Startercoat

[Intro]
Mr. Porter
"Ryan Daniel Montgomery, 5'9"
July 5, 1977. Detroit, Michigan
Porter, you a real nigga, man."
And you know this!

[Verse 1]
It all started with a Starter coat
The starter pistol got us out the momma jokes
The house party finally started, now it's time to go
Get some pussy sponsored by the barber and a bar of soap
I'm stealing cars, wasn't logical
But on the brighter side, it taught us how to drive 'em though
We used to tilt them bitches with screw drivers, so
I'm kinda used to being at the bottom of your columns, ho
But the Billboard list was kinda comical
How the fuck was it designed and chronicled?
I can see it now for sho'
Bunch of "Blasés" from a bunch of artists with a timeless flow
Getting trampled over on a 20-year-old blogger flow
If 'Pac ain't on your list then you ain't fuckin' logical
I'm talkin' up the shit, not no fuckin' 5 or 4
What you gon' tell me when I tell you 'Pac
Introduced me to the fuckin' UNLV Starter coat?
It all started with a Starter coat
Wonderin' why Brenda threw that baby in the garbage fo'
On my way to cop my navy blue Starter coat, uh
It all started with a Starter coat
The starter pistol kept niggas out here from startin' smoke
Without it, I'd be dead or be an artichoke
The 9 iron; armor in the heart of gold (It's that fo')
Nobody with you, nigga, that's the Art of War (Let's go to war)
But do not forget your fucking Starter coat (That's my mama)
Woah, (What kinda coat is that?) Starter coat

[Bridge]
"I grew up with three brothers
As soon as I was born, my lungs collapsed
And I had to be hooked up to a ventilator."

[Verse 2]
Now a nigga shining though
Growing up, I gave a lot of niggas shiners though
I gave a lot of people my respect
Daddy taught me that one, growing up
He threw me through a shower door
I used to wonder why my uncle looking startled fo'
Crawlin' around all on the ground like his heart is broke
I found out he got a crack problem
And he thought he dropped a couple particles
Well I'm a fucking alcoholic, so
Who am I to judge? I'm just honorable
I be temporarily in love when I'm inside a ho
I'm a pure artist, I don't need to see the charts
To know the art is under our control
Highs, lows, problems, pain, drama, that's what's optimal
I guess I'm just the best, I'm thanking God
And feeling awesome though
Cause I survived the era of the Starter coat, uh
It all started with the Starter coat
I lost my virginity aboard the fucking Boblo boat (Woah)
I ain't graduate on time, I ain't go to college, so
A couple friends of mine did, other friends of mine dead
I'm fuckin' reminded, just because I made the most money
That don't mean I went the farthest though (Woah)
I hope my college friends reminded
You got degrees that don't mean you the smartest though
Mo' money, mo' problems
I lost plenty mo' marbles on my marble floor
Than I left in my Starter coat
What they taught us that was all a joke
You may not got a lotta dollars at least you got a post
I'm arguing with Satan, screaming "I don't barter souls!
Please don't take my memories of me and my Starter coat!"

[Outro]
What kind of coat is that? Starter coat
What kind of coat is that? Starter coat
What kind of coat is that? Starter coat
What kind of coat is that? Starter coat