[Intro: sample (Masta Killa)] You are watching a master at work.. (Haha, haha, yeah, haha...)
[Verse 1: Masta Killa] Steppin' live in the place, smackin' blood out his face It's the principal, don't get it wrong What I do to eat, is nothing in comparison To what I do to keep, self up, right and exact Sway the mac' if I have to defend the castle Slang lasso, ropin' them til they recoup Pass the keys to the Coupe, it's cute for wiz to scoot off, '95 north Cut from the cloth of king, who bare struggle In this life line, theology of time Move with our major motion to the mic To recite the dart that I have written Light exists in the darkness, instant gratification How far can you travel to mic spar?
[Verse 2: Masta Killa] See the God light gleam so bright, I gain birth to That you attract you, heart so fuller Make you wanna pull your trigger and get rid a Shiny bald militant head like Lou Gossett He's walkin' with the shinin' lamp of knowledge Glory be the law, with the justice sword Supreme being, all I seeing, radiant son Imperishable absolute, ya'll salute Approximately three mil', bodies like an empty vessels I must fill, check where I came from Any God seal a Mason is my Sun In this scene, lesson number one, for the dumb If he ain't true and living, son, then I never heard of one Pack your gun, one on one, come and get some
[Interlude: Bruce Lee sample (Masta Killa)] Water... now you put water into a cup..., it becomes the cup You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle You put it in a tea pot, it becomes the tea pot Now water can flow, or it can crash.. Be water, my friend... (yo, heh, yo)
[Verse 3: Masta Killa] Yo, I thought the sign read: "No colors allowed" Well how then, give me a few, just listen Instead of wasting time, try'nna grab them back The dominant magnetic will always attract The under-life, quoting him, describe the beat Now Eminem, for example, just another sample Of your worst nightmare, coming back at you So beautiful designed, the places of time, to see Everything that has been, always will be Now figure out the riddle, the never ending cycle Born in his self, back into the circle I'm thankful for the blessing, testing of the lessons Answers and questions, trials and tribulations That were set upon me, it's hard for some to see But it's clear as day to me..
[Outro: Bruce Lee sample] Be water, my friend..
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Final track on Masta Killa’s critically acclaimed debut solo album No Said Date. The production has an obvious Asian influence and the verses are separated by samples of a famous Bruce Lee interview, detailing the principles of water.
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