Escape

Now check it out, yo

One, two

Now check it out

Escapism

Check the verse in the Bible says man shall never covet

But in your life you put nothing above it

You seem to love it

Invest some stock to clock what's in my stable

Sweating me like Cain sweating Abel

You're unstable

You couldn't speak, now what's the fake smile for?

The jealousy, that's why you're feeling so insecure

Used to be by my side but now all I see is pride

On the quest for big lucci, got you open wide

It feels funny, cause it never used to be that way

Remember PR back in the day?

Hey, the number's changed and the crib's a little fatter

But if you was real, you see, it really wouldn't matter

Check the stat and fact, yo, don't ever try to peep this

Don't mistake my kindness for a weakness

The name is Pete Rock, I'll take you higher than the izm

I'm on a exodus, Escapism

Yo, Escapism

Yo, Escapism

Escapism

Check it out

I like to rhyme, no time for silly head games

Strictly known for busting up your bed frames

But skins bold, they act like they want to know a ****

Break they neck to show they figure

But, yo, you can't gas me up, you can't hype me

Play it cool when it comes to schooling wifey

On the ways of life it's strife, checks, and big money

Some next kid'll be up on your honey

Sexing your honey, flexing your Benz and your money

Playing you like a crash-test dummy

So take it from me

'Cause when it happens, don't say I never told you so

Heed the verbal lessons in the flow

And ay yo, you know they style, and, yeah, I'm here to warn ya

Getting shaky 'cause I'm coming up on ya

It's Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth on a major pape mission

Rising to the top, Escapism

Escapism

Yo, Escapism

Escapism

Now check it out, y'all

I'm sitting back, I got the funk on cruise

While you snooze

Pete Rock is steady paying his dues

Putting styles on lock and making beats by the bundle

Scooping more props than Bryant Gumbel

And staying humble

But then you go and have to act that way

I just hit you off the other day

But this is sick, 'cause here you come with your crew of derelicts

Talking about you need a pair of kicks, or this or that

You hang around 'cause the pockets is fat

But when I'm on E, yo, you ain't trying to check for me

You got more game than rugby

You're only stressing the name and that the papes is flowing lovely

So stop searching for idealism

And check the off-beat flow of the Soul Brother with the realism

Shedding some light just like a prism

You can't wait, you can't fake it, yo, Escapism

Check it out, y'all

Escapism

Check, one, two, Escapism

Ha

Yo, Escapism

Ha, ha

Check it out

I dedicate this to all my favorite rappers in the music industry

Can't forget my man Erick Sermon

Heavy D

LL Cool J

The Guru

Can't forget my man Extra P

Q-T

Can't forget my man C.L. Smooth in the place to be

Can't forget my man Baby Paul

And InI

And we out like that

Peace, it's over