INTRO: -- 4x's VERSE: Yeah, momma and poppa told me I was crazy to stay I was gay in New York Which is a fag in L.A. So I saved my money And I took a plane Wherever I go they treat me the same When the whip comes down When the whip comes down When the whip comes down When the whip comes down VERSE: I'm going down fifty-third street And they're spitting in my face I'm learning the ropes Yeah I'm learning a trade The east river truckers Is churning with trash I've got so much money That I'm spending so fast Chorus 2: When the whip comes down When the whip comes down When the whip comes down When the whip comes down When the shit hits the fan I'll be sitting on the can When the whip comes down VERSE: Yeah, some called me garbage While I was sleeping on the street I never roll And I never cheat I'm filling a need I'm plugging a hole My mama's so glad I ain't on the dole Chorus 3: When the whip comes down When the whip comes down When the shit hits the fan I'm sitting on the can When the whip comes down When the whip comes down Chorus: INSTRUMENTAL: SOLO OVER TE CHORDS D -- 7x's Chorus 2: BREAK: THEN: D -- 12x's Chorus: FADE OUT: any questions, comments or corrections e-mail me at:
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