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Acknowledgement Lyrics by Defari

Rare Poise

2017

[Chorus: Defari]
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand

[Verse 1]
[Evidence]
Old school like the Rams in California
New school like, "Why you back in California?"
Dues are paid off and I don't flaunt the credit
All I want, what is rightfully mine with no edits

[Defari]
Old school, off the stairs to pull-ups
I'm a square to a pimp, but never when I pull up
Young Ruby Deezy, blowin' big treezy
Reppin' these locals, don't trip, be easy
Make papers, no favors for you fuckin' haters

[Evidence]
We off hiatus, to the show and tell 'em, "See you later"
Off the bench before the 6 wasn't popular
I shock the drop and drove a Phantom to the opera
I keep my word, they never doubtin' all my promises
I drink for dolo, so the alcohol's anonymous

[Defari]
I speak for dolo, I'ma always know what time it is
I got 'em locked in, I'm old school, Simon Says
I take their mind on a memory of Gregory Hines
I spit her just a little game, works every time

[Evidence]
I take a note of every symbol seen in every sign
Sincerely Evidence, my fingerprints on every line

[Chorus: Defari]
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Well, hey hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand

[Verse 2]
[Defari]
I'm in this Rolls Royce wishing on a star
Buying Booker's at the bar, giving muthafuckas BARS
New school like Tesla
This beat is like the key to the vault with all the treasures

[Evidence]
I'm off the one, I hit the boom on every measure
Accumulate material, releasin' all the pressure
I'm not for rudeness, I'm strict off Smooth
Operator, Big Daddy Kane, cookin' up some new shit
Uh, we used to do it in the park
Like Bruce, can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire, spit it to the metal through the wire
And tryin' to see if I can die before the day that I retire

[Defari]
Focused daily, coastal like Corpus Christi
Far Westy, I grew up in an ocean city
Bay city, godmothers feed 50
I get Tha Liks—Tash, J-Ro, E-Swifty
That's all nifty, 130 proof whiskey
I mean bourbon, man, I'm just an alkie earnin'

[Evidence]
Adult swimmin', fast cars and fast women
Another lap and we just passed in the beginning

[Chorus: Defari]
They say they care about the man
Well, then, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Well, then, hey, here I stand
They say they care about the man
Hey, here I stand

[Sample from The Mack: Pretty Tony & Goldie]
You're a rest haven for hoes
You're a car thief, a car thief
That one you got out there is probably hot as a firecracker right now
It was 35,000 dollars, 35,000 dollars cash money
35,000 dollars plus one, right?
The one I gave you
No, you gave me six, though, right? I had it when it was six
And now 35,000 plus one plus six is seven
35,000 dollars is seven, right? Muthafucka, can you buy that?
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"Acknowledgement" appears on "Rare Poise" in 2017.

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