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Death Was Quite A Surprise Lyrics by MC Shan

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[Verse 1]
There was this kid I knew called Tic Tac
He packed bags and them other little knick-knacks
One day Tic said something real strange
"Why do all the girls keep calling me chump change?
I got a job making 2.25
They might as well change it to a legalized slave drive
The wage is nothing but trinkets
The way it is now" He said "I think
It's time", you know the road Tic Tac took
He wanted to get get paid, he knew where to look
In the line, COD sales
PC [?] depends on who bails
I said bales and I don't mean hay
He started slanging, or some might say
One day Tic was just strolling along
Singing a "I wanna be a big cokeman" song
He had dreams to get paid quick fast
But "death was quite a surprise to his ass"
[Chorus]
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
[Verse 2]
Experience's preferred, but not essential
They put him on just to see his potential
Quick fast, he bought his chances
And put 'em on just to see if he advanced
Sure nough, Tic followed instructions
Take no shorts, repaid with deductions
First he got nuggets, then he got diamonds
The money stack kept on climbing
To the point that he had to get a boat
The reason why he did it was society's fault
Now Tic had a notion of making some grands
Let's see what's up on the other kid's ranch
A drug lord, newsflash, busted
For all you drug pushers, this was just in
Tic Tac, a yesterday small fry
Wants to be seen as a tall guy
We now return to the next interrupture
Yo Ziggy, go see what he's up to
And then in walked Sleaze the cop
"Whatever you do take mine off top"
See, my man Tic Tac getting paid quick fast
But "death was quite a surprise to his ass"
[Chorus]
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
[Verse 3]
"Yo, Sleaze, you gotta shake 'em up a bit
Come on, you're not worried about the small fries' outfit
All the money you paid not to bust me"
He said "We're all pals, now come on, trust me"
These words familiar
"The reason that I trust ya makes me wanna kill ya"
Sleaze thought he covered Tic Tac's ass
Thinking deep down he would miss that cash
Not all cops are on the take
Tell me why they're getting killed at a hellified rate
Tic drove a Maserati and a Testarossa
He knew what he was doing 'cause played Red's Sosa
He had the kings breaking
You put 'em on, look at what he's making
The situation is out of my hands
You know the business, please understand
And sat down and rounded up figures
Now I understand why Tic's such a big nigga
It was time to pledge this vote
All those in favor of slitting Tic's throat?
All yeas, no nays
Tic had minutes, forget about days
Tic tried to skip town but word spread fast
That's the end of Tic Tac's ass
Tic Tac lost, you know how I know?
From that tag that was hanging from Tic Tac's toe
He was laying in the ground with new holes in his head
"I know the nigga dead"
Tic Tac had dreams to get paid quick fast
But "death was quite a surprise to his ass"
[Chorus]
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
"Death was quite a surprise to his ass"
Credits
MC Shan

MC Shan

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