Cover art for The Embassy by Yasiin Bey

The Embassy

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Jun. 9, 20091 viewer12.2K views

The Embassy Lyrics

[Intro]
"Boogie (Boogie) man (man)"
"This is your captain speaking, with just a little flight information
Coming up on the left we're going to be catching a glimpse of the Grand Canyon
On the right you can be able to see the Hoover Dam in just a few minutes
We're flying at an altitude of 37,000 feet
And our airspeed is four hundred miles an hour
Couple little facts here
I'm packing a Colt King Cobra
That's a .357 caliber firearm with a black rubber-grip and a six-inch barrel
Also, the co-pilot is carrying a Kimber Custom defense pistol with all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a custom gun of that kind
With an alloy frame and bevel treatment on the entire gun
And our Chief Flight Attendant Roger has a, uh Ruger Bearcat
That .22 with a hand-fluted cylinder

All three are capable of piercing body armor at a distance of up to twenty-seven feet
And you can put a hole in human bone and flesh the size of the Grand Canyon
Which by the way is coming up on the left-hand side of the plane
So just sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of your flight..."

[Verse: Yasiin Bey]
From the top, la, la, la, la...
La, la, la, la, lalalalala...
La, la, la, la... la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Mentioned that he worked for the embassy
People seem to find that interesting

High status, intrigue and mystery
Special code name on the hotel registry

I love it when they say
"Enjoy your stay"
They say it how they mean it
'Cause that's the way they been trained

Show you to your room
A suite with a view
When, if anything at all
Do not hesitate to call

Nice! The greatest, the greatest
Compliments, tooth brush, tooth paste, razors
A Bible, a Qur'an in a drawer
Or depending where you are

Tend to whisper through the walls
She was calling on God

The greatest, the greatest
Salutations, congratulations
Reservations, exclusive arrangements
Dinner with the patrons, the scenery is amazing

It's so outrageous, they whisper when they say it
When it's really real it's even realer than "The Matrix"

Classic, modern, ancient, flagrant
Get a special thrill every time they get to say it
Peace! I work with the embassy
On behalf of imagination industry
I come visit, you come visit
Such a pleasure, official business

La, la, la, la...
La, la, la, la, la-la-la-la...
(Boogey, boogey, man, man)
La, la, la, la...la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
The Embassy...greetings

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