The Run Down
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics

Just give them a lil' run down man
Provide them with a brief explanation, my friend

I mean it's a lot it's a lot people
There are many individuals involved, numerous

Who hear a lot of stuff
Who listen to a variety of rumors

In the streets about you
On the streets, concerning your reputation

Give them a little run down
Give them a concise summary

Uh F&F Up (oh) yeah (Uh)
Uh, fast and furious, rise up, oh yes

I'm in rare form man (hahawestside)
I am in a unique state, my friend (haha, representing the west side)

Yeah madison born man yeah uh huh Gemini Up
Yes, born in Madison, indeed, representing the Gemini sign

Yeah uh huh Shayla G Up yeah uh huh Pro Up
Yes, representing Shayla G, indeed, representing the professional realm

Yeah uh huh Chilly Mac what!
Yes, indeed, representing Chilly Mac, what's up!

Career crookin' (yeah catch him)
Engaged in illegal activities throughout my career (yeah, apprehend him)

Watch me Watts, come here Brooklyn
Observe my skills, Los Angeles Watts, come here Brooklyn

Follow me Houston, see what I'm 'bout
Accompany me, Houston, witness my true nature

Really South Philly Bank Head keep looking
Truly, South Philadelphia Bank Head, continue to observe

Uh you feel me I'm a product of pushing
Do you comprehend? I am a result of persistence

That was red off whooping
That was a signal of triumph

Pull switches off trees
Manipulate situations effortlessly

Pull of the leaves like she loves me not
Remove the leaves like the game 'she loves me, she loves me not'

It's hot I couldn't tie a shoe
It is intense, I cannot perform a simple task

Move slow like Tai-Chi down the block
Proceed slowly like the martial art Tai-Chi through the neighborhood

Come kick it with me like Kung Fu
Come spend time with me, engaging like the martial art Kung Fu

Where I hung like noose
Where I frequently spent my time, similar to a noose

They call me young bruce
They refer to me as young Bruce (Lee)

I cop Jordans pull chickens with these
I buy Air Jordans, attract women with my shoes

Please was not odd to work at pa pa
It was not unusual to work at Pa Pa (a store/restaurant)

Though I came with a biscuit
Even though I carried a firearm

Just tryin' a make a mill
Simply attempting to earn a million dollars

I brang in the bidness
I brought in the business

Flow like chuch, pulpitted with ease
My flow is smooth and effortless, like a church sermon

Pivot and pull from the lines like threes
Change direction and excel in my craft like basketball shots (three-pointers)

Gain a better understanding
Acquire a deeper comprehension

I'm just tryin' a make it real
I am simply striving to achieve authenticity

Like a fisherman, pon da river fam
Similar to a fisherman on the river, my friend

I'm pon my bank, deposit my thoughts
I am at my financial institution, depositing my ideas

Till my mind draws a blank
Until my mind becomes empty

And I withdraw from checking
And I take money out of my checking account

I'll leave that with y'all for a second
I will let you contemplate that briefly

Give you a minute to let it sink
Grant you a moment to fully comprehend

Didn't I advise baptize?
Did I not suggest baptism?

For them dead presidents
For those paper currency with the faces of deceased leaders

I'll tie a bomb to your brakes
I will attach an explosive device to your brake system

And burn money faster than you learn
And spend money at a faster rate than you can gain knowledge

You ain't even conserve money
You do not even save money

Gave you a second now I return hungry
Granted you some time, now I come back with determination

Period young blood, I return monthly
Periodically, my young colleague, I make a comeback

To bogart like humphrey
To assert dominance like Humphrey Bogart (actor)

Stern, gully, seldom, stumble
Serious, tough, infrequently, rarely falter

Welcome to the jungle like FernGully
Welcome to this chaotic environment, similar to the movie 'FernGully'

Man it's gorillas here
My friend, there are formidable individuals present

Takes a village to raise a villain here
It requires a community to nurture a malicious person in this place

And you might have to raise his bail
And you may need to pay for his release from custody

Tryin' a free the whole cartel
Attempting to liberate the entire criminal organization

I need to raise a million here
I need to accumulate one million dollars in this location