Cut My Teeth-Dilated Peoples

[ti:Cut My Teeth] [ar:Dilated Peoples] [al:Directors Of Photography] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Cut My Teeth - Dilated Peoples [00:14.91]The strong prey upon the weak [00:16.34] [00:16.93]This is where I learned to stand on my own feet [00:19.29] [00:20.64]So much I see [00:21.69] [00:22.25]On the streets of Venice beach is where I cut my teeth [00:25.14]Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see [00:27.59] [00:28.30]On the streets of Venice beach is where I cut my teeth [00:31.35]Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see [00:34.22]Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth [00:37.01] [00:37.70]I remember how it all be gan [00:40.31]I used to switch graffiti tips on cans with both hands [00:43.60]No chance I knew they couldn't stop this rush [00:46.52]Our bus bench was a stop and they ain't stopping the bus [00:49.42]I caught the fever at sixteen I copped a beater [00:52.76]Now it's me against the world sit in my own 2 seater [00:55.45] [00:56.46]I drove slow on roads that lead freedom [00:58.59] [00:59.35]What I believe in known that I'd be leaving [01:02.10]Let me in jump up the timeline to current events [01:04.34] [01:05.10]I went around the world twice on award tours it never ends [01:08.00] [01:08.77]Mike will did but others didn't make it go [01:11.42]Others still hungry so the others gonna take it [01:14.14]Sh*t is basic when you put it the pot and let it simmer [01:17.27]Like the sun been setting later in the summer than the winter [01:20.10]Sh*t where I'm from I keep the oven sizzling [01:22.59] [01:23.20]I cut my teeth at Venice beach then hit [01:25.19]My peoples with some of the wisdom [01:26.43] [01:27.97]The strong prey upon the weak [01:30.03]This is where I learned to stand on my own feet [01:32.33] [01:33.73]So much I see [01:34.69] [01:35.42]On these mid city streets is where I cut my teeth [01:37.83] [01:38.69]Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see [01:40.75] [01:41.46]On these mid city streets is where I cut my teeth [01:43.82] [01:44.40]Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see [01:46.73] [01:47.51]Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth [01:50.47]I learned a nickel cost more than a dime before I learned to rhyme [01:54.30]Crenshaw and venice st charles is more specific [01:57.02]Then pico and fairfax the ethiopian district [01:59.63]Everything changes noticing both of them look different [02:02.76]I can think back though life goes on so keep living [02:05.84]Didn't step to og's on the block to seek wisdom [02:08.86]Or I'd be crippin but they teach the street systems [02:11.99]Street soldiers and street politicians I'd keep listening [02:14.40] [02:15.23]Smoking in the homey's rental blazing instrumentals [02:17.80]Something like a steel elephant trunk came through the window [02:21.40]Eyes traced the barrel to a friendly face caught you slipping [02:25.08]Broke the blunt gave us back the lit half and kept dipping [02:27.56]Had that beach cruiser whipping then stopped [02:29.39]He turned around came back and told me it's a war zone go home [02:32.64] [02:33.24]Draw something matter of fact write something raw for me [02:36.28]Call you tomorrow that was the last time that I saw him damn [02:39.51]But I took it as a sign standing at the crossroads [02:41.96]Saw a different world was mine it was with me all the time [02:45.44]Appreciative never satisfied inspired to climb [02:47.91] [02:48.44]Eyes wide mid city lit that fire inside let's go [02:51.81] [02:53.18]The strong prey upon the weak [02:54.66] [02:55.25]This is where I learned to stand on my own feet [02:57.63] [02:58.91]So much I see [02:59.83] [03:00.57]On the streets of Venice beach is where I cut my teeth [03:02.98] [03:03.64]Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see [03:06.09] [03:06.68]On these mid city streets is where I cut my teeth [03:09.52]Cut cut cut cut cut cut so much I see [03:12.05] [03:12.71]Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth [03:15.48] [03:19.12]Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut my teeth