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Brush with Death

[Intro - Dr Grievance] Yeah... Domestic Disturbance 6:47 AM A man just trying to maintain his hygiene Real talk [Verse 1 - Big Niggle] B-I-G N-I-DOUBLE-G-L-E Let me tell you 'bout a morning that still haunts me Woke up early, feeling good, feeling blessed Walked into the bathroom, you know the rest Grabbed the Colgate, loaded up the bristles Thought I heard the morning birds, they was whistles Started on the front teeth, everything cool Moved to the molars like I learned in school But then I got ambitious, went too far back Tongue started moving and I lost the track Brush hit the spot that you never should hit Eyes watered up, mouth started to spit [*gag*] That gag came up from deep in my soul Whole body convulsed, lost all control [*heave*] Hunched over the sink, toothpaste and spit 6:48 AM, day already shit [Hook] Brush with death, a brush with death Colgate and spit, fighting for breath Brush with death, a brush with death 6 AM, damn near met my death [Verse 2 - Big Niggle] I seen a lot in my forty-two years But nothing prepared me for these bathroom tears One minute you're brushing, feeling like a king Next minute you're gagging, can't feel anything The sound that I made, I can't describe it [*gag*] Half cough, half wretch, couldn't hide it Wife knocked on the door, asked if I'm okay How you explain you almost threw up today? "Nah baby I'm good, just brushing my teeth" But we both know the truth of what lies beneath A man who pushed limits he shouldn't have pushed A tongue that got touched when it shouldn't get touched Now every morning I approach with fear Keep the brush at the front, nowhere near The danger zone, the point of no return Some lessons in life, you only gotta learn once [Hook] Brush with death, a brush with death Colgate and spit, fighting for breath Brush with death, a brush with death 6 AM, damn near met my death [Verse 3 - Lil Setback] Lil biddy setback—YO IT HAPPENED TO ME TOO Last Thursday morning, quarter past two Couldn't sleep so I'm brushing again Mouth wide open and then— [*violent gag*] WHAT THE FUCK, I almost died in here! Toothbrush handle got me gripping with fear I'm SCREAMING at the mirror like it's the brush's fault This Oral-B tryna catch a fucking assault WHO DESIGNED THIS? Why's it so long? Eight inches of plastic, something's wrong I'm gagging, I'm spitting, I'm crying, I'm done Threw the brush in the toilet—NAH I AIN'T THE ONE Electric brushes? NAH, keep 'em away from me Spinning bristles near my throat? That's a felony I brush with my finger now, I don't give a fuck Dentist says my teeth are trash—WELL GOOD LUCK [Outro - Dr Grievance] Front teeth... side teeth... that's it Don't be a hero Gravel & Dust