On the Run
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Lyrics
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Doin' some pickups, deliveries and transportin' keys
Yeah, they got me like a flunky, money
I'm drivin' around town with ten kilos inside my trunk, G
And I'm holdin the suitcase
With a half a million dollars on my lap, in front of my face
And I'm tryin to ignore it
But sometimes I get tempted to go dip and make a run for it
What if I get caught? They'll find me floatin' in the Hudson river
But if I escape, I'll be in shape for my life
But they might get my kid and my wife
See, I'm supposed to make a stop
To an Uptown spot, run up the block and make another drop
But I got somethin' else in mind
So at the next stop sign, I pull out and load up the nine
I got the money and the hit
Went through the block nonstop 'cause I ain't droppin' off a rock of it
But then I thought of a plan
So I drovesto my house and got my girl and my little man
C'mon, baby, pack your stuff, get ready
"Damn, why your face all sweaty?"
Just hurry up, don't throw no fits
I'm a dead man walkin', understand? We gotta split
I switched the locks on the door
Started packin' the Gucci bags like I was goin' on a world tour
Grabbed the luggage and the gun
C'mon, we gotta go, they got a brother on the run
"They got the shipment"
"What?"
"They got the whole shipment"
"I want that son of a bitch dead
I want him dead, I want him dead, I don't care"
Now I'm drivin' and I'm lookin' at my passport
I'm outta here soon as my ass hit Kennedy airport
Loaded the other automatic
I don't believe this, I'm like a sitting duck stuck in traffic
I'm gettin' nervous as hell, G
A Lincoln Continental pullin' right up beside me
Puts down my girl and then I bent low
Bullets are flying through my window
The enemy is on attack
Drew the nine and cocked the hammer and I fired at the guinea's back
I gotta take my respect
My bullets hittin' crazy mafia members in the neck
Looked at my girl, a bullet struck her
Put in another clip, cause I ain't givin' up nothin', my brother
Hitmen rollin' up in trenches
Sprayin' at my car, only missin' me by little inches
Stepped on the gas pedal, how bad my girl is harmed?
Man, they only hit her in the upper arm
Now I'm drivin' on sidewalks, makin sharp turns
My son is in the back, catchin' heartburns
I got the car shakin' wildly
I made a turn, and then I dipped the bimmer in a dark alley
They drove right past, now all this chasin' stuff is done
Yeah, they got a brother on the run
"I want him dead
I want his family dead
I want his house burned to the ground"
The next thing I know, it was daylight
And I been sleepin' with the engine runnin' all night
I started pullin on my ho
"C'mon, man, what?
Wake up, stupid, we gotta go
Pulled out the alley, then I dipped
Looked down and picked up the nine and put more rounds in the clip
You know I'm headin' South, no doubt
Don't care about my whereabouts, as long it's a hideout
Finally, we crossed the border, I pulled into a station
To fill up the tank and get a drink of water
Pullin' over to park my ride
That's when I noticed this limousine comin' up on my left side
Then the sucker started rammin' me
Then I looked, it was the Luciano family
Looked at my girl, she started cryin', my finger on the trigger
I pulled it, bullets started flyin'
Now I'm hittin all them bastards
Droppin' 'em fast, when I'm blastin', blood splashes
Then I've finally done it
I took 'em all out, but I caught one in the stomach
Now I'm lookin for survivors
So I ran up on the side of the car and hit the driver
And then I laid low
Catchin' my breath, the only one left was Don Luciano
So I snuck up on the sucker
Put my gun to his head, "What's up now, motherfucker?"
