This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Shanks you go them new fog lights?
Yeeeeissssss
Pass the blunt Shanks.
Yeeeeissssss
Turn on the fog lights, get in the gang fights
Mugsy goes out to grab the big bike
I got the smokes boy, you got the light?
Along with me fog lights, I got the mudflaps
C's going nuts and he just smoked four packs
Get saucy with me boy and I'll punch you in the chaps
You'll be knocked out, you know taking a nap
I'm right good at b-ball shooting the buckets
I goes down to Ron Chollie's and I steals chicken nuggets
Alphabit, Shanks and FIG is white that's alright though cause our rhymes is tight
C is black don't mess with him cause we got his back
Now it's the mic-mac paddy wack give the girl a bone
Backs her up in a corner and by the jesus she moans
Hit the switch bitch and turn on the lights
The fogs rolling in and it's almost night
Hit the switch bitch, the beams are on
Put 'er in low gear and roll through the pond, yeeiss
When it's in the middle of the night and you just can't see
Who got the fog lights? M to tha C.
I got the fog lights, they be shining right bright
On me Kawasaki, she be looking right tight
I got one on the right and one on the left
We drives down to Philly's to commit the theft
And then we rides away givin' her heat
I got some fine ass hunnie on the back of my seat
But the fog rolled in, so what do I do?
Just turn on the lights and ride with the crew
Them lights have to help me out cause I'm not when it's hard I can't see
And I'm running from the cops, by the jesus I always get away
Pops the cltuch, he won't catch me today
Thinks you're catching on me?
Thinks again, right about now the power band kicks in, yeeiss
Hit the switch bitch and turn on the lights
The fogs rolling in and it's almost night
Hit the switch bitch, the beams are on
Put 'er in low gear and roll through the pond, yeeiss, yeeiss.
Boy, the tires burning out while the bitches shout
Shanks spin tires, you better cover your mouth
Cause nothing's beating my Kowasaki
I beat you so bad you taught I was Rocky
See his lights shining through? Alphabit got my brew?
FIGS and the Yami yeah, he's there too
Fog Lights be the name of this beat
We sticks to the barrell not allowed on the street
Pigs got my name, they try to put me in cuffs
They won't get them on cause I'm too fucking tough
Yeah no catching Shanks when you puts er up in high, last gear by the jesus
Holy fuck she's fast, you can't see my jersey cause I'm blowing up smoke
Can't start the bike you gotta flick the choke
Rev it up, pull it out and hit the switch, that's the end
You dirty little bitch, yeeiss
Hit the switch bitch and turn on the lights
The fogs rolling in and it's almost night
Hit the switch bitch, the beams are on
Put 'er in low gear and roll through the pond, yeeiss.
Boy, fog lights, you got them new halogen lightbulbs?
GAZEEBOW UNIT!
Yeeeeissssss
Pass the blunt Shanks.
Yeeeeissssss
Turn on the fog lights, get in the gang fights
Mugsy goes out to grab the big bike
I got the smokes boy, you got the light?
Along with me fog lights, I got the mudflaps
C's going nuts and he just smoked four packs
Get saucy with me boy and I'll punch you in the chaps
You'll be knocked out, you know taking a nap
I'm right good at b-ball shooting the buckets
I goes down to Ron Chollie's and I steals chicken nuggets
Alphabit, Shanks and FIG is white that's alright though cause our rhymes is tight
C is black don't mess with him cause we got his back
Now it's the mic-mac paddy wack give the girl a bone
Backs her up in a corner and by the jesus she moans
Hit the switch bitch and turn on the lights
The fogs rolling in and it's almost night
Hit the switch bitch, the beams are on
Put 'er in low gear and roll through the pond, yeeiss
When it's in the middle of the night and you just can't see
Who got the fog lights? M to tha C.
I got the fog lights, they be shining right bright
On me Kawasaki, she be looking right tight
I got one on the right and one on the left
We drives down to Philly's to commit the theft
And then we rides away givin' her heat
I got some fine ass hunnie on the back of my seat
But the fog rolled in, so what do I do?
Just turn on the lights and ride with the crew
Them lights have to help me out cause I'm not when it's hard I can't see
And I'm running from the cops, by the jesus I always get away
Pops the cltuch, he won't catch me today
Thinks you're catching on me?
Thinks again, right about now the power band kicks in, yeeiss
Hit the switch bitch and turn on the lights
The fogs rolling in and it's almost night
Hit the switch bitch, the beams are on
Put 'er in low gear and roll through the pond, yeeiss, yeeiss.
Boy, the tires burning out while the bitches shout
Shanks spin tires, you better cover your mouth
Cause nothing's beating my Kowasaki
I beat you so bad you taught I was Rocky
See his lights shining through? Alphabit got my brew?
FIGS and the Yami yeah, he's there too
Fog Lights be the name of this beat
We sticks to the barrell not allowed on the street
Pigs got my name, they try to put me in cuffs
They won't get them on cause I'm too fucking tough
Yeah no catching Shanks when you puts er up in high, last gear by the jesus
Holy fuck she's fast, you can't see my jersey cause I'm blowing up smoke
Can't start the bike you gotta flick the choke
Rev it up, pull it out and hit the switch, that's the end
You dirty little bitch, yeeiss
Hit the switch bitch and turn on the lights
The fogs rolling in and it's almost night
Hit the switch bitch, the beams are on
Put 'er in low gear and roll through the pond, yeeiss.
Boy, fog lights, you got them new halogen lightbulbs?
GAZEEBOW UNIT!
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