Breathing Apparatus

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The Coup

The Coup is a political hip hop group based in Oakland, California. It formed as a three-member group in 1990 with emcees Raymond "Boots" Riley and E-Roc along with DJ Pam the Funkstress. E-Roc left on amicable terms after the group's second album but appears on the track "Breathing Apparatus" on The Coup's third album, Steal This Album. With the release of that album in 1998, The Coup began incorporating the live instrumentation from their recordings into their live show. The Coup has, since that time, been a full band. more »

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"Dr. Bruce, telephone please, Dr. Bruce, telephone please.." 
"Paging Dr. Kevorkian, paging Dr. Kevorkian.." 
"Nurse, somebody's broken into the amphetamine sulfate again" 
"Paging Dr. Kevorkian, paging Dr. Kevorkian.." 

My motherfucker took led it was unexpected 
Mobbed through the do', smelled the disinfectant 
Mashed third flo' on the elevator 
Seen Boots hemmed on the respirator 
Death was on his face too soon 
C'mon baby holla at your ace boom coon 
Tell me who it was and I'll be buckin like a untamed stallion 
Say another word and see me gather a batallion 

Shit, I give a f*ck who did the killing 
Got a puncture in my lung, tell em gimme penicillin 
Fingertips ain't got no feelin, pain-killin, gimme codeine 
Don't let me vomit up my guts, let's keep the flo' clean 
I seen em comin for a mile through the rearview 
I'll tell you one thing bout them po-po's, they don't LOVE you 

Sheeyit, like I needed you to tell 
Motherfucker make sense - you delirious as hell 

Lean over the bed and let me whisper close 
Watch these motherfuckers with the stethoscopes 
You know I'm uninsured up in this be-i-otch 
My medical plan was to not get shot 
I get the

"One two three!" "Code blue!" 
"One two three! "Code blue!" 
"Clear!" 
"I've got a pulse.." 

Nurse, what's the status? 
Please don't let em f*ck with my breathing apparatus 

I ain't gon' let em F*CK with your breathing apparatus 
PLEASE don't let em f*ck with my breathing apparatus 
I ain't gon' let em F*CK with your breathing apparatus 
PLEASE don't let em f*ck with my breathing apparatus 

I'm feelin hostile, with this fuckin hose up my nostril 
My bills be colossal, creditors be followin me 
Like apostles, I jostled the fossils 
of thoughts that's given 
F*ck these motherfuckers tryin to pimp me for livin 
Scrape up scrilla for the box I'm in 
if we can't hock some ends, for this oxygen 

I know what you feelin, we see eye to eye 
and it's slugs goin off if they let you die 
I'm fin' ta split like a virus, come back with Multiplicity 
They always doin this to the black ethnicity 
and anybody offa who dey make moola 
This should let you know yo' life's controlled by who da rula 
It's some murderous, medical, supervision 
Had my baby boy, couldn't get a circumcision 
You ain't got insurance that be costin G's 
They be actin hands off like you got a disease 

Ay man I got a disease 
Damn what you catch? 
It's called broke, with no motherfuckin respect 
and it's a STD, but you ain't never gon' nut 
cause it come from a long legacy of gettin FUCKED 
I'm finsta make it happen on the phone, shh, shut up! 
E.J., get your mom 
Aight, hook it up 
Shup? This is E, put on yo' shit kickers 
and hop on the bus, we need MEDICARE STICKERS 

I ain't gon' let em F*CK with your breathing apparatus 
PLEASE don't let em f*ck with my breathing apparatus 
I ain't gon' let em F*CK with your breathing apparatus 
PLEASE don't let em f*ck with my breathing apparatus 

Motherfuckers tryin to live like the Huxtables 
Comfortable, but my bank account ain't functional 
And now another thing that's disturbin me 
how the fuzz gon' put you in the infirmary? 

See I'm a communist, I'll tell yo' momma the truth 
And now they want to assassinate me like they John Wilkes Booth 
But umm, recognize sperm, cause yo' brain is the maternity 
Conception through yo' ear, now my game lasts through 
eternity

"Breathe again, breathe again.. 
And I will never breathe again.." 

"Breathe again, breathe again.. 
And I will never breathe again.."

Well, I've been looking at the patient's stats 
It seems as if he's lost his will to pay

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