Method Man — The Purple Tape

[Intro: Method Man] I, fifty-eight, fifty-seven Yeah, got you A'ight, ayy [Verse 1: Method Man] Lace your boots up, tracks get looped up The chocolate deluxe gets scooped up All my pigeons is cooped up, Wu's up, W's up If y'all ain't with us, chuck a deuce up, and let us do us Break a promise but not my group up Veterans is dying and used up Let's see if they can hang, I'm already tying the snoose up (Ah) I'm too hot, if you not, get you stuffed (Stuffed) Get you touched and get you shot or you cut (Damn) Young buck, I'm just trying to toughen you up (Yeah) Can't let you hustle with us, y'all ain't struggled enough (Nah) Y'all been cuddled too much, maybe mothered too much So the burner giving out loans, here's a couple of bucks Had a couple of scuffs, I ain't saying I'm perfect (Yeah) And I ain't cursing the rhyme but I wrote it in cursive (Woo) Quote the verses, boy I flow with a purpose Get that prometh' and the soda, come with the purchase [Chorus: Method Man & Rae Smith] Who is that up in the building? Hashtag we still win Raekwon, no relation to Chef though, but still trend My youngin' tell 'em it's them Wu-Tang is for the children They bugging, tell 'em again Wu-Tang is for the children [Verse 2: Raekwon] Lab with the pole, she slide down, I'm in the basement counting faces Drunk on the slouch, count the spaceships Jewelry to my knee caps, breathe stacks whores & sleestacks H-S-B see me getting g-packs, herringbones, mad stones in 'em The voice is olive green, three doors, I'm on and bring my goons home Puma's on, points like unicorns, fuming in uniforms What you wanna do with me? Just sue me homes Yeah, half Mike, half Nike, handle got grip Got monkey's out here ready to flip We pull a stunt, grab knots, push cops, just for vengeance For killing that real shit independence Far glowing like blonde hair, probably where the way it be rolling Let's catch a check y'all, bring the broads here Until the sun burn out, ain't nobody eating (Nigga) We on your block now, Glock up or call the precinct [Chorus: Method Man & Rae Smith] Who is that up in the building? Hashtag we still win Raekwon, no relation to Chef though, but still trend My youngin' tell 'em it's them Wu-Tang is for the children They bugging, tell 'em again Wu-Tang is for the children Who is that up in the building? Hashtag we still win Raekwon, no relation to Chef though, but still trend My youngin' tell 'em it's them Wu-Tang is for the children They bugging, tell 'em again Wu-Tang is for the children [Verse 3: Inspectah Deck] Deck performing on the track, call him Jeff Gordon I'm still buzzin', this is Hennessey the next morning They upset talking, I'm yes y'allin for checks Boss on the set, you acting like my ex calling Ain't that a bitch, not the five or the six I rock seven on my back, that's Kaepernick I dazzle like a magic trick, fabulous swordsmen Sort of like abortion, I ain't having it S-I ready for action, heavily cashing We set for whatever, what's happening? Cold like the weather in Aspen, flow everlasting Four, five, six, your head's crackin' Just a fifth of E&J, plus a eighth of green No promethazine but I make 'em lean I'm running with the real, y'all chasing dreams While the crowd go wild for they favorite team [Chorus: Method Man & Rae Smith] Who is that up in the building? Hashtag we still win Raekwon, no relation to Chef though, but still trend My youngin' tell 'em it's them Wu-Tang is for the children They bugging, tell 'em again Wu-Tang is for the children Who is that up in the building? Hashtag we still win Raekwon, no relation to Chef though, but still trend My youngin' tell 'em it's them Wu-Tang is for the children They bugging, tell 'em again Wu-Tang is for the children