Pre-Millennium Tension

This is a matter of utmost urgency
You might even call it a police emergency
Suckers got ill when they finally heard the G
Wasn't sellin' out, they tried to murder me
Reached for my jammy like a troop's supposed to do
Never let a sucker get too close to you
Heard 'em comin', ducked behind the wall
Then saw the whites of his eyes, the first one had to fall
Another bug creeped up the fire escape
Trying to sneak, I guess he snuck too late
Lookin' like a scene from Real Life Vice
The way his head fell apart like a block of solid ice
Uzi does it, come to think of it
Dude had a nine, but his wasn't as fast as mine
I heard the phone ring, should I answer?
This is gettin' serious as terminal cancer
And that is the final stage, my primal rage
Began to rise and I started to fantasize
How many more might try to rush the door
And blast their way in, hell, I ain't stayin'
I opened the back door and felt the summer night heat
Saw a bunch of bugs wearin' white sheets
What else could it mean? I know it ain't Halloween
The cross in the background burnin' made a ill scene
First I was panicky, then I was angry
One creep even had a rope ready to hang me
Now who am I supposed to be? Eddie Spaghetti?
You come and vic Rob G any time you're ready?
Fuck that, they had me trapped so I rushed back
They tried to bust me but they don't have enough caps
I dipped, dived, slipped, slid, they missed me
I had to move quick or they was bound to get me
One bullet grazed me, that didn't phase me
What could I say? I was havin' a fucked up day
Stood up and took aim, my finger on the trigger
I shouted 'Now let me hear you say nigger!'
Well anyway, nobody spoke or went for broke
The place was all clouded up from gunsmoke
And everything got quiet, I don't buy it
Just a second ago we had a riot
They must be plannin' attack or settin' a trap
Whatever the case you won't get this black
Now I'm on the edge and there's no denyin' it
Whatever the hell might work I'm tryin' it
Thought I was a target that they could get right quick
But I ain't goin' out like no statistic
Another number, made me wonder
How many other brothers they've put under
I sat in the dark real still for a long time
Didn't make a sound cos I've got a strong mind
Made my way to the street, it was daybreak
Must've fallen asleep, but for Pete's sake
I didn't see the enemy trying to put an end to me
The night before, my finger trigger was sore
I went in the house to get a fresh clip
And then I woke up an' shit
It's just a bad dream

She makes me wanna die
Follow where Mary goes
Cherish the things she knows
Says if I change my stride
Then I'll fly
She makes me wanna die
Change my stride
Then I'll fly
Look to the sun
See me in psychic pollution
Walking on the moon
How could you dare?
Who do you think you are?
You're insignificant
A small piece, an ism
No more no less
You try to learn the universe
Can't even converse in uni-verse
You know it's ironic smoking hydroponic
She makes me wanna die
And change my stride
Then I'll fly
She makes me wanna die
Follow where Mary goes
Cherish the things she knows
Says if I change my stride
Then I'll fly
And change my stride
Then I'll fly
Look to the sun
See me in psychic pollution
Walking on the moon
How could you dare?
Who do you think you are?
You're insignificant
A small piece, an ism
No more no less
You try to learn the universe
Can't even converse in uni-verse
You know

Tricky:
My defences

Tricky & Martina :
Become fences

Tricky:
Now I'm stumbling

Tricky & Martina :
I change my face
And if you think i'm fake up
Wait around till I take off my make-up
Here we go again
I need another one
Her name is
She looks through me
Says i'm the only one

Martina :
I met a christian in christiansands
And a devil in Helsinki
I met a christian in christiansands
And a devil in Helsinki

Tricky:
Is it getting better?