He said, "Wait, I want to talk"
I put his brains on the sidewalk
Another life I had to waste
He fell on his back, and then I spit right in his guinea face
He saw the barrel of the devil's gun
Now they no longer got a brother on the run
The lyrics to Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's "On the Run" detail the story of a man who has been roped into working for the mob, engaging in drug pickups, deliveries, and transportation. Despite the danger of the job, he continues until the immense fear of potential danger to himself and his family leads him to attempt to run away. While he initially contemplates staying and completing his duties, he ultimately decides to take his money and leave. He knows that leaving is perilous, but the potential of freedom is more tempting. While on the run, he and his family are pursued by a rival gang, ultimately leading to a violent confrontation that results in multiple deaths, including that of the man who had initially forced him into the job.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a job with the mob, makin' g's
I started working with the mafia and making a lot of money
Doin' some pickups, deliveries and transportin' keys
I'm picking up and delivering illegal drugs and moving them around
Yeah they got me like a flunkie
I am working for the mafia like a low-level employee
I'm ridin' around with ten kilos inside my trunk g
I am driving with a large amount of illegal drugs in my car
And I'm holdin' the suitcase
I am carrying a suitcase with half a million dollars in cash
With a half a million dollars right in my motherfuckin' face
I have a large amount of cash in my possession
And I'm tryin' to ignore it
I am trying not to think about the temptation to run away with the money
But sometimes I get tempted to make a motherfuckin' run for it
I am tempted to run away with the money
The thought alone makes me shiver, damn
The thought of getting caught or killed scares me
What if I get caught? they'll find me floatin' in the Hudson river
I am afraid of getting caught by the authorities or the mafia, and the consequences are severe
But if I escape, I'll be in shape for my life
If I successfully run away, I will be able to live my life freely
But they might, get my kid and my wife
If I run away, my family might get hurt by the mafia as revenge
See I'm supposed to make a stop
I am expected to make a delivery
To an uptown spot, run up the block and make another drop
I need to go to a specific location to make another delivery
But I got somethin' else in mind
I have a different plan in mind
Cause I'm sick of puttin' my motherfuckin' ass on the line
I am tired of risking my life for the mafia
I got the money and the hit
I have the money and the drugs in my possession
Went through the brook nonstop cause I ain't droppin' off shit
I drove through the area without making any deliveries
Then I thought of a plan
I came up with a different idea
So I droves to my house and got my girl and my little man
I went home to get my girlfriend and son
C'mon bitch, pack the shit, get ready
I ask my girlfriend to prepare for leaving
God damn why your face all sweaty?
I notice my girlfriend is sweating out of fear
I'm a dead man bitch, understand, we gotta split
I tell my girlfriend that we have to leave or we will be killed
I switched the locks on the door
I change the locks on the door to keep the mafia from entering the house
Started packin' like I was goin on a motherfuckin' world tour
I started to pack my bags like I was going on a long trip
Grabbed my bags and my gun
I prepared my bags and my gun
C'mon we gotta go I'm on the motherfuckin' run
I urge my girlfriend to hurry up and leave with me as we are on the run
Now I'm drivin' and I'm lookin' at my passport
I am driving and checking my passport to leave the country
I'm outta here soon as my ass hit the airport
As soon as I reach the airport, I am leaving the country
I loaded up the automatic
I prepared my automatic gun for any danger ahead
I don't believe this shit, I'm stuck in motherfuckin' traffic
I am surprised and anxious to find myself stuck in traffic during this critical time
I'm gettin' nervous as a fuck see
I am starting to get nervous
A Lincoln continental pullin' right up beside me
Another car pulls up next to me
Puts down my bitch and then I bent low
Someone in the other car shoots my girlfriend, and I move to avoid getting hit myself
*breaking glass* bullets are flying through my window
Bullets are breaking the glass windows of my car and flying in
The enemy is on attack
The mafia has come after me aggressively
Drew the nine and cocked the hammer and I fired at the bitches back
I pulled out my gun, aimed at them and started shooting
I gotta take my respect
I have to defend myself and fight back
My bullets hittin' Italian motherfuckers in the neck
I am shooting the mafia members who are trying to kill me
Looked at my bitch a bullet struck her
I see my girlfriend has been hit by a bullet
Put in another clip, cause I ain't givin up a motherfucker
I reload my gun to keep fighting and not give up
Niggaz runnin' up in trenches
The mafia is running and shooting at me
Sprayin' at my car, only missin' me by fuckin' inches
They are shooting at my car and barely missing me
Stepped on the gas pedal, how bad my bitch is harmed?
