Dead Man’s Gun

By Cypress Hill

On Rise Up

Released on April 20, 2010

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[feat. Young De]


[Intro: Sample from Them Two's - "Am I A Good Man"]

"Am I a good maaaaaaan?

Am I good maaaaaaaan?

Am I a foooool?

Am I fooooooool? "


[B-Real:]

It was a cold dark night in December

Running from the po-po's the alleyway I enter

Trying to hideaway - when I stumbled on a gun

And nobody's knows nothing about - where it came from!

And nothing hotter then the summers in June

Who knows how many souls - they put in the tomb

When I picked it up man, I felt alot of pain

Like a shot [shot] thru the brain - for reasons I can't explain!

After it went away - I felt a sudden change

Like - I can do anything. - And don't get in my way!

I'm scared for my family! - They couldn't understand

With gun in my hand - I became - another man

No more running and hiding away from the cops

No more getting robbed from the dudes on the block

You're looking at a new man in the light of the sun

You're staring down the barrel of a dead man's gun! (dead man's gun...)


[Chorus: Young De]

Cause you never know what's around them corners

Enemies try to run up on us!

So I keep that gun right by my siide

If you want it you gotta take my liiiife

And if you got problems, I got answers!

"One shot from the Revolver [shot] - can solve it! "

Anyway you want it, it don't mat-ter!

"If you got hard. - I'm a go harder! " - You gotta take my liiiife!


[B-Real:]

You walk into a dream and shit feels like a game

Everyone is different - but they all end up the same

Even the places - and the faces all change

At the end of the dream - I could see - the bullets rain!

I thought it was me who brought these people to the death

'Til I noticed a funny thing, I was standing on the left!

Looking at other people with their hands on the gun

And pulling the trigger - until their enemies were done!

And with each hand that held the gun it got deeper

They ended a question against the shoulder of the Reaper! (yeeeahhh!)

They all look invincible with the weapon that was cursed

Until it was their turn - to ride in the hearse!

Seems like the history - is passing down to me (GO!)

Cause my finger was itching (GO!) to go after my enemies. (GO!)

I welcome them all (GO!) with the best on my chest (GO!)

Because I put 'em (GO!) to the test and laid those bodies to rest. (bodies the rest...)


[Chorus]


[B-Real:]

Spring for more pimpin' - it's time passes by

And people are telling me about the look in my eye

Sayin' it seems there's a chip on my shoulder

And for some reason my attitude has gotten bolder!

I knew it was true - cause I felt myself changin'

But I don't care what they think cause I'm still the same man

I don't show weakness - anymore without a question

Don't wanna be stressin' and have to teach them rappers a lesson!

Never a time - I felt so alive (GO!)

An' situations (GO!) I thrive - like bees to a hive. (GO!)

I murder these (GO!) new kids - who got something against me. (GO!)

The thought of you (GO!) talkin' shit - really fuckin' offends me! (GO!)

In no time at all we come back to each other

Seems like I've seen it before. - I swear it on my mother!

A shot [shot] rang out - and then my hands went numb

Seen my body on the floor - with the dead man's gun! (dead man's gun...)


[Chorus]


[Outro: Young De]

You gotta take my liiiife... (liiiife...)

You gotta take my liiiife... (liiiife...)

You gotta take my liiiife... (liiiife...)

You gotta take my liiiife... (liiiife...) [echoes] [beat stops]