Rivers of Blood
RZA ft Wu Tang Clan & Kool G Rap Lyrics

The Chinese have a saying: 'Dangerous men will meet in our streets.'
The streets are always dangerous because there will always be dangerous people around.

And so it was. We were raised between the clans,
We were raised in the midst of different clans and their conflicts.

And that meant pressure on me to make more weapons.
Growing up around clans and their conflicts put pressure on me to make more weapons.

And as word of the gold shipment spread,
As the news about the gold shipment spread,

Strangers suddenly appeared in jungle village
Strangers suddenly appeared in the jungle village.

Ay yo, ay yo, Machete still stainless
Hey, Machete is still sharp.

The archbishop run from the Knox
The archbishop is running away from trouble.

A Chris biscuit plus play the heart, wrists glisten
A Chris biscuit (gun) is used to kill with precision and the wrists are shining from all the money made.

Goon captain, catch me in Africa black down with 4 5 Somalians
I am the leader of the goons and can be found in Africa with four Somalians carrying guns.

Black Tims, rubber suit Wonder Woman, bangers a blue coupe
I'm wearing black Timberlands, a rubber suit, and carrying guns while driving a blue sports car.

I'm usually upon the roof countin' mad loot
I usually sit on the roof and count a lot of money.

Root beer reefer, teeth frame, doin' my 1, 2
I'm smoking marijuana and wearing a gold teeth grill.

Smokin' with a plain Jane trooper
Smoking marijuana with a regular person.

Excellent with rifles, out in Japan
I am very skilled with rifles and currently in Japan.

In a flight goons switchblade poke out the night boots ?
While on a flight, my goons have switchblades and are ready to attack at night.

Thrusted on a bullet train with chains on, gettin' my train on
I am on a bullet train with chains on and enjoying the ride.

Thunder money, make bread, brainstorm
I'm extremely wealthy and constantly brainstorming ways to make even more money.

All this is made for the Forbes list
Everything I do is for the purpose of making it onto the Forbes list.

Broads get pissed, say 'Yo he fucked me out his drawers he dissed me'
Women get angry and say that I cheated them out of money.

All this is calculated, the Batman with a black hand
Everything I do is carefully planned and executed, like Batman with his black gloves.

Mafia money, killas who rock tans(?)
I have access to money from the mafia and work with skilled killers.

Bone crushing, smooth kicks, blades choppin', move ? bricks
We are skilled at martial arts, using blades, and moving drugs.

Masters of the weaponry, sells to both cliques
We are experts at making and selling weapons to anyone.

Blacksmith, with the iron fist
We are skilled blacksmiths with powerful fists.

Rigamortus, I watch the body rot to the bone structure
I watch the body rot and decompose down to its bones.

Scrape out your brain, watch your eyeballs rupture
I will scrape out your brain and watch your eyeballs burst.

Black magic, leave your fuckin' skull in a soup pot
I perform dark magic and can leave your skull in a soup pot.

Makaveli, Vamoose like 2pac
I disappear like Makaveli after death just like 2Pac.

Suicidal tendencies, down to white Hennessy
I have suicidal thoughts and drink Hennessy.

Look in the book, I'm the definition of menace b
I'm the epitome of evil and danger.

Chokin' niggas out for no reason, it's duck season
I am choking people for no reason, like hunting season.

I'm cold as ice, 6 degrees below freezing
I am extremely cold and unfeeling, like -6 degrees Celsius.

Stay dipped, rock a striped shirt like Freddy Kreuger
I always dress well and wear a striped shirt like Freddy Krueger.

You'se a baby piranha surrounded by barracudas
You are nothing but a small fish surrounded by dangerous predators.

Seven thirty, I'm more like 6 o' clock
I'm always ahead of schedule, like 6 o'clock when it's only 7:30.

Straight up and down beatin' up niggas till there's blood in they socks
I am beating people mercilessly until their socks are filled with blood.

Ox em, duff em', stuff 'em in black bags
I am knocking people out, stuffing them in black bags.

Without gettin' no blood on my fresh rags
I'm keeping my clothes clean and free from blood.

Ruthless, heart of a stone, grown with no emotions
I am ruthless and have no emotions, like a stone.

I piss out brewhas, poisonous potion
I am peeing out alcohol and poison.

Yeah, it's the three deadly venoms with weapons in the denims
I am one of the three deadly venoms and always carry weapons.

Shit that'll shake windows and break lay tenants
My weapons are powerful enough to shake windows and break walls.

Left field, aim crooked and straight blaze in em
I am coming from out of nowhere and shooting at people with crooked aim but still hitting them.

Have you niggas with straight-legs with a fake leg in em
I will hurt people so badly that they will have a straight leg and a fake one.

Wolf in sheep's clothing, eyes scoping a tender lamb
I am a deceiver and predator in disguise, hunting for vulnerable prey.

Spin you bitches like a ballroom dinner dance
I will manipulate people like in a ballroom dancing.

G-Mode dress code got suspender clamps
I dress well and have suspenders to hold up my pants.

Russian roulette, money bet, go and spend your chance
I am willing to play Russian roulette for money, you can try your luck too.

You little fleas get killa bees and army ants
You are nothing but small pests that will be destroyed by bigger and stronger predators.

EMS cut up your jeans like zombie pants
Emergency Medical Services will cut up your jeans like zombie pants during an incident.

Hollow chrome to your collarbone
I will shoot you with a hollow-point bullet that will go through your collarbone.

Ping against your dome piece and sound like the first key on a xylophone
The bullet hitting your head will sound like a note from a xylophone.

Grown men discussing death and the malice tone
Men are talking about death in a tone filled with malice.

See how quick the smiley faces turn solid stone
Watch how easily people can turn from happy to angry or cold.

Ghostface, Rae and G be the wildest known
Ghostface, Raekwon, and GZA are known for being wild and dangerous.

We straight street, we keep seats in the palace throne
We are from the streets and have the power to sit on the throne like royalty.