Quicksand

[Intro: Q-Tip Sample]
Help me, help me, help me, help me, help me, help me
Help me, help me, help me, help me, help me, help me.....

[Hook: Inspektah Deck Sample]
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous

[Verse 1]
Motherfucker, I ain't sinkin' like Quicksand!
Under cover in the storm, I withstand
Motherfucker, run for cover!
Came to ransack the cupboards and the drawers
Bread and butter made the world run before I was born
Pushed through walls to get to be where I am
So you'll never see me wave a white flag
Or throw in a towel
Constant flame so you'll pay for the vowels
If I'm fortunate the consonants too
Spread from condos to continents
Speakers to rocket ships, but never condescend when I rule
I don't follow leaders, rules, or trends if they blockin' bliss
Comin' for ya ears like I'm Midnight Maraudin' Tip
If the stars line up, they make constellations
Seen 'em rock fly chains that made temptation
I'm the restaurant chain. Got condiments
Don't steak sauce filet mignon
That's dumbed down food for thought

[Hook: Inspektah Deck Sample]
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous

[Verse 2]
Trauma and the trouble got me stuck up in the puddle
But I must lift up. Can't become fuckin' rubble!
Willpower reinforced by steel beams
And lyrics reinforced by real things keep me goin'
Addicted to the spittin' like it's Skoal or Copenhagen
Hangin' in my haven from a dangerous situation
Associated with a raven when I put my pen to pages
I'm a poet like Poe
During dark times can't get agitated
Hold together or I'll fall down
Further in the hole. ice cold globe
Think the tundra was the whole thing
Ice cold killa on the mic: Ted Bundy
Rocky road, but life ain't ice cream
Gettin' tho'd, but not like Bun B
Locked and closed. Knockin' doors down: Pimp C
Lock and load. Need to reach dreams ASAP
At long last, my ass out the quicksand

[Hook: Inspektah Deck Sample]
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous
The Older Gods put me on, on how to rock this
Maintain, 360, l-lord and live prosperous