Peter Kings - Death Around the Corner, pt. 2

They say you should never speak certain things into existence
Well that's not what I'm doing here
I'm just, I'm just sharing the types of thoughts that cross my mind sometimes
I know I shouldn't think negative but, what if
What if I don't make it home one day
I wanna be here for my kids, for my nieces and nephews
My sister got a newborn baby, I want her to know her uncle you know
I was raised the right way, regardless of the crime rate
The violence right beside me and it's just another Friday
I know you heard them gunshots, well boy I heard that gun cock
Somebody on the block went lettin' off just off of one rock
These type of things ain't nothin' new, probably did it for some revenue
Type of dudes to carry through with offin' you and then they bury you
It's often that I witness this and that, look at where I'm at
Target on my back so now in fact I'm a distant cat
But never pussy, don't you push me if it ain't positive
Hollerin' at me talkin' 'bout where on Earth your involvement is
Heron smoke what yo' problem is
Hollywood dreams is obviously sabotagin' yo' lottery of ever bein' involved with me
Distance when you walk by me, I got a fresh white tee
That ain't 'bout to be in a Ziploc bag cause some punk just caught a casualty
I'm putting on, my family can't carry on if I ain't breathin'
Paranoia from these thoughts really got me on the mic screamin', damn
I'm posted at the liquor store
I'm posted at the 99
I'm posted at the swap meet
I feel grateful just to be alive
I'm posted at the liquor store
I'm posted at the 99
I'm posted at the swap meet
I feel lucky just to- oh shit
Damn, I guess I shoulda seen it comin'
Middle of the intersection crossin' when they started gunnin'
I started runnin', they started runnin' too
Down the street, made a right deep into the avenue
Doin' anything I have to do, don't let this be my last moment
Visions of my family cryin', they got the casket open
I just hope I make it out but it feel like I might just not
Suddenly I'm wishin' I had me more of that righteous talk
Guy lets off, limps my walk, still don't know who the fuck he is
Tryna make it home at any cost so I hop a fence
Barbed wire wrapped around the top but it don't stop me
I've been hoppin' fences since way back when we was usin' floppys
Old school so I knew that this could happen any day now
I'm from Los Angeles, gangstas scandalous, they don't play 'round
I lose my balance in the playground and fall to the ground
Guess I know who's 'bout to be the talk of the town
I was posted at the liquor store
I was posted at the 99
I was posted at the swap meet
Felt so grateful just to be alive
I was posted at the liquor store
I was posted at the 99
I was posted at the swap meet
Felt so lucky till they- oh shit
Momma can you hear me, I see you, you can't see me
Headed to the ICU from the EMT, Jesus piece
On my chest ain't keep me protected, I got these holes on me
It's funny cause the way I move, somebody probably told on me
Probably was a old homie or should I say an enemy
Jealousy and most likely doped up on methamphetamine
I ain't even seen my pops this weekend now you tellin' me
That this gon' be my last day on this Earth, I'm leavin' desperately
Heavy with these regrets like how come I ain't marry Jocye yet
Serenity wanted a brother now I went and left behind two kids
Athena, Marvin, Amira probably hardly remember me as they grow old
They know Tio Peter lost his life to the streets, he was so damn loco
Hate the sight of that .44, waved it in my face like a GoPro
Started runnin' like it's Track and Field, got me thinkin' maybe I could go pro
But these feet was nothin' when the pole go plow
At first he missed, had me like how
Then he hit me with two, wouldn't go down
Then he hit me with two more, lights out
I was posted at the liquor store
I was posted at the 99
I was posted at the swap meet
Felt so grateful just to be alive
I was posted at the liquor store
I was posted at the 99
I was posted at the swap meet
Felt so lucky till they- oh shit
I know the day gon' come where I'm no longer on this earth
I just hope it's later rather than sooner
I still got a lot to live for, I still got a lot of work to do
I still got family that I ain't ready to see for the last time
Every day you're on this earth is a blessin'
Every loved one in your life is a blessin'
To all my loved ones, I love each and every one of you
This Peter Kings
Sorry I'm a Gemini 3

Written by:
Peter Reyes

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