Manuel's Story

The other day my uncle told me a story He said, "Son, it gets a bit gory One night I had to flee and leave my land My older brother stole some heavy contraband They came for him, he wasn't there, they came for me The drug cartel made me a refugee" "Two motorcyclists came towards me Right away I knew they were the enemy I saw the malice in their eyes But I held a twenty-two, to their surprise" "The gunman jumped off the back of the bike Cold-blooded terror is nothing I like Adrenaline rippin' apart my brain Couldn't let these killers erase my name "I let a bunch of bullets fly Then I took off running towards the sky I'll never know if they got hit But there was nobody behind me when I split" "I ran back home as fast as I could No choice now, I had to leave for good I packed a bag, the few things I own Deal gone bad will never leave me alone" "I heard a dozen cars creep by Mercenary always sly They were ready to take my life that day That's why I live right here, five hundred miles away"