That's 3 or 4 niggers left for dead
After I shoot them in the head, there will be 3 or 4 black people left dead.
'Cause I'm sendin' motherfuckas to the morgue
Because I am killing so many people, I am sending a lot of them to the morgue.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRAD JORDAN, DOUG KING
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