Consequences Got Consequences : Raw Throat Raymond (Fire Cut)

[Start – Dirty Delta Guitar / Muted Cornet / Heavy Swing / Stomping Bass] [Intro – Spoken / Cold] You made a choice. Didn't know what would happen? Maybe not. Knew somethin' would. Now... SHUT THE HELL UP AND LISTEN. [Verse 1 – Gruff Blues-Rap] You took that money Thought nobody'd see Now your boss don't trust the man workin' next to thee He gets questioned You get fired Two families hurt One fool's desire You told that lie to get through Friday Now the truth gets searched every goddamn Sunday She don't believe you even when you're straight You made suspicion a permanent housemate [Turnaround – Crooked 1920s Scat / Horn Stabs] Bap-ba-dat! Skiddle-dat-dow! Doo-bap, dit-dat, BOW! [Spoken] See, that first consequence? It done had children. (ugly, mean, little kids) [Chorus – Heavy Blues Swing / Cold Growl] You chose the deed You chose the cost Even if you didn't know what all might get lost Consequences got consequences They don't stop at one Every choice you ever make gets another something done You knew there'd be a price Didn't know how much? Well, tough goddamn luck That's the deal you touched Consequences got consequences They don't ask permission You made your choice Now make the damn payment [Verse 2 – Hard Blues-Rap / Staggered Swing] You threw that punch He hit the floor Head caught the corner Now you're facin' more You wanted respect Got yourself a case His family's changed You can't change his face Your woman leaves Your boy won't speak Your boss finds somebody by the end of the week Now you're hollerin' unfair How things got outta hand Like your fist weren't attached to your own damn plans [Aside – Spoken / Guitar Chokes] Didn't mean for all that? I believe you. Don't change none of it. (not one damn bit) [Verse 3 – Blues-Rap / Muted Brass Creeps In] You drove home drunk Made it there clean Now you call that luck a guarantee Next time you don't Next time somebody bleeds And a stranger spends years payin' for your deeds You kept your mouth shut when a friend got blamed Now he don't trust you and you're both ashamed You chose not to speak That's a choice too, friend Ain't no magic exemption for the quiet end [Turnaround – Bitter Scat / Snare Shuffle] Doo-bap, ba-diddle, Dat-dat-dee! Bum-ba-bap, Skiddle-bop-BEE! [Spoken – Flat] Listen to that. Even silence makes noise when the bill comes due. (PAY UP!) [Chorus – Stronger / Guitar Grinding] You chose the deed You chose the cost Even if you didn't know what all might get lost Consequences got consequences They don't stop at one Every choice you ever make gets another something done You knew there'd be a price Didn't know how much? Well, tough goddamn luck That's the deal you touched Consequences got consequences They don't ask permission You made your choice Now make the damn payment [Bridge – Stripped Bass / Cold Spoken-Rap] And don't get cute. Good choices got consequences too. Tell the truth, might lose a friend. (consequences) Tell that truth anyway if the lie needs to end. Help somebody, might cost you sleep. (consequences) Love somebody, might have to weep. Everything costs something. (consequences) Some prices worth payin'. Some ain't worth a damn. But none of it comes with a guarantee or a refund plan. [Pause] You ain't required to know every outcome. You're required to understand there will be one. (because there will be) [Break – Aggressive 1920s Scat / Dirty Horn / Blues Guitar] Bap! Bap! Diddle-dat-DOW! Skippa-dippa, dat-dat-NOW! Boo-ba, skiddle-ba, Dum-dum-DAT! Bap-bap, da-bap, BAM! [Beat Drops – Gravel-Throated Rap] First consequence makes the next one possible Next one's worse now the third one's probable One bad choice don't stay in its lane One little spark and six folks could feel the flame You ain't always guilty of every damn thing But you're responsible for the choice you bring And when the price comes due don't look at me I didn't make that choice. You did. (Y-O-U) [Final Chorus – Full Band / Cold and Unforgiving] You chose the deed You chose the cost Ain't nobody promised you'd know what you'd lost Consequences got consequences Every one got reach And the lesson don't get cheaper just because I preach You don't get to bitch You don't get to whine You don't get to rewrite what you knew at the time Consequences got consequences They don't need your agreement You made your choice Now make the damn payment [Final Turnaround – Instruments Pull Back / Cold Spoken] Don't like the consequences? Should've considered that before you made the choice. Didn't know what they'd be? No excuse. [Final Hit – Full Band / Barked] YOU CHOSE IT! (consequences) [Hard Stop – All Instruments Cut Dead] [End]