On The Run
• Written by Adaris
I look left, I look right
Nobody in sight, I make a dash
For the nearest building
Where I can store my cash for safekeeping
I hear sirens in the distance so
I hold my breath, wait for them to pass
Almost suffocate and I fall on my ass
Now I gotta use stealth to get past this
fat ass guard on a rickety cart
Driving on the grass in the park
Opposite the garage
that I wanna Hide out in,
but it’s not lights out yet
So I gotta wait it out then, shit
I’m shivering now, it’s cold out
Skies covered in clouds, it’s blacked out
But it’s been raining for a while now
So everybody’s windows locked down
I put my hoodie up to protect myself
From the rain, and forget I still have the knife
I got off of Dwayne at the train station
When he got carried away, stabbed
Three passengers in the same day
Cops were gonna find out eventually
I couldn’t risk it, potentially could’ve
Blown my cover if i left him
To his business, I wrestled
The knife away and slit the artery
In his wrist, he starts to scream shit
So I make a run for it, now I’m here
Trying to hide the money we stole
From the bank a few hours ago
Cops all out on patrol, I hear a siren go
I turn around and security’s by the wall
Shining a torch right into where I was hiding before
I flatten against the floor, praying he passes
I’m supposed to be smart
But if you wanna live large
Smart ain’t enough
You gotta dream big
You gotta talk walk and act big
To survive in this biz
Stay alive in this bitch but keep
Lively until the cops find all your shit
Know what to expect
It’s a dangerous game
I just wanna grow old
Own a boat, fuck some whores
Four days a week, some days repeat
Sunday’s for church, Monday’s for lean
Tuesday for friends and family
Security leaves,
I breathe a sigh of relief
As I get to my feet, I feel something
Beneath me, I look down to see
And find a gold coin glistening
Bright as can be but for me
It was a bad thing “ah fuck”
I look at my surroundings
The bag came loose and the money
Came out, it’s all over the place now
I panic but try keep a straight face
Meanwhile rains battering down
My coat soaked, my shoes soaked
I get a splatter in my hood which
which got me shook, and it
fell to the ground, mud is all over
Me from when I laid down; still though
Got a mission to do and I can’t fail now
Cos see I have a vision of a truth
That I want to be true, not just a dream
But something real, something
I can feel - I wanna be rich
And have the world at my fingertips
To a lot of people they’d hurl if they heard this
Power corrupts but power is fun
I don’t give it up, it makes me feel good
I don’t give a fuck, I gotta hustle though
Get inside the garage before the cops
Find me, climb a pipe and jump past
The electrical box by ledge on the
Second floor, for a sec I almost fall
I grab the ledge tighter and I move across
I’m almost at my goal now
I think of lockpicking but break a window instead
I get into the apartment and I walk out
I walk down, into the garage
I look in a right state covered in shit
Earlier I filled my pockets wit
The gold coins that had slipped
I reach in now to find em empty
Fuck, I did all that shit for nothing
Killed my partner for nothing
Kidnapped a mans daughter for nothing
Lit a match that lit a neighbourhood fire
For nothing, I’m livid and I’m punching
The wall with my fist, I can feel
My knuckles crack under the pressure of this
But let this be a lesson to you kids
Don’t go doing drugs or robbing banks
If you wanna get rich
Lord forgive, lord forget
For all the sins I commit till I’m dead
Now and in the future, I’m wired this way
Living in hell and I’m tired of this place
I’m supposed to be smart
But if you wanna live large
Smart ain’t enough
You gotta dream big
You gotta talk walk and act big
To survive in this biz
Stay alive in this shit but keep
Lively until the cops find all your shit
So your homies think you chill
Know what to expect
It’s a dangerous game
I just wanna grow old
Own a boat, fuck some whores
Four days a week, some days repeat
Sunday’s for church, Monday’s for lean
Tuesday for friends and family
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About the Artist
Adaris
Member since October 16 2016