Dilated Peoples - World On Wheels

Yo I grew up in Mid-City near World on Wheels After Reaganomics crack came and more blood spill I gotta tell shorties now I don't pop pills The only ecstacy I fuck with rolls with Jalil No grip, straight line rhymes Like the grand concourse on 149 In LA the riders ridge was Fairfax and Olympic ?? On the block the Ethiopians kick it (salaam) You'll learn Angel City'll test you I move through giving respect where respect's due Ducking these cops who say they serve to protect you And handlin my biz so I ain't tryin to impress you It's mind over matter, crew over money I do strategy, I don't act sporadically I contemplate, cat I move mathematically It's Alchemist with Dilated, that's family [Chorus] Still a couple lessons I can teach How the real fiends cop two each The game is keeping dope in the streets So look the world on wheels Still a couple lessons I can teach How the real heads rock real beats Bangin out the illest rides on the streets Look at the world on wheels [Verse 2] Peace King, peace haki, peace queen I only leave em in pieces if they step in the ring They're fumbling and wondering what weapon to bring I'm like Ice-T, I know my lethal weapon'll swing Stop the presses, block the doors Cops oppress us, watch the wolves But all the friendly fire is worse than oppression Pressure more stressin is poured in dead presidents (Rakaa) Fights for your rights is my pleasure But suckers swing rulers like swords that try to measure While Slick Rick the ruler's at war with INS yo I hope the young fly their best yo Hip-hop desert again, it's like Busy Bee's buzzin again My patience is thin though I ventilate em like I cracked the window and air it out like a Hail Mary to the end zone [Chorus] When I'm all out, I cause panic (peace summits) When I move stealth (it's mysteries and who-done-its) I made mental notes of who's fam and who frontin Mental notes of who ran shit and who runnin It's mind over matter, crew over money I do strategy, I don't act sporadically I contemplate, cat I move mathematically Create to devastate crew, that's family [Chorus]