Words lose their power with significant use
so I reduced the times that the worst was loosed
I recall being a kid and hearing a grown up swear
meant something important had just happened right there
but nowadays, it's common as a pair of Jordans
used to be “wow”, now it's loud with boredom
Dick Cheney even gave the words a spin
and nobody out there is as pure as him
Samuel L. Jackson's career is such
that his vocab we can't hear near enough
motherfucker rolls off the tongue so nicely
plus it's great filler in the throes of a dry heave
don't have something to say? Say that.
Pose like a tough guy with a Maybach.
See, I treat the words like a nuclear option.
Except I use them more often
Are they verbs, nouns, adjectives or adverbs
or syllabic filler for another rap verse?
Call it MC Ren, the later years, with hot dogs.
Something for the gobsmacked speaker when thought stops.
Unless you're George Carlin, managing the Marlins
or Louis C.K., you're just rambling for stardom.
See, it's fun for me to get creative and make
new ways to signify that I'm going to break
but even I say “damn” like it's Hoover here
and you can keep that thought for your souvenir
remember facelift? Not a single curse
but I scorched the remains of that target's earth
there's a time and place, but so many are lazy
could it be they have a broken watch? Maybe
Thinking every moment is a suitable spot
to let fly with that same old usual slop
If respect is sought, you'd best stretch the vocab
get a yoga class for your rote notepads.
Instead of dope jabs, the sweetest science
One hit wonders try to seem defiant.
Haymakers get thrown by naysayers
just to try and savor their own word's flavor.
My dad gave me a bar of soap to chew once
think the taste stayed in my mouth a few months
Speech bubbles came with a crisp and clean spell
cause I called my mom a name that I won't retell
at 16, those words made me tough
and with NWA, I then gave a fuck
but that kid became a man with a lazy crutch
so I went cold turkey and evaded such
now I use moderation, just like Satchel
Paige recommended, entertainment is tactile
My goal is to think before the words appear
but sometimes I don't quite persevere
See, my goal is to think before the words appear
but sometimes I don't quite persevere

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