Tricky & Martina :
Wrote her a letter, asking questions
Maybe some deceptions
I mean we'll take it slow
I really don't know
When you talk, you make me cringe
Silver me to the messenger
Let her go don't question her

Martina :
I met a christian in christiansands
And a devil in helsinki
I met a christian in christiansands
And a devil in helsinki

Tricky:
You and me, what does that mean?
Always, what does that mean?
Forever, what does that mean?
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime i'll create my own
By my own
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime i'll create my own
You and me, what does that mean?
Always, what does that mean?
Forever, what does that mean?
Always, what does that mean?
Forever, what does that mean?
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime i'll create my own
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime i'll create my own
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime i'll create my own
You and me, what does that mean?
Always, what does that mean?
Forever, what does that mean?
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime i'll create my own
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language
And in the meantime i'll create my own
It means we'll manage
I'll master your language

Tricky:
One-two one-two
Huh, one-two one-two one-two ( d: Mikecheck )
Tricky:
That one fronts
Braggin' on the stunts
Coke in ya nose ( d: coke in ya nose )
Tricky:
Knock out ya gold fronts
That one fronts
Braggin' on your stunts
Coke in ya nose
Tricky & d :
Knock out ya gold fronts
Tricky:
Here comes a Nazarene
Look good in that magazine
Haile Selassie I
They look after I
God will receive us
Got me like Jesus
God will receive us
Tricky & d : Got me like jesus
Tricky:
Mary magdaleine
That'd be my first sin
Being with this temptress
d: Yeahhhh
Tricky:
It's a mongrel rage
It's a new age
As long as you're humble
Let you be the king of jungle
We run everything
Always and ever
Has been has been
Heard there's german-jamaicans
With twisted faces
Same as it ever was
Tricky & d : Tell me what the race is
Tricky:
It's surreal
They're not real
I put them on their places
d: Yeahhhh
Tricky:
They used to call me tricky-kid
I live the life they wish they did
I live the life, don't own a car
Now they call me superstar
d : Tell'm where you at baby ahhhh!
Tricky :
They used to call me tricky-kid
Tricky & d :
I live the life they wish they did
Tricky :
I live the life don't own a car
Tricky & d :
But now they call me superstar
Tricky :
Are you disturbed? i'll be with..
Everybody wants to know where my mind is
I'll tell you everything
Tell your life
Look deep into my mongrel eyes
d:
Tell me what you see
Tell me what you see
Tell me what you see
When you look into these mongrel eyes... ahhhh!
Tricky:
That one fronts
Braggin' on the stunts
Coke in ya nose
Tricky & d :
Knock out ya gold fronts
Tricky :
Here comes a Nazarene
Tricky & d :
Look good in that magazine
Tricky :
Haile Selassie I
They look after I
God will receive us
Got me like jesus
Mary magdaleine
That'd be my first sin
Being with this temptress
d : Wahhhhhhh
Tricky :
It's a mongol rage
It's a new age
As long as ya humble
Let ya be the king of jungle
We run everything
Always and ever
Has been has been
d : Don't you see...
Tricky :
Heard there's german-jamaicans
With twisted faces
d : Faces
Tricky : Same as it ever was
d : Same as it ever was
Tricky :
Tell me what the race is
It's surreal
They're not real
I put them by their places
d : See it
Tricky & d :
They used to call me tricky-kid
I live the life they wish they did
Lived the life, don't own a car
Tricky & d :
And now they call me superstar
Tricky :
Are you disturbed? i'll be with..
Everybody wants to know where my mind is
I'll tell you everything
Tell your life
Look deep into my mongrel eyes
Everybody wants a record deal
And everybody wants a...
And everybody wants a record deal
d : Fuck it the deal
Tricky : Everybody wants to be naked and famous
d : Naked and famous
Tricky : And everybody wants to be naked and famous
d : Naked and famous
Tricky : And everybody wants to be just like me
I'm the kid
Tricky & d : And famous
d : Check it
Tricky :
They used to call me tricky-kid
I live the life they wish they did
I lived the life to own a car
Tricky & d :
But now they call me superstar
Tricky :
Are you disturbed? i'm on with..
Everybody wants to know where my mind is
Tell you everything
I tell you lies
Tricky & d :
Look deep into these mongrel eyes
d : Check it
What do you see?
Tricky : If you test and turn the tables
Tricky & d :
We're gonna get in smoke up
And we're starting to unturn your label
Tricky :
And everybody who got a record deal
And everybody wants to be naked and famous
Everybody's got a record deal
And everybody wants to be naked and famous
d : Naked and famous
Tricky :
Everybody wants to be just like me
I'm the kid
Tricky & d :
And famous
Ha ha
And everybody wants a record deal
d : Everybody
Tricky :
And everybody just wants to be like me
I'm the kid
Tricky & d :
And famous
Tricky :
And famous
That one fronts
Braggin' on the stunts
And coke in ya nose
Tricky & d :
Knock out ya gold fronts
Tricky :
Here comes a Nazarene
You look good in that magazine
Haile Selassie I
They look after I
God will receive us
Got me like jesus
Mary magdaleine
That'd be my first sin
Being with this temptress
d :Ahhhhhhhh

