Rare Poise

[Dialogue from The Mack: Goldie & (kid)]
(I wanna be like you, Goldie)
Hey, look here, I told you about that (Yes)
I don't ever wanna hear you saying that again (Okay)
And that goes for the rest of you
You wanna be my partner, I don't wanna hear you say that
Look here, you can be a lawyer, you can be a doctor
You can be anything you wanna be
But I don't ever wanna hear you say you wanna be like me, okay?
Now let me give you some of this money now 'cause I gotta get outta here
Be cool now, just be cool, baby
You've been staying in school, huh? (Yeah)
Okay, drop it, here, take care of that, and give that to your sister, hear?

[Verse 1]
I'm not him, or is next of kin
I'm me, a special blend
Yellow mack, a mellow cat
Pour my guests a nice glass of Gentle Jack
I never gave a fuck, they always loved a nigga
I broke a lotta hearts, you a mean nigga
Nah, I just dream bigger, seen the scene different
I mean, I had to give the world these izms
We've been so killer, ain't no secret
Rest in peace, my nigga Felix
Niggas weak and they can't see us, please believe this
I'm stock invested, city tested
Certified local legend
I've lost some friends
I walked away from a jobs, ran through a few broads
I push the Benz, ran through a few cars
Played on a few squads

[Chorus]
I'm not him, or his next of kin
I'm me, a special blend
Yellow mack, a mellow cat
Pour my guests a nice glass of Gentle Jack

[Verse 2]
I always show respect, they always loved a brother
Rare poise, focused like none other
I gave 'em hope for angels, lost from every angle
Give a fuck what he thought, that nigga is a stranger
I made him compromise, made him negotiate
Made him sit down and eat, grab my own plate
So I can have a steak, you know, a dividend
I mean, my life at stake, this one I'm livin' in
You niggas be off balance with some questionable talents
And act good ol' in the streets, you off balance, you a weirdo
I'm soul mixed with that, pop mixed with rap
I kept it calm on the hood when dude pulled a strap

[Chorus]
I'm not him, or his next of kin
I'm me, a special blend
Yellow mack, a mellow cat
Pour my guests a nice glass of Gentle Jack