Check In

[Intro]:
Alright folks let's try to get this meeting started, on time for once. We gotta lot of stuff to cover on the agenda, so let's start off with check in as usual and I'm gonna start with the brotha' to the left of me 'cause, unlike most of y'all, he's an actual worker and he's gotta get to work

[Verse 1]:
Peace
My name is Bambu de Pistola taga Los Angeles
Nice to see a few new faces welcome to our place
It's our space, we welcome you all with not a drop of hate
But you will share the same respect or I am down to catch your case
Since we been last together I've been on my same
Went back and reread some books I already read with an older frame
But honest, I been rappin', doin' shows, and buildin' songs
And carryin' on and bein' broke as all of y'all
And all of y'all been holdin' it down livin' day to day
On a barely livable wage I just wanna acknowledge y'all before I move on (Bam!)
Anyways, my son about to be in first grade
And I'm adjustin' to the role to balance home and bein' away
And bein' a straight up militant--"Fuck that pig say?"
But bein' the same out in the street and inside the home must change
So I've been good just bein' a dad who rap on the weekend
Happy to be here with all of my comrades

[Hook]:
They call me Bambu de Pistola outta killa' California
And the Philippines is where my fam from
And I ain't come to bother nobody or fuck up somebody's party
But don't test me the scrap is in my blood
I said they call me Bambu de Pistola outta killa' California
The Philippines is where my fam from
And I ain't come to bother nobody, but fuck the Tea Party
For the people--that is running in my blood

[Verse 2]:
Tahimik ako lang ang puedeng mag ingay
Teka sa gitna na nang procession inside the ride
Palestine on my mind
Egypt still on my mind
Religion keep us in line
Credit keep us confined
It's the blind leadin' the blind
While I'm focused on the crimes
Committed by capitalist pigs who don't fly
Try, do little math work and hands build business
Without a workin' hand no money's collected
So common sense say you should make sure all your workers doin' right
Livin' a healthy life so production values high
But Detroit don't see it
The south side of Chicago don't see it
Oakland, California don't see it
Pittsburgh, Philly, Cincinnati don't see it
Atlanta don't see it
Kalihi don't see it
All across the city of Los Angeles, we need it
Yo, I hang with brothers from the other side of where you feel safe And the sisters that we came with carry seven inch blades
We are sharp, we are focused, we are all pro people
We are not looking for handouts, we are not illegal
We are not illegal (x5)

[Hook]

[Outro]:
Alright, great check in, wanna congratulate everybody for gettin' through that check in under two hours, uh, to the newcomers I promise we'll try to do better but nevertheless I would like to extend to you all a warm and militant welcome