Red Flag

Can't pay no rent Can't find no job But 14 carrots on his hand Tells me that's odd If he is a hustler To earn his pay How come he's sitting on his momma's stoop all day That girl's his cousin That's what he said I guess that's how he justifies being in your bed That child's so pretty Looks just like him And I don't think she calls him daddy on a whim You better listen You better see The signs of danger Set yourself free Red flag is waving So clear to me Run from the danger Set yourself free You got a winner No way to lose The sign above the door suggests he tells the truth A sound investment Against your home Until you wind up losing everything you own You got insurance That's what you thought At least that's how the guy describes what you had bought A piece of paper Ties you in knots It says that they don't pay on anything you lost You better listen You better see The signs of danger Set yourself free Red flag is waving So clear to me Run from the danger Set yourself free Keep your mind wide open Players learn the art of disguise It's too late when your heart is broken For the scales to fall from your eyes Could be your neighbor Could be your friend Could be that cute girl you get down with on the weekends See I'm no hater Been through this game I'm just somebody trying to save you from the pain You better listen You better see The signs of danger Set yourself free Red flag is waving So clear to me Run from the danger Set yourself free