Houthi

Stood pooled in porch light Cut my shadow off with a dull knife Whispered in its ear, then sent it off into the night Set the trap to the mice The rats, whatever's in the pipes Corner of ya eye, the edge of the white That's where I live, I'm set for life Braise the tripe, never stir the rice twice Barely roasted pancetta on a fine dice Your wife said, "Haram," but we already fell from quite a height This what happened, left to his own device You'd be embarrassed to know the price (wasn't much) The bag was light, the rags were still tied tight There was no particular gripe, I sent a dull crescendo Stepped over some when it was my turn at the window Backwoodz single, change on plexiglass Yeah, that's my jingle Careful what you ask for, you just might get it Moms showed us where she kept our passports hidden Careful what you ask for, you just might get it Better yet, he keep a couple passports wit' him Told my ex-wife where I stashed it, just in case She paused, then she said, "Okay" Couldn't think of much else to say, a labyrinth is not a maze That's okay, but that's not the haze J.D. Salinger, just stay away Miss Havishim at the drapes Naked to the waist, aged like grapes Gutterin' candles, throw shade while we ate All you heard was knife and fork on the plate Grainy home movies of him home-rollin' doobies Pagliacci, how they piled in the fuckin' hoopty Loopy smile, I ran through the town like Houthi Wave cap under the kufi, the tea was loose-leaf Listen, it's all news to me, I'm new in these parts Pardon to God, I'm just visitin' my niece Somewhere in the buildin' Someone somewhere makin' beats, muffled Cover the mouths of children where you hear the beast, shuffle To another door, somethin' scuttled along the floor Belt buckle whip you raw, stood up all night Every plan had a flaw Pried every board from the floor Pride before fall but he fell short Both hands wrapped in gauze Stole five from God, your Lord And I'm just wonderin' what she was thinkin' when she paused What she was thinkin' when she paused Careful what you ask for, you just might get it Moms showed us where she kept our passports hidden Careful what you ask for (ask for, ask for)