Great Live Caper
J. Rawls Lyrics

Let me tell you about the time I had to solve this case
The singer is about to recount a time where he had to solve a case

When some crab motherfucker straight invaded my space
Someone invaded the singer's personal space

It was approximately 8:47 P.M.
The time when the invasion happened

I was on my way home comin' back from the gym
The artist was on his way back home from the gym

My muscles kinda ached, they felt rigid and stiff
The artist's muscles were hurting

But my mind was at ease from this Coltrane riff
The singer's mind was at ease because of jazz music he was listening to

Playin loud... out at Fulton and Truce
The jazz music was playing loudly at Fulton and Truce

?Till a Jeep drowned it out with Xzibit and Snoop
A Jeep playing loud rap music drowned out the jazz music

As I get closer to the heezy baby
As the artist gets closer to his home

Certain parts of my body started actin' crazy
The artist's body reacted strangely

My ears got to twitchin' and my right hand shook
The singer's ears were twitching and his right hand was shaking

I had the sudden need to speed so I decided to book
The artist felt the need to act quickly

As I arrived on the block to see a bunch of kids scopin' out my building
As the singer arrived on the block, he saw kids looking at his building suspiciously

Noticin' the door wide open
The singer saw that his front door was wide open

As I jetted up the stairs past signs of forced entry
The singer saw signs of forced entry as he rushed up the stairs

Expecting to see my humble abode stripped empty
The artist was expecting to see his apartment to be empty

Oh hell no!
The artist was surprised to see something unexpected

(ah, ah, ah, ah,) X8
A background chorus

Ay yo, my trip from the front door to the second floor
The singer described his journey from the front door to the second floor of his apartment

Had me feelin' so alone, embarrassed and insecure
The experience made the artist feel alone, embarrassed and insecure

My worldly possessions that I cherished in pride
The artist's possessions he valued highly

Flashed in a matter of seconds before my eyes
The artist's belongings were quickly visualized in his mind

But not photographic, more like alphanumeric
The visualization wasn't photographic, but more like a list of items

You know, VCR, TV, laptop, C3
Examples of the alphanumeric visualization of his possessions

VS, MP, LP, CDs
More examples

RL, (?), N-I-K-E
Even more examples

Not to mention USA and RC3C
And even more examples

That opened up in D.C. for Run DMC(?)
Reference to a concert in DC

This has gotta be a nightmare, somebody pinch me
The artist questions if this is all a bad dream

When up the stairs I see my ten-speed GT
The singer saw his bike where he left it

Right where I left it, rather bizarre
The bike's presence was unexpected

Still felt violated, my apartment door was ajar
Despite the bike being there, the open door still made the artist uneasy

As I stormed in, thinkin' it's about to be on
The artist entered his apartment confidently, ready to take on whoever was still there

The window was wide open, but nothin' was gone
Despite the window being open, nothing was stolen

As I dashed to the edge I held my head past the ledge
The singer ran to the window and looked over the ledge

I seen two hooded figures jumpin' over a fence
The artist saw two people running away

They was way beyond capture, so I took a step back
The singer realized he couldn't catch them and stepped back

So I could figure this shit out 'cause it was getting intense
The singer took a moment to collect himself and think about the situation

The computer was on, file cabinets wide open
The singer's computer and file cabinets were open

Bookshelves was tipped over, they searched, but didn't steal
The burglars searched the apartment, but didn't take anything

Wait a minute, the picture from my built-in safe
The artist discovered something was wrong with his safe

Was slightly tilted to the side, I was beginning to feel
The safe's picture was slightly askew, arousing the singer's suspicion

The same tingling in my fingers and hands
The same feeling in the singer's hands

Everything else in the house was there, so work with me one time
Everything else in the house was untouched

But my instincts failed me not
The artist's instincts were still working

The safe was blown wide open
The burglar broke into the safe

They stole my priceless book of rhymes!
The singer's book of rhymes was stolen

(ah, ah, ah, ah)
Background chorus

Ah, shit I've been hit, Elizabeth this is the big one
The singer is expressing shock and surprise

Fuck it, these niggas got me pullin' out my big guns
The singer is ready to take action

So be it, so what if they got it? They can't have it
The singer is determined to get his book of rhymes back

Dagnabit! The last thing I needed was static
The artist is frustrated by the situation

But I got a briefcase for just such an occasion
The artist has a briefcase for situations like this

So I grabbed it, jetted downstairs, hailed a cab
The singer takes the briefcase and hails a cab

I knew this shit was gonna happen, I was gettin' too nice
The singer saw the signs that this would happen

From the briefcase I pulled out a homin' device
The artist takes out a device from the briefcase

Three times better than lowjack, these MC's is so whack
The device is better than a LoJack. The artist is criticizing the burglar

That now they gotta resort to stealin' my text
The burglars resorted to stealing the artist's book of rhymes

As I fixed on their position for my intercept mission
The singer tracks the burglars' location

The cabbie was feather-footed, it was getting me vexed
The artist is getting annoyed at the cab driver's driving

As we headed toward Jersey the signal got stronger
The device's signal improved as they headed towards New Jersey

Even in the tunnel was right on they tail
The signal was still active even in a tunnel

A green Volkswagen had the nerve to blast ragged
A green Volkswagen drove recklessly in front of them

A dead giveaway, now watch justice prevail
The driver gave away their position and will be caught

I told the cabbie get closer, but he had no heart
The artist asked the cab driver to get closer, but he refused

Next thing I know we was like five blocks apart
The cab driver drove away leaving a gap

But they was headed for the airport, a getaway plan
The burglars were heading for the airport to escape

Traffic was getting' thick, so I got out and ran
The artist got out of the cab and ran to follow the burglars

Followed the signal all the way to this drive in hanger
The device led the artist to an airplane hangar

These niggas wanna... with a lear jet?
The burglars have a Learjet at their disposal

I drove a luggage cart up the runway to no avail
The singer tried to enter the runway with a luggage cart

They pulled out just in time, but I'm not done yet
The burglars escaped, but the artist wasn't giving up yet

So watch this
The singer is confident that he can still catch them

You think you can get away clean?
The singer doubts that the burglars can escape

I know every rhyme in that book
The singer is confident that he can get the book of rhymes back

You got five seconds to turn that plane around!
The artist gives the burglars an ultimatum

It's like that?
The burglars are surprised

Aight, then!
The singer is ready for whatever will happen

If I can't have it, no one can!
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to get the book of rhymes back