Swordsman

Lyrics

[Chorus: GZA & Killah Priest] When a motherfucker steps out his place And gets slapped in his motherfuckin' face Just because the motherfucker tried the base For G-O-D, for G-O-D And while I see his whole clique pass us by Motherfuckers think they qualify And for those niggas want to try The G-O-D, the G-O-D [Verse 1: GZA] Yo, I'm not caught up in politics I'm no Black activist on a so-called scholar's dick I come through with the Wu and drop math And versatile freestyle bombs on phonographs And deliver all things in number and weight Searched to death on how living things relate 'Cause at a young age, I was molded in a religion I relied on And got caught up in superstition Scared to split poles, ducked black cats Once in a while, threw salt over my back But with knowledge of self from off the shelf Made things seemed complicated now small like elves So turn off the lights, light a candle, and have a séance Pull a lid off the Dean Martin scandal Witches, warlocks, spooks, and holy ghosts RZA, let's defraud the hoax [Chorus: GZA & Killah Priest] When a motherfucker steps out his place And gets slapped in his goddamn face Just because the nigga, what he tried to base For G-O-D, for G-O-D And while I see his whole clique pass us by Motherfuckers think they qualify And for those niggas want to try The G-O-D, the G-O-D [Verse 2: GZA] We were on the same ship when the slaves were checked I had to pull your card, you was on the top deck So I plotted my escape I saw the thin line between love and hate And fast from the hog on the plate I suffered brutal pain from whips and chains Punishments that were set to wash the brain So look, listen, observe, and also respect this jewel Drawed up, detect and reflect this light I shine Because my powers is refined Through the truth, which manifest through eternal minds Purified gasses and masses The same elements that helped spark civilization classes I see brothers quote math plus degrees Lip-professing-ass niggas can't feed they own seeds [Chorus: GZA & Killah Priest] When a nigga steps out his place And gets slapped in his motherfuckin' face Just because the nigga, what he tried to base For G-O-D, for G-O-D While I see his whole clique pass us by Motherfuckers think they qualify And for those niggas want to try The G-O-D, the G-O-D When a motherfucker steps out his place And gets slapped in his goddamn face Just because the nigga, what he tried to base For G-O-D, G-O-D And while I see his whole clique pass us by Motherfuckers think they qualify And for those niggas want to try The G-O-D, the G-O-D