A Quick 16

[Nyoil:]

I'm about to drop a quick 16, y'knahmean?

Ounce after ounce, 'til the pound is bounced

And I'm a work that block and pound it out

And though my ears ring out with resounding doubt

I was down and out and now I'm 'bout it, 'bout

'Bout to shout it out, I got that - copped that

And if the cops cop then I'm a cop a plea

And if the plea don't see me free then I'll plead

On my hands and knees and beg God please to stop that!

You see these pigs turn wolves to rats, and while these dogs chase cats

These cats forget where they gangsta's at

See I was gon' drop a quick 16 on 'em

And and though I was wishin to do a little snitchin

My 16 wasn't convincin plus the D.A. had a bad day with a mind for convictin

I only wanted to sell a bit and celebrate

But I'm celibate behind bars and gates

Try to monkey around in the yard with weights

But them gorillas heard I turned state's

I better drop a quick 16 on 'em

But but my verses was worthless

Nouns, verses, verbs is nervous

Mean, I'm talkin things, persons and places

To Action Jacksons with scar faces

Who spit straight razors and turn boxsprings into erasers

They fixin to drop 16 on me

And before they let go, I tried to scream for the C.O.

But the C.O., he ain't see so~!

Well, I think you know how the rest go

And that's my 16 [applause]