Sky:

Yeah
Me's a ghetto youth
Me come from straight down ina the ghetto
Seen, Rockfort, Warica
Seen, Matches Lane
Jungle Heights,yeah
all I and I are one.
Carry kites,yeah
Me a tell ya
All Bull Bay Heights and dem heights dey.
Yeah
We come up
Seen, I you a hear me
Wicked ina de ghetto my brother
Wicked to the mass
And you done know the man have youth and youth and youth a come up
And you see when you come up
And the father drop out
Dem no know no father so dem come up to a gunman.
Me done know, because a saw de ghetto run a so the politician do it
dem bring in a bag a gun and barrage a thing and seen run up on youth on youth
And then when you check it out.
Dem send dem police friend to come for dem gun
And dem say dem not running gun and dem things deh.
And be here things in a ghetto
Seen, man no stop kill man.
Seen, man no stop rob man.
A no dem things deh we want ina Jamaica
We want love, unity, sense, strength and energy.
Yeah, we want a whole heap of things to go on for the ghetto youth all next year.
You done know me as one a dem uprighting ghetto youths,
Seen, so we a start from way down dey so.
We no just a come from no where and a come up ya so
A way down ina de so man a come from.
Say man a come way from the rock, when me say de rock, me mean the rock,
Seen, them flow ambulance and them come to the worst
Worst industrial
It's the work of the Caribbean country
I know it all from a long ways back
We no got no royalty, know what me say?
Yeah, get up in a place them call they'll sigh, call them
See them sitting in a store.
Gots with play, gots to this, gots to that, gots to everything.
Ever have a little fire get wet?
Wow, them has not said a word.
I a don't know my little friend over there sir.
Sure when they all left the motel
I sell chicken and some other things.
I a do know ya up front man.
Yes me brother, Sky the yes sir.
And the easy, we all easy, now we all smoke weed as one
Now listen I tell ya, the truth.
Y'all God bless been me, trust me.
I wanna show ya'll more thing about the ghetto.
See the ghetto is a case a pop, lollipop, all of them pop there
Yeah, I and I a juggle them from nine from down dere yes sir.
See ya know it's cool we got a system army
See ya don't know man no ghetto youth, see?
Street boy original, see?
Yeah, and noboby can fool and nobody can come use we.
Yeah, that's the way we run things.
We just steal a thing, we sell suck-suck on them thing.
Them thing come and them thing in The Star
and in the news in the Enquirer, the ex-news for earn our own paper.
Yeah,come with I and get we boy to come tell about 6 to 6 and 6 to 12.
And after this and after that you drink champagne and cut off you foot.

In a place something on that ya see
we is all caught on our neck for you
When them work them weary.
That's how the ghetto youth live.
That's why them ever try to elevate us, I and I ya see?
Ya know I and I elevate out of the slum.
That needs more order, we make war and peace look easy
See we me people we make use of that ya see?
Our mother and our father never have nothing, from way down there sir.

Trust me my brother.
See that's how I and I come up.
Go to school without lunch money and them sitting there.
That's why I no love nobody else.
One good thing I love about the little youth
they're the car keys to a I and I and a friend, me brother.
I tell ya,it'll sure fit all our sell ya anything ya
want.
I and I know.
I live with it.
I live with it, ya see?
Reality a reality see?
We no promote none of them boy over there sir.
See them stay over one side and go and eat them turkey and drink them what they wanna drink them.
The red wine's going
There is one thing and kick back and go and meditate and see?
Yeah, live with people me people live with we.
Ya know what me say?
Yeah, 'cause when I tell ya me brother, see there be
chain of bandages them a go under see?
Babylon release the train but them use is them brain see?
Trust me.
That's why I and I
Now go ask for them
God with it them build big pretty church and no build no school.