Tilted Bars

[Verse 1] I walk in slow, brim low Shoeshine on my toe Checker suit, cold stare Cash in the coat, oh Dice on the felt, click-clack Smile like a safe crack My homeboys lean by the door Say the room feel my step back White glove on the glass Black ink on the tag They talk tough, I laugh Then I fold the whole deck fast Mama said, "Boy, keep clean" Daddy said, "Boy, stay mean" So I learned to tip my hat While the whole block made me king [Pre-Chorus] Tilted bars, crooked shine One foot out of line I don't fold, I don't bend I just make the whole joint mine [Chorus] Tilted bars, tilted bars We don't walk straight, we scar the dark Tilted bars, tilted bars Clean-cut grin with a wolfish heart Tilted bars, tilted bars (tilted bars) Tilted bars, tilted bars We make a crooked move, then hit the mark [Verse 2] Juke joint smoke in the rafters Gold tooth gleam, they after What I got tucked in the sleeve Little bit of heat, little disaster Cufflinks flash like warning signs My crew move in a single line They bring noise, I bring calm Then the whole damn table resign Talk slick, I answer dry Cool as ice in July But my patience got a razor edge And my name got a heavier price Backroom nod, big grin Deal made, then I’m gone again Same old cap, same old scowl Different day, same lion den [Pre-Chorus] Tilted bars, crooked shine One foot out of line I don't fold, I don't bend I just make the whole joint mine [Chorus] Tilted bars, tilted bars We don't walk straight, we scar the dark Tilted bars, tilted bars Clean-cut grin with a wolfish heart Tilted bars, tilted bars (tilted bars) Tilted bars, tilted bars We make a crooked move, then hit the mark [Bridge] [Horn break] They want neat, they want square But I came from the trapdoor stairs One hand on the mic, one on the game Same cool face, same hard stare [Final Chorus] Tilted bars, tilted bars We don't walk straight, we scar the dark Tilted bars, tilted bars Clean-cut grin with a wolfish heart Tilted bars, tilted bars (tilted bars) Tilted bars, tilted bars We make a crooked move, then hit the mark