Woke up in a bad placeShould probably get up, so I’m not lateStared at my phone for the past eightMinutes at nothing, my head achesBottles empty by the lampshadeI’m out of Excedrin again, greatToo early to tell, but at this rateI’m thinkin’ this might be a bad dayI walk out the bedroom, my roommate’sAsleep on the couch with her two-facedBoyfriend who lives here, but don’t payA penny for rent, but he still staysShe says he’s broke, I’m like “No way”Probably sells drugs, but she won’t sayTell me he dabbles in real estateI mean I don’t believe it, but okayOkay, pull out the drivewayNotice my gas tank’s on E again, well, of course, it isGuess I probably should stop at the gas stationSo I take a right, pull up to the pumpWhile it’s pumpin’, I look at my ashtrayThen remember I need to get cigarettes (Cigarettes)Anything that help my mind stateSo, I park and walk inside—wait!I should probably get somethin’ to drink and eat, I guessSo I find and grab a couple bags of chipsWhere’s the candy aisle? Oh, yeah, here it isWhich one should I get?Should I grab the Starburst orChange it up and maybe grab the Twix?Mm, grab the Starburst and I started walkin’As I passed the garbage and I reach the fridgeI hear someone yellin’ at the front of the storeProbably just a homeless guy getting boredProbably just a customer whose cardDidn’t work, and now he wants to start a warMan, I can’t afford toKeep buyin’ energy drinks every day, I shut the doorThen turn around and as I’m headin’ towards the counterWith my drink, I hear “Hey, open up the drawer”Crouching on the floorPeek around the aisle, gun is on the fore-Head of the man that’s behind the counterNow my heart is poundin’ and I’m prayin’ to the LordI don’t die today, I can’t die todayI got things to do, tryin’ not to shakePlottin’ my escape, where’s my cellphone at?Left it in my car, icing on the cakeI start crawling, I can hear him yellin’I want every penny, I want every dime” (Yeah)Once you finish with the cashOpen up the bag, throw some cigarettes inside” (Yeah)Which ones do you want? Which ones do you want?”I’m not picky, give me any kindGive me all of ’em, yeah, just toss ’em inKeep it movin’ on, I’m runnin’ low on time andI’d advise you to move a little quickerTrust me, I don’t wanna have to pull the triggerI done it before, it’s not a pretty picture
What, you don’t believe me? I’m just playin’ with youWell, no I’m not, no I’m notJust do what I say ’cause if you even think of tryna pull a fast one on mePromise you’ll be sorryOh, my driver’s callin’, I can’t miss my pickup”That’s when I did somethin’ stupidAnd my jacket knocked over a can of soup and thenIt got quiet, did he hear me movin’? Shh!Hold my breath, he must’ve heard me do it, huh?I’m assumin’ theNoise must’ve made him turn his head enoughTo let the guy that was at gunpoint grab his own gunNow they both got weaponsMaybe I should help himSneak up, slow and deck himTime to go, time to go, time to goIt’s gon’ be a bloody miracleNow or never, God, if I had any blessingsComing in my future, could you send ’em to my present?Peek around the edge, and I start runnin’ at himHe don’t see me comin’, does he? Steppin’ closerGrab his neck and hold him, squeezin’ on his throatI’m tryna choke him, then his elbow hits my nose andThink he broke it, I think he broke it, myBlood is leakin’ all over my clothes, I tryNot to let go, but my hands begin to slip and bullets start to flyCan’t see out my eyesCashier still alive?I can’t tell, I’m tryna crawl away, here comes another guyHe runs inside, like “Where’s the money?Did you get the money? Where’s the bag you brought?” (Ayy)I don’t know, I think it’s still behind the counterProlly by the cashier I just shot” (Ayy)Who’s this on the floor? Who’s this on the floor?I don’t know!” “Well, did they call the cops?”He runs up to me, then he grabs my shoulderAs he flips me over, then my jaw drops, ’causeI thought his voice sounded real familiar, he’sGot a mask on, but the shirt he’s wearingIs the same one he had on this morningStarin’ in my eyes, I know he knows I know, embarrassed heStands above me and says “Sorry Erin, butI don’t have a choice,” he holds the barrel upTo my head, I scream “You can’t be serious!”He shakes his head and says “I’m sorry,” then the gunGet down, get on the groundCashier yells to ask if I’m okay, he’s dialing 911I run over to him, grab his phone and try to help him up911, what’s your emergency?”It’s been a robbery, the cashier was shot, he needs an ambulanceHe looks kinda pale, I think he might’ve lost a lot of blood”Okay, help is on the way, anybody else been injured?”Yeah, the robbers, there were two of ’em”Can you tell me their condition? Are they still alive?”Well, I’m not really sure, but they don’t look so goodI’m pretty sure they’re deadYeah, I think they’re dead”Alright, take a deep breathEverything’s gonna be okay, you’re gonna be alright”