Desperado
Saigon Lyrics

Seven AM, I wake up to my little sister puttin' on make-up
The singer wakes up to his sister putting on make-up at 7 AM in the morning.

R. Kelly come on, she turn the bass up
The sister turns on R. Kelly's music and turns the volume up.

'Move Ya Body Like A Snake,' WHAT?
The singer questions the lyrics of the song playing in the background.

You need to take ya ass to school and get them fuckin' grades up
The artist urges his sister to focus on her studies and improve her grades.

My lil' brotha, he swear he 'bout to get some cake up
The artist's younger brother is confident about earning money illegally.

Runnin' 'round all crazy rockin' a fake Jacob
The younger brother wears a fake Jacob watch and behaves erratically.

The lil' nigga keep raisin his voice to my mom
The younger brother argues with their mother loudly and disrespectfully.

I'ma have no choice but to do him some harm
The artist feels like he has to take violent action against his younger brother for his behavior.

For now, I play the block wit' my cousin Tyrell
The artist spends time on the street with his cousin Tyrell, engaging in illegal activities.

'Cause around him, pussy is not what I smell
The artist doesn't smell fear around his cousin, but rather something else unidentified.

Fresh outta jail, the street, will I survive? Will I fail?
The singer contemplates his ability to survive on the streets after being released from jail.

Will I go to hell or go back wit 25 wit' a L
The artist worries about his future and the possibility of getting caught and sent back to jail.

See only time will tell if only crime prevail
The singer reflects on whether his life of crime will lead to success or failure in the long run.

The rap now, only the phony kind can sell
The singer believes that only fake and inauthentic rappers can sell their music in the current music industry climate.

And I don't wanna have to keep runnin' from 5-0
The singer doesn't want to keep evading and avoiding the police.

I don't wanna live my life like no ('Desperado')
The artist is tired of living a life of crime and doesn't want to be a desperado.

We come from the bottom of the street
The artist and his peers come from the lowest parts of society.

We stuck like gum to the bottom of ya feet
The singer feels trapped and unable to escape their circumstances.

If you front in ya rap, we catch you in the street (in the street)
The singer and his peers will confront and take action against anyone who lies or pretends in their music.

Run up on you wit the heat
The artist and his friends will confront people with weapons.

We was 2 lil' brothers of the same kind
The artist and his friend were similar in various ways.

Quick to approach a lil shorty wit' the same line (GET FAMILIAR!)
The artist and his friend were both smooth talkers and would use similar lines to seduce girls.

Co-defendants, arrested for the same crime
The singer and his friend were arrested and tried for committing the same crime.

'Cause when the D's found the nine, we both said it aint mine
Both the artist and his friend denied ownership of a weapon when it was discovered by the police.

Nobody snitchin', now we chillin on the same line
Neither the singer nor his friend snitched on each other and were now serving time together in jail.

Goin to trial to eat some of the same slime
The singer and his friend were going to court together to face their charges.

I'm tryin' to tell the nigga the thoughts of my changed mind
The singer is attempting to convince his friend to change his perspective on their criminal lifestyle.

How when I get out, I aint gettin' on the same grind
The artist plans to change his ways and not return to a life of crime when he is released from jail.

I'm tired of seein' what crack smoke do to black folk
The artist is tired of seeing the negative effects of crack addiction on his community.

That shit aint funny at all dawg it's like a bad joke
The singer doesn't find crack addiction to be a humorous issue, but rather a serious and distressing one.

He said, whateva' man, I'll do whateva to get the cheddar man
The singer's friend is determined to make money by any means necessary.

Do like 50 Cent, sell 'A Lil Bit' of ery'thang
The artist's friend hopes to emulate 50 Cent's success by selling a variety of different things.

That made me wanna punch the kid in the mouth
The artist is frustrated and angered by his friend's lack of understanding and unwillingness to change.

I jus wonder how long it take for him to figure this out
The artist is curious about when and if his friend will realize the negative outcomes of his actions.

I said, trust lil' nigga if you know like I know
The singer urges his friend to trust his judgement and listen to his advice.

You wouldn't wanna go home to no muthafuckin' ('Desperado')
The artist warns his friend about the dangers and negative consequences of being a desperado like himself.