This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Come out and play nigga, you want beef, right
Ain't picky, you can die today or you can die tonight
Never shy away from beef, I love smoke, that's the shit I like
Pull up on the corner before you hit the streets, dim the light
No chest shot or back shot, it's a dirty sight
Got a beam on the pistol, up it quick with the flashlight
Cuz got the type of bullets that keep the mag light
I got the type of bullets, give your ass the ice Spice
It's a good day, every time a bitch nigga die
My gun too emotional, when it shoot, that's how It cry
Couple niggas, when I see them, they get hit up with the fire
Who gon' get it the worst
I don't know, it's the tie
Say, you got a cool lick, I'm with the shit
It's a new nigga, just got added to the hit list
I'm fucked up in the head, you don't wanna be a witness
Listen to the lyrics real close, come peep this
He rockin' with the 45 and 40, been with it since a shorty
Since the nigga loved telling lies end the nigga's story
They say heaven, the White House, send a nigga there like Cory
You believe in God, right
Send a nigga to his glory
Nigga told the hoe he gon' kill me, he must be trippin' off that fentanyl , I was in they city, ain't seen no one at all
If you wanna die with them niggas, then you can get involved
I don't fuck with a lot of niggas, I like to keep my circle small
Hit list, hit list, hit list
When I see the little boy, I'ma hit him in his shit
I ain't rappin' for 12, I'm rappin' secretive as shit
I was finna catch a body, but he ran like a bitch
If you scared to shoot a gun, then don't listen to my shit
I don't care where I'm at, I got my gun in this bitch
Another nigga finna go, it's time to scratch him off the list
I had to let it cool down, so they won't know I did this shit
Come out and play, nigga
You want beef, right
Ain't picky, you can die today or you can die tonight
Never shy away from beef, I love smoke, that's the shit I like
Pull up on the corner before you hit the streets, dim the light
No chest shot or back shot, it's a dirty sight
Got a beam on the pistol, up it quick with the flashlight
Cuh got the type of bullets, they keep the mag light
I got a type of bullets, give your ass the ice spice
It's a good day every time a bitch nigga die
My gun too emotional, when it shoot, that's how it cry
Couple niggas, when I see them, they get hit up with the fire
Who gon' give get the worst
I don't know, it's the tie
Say, you got a cool lick
I'm with this shit
It's a new nigga, just got added to the hit list
I'm fucked up in the head, you don't wanna be a witness
Listen to the lyrics real close, come peep this
He rockin' with the .45 and .40, been with it since a shorty
Since a nigga loved telling lies and a nigga's story
It's a new nigga, just got added to the hit list
Ain't picky, you can die today or you can die tonight
Never shy away from beef, I love smoke, that's the shit I like
Pull up on the corner before you hit the streets, dim the light
No chest shot or back shot, it's a dirty sight
Got a beam on the pistol, up it quick with the flashlight
Cuz got the type of bullets that keep the mag light
I got the type of bullets, give your ass the ice Spice
It's a good day, every time a bitch nigga die
My gun too emotional, when it shoot, that's how It cry
Couple niggas, when I see them, they get hit up with the fire
Who gon' get it the worst
I don't know, it's the tie
Say, you got a cool lick, I'm with the shit
It's a new nigga, just got added to the hit list
I'm fucked up in the head, you don't wanna be a witness
Listen to the lyrics real close, come peep this
He rockin' with the 45 and 40, been with it since a shorty
Since the nigga loved telling lies end the nigga's story
They say heaven, the White House, send a nigga there like Cory
You believe in God, right
Send a nigga to his glory
Nigga told the hoe he gon' kill me, he must be trippin' off that fentanyl , I was in they city, ain't seen no one at all
If you wanna die with them niggas, then you can get involved
I don't fuck with a lot of niggas, I like to keep my circle small
Hit list, hit list, hit list
When I see the little boy, I'ma hit him in his shit
I ain't rappin' for 12, I'm rappin' secretive as shit
I was finna catch a body, but he ran like a bitch
If you scared to shoot a gun, then don't listen to my shit
I don't care where I'm at, I got my gun in this bitch
Another nigga finna go, it's time to scratch him off the list
I had to let it cool down, so they won't know I did this shit
Come out and play, nigga
You want beef, right
Ain't picky, you can die today or you can die tonight
Never shy away from beef, I love smoke, that's the shit I like
Pull up on the corner before you hit the streets, dim the light
No chest shot or back shot, it's a dirty sight
Got a beam on the pistol, up it quick with the flashlight
Cuh got the type of bullets, they keep the mag light
I got a type of bullets, give your ass the ice spice
It's a good day every time a bitch nigga die
My gun too emotional, when it shoot, that's how it cry
Couple niggas, when I see them, they get hit up with the fire
Who gon' give get the worst
I don't know, it's the tie
Say, you got a cool lick
I'm with this shit
It's a new nigga, just got added to the hit list
I'm fucked up in the head, you don't wanna be a witness
Listen to the lyrics real close, come peep this
He rockin' with the .45 and .40, been with it since a shorty
Since a nigga loved telling lies and a nigga's story
It's a new nigga, just got added to the hit list
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