Once Upon A Time
Tribe Lyrics

It was a cold night
The setting was a chilly evening

All the homies was kickin it in the g-rides
All my friends were hanging out in their cars

K.O.D. would load in the M-1
K.O.D. would load his weapon in preparation

O.M.B. had the bass turned up loud
O.M.B. had the volume of the bass turned up high

E.K.A. had the Uzi
E.K.A. was in possession of an Uzi

Roscoe was holdin the A.K.
Roscoe was armed with an A.K. rifle

The phone rang
There was an incoming phone call

It was the Godfather
The call was from the Godfather

Givin us another issue
Providing us with another problem to handle

We got strapped, packed into the ride and ready to roll
We armed ourselves and got into the vehicle, prepared to go

And there they all go
And there go all of them

I said '[Name], go up to that third block and flip a you-turn
I instructed someone named [Name] to go to the third block and make a U-turn

Lyric clips ready? (ready) (ready)'
Are the ammunition for the gang's lyrical attacks ready? (yes, they are ready)

Hit the gas, put on a ski mask, right when we pass...
We accelerated, put on ski masks, immediately after passing...

'So what you think, are?dd?' smoke that ass
'So what do you think, are you ready?' smoke that person

This ain't a game, straight up reality
This is not a game, it's the harsh reality

Made by the streets, done by insanity
Shaped by the streets, carried out by insanity

Drive-by, yes, it's the season
Drive-by shootings, yes, it's the time for them

When the Ganxta kills for no reason
When the Ganxta kills without any justification

When an MC is slippin on the front porch
When an emcee is caught off guard on their own turf

Stick em like a pitch fork, this is not New York
Impale them like a pitchfork, this is not New York

This is a concept comin from L.A.
This is a concept originating from Los Angeles

The West Coast comin with the war braids
The West Coast is bringing its aggressive style

So you know we're ready, Roscoe, is the hit squad ready?
So you know we're prepared, Roscoe, is the hit squad ready?

Yes, they're ready
Yes, they are prepared

It's a clip to an Uzi that I insert
I insert a magazine into an Uzi

And at the show I unload at the concert
And at the performance, I unleash my aggression at the concert

Yes, you just got tagged
Yes, you just got marked as a target

Rolled to the bodybag is like rollin up a zig-zag
Being taken away in a body bag is as easy as rolling up a zig-zag joint

I can go on and on, tellin you war stories
I can continue sharing countless war stories with you

About gangstas dyin for a territory
About gangsters losing their lives for control of a specific area

We claim the stage like the boulevard
We take ownership of the stage just like we do with the boulevard

It's only for those who are hard
It's only for those who are tough and resilient

Hardcore, we give you more
We are hardcore, we provide you with additional intensity

Cause the bass is bumpin from the third floor
Because the bass is resonating powerfully from the third floor

So you look up and all you see is the T.R.I.B.E.
So when you look up, all you see is the T.R.I.B.E.

You have a teardrop tacked to your eye
You have a teardrop tattooed underneath your eye

25 to life, so you better get with it
A prison sentence of 25 years to life, so you better understand the severity

You ask who did it, the Ganxta are?dd did it
You ask who is responsible, the Ganxta are?dd did it

Once upon a drive-by it was me and the Ganxta are?dd
In a past drive-by incident, it was me and Ganxta are?dd

MC's try to sweat the dawg, this is what he did
Other emcees attempt to intimidate him, this is how he responded

'Time is tickin, the world's gone bad
'Time is running out, the world has become corrupt

You ain't with it, you better step back
If you're not involved in it, you better move away

Feel the wrath of the Ganxta are?dd
Experience the anger and aggression of Ganxta are?dd

'Damn, that's a hard-ass lyric!
'Damn, that's an incredibly powerful and intense set of lyrics!

That's how it is in the streets of L.A.
That's the reality of life in the streets of Los Angeles

People gettin killed today
People are getting murdered today

You smile now and later you die
You may be happy now, but you'll eventually meet your end

By a drive-by, you only have time to see the bullets fly
By a drive-by shooting, you only have a moment to witness the bullets flying

On the news it was televised
It was broadcasted on the news

An Astrovan on Daytons strolled by
An Astrovan with Daytons rims casually passed by

You think I lie? O.M.B. supplies the R.I.-
You think I'm lying? O.M.B. provides the ammunition

P. to the busters in front of me
Paying respects to the enemies in front of me

Sweat that ass every time he sees me
Make him uncomfortable every time he encounters me

Cause I hold the mic and stomp
Because I control the microphone and dominate

Cuttin your head on a tree stump, watch the crowd I pump
Chopping off your head on a tree stump, watch as I excite the crowd

When it's quiet on the set E.K.A. gets upset
When there's silence on the scene, E.K.A. becomes agitated

Fuck that shit, Ganxta are?dd's up next
Disregard that nonsense, Ganxta are?dd is next in line

And this is a death threat
And this is a threat of violence and death

Time after time you forget
Repetitively, you seem to forget

That this is a drive-by hit
That this is a drive-by shooting

Fuck a Dayton-stealer
Disregard someone who steals Dayton wheels

Don-L the K.O.D. is the walk-by ladykiller
Don-L, the K.O.D., is an expert in walking by and killing women

Then I turn to the R...
Then I turn to the R...

Rock, Roscoe, Rob and Rook
Referring to Rock, Roscoe, Rob, and Rook

And the are?dd, yeah, he's the microphone crook
And the are?dd, yeah, he's the one who manipulates the microphone

O is the left hook
O delivers the powerful left hook

Like when Brooklyn comes to L.A., you get took
Similar to when someone from Brooklyn visits L.A., you get taken advantage of

So analyze the outlook
So examine and understand the perspective

The old days a drive-by was heavy
In the old days, a drive-by shooting was intense

Cause it was done by Machinegun Kelly
Because it was executed by Machinegun Kelly

The new days this game is to live or die
Currently, this is a game of survival

In L.A. once upon a drive-by
In Los Angeles, once upon a time in a drive-by incident

'Once upon a drive-by it was me and the Ganxta are?dd
'Once upon a drive-by, it was me and Ganxta are?dd

MC's try to sweat the dawg, this is what he did
Other emcees attempt to intimidate him, this is how he responded

'Time is tickin, the world's gone bad
'Time is running out, the world has become corrupt

You ain't with it, you better step back
If you're not involved in it, you better move away

Feel the wrath of the Ganxta are?dd
Experience the anger and aggression of Ganxta are?dd

'Damn, that's a hard-ass lyric!
'Damn, that's an incredibly powerful and intense set of lyrics!