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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maya Arulpragasam
Maya Arulpragasam
Vocals
Nesreen Shah
Nesreen Shah
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
August Darnell
August Darnell
Composer
Maya Arulpragasam
Maya Arulpragasam
Songwriter
Ross Orton
Ross Orton
Composer
Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey
Composer
Stony Jr Browder
Stony Jr Browder
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ross Orton
Ross Orton
Producer
Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I bongo with my lingo
And beat it like a wing, yo
To Congo, to Colombo
Can't stereotype my thing, yo
[Verse 2]
I salt and pepper my mango
Shoot spit out the window
Bingo, I got him in the thing, yo
Now what? I'm doin' my thing, yo
[Verse 3]
Quit bending all my fingo
Quit beatin' me like you're Ringo
You wanna go? You wanna win a war?
Like P.L.O., I don't surrendo
[Verse 4]
The sunshowers that fall on my troubles
Are over you, my baby
And some showers I'll be aiming at you
'Cause I'm watching you, my baby
[Verse 5]
I bongo with my lingo
And beat it like a wing, yo
To Congo, to Colombo
Can't stereotype my thing, yo
[Verse 6]
I checked that mouth on him
Fuckin' checked that gas on him
I had him, cornered him
Fuckin' shut that gate on him
[Verse 7]
Why would you listen to him?
He had his way, I'm bored of him
I'm tired of him
I don't wanna be as bad as him
[Verse 8]
It's a bomb, yo
So run, yo
Put away your stupid gun, yo
'Cause see through like protocol
Which is why we blow it up 'fore we go
[Verse 9]
The sunshowers that fall on my troubles
Are over you, my baby
And some showers I'll be aiming at you
'Cause I'm watching you, my baby
The sunshowers that fall on my troubles
Are over you, my baby
And some showers I'll be aiming at you
'Cause I'm watching you, my baby
[Verse 10]
Semi-9 and snipered him
On that wall, they posted him
They cornered him
And then just murdered him
[Verse 11]
He told them he didn't know them
He wasn't there, they didn't know him
They showed him a picture then
"Ain't that you with the Muslims?"
[Verse 12]
He got Colgate on his teeth
And Reebok Classics on his feet
At a factory he does Nike
And then helps the family
Beat, heart, beat
He's made it to the Newsweek
Sweetheart seen it
He's doin' it for the peeps
Peace
[Verse 13]
The sunshowers that fall on my troubles
Are over you, my baby
And some showers I'll be aiming at you
'Cause I'm watching you, my baby
The sunshowers that fall on my troubles
Are over you, my baby
And some showers I'll be aiming at you
'Cause I'm watching you, my baby
[Verse 14]
(The sunshowers that fall on my troubles)
(Are over you, my baby)
(And some showers I'll be aiming at you)
('Cause I'm watching you, my baby)
Written by: Maya Arulpragasam, Ross Orton, Steve Mackey, August Darnell, Stony Browder Jr

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