Mr. Taverez

Verse One

On my way to the Barbershop to get a fresh cut
Stepped out the front door then something really messed up happened
I got this neighbour Mr. Taverez
Who got two dogs and couldn’t really care less
And so these K9’s would be pouncing onto people
And this ain’t the first time I had to tell him bout’ retrieval of his animals
Cos once again they pounced on me
So I went to find Taverez to denounce his beasts
But then he said to me “you’re doing in my head about these dogs
Why don’t you pay some taxes and go get a fucking job?”
He knew nothing about me, but it wasn’t hard to figure
That the only thing he’s seeing when he looks at me’s a nigga
I never hesitated, I got infuriated
And stepped towards this fucka like I’m not the one to play with
And then he calls me stupid, but he doesn’t know he’s saying
All the things that just describe himself
I find it hard containing all my anger
The Caretaker tries to intervene, but the next part’s for real
This ain’t setting the scene
Taverez pulled out a stun gun, thinking I’m afraid
But that ain’t something’ I’mma run from, hell no
And then he starts waving it around
And hurling his abuse, but I’m standing my ground
Eventually we both calmed down
But the Caretaker done called the cops to come around

Chorus

Mr. Taverez, I hope that you can hear this (x2)
You Son of a Gun

Verse Two

Now, despite everything, I went to get my haircut
Then the cops called me on my phone to get a clear cut
Version of the story, cos they came to my apartment
But I wasn’t home, so I told em’
Then they said regardless of the facts
We went to your neighbour for a second
He told us what occurred and then he went to get his weapon
To show us what he was prepared to use in his defence
But we jumped straight on him
Put him under arrest for possession of a firearm illegally
Then cuffed him and charged him, now in a cell looking for justice
He got two years conditional discharge
A criminal conviction, didn’t think it’d be this harsh
His lady broke out
She didn’t know she had a man with weapons in the house
I guess it gave it her doubts
Plus his animals were taken away, tough luck
And every time he seen me ever since he gives me fucked up looks
And he can think it’s my fault
But this could have been avoided if he didn’t resort to ignorance
And he can blame me all he wanna
But this is just a case of self-inflicting all his trauma
Cos I ain’t a trouble maker and I wanna live in peace
But this just another story when you live in the east
It’s just another story when you live in the east
It’s just another story that I had to release, Mr. Taverez, hah, you Son of a Gun

Chorus