Artist:  Bass P
Album:  Unreleased
Song:  "Gangs"

What this world needs is a gang peace treaty
And then we would all be sittin' pretty
Cuz then no one would ever have to pay the cost
Of all these innocent lives bein' lost
Ya know what I'm sayin'?!  Now let me take you back
To when I used to be a thug-sluggin', gangbangin' mack
Dealin' them drugs and collectin' my riches
In a drop top caddie with sixteen switches
Thought I was bad--always gettin' into trouble
Till another damn gang busted my bubble
Check the scenario what went down
Me and my homie caught on the wrong side of town
Strollin' down the street, just mindin' our biz
When some fools pulled up and said, "There he is"
Out came a nine from the driver side door
Shots rang out, when bullets rain they pour
My homie dropped down, I started to run
I caught a slug in the arm and damn it stung
But I kept runnin', didn't stop one time
Didn't wanna be another statistic of gang crime
Fortunately, I got lucky--got away
But I knew with no change, my time would come another day
Later I heard that my homie had passed
Caught 5 fucking shots another victim of a gun blast
All I could think about was retalliate
But if I did that, I knew death would be my fate
Behind bars or underground is how I'd end up
So I didn't do a damn thing, I wised the fuck up
Got outta my gang, cuz gangs are no good
Take it from P, don't be a Boy-N-The Hood
Get your life together and go back to school
An education has more value than a precious jewel
And if you're in a gang, you better get out
Cuz gangs lead to one thing--death--no doubt
Whatever you do, you need to always remember
It's never too late to make a lame life better
I'm outta dis bitch as I leave you with a quote
"Life is very precious, don't live it as a joke"

Copyright 1993 Peter A. Roselli