The Offer

Tuesday night Stocking the bread Manager said Hey Maya You got somebody waiting outside I said Tell 'em I'll be five minutes He said No You don't understand This guy got shoes that don't touch dirt Outside parked something long and sleek Guy standing there had a certain mystique Wearing a suit that turned night into day Smiled like somebody used to getting his way Pardon me, ma'am But may I ask Are you Maya? Yeah, that's me Who's asking? Names Jimmy Cross Aka the Big Boss Aka "Hot Sauce" Aka "Dude that don't need no floss" But you can call me Jim I heard about Black Hollow Heard about the Saturn too Heard you one hard act to follow Cuz ain't no one can explain you I buy race teams Buy engines Buy drivers Buy wins But I never bought somebody Who don't care if she wins You've got money I've got speed Guess I'm tired of stocking beans You've got money I've got dreams No more groceries in the passenger seat? Thank you sir, but I don't wear no leash I ain't trying to be your sugar daddy, just a business partner... Is that so? Thanks, but Hang on, think before you leave Don't drift for free Work for me and a hundred Gs Private roads Big events No more counting every cent No more late shifts No more loans No more fixing things alone I'll pay for school Pay your gas Fly your mama first class If I'm lyin, you can kick my ass I looked down at my apron Looked at my old Saturn I was very flattered Money would break the pattern Help me and mama That surely mattered, right? He smiled Reached inside his coat Pulled out keys Not for his car For one with my name already printed on mmm He's got money I've got speed Pay to drift sounds neat He's got money I've got dreams No more groceries in the passenger seat Before he left He handed me a card Only three words on it "CALL ME WHEN" Ok, then What do you think, mama? Well, I liked his gold teeth