Call Me Ace - Lake Merritt Lyrics

""I love you baby"" - what I said in my head
But actually we argued right before we went in the bed
I needed to walk, we're five minutes down from park
Threw on my hoodie I'm from Bridgeport I ain't scared of the dark
Jamaican wearin' my Timbs but I'm debatin' the Clarks
That's just my inner brand consultant always playin' its part
Whateva though, it ain't the time to be correctional
I'm just so all about my business bredren too professional
But anyway I check the door, make sure it was locked
Last thing I need is "Killer Mike" roamin' my spot
Hot, a lot of degrees under my tee
Took my Berkeley sweater off and just hung it right on a tree
I'll be back for it, just steppin' out around the corner
Made sense at the time we could debate it if you wanna
Kept on walkin' down the street was feelin' like a sauna
Saw another dude across from me runnin' and so I pondered
"He must've did somethin'""
I should've prayed but secretly I had cheered for him
""Run Forrest!""
Freestyled a song for him even made up a chorus
Wanderin' along didn't wonder why I was in a forest

Gazin' at the Milky Way just tryna get away
Walkin' thru Lake Merritt, summertime in the Bay
Cte a Milky Way in my pocket from yesterday
Walkin' thru Lake Merritt, summertime in the Bay

Ran into Marco, y'all know Marquito
Mexican heritage, speaks spanish poquito
Met him at New Parish when Nef the Pharaoh was playin'
Learned he DJs but in the mornin' works at Days Inn
Casually puffin' a spliff, ""You wanna hit?""
Must've forgot since 2011 I been legit
Quickly reminded him he responded, "No pressure"
That's what I respect about him, he respects my gesture
Dapped up, doin' black stuff, now I'm tapped in
Walkin' while we talkin', we 'round the backend
Pushers, half-naked hookers, they was baggin'
This the type of gram that I don't wanna be tagged in
Marco laughin', ""Yo bruh just relax man
You ain't narco but I'll second guess how you actin'"
One chick, Cinnamon Stick, she tryna lap dance
""Nah yo I'm married"" ""Babyboy, who was askin'?""
"Woah no no no no!" I back up 'til my back hits a table in a corner
Knocked over the marijuana
Man they hollered just like how pack of wolves howl at the moon
""Uhh I think I should start leavin' soon""

Feelin' trapped, I don't know what to say
Just here at Lake Merritt, summertime in the Bay
Lookin' at Marquito he won't even look my way
Call Me cce - this might be my last night in the Bay

...yo so cce what happened?
...aight

Moment of silence, to my surprise
C person that shall remain nameless gave me five
Told me, ""It's whatever bruh, we not gon ride
Plus I love what you and Sean T did with Positive Vibes""
""Oh fsho! I'm glad you bumpin' me""
Started rappin' the chorus everyone joined the company
Minus one dude starin' at me really awkwardly
I had this inner feelin' like ""yo bredren what you want from me""
His eyes looked like black holes I couldn't read 'em
Behind his clothes two four-fours I couldn't peep 'em
Ct this point all our hands high to the Most High
That's when he chose to unload and let them slugs fly
Had to duck like Daffy, obviously he wasn't happy
'Bout my performance or action, this another type of clappin'
Cinnamon tried to grab me I left her in the dust
It's already hard to explain this hope my wife ain't woken up
I got stopped, two plain-clothed undercover cops
"cww great! Now I'm fsho gettin' shot!"
They told me "Freeze!" like ain't no gunshots in the back
I tried to tell em I'm a Berkeley-Haas graduate but they laughed
I wanted to obey they wishes as these bullets whizzin' past
I got my hands still high screamin', ""Jesus, here's my last!""
One cop blast, a couple shells went through my arm
I saw blood then I paused that's when I heard the alarm

...I love you baby