[Verse 1] Avoiding the law by means I move like a ghost in scenes Since a rat has squeezed to the fuzz Now every word got thorns and fuzz I don't trust smiles, I don't trust pleas Back turned quick when the hand gets squeezed One wrong step and the night gets long So I keep it calm, keep my head held strong Phone face down, no names, no trace Cold-blood pace in a borrowed place If they ask me twice, I don't stay still I read that room like a loaded spill [Pre-Chorus] So I watch that door And I watch that light One false move Could end my night [Ghorus] Very careful I gotta be careful Very careful Or down I go Very careful I gotta be careful Say less, move slow Or down I go [Verse 2] Got the nerves of steel, but the sweat still shows Every hallway hum like it already knows I seen loose lips sink a whole damn plan So I zip my mouth and I change my path No big talk when the heat come close Just a clean exit and a low-profile coat If the truth got teeth, then it bites real hard So I keep my face in the shadowed part One eye on the rear, one eye on fate One locked jaw and a steady gait If the floor gets slick, I don't try to dance I back off fast, I don't need a chance [Pre-Chorus] So I watch that door And I watch that light One false move Could end my night [Chorus] Very careful I gotta be careful Very careful Or down I go Very careful I gotta be careful Say less, move slow Or down I go [Bridge] If the room gets cold, I don't freeze up If the air turns thin, I don't speak up I know that a rat can sell out a name So I keep my circle small and my steps in frame [Final Chorus] Very careful I gotta be careful Very careful Or down I go Very careful I gotta be careful Say less, move slow Or down I go
