Tread Lightly

By Illmac

On Clay Pigeons

Released on March 11, 2014

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[Verse 1: Illmaculate]

I always listened to Pac. I started rapping the same year Biggie was shot behind hideous plots

Put them pigs in a box

Blade sharp as obsidian rock arrow tips the Indians got

Committing a forced entry, Jimmy the lock, temperature drop

Spitting blizzard conditions, got the city on lock

See these bodies on my pen from scripting my thoughts?

I'm catching bodies on a whim, give me a cause

Y'all done did it

Anyone that ever said my name wrong, y'all can get it

Until I'm paid in full, you got me on my Mitch shit

Anyone that ever looked at me funny, I'm not gon' have it

Drama magnets, get caught in traffic, and call the cops

While you at it... tell the judge he's Elmer Fudd

I'm only doing what a felon does: not voting and sellin' drugs

I'm just reckless, young, and hella drunk

Bitch, you could probably smell my breath and catch a buzz


[Hook: Ness Lee]

You want my place? Oh, if that's what you're contemplatin'

Then you are sadly mistaken, all I say is tread lightly

I thought I'd see the world differently

Hence my current position

I won't deter from my mission, so tread lightly

If you throw first then I will cast the last stone

Why can't you ever leave well enough alone?

You're unimportant, I don't see you, and if unfortunately

You catch my attention, you need to tread lightly


[Verse 2: Illmaculate]

You ain't lasting to the 12th round… when that bell sounds

You ain't acting like yourself now

Bloodhounds on your trail now

When what they smells found? Ehh, let me calm myself down

They think they smoke, they seen sour haze

They need to go and find a tree house to play

Catch me in your greenhouse, I'll clean out your safe

But I ain't robbing you, I'm trimming three pounds a day

Don't ever try and act like we sound the same

Think about that while you keep out my lane

Why you talk about enemies and leave out the name?

I'd rather leap out a plane than take the cheap route to fame

I inhale the bullshit and breathe out this game

Intake the real shit and keep out the fake

Reroute or leak out your face

Think how .40 cal recalibrates if you seem out of place


[Hook]