I continue driving while worrying about my injured girlfriend
Shit they only hit her in the fuckin' arm
My girlfriend has only been shot in the arm, so it is not too severe
Now I'm drivin' off sidewalks, makin' sharp turns
I drive off the sidewalk and make sharp turns to avoid being followed and shot at by the mafia
My son is catchin' motherfuckin' heartburns
My son is getting worried and upset about the entire situation
I got the car shakin' wildly
My car is shaking badly as I am trying to drive away as fast as possible
I made a turn, and then I dipped my shit into a dark alley
I made a turn and hid in a dark alley to avoid being followed
They drove right past, now all this chasin' shit is done
The mafia drove right past me and realized they lost me, so they have stopped chasing me
The next thing I know, it was daylight
When I woke up, it was already daytime
And I been sleepin' in this motherfucker all night
I have been sleeping in my car all night
I started pullin' on my hoe
I started waking up my girlfriend
C'mon man what? wake up bitch, we gotta go!
I urge my girlfriend to wake up and leave quickly
Pulled out the alley, then I dipped
I left the alley and drove away
Looked down and picked up the nine and put more rounds in the clip
I load my gun with more bullets to be prepared for any danger ahead
You know I'm headin' south no doubt
I am heading south without a doubt
And I don't give a fuck where, as long it's a hideout
I don't care where we go as long as we can hide safely
Finally we crossed the border, I pulled into a station
We reached the border and stopped at a gas station
To fill up the tank, and get a drink of water
I filled up the gas tank and got a drink of water
Pullin' over to park my ride
I stopped the car to park
That's when I noticed this limousine comin' up on my left side
I see a limousine approaching me from the left
Then the sucker started rammin' me
The limousine driver starts ramming into my car
Then I looked, it was the Luciano family
I realize that the Luciano family has found me
Looked at my bitch she started cryin', my finger on the trigger
My girlfriend is crying, and I am ready to shoot my gun
I pulled it bullets started flyin'
I started shooting my gun at them
Now I'm hittin' all them bastards
I am shooting and hitting the mafia members
I'm droppin' 'em fast, splashin' blood out niggaz asses
I am shooting and killing the mafia members and causing a lot of bloodshed
Then I'm finally done and
After finishing my fight, I am finally done
I took em all out, but I caught one in the stomach
I killed all the mafia members but injured one of them in the stomach
Now I'm lookin' for survivors
I start looking around to see if there are any mafia members left
So I ran up on the side of the car, and hit the driver
I get close to the mafia car and attacked the driver
And then I laid low
After finishing my fight and attack, I hide and remain low
The only motherfucker left was Don Luciano
After the fight, the only person left was Don Luciano
So I snuck up the sucker
I sneak up on him
Put my gun to his head, whassup now motherfucker?
I point my gun at him and confront him
He said, wait, I want to talk
Don Luciano tries to negotiate with me and asks to talk
*five gunshots* I put his brains on the sidewalk
I shoot and kill Don Luciano
Another life I had to waste
I regret having to take another life
He fell on his back, and then I spit right in his guinea face
After killing Don Luciano, I show my hatred and spit on his face
He saw the barrel of the devil's gun
Don Luciano saw my gun, which he sees as evil and deadly
Now I'm no longer on the motherfuckin' run
After successfully escaping and fighting against the mafia, I am no longer on the run.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Wilson, Norman Harris, Bunny Sigler, Allan Wayne Felder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@211iketunes
G rap is so overlooked, he's one of the illest to ever touch the mic
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@barryprofessionalmusicianc832
Kool G and Polo were 2 of the nicest people I ever met! I'm Barry Feterman the actor playing the mafia guy in the dark suit. I had a wig with me and it was my idea to flip it off my head,when I got shot. The director said,"ehh no!" But GRap said "I like that idea and made them keep it in the final shot. Then at the end he kicks the wig!! Lol...Great stuff!!!
@cleathercobbin6230
Nice. I just noticed that. lol β@@barryprofessionalmusicianc832
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@alexb8519
β@@barryprofessionalmusicianc832it's awesome, tell something more about behind the scenes of this video. I really love this masterpiece.
@LxrdBreezy00
A Mafia movie in a rap video.. this shit is genius
@benzobrimzs
That's why we call it Mafiaso rap . Raekwon is another good example of it.
@thabomuso6254
Mafioso style rap and rap centered around organized crime is ordinary these days. Koll G rap was one of the first to do it. Often based on depictions of dangerous work at the lower end for and conflicts with the Mafia in New York. Largely the same theme as many blaxploitation movies in the 70's.
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