Why do we have to cross Why are niggas always crossing somethin'? And what's the They our music as long As can't see our faces? One, two, one, two, you got it
Runnin' through the trenches, Runnin' the trenches, what? Runnin' through the It's the Patti Dooke, it's the what? through the trenches, oh Runnin' the trenches, it's the Patti's Dooke
Runnin' through the trenches, Runnin' through the trenches, Runnin' through the It's the Dooke, it's the Patti what? Runnin' the trenches, oh Runnin' through the trenches, the Patti's Dooke
Just the day I got a starter kit An M is a thing to waste Caught the face from the of the border of the mind state I play to a fraud
Nah, it ain't happenin', nada to make it Robbin' and theivin' is one who with a Colgate frown And all remember my for I sniff frequencies Well, it in the year of '78
But '93 or should I say '94? For my style is more I said, "Come in", in Come on, out into my reservoir
As I a man, your bastard style has just been stuck By a sticker a 'Frigerator Lickin'' if, how's about, why would? Never thought that the napalm bust the jeans
it up, the one with the beard Mega the beat, hide it under sheets, cover this hint Hostin' all threats but out Mr. Jarbage
Jimmy and the Jet, standin' on the I'm as the farmer Cultivatin' without mendin', bendin' Compromising any of my styles to gain a
Listen while you hear it, there's no in my slip I reckon the rhythm and the blues and the rap got me red While the from Tommy plant bridge crossin' to a larger community Yet soon to see I have a brother named Luck
A nigga Dres A groupie Cassandra caught bobbin' on the head Of a baby named Chris, I missed a kid who caught wreck when and I when Sammy B's on the set
Runnin' the trenches, what? Runnin' through the trenches, Runnin' through the the Patti Dooke, it's the Patti what? Runnin' the trenches, oh Runnin' through the trenches, it's the Patti's
Prevention against M.C.'s Prevention sucka M.C.'s Prevention against M.C.'s And now, against sucka M.C.'s
We decided to the cover a little bit Because we see the big Negroes and white folks buyin' album
and white folks buyin' this album Everybody's know who this group is We just felt the picture wasn't as important As it was we succeed in crossing over
Cross over ain't but a double cross you lose our audience We gon' get them back He may try to change our sound
Let no man put the groups I never blunder Cashin' all the on the mic I might cherry to the bush, brand Plug
Funk to the against hoods Bridges saggin' to down under They can't be raised the feminine praise In with no chocolate in the mix
White boy, Roy, cannot it But the first to try and it Dilute it, it, kill it I see him infiltratin' to the And when the leechin' I'ma shoot 'em all in they
Runnin' the trenches, what? through the trenches, yeah Runnin' the trenches It's the Patti Dooke, the Patti what? Runnin' the trenches, oh Runnin' the trenches, it's the Patti's Dooke
It might blow up but it go pop It might up but it won't go pop It might blow up but it go pop It might up but it won't go pop
It might blow up but it go pop It might blow up but it go pop It might up but it won't go pop It might blow up but it go pop
I light and not skin, I ain't from Europe Afro at the root of the retina of the third Mums the word when ya blind, baby, to the fact
Don't the Compton so I don't own a gat But respect is clear crystal 'cause Millie got a And down with me, wild, of most wild Born child to the old legitimate soul
Talker of the many ago Walker of the broken calves ago Phantom of the phrase, in many ways 'Cause I see her runnin' the trenches Comin' rent my style
I'm not the one to with I'm you out I'm not the one to fuck wit so check it
Y'all, y'all who I am, listen up, son Peace to my man, And y'all better guard trenches 'Cause we through 'em
Do it, fluid, up my mind Do it, fluid, up my mind Do it, fluid, up my mind Do it, fluid, mess up my Do it, fluid, up my mind
Tell me How come they never cross to us? I never seen niggas on Elvis Presley album cover