Black Ice
Goodie Mob w. Outkast Lyrics

Do you ever see that stuff that be
Have you ever noticed that thing that happens

When it get cold that is that s*** you can't see?
When the temperature drops, there is that dangerous thing called black ice which is hard to spot

See that s*** happens sometimes.
It's something that occurs occasionally

Now you know and I know I done bumped every hole in the wall
You and I have been through a lot of trouble and experienced many difficulties

Did catch that phone call most of why'all did admit
I overheard that conversation that most of you admitted to

Thought it was tall, Gipp flipped like a dip
I believed it to be unbelievable, but my friend Gipp was surprised and shocked

Slipped fell on some black ice
He slipped and fell on the black ice

Did you think twice, homeslice come in he went
Did he consider the risk before taking action? His friend came in without realizing the danger

Satisfied got bars can't s***
Despite being happy and having everything he needs, he can't seem to figure out what is missing

Meetin' coast to coast yeah ( ? ) man do-si-dos
Traveling across the country and doing a specific dance move

Too many coming close coz
Too many people are coming too close to him

Touched what I never touched before, seen what I never seen before
Experiencing things the artist has never experienced before

Woke up and seen the sun sky high, sky high
Waking up and seeing the sun high in the sky

Circulate like a Sunday paper
Spreading around like a newspaper on a Sunday

Capers caught tony tone with cheap flicks
Tony Tone was caught doing something unsavory in cheap movies

Good pick pay hard watch the hard turn sideways
Being careful with your decisions, as things can easily go wrong

Pick the tale for real sale for the who lose cash
Choose the truth over false stories when selling to those who have lost money

Flesh keep your life for now
Focus on your physical body and keep it safe for the time being

Feeling good and warm with the rug tight
Feeling comfortable and cozy with a tight rug wrapped around you

Thirty five degrees nippy tonight, don't forget the chapstick
It is cold at 35 degrees Fahrenheit tonight, and it's important not to forget lip balm

Lips dry quick when the jack out make you want to cut out
Your lips get dry quickly when you take out the bottle, which makes you want to leave

Take the slack out some people black out
Get rid of the complacency or people will get in trouble

Hibernating to a cave blackout
Retreating and shutting oneself off from the world

I been in it for the past few days
The artist has been involved in something for the last few days

Tighter than fades I know my plays now can I rap? can I adapt?
More intense than ever before, the singer is confident in his abilities and asks if he can still rap and adjust

Now really sure yeah who's that looking over the shoulders
Feeling sure, the singer wonders who is watching over him

Of those writing dreams Feening for the taste of menthol missed class stayed in the hall
Those who write down their dreams and crave the taste of menthol also missed a class and stayed in the hall

Looking for a squeeze play better yet a holiday
Looking for a romantic encounter or a vacation as an escape

Stayed away from the pyramid board game
Avoided getting involved in the pyramid scheme game

Broke it down to a neighborhood slang, cash before fame
Used local language to communicate and believed in making money before achieving fame

Now who done stepped in? the n**** the be -I-g the secret weapon boy
Someone has stepped in, and it turns out to be the secret weapon that's great

Slicker that black ice throwing them flows like rice at weddings
More smooth than the black ice, flowing effortlessly like rice at weddings

So quick flexing, you speaking sum' that's refreshing to the earlobes
Speaking quickly with a refreshing way of communicating

Pay for the room and still be in pimp mode
Still being in control despite paying for the room

Like icebergs, chryslers and buicks
Comparing to icebergs, Chryslers, and Buicks

Some n****s ain't on their jobs so them suckers tend to lose it
Some people aren't doing their job, so they tend to lose control and fail

Abuse their privileges now their whole village is shot to pieces
Misusing their power and causing the destruction of the whole community

'Cause n****s be biting that same stupid s*** I mean that feces
People imitate the same foolishness, which is equivalent to excrement

Boy don't beat me if you ain't got no work
Don't waste my time if you don't have anything productive to do

I'm strictly about these verses like the ones you hear at church boy
The artist is exclusively dedicated to his literary verses, just like religious verses

Search boy, talking about your dough and punk like lurch boy
Looking for information while discussing money, acting cowardly like Lurch

Friends, Romans, countrymen lend me you eardrum
Asking for attention from friends, Romans, and countrymen

It was a beautiful day off in the neighborhood
It was a pleasant day in the neighborhood

Yellows and greens and blues and browns
The colors yellow, green, blue, and brown

And greys and hues that ooze beneath dilapidated wood
And the many shades and colors that emanate from old, broken wood

Ain't a thing could explain but what pertains
Nothing can be accurately explained except what is present

To cocaine it a thing that rain
Cocaine is a substance that is widely abused

See summer roll around n****s all about change
People get excited about change when summer comes around

Then they steady move them keys like Bob James
They start selling drugs aggressively, like Bob James on the piano

'Cause old man winter's arrived
Winter has arrived, and with it comes difficulties

The temperature dives November just died December's alive
The temperature has dropped as November has ended, but December is beginning

Thus it ain't no typical ride
It's not a regular experience

Just individual way to bring home the bacon when bacon was all gone
A unique method to earn money when none was left

Making it our own taking me all wrong
We're creating new ways, but people misunderstand our intentions

We've all indulged in the bulge of these no-nos
We've all partaken in activities that are frowned upon

No you ain't solo, its cause lower levels you can go
You're not alone, because there are worse things you can do

Take sun people put them in the snow
Take people who are used to warmth and put them in a cold environment

Sky high [Repeat: x10]
The sky is high and limitless

[Chorus]
This is the chorus

[Chorus: x2]
This is the chorus repeated twice