When the Whip Comes Down

Yeah, mama and papa told me
I was crazy to stay
I was gay in New York
Just a fag in L.A.
So I saved my money
And I took a plane
Wherever I go they treat me the sameWhen the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down, yeahYeah I'm going down fifty-third street
And they spit in my face
I'm learning the ropes
Yeah I'm learning a trade
The East River truckers
Are churning with trash
I've got so much money
That I spend so fastWhen the whip comes down, yeah
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes downWhen the shit hits the fan
I'll be sitting on the can
When the whip comes downYeah, some called me garbage
When I was sleeping on the street
I never roll
Oh I never cheat
And I'm filling a need, yeah
I'm plugging a hole
My mama's so glad
I ain't on the doleWhen the whip comes down, yeah
When the whip comes down, yeah
When the shit hits the fan
I'll be sitting on the can
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes downWhen the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down(Yeah, go ahead check it out)Yeah, baby, when the whip comes down
When the whip comes down, yeah
(I'll be running this town, I'll tell you)
When the shit hits the fan
I'll be sittin on the can
When the whip comes down, yeahYeah when the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down, yeah
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down
When the whip comes down