Cliff Hanger Lyrics - Nia - Blackalicious

'Whole house freeze' 

It was a Thursday I stepped to the club, there she was 

Draped in a burgundy dress, silhouetted superbly 

Curved indeed, she started staring in my direction 

Luring and urging seductively, body language instructing me 

I offered her a drink instead she took a cup of tea 

And then I lied about my luxury lifestyle 

I said 'So who you be? You looking kind of tight, gal 

I would love to see you in a nightgown' 

She said 'They call me the Dragon Queen and I come from Tibet 

I'm calm in the face of pressure and you'll never see me sweat 

I've come to your country in search of a lost Scroll 

That contains directions to a hidden village comprised of gold' 

I looked at her confused and said, "But why have you told me this?" 

She said the description that I fit 

Was that of the Chosen One who'd go beyond 

Then slipped a concoction in my drink 

Immediately set my consciousness adrift 

Now, I'm in that zone dwelling, I woke in a warehouse tied to a chair 

With an abundance of flair surrounding me in a circular angle 

Glared up at the Dragon Queen's lair, wasn't imagining a thing 

Her steps on the stairs had a magic Gleam, glowed brightly 

To prepare me for my journey a Sword was hovering towards me 

Plus garlic from the Keepers of the Gate 

Who bore all the secrets and take care of trespassers 

But at last it's prophesied that I would gain access 

To a cultural dynasty buried and seize and capture the Scroll 

Massive helicopters patrolled the rooftops, strapped in 

Began traveling into the darkness, knew not of what awaited 

Thought of a way to get out of it, just then the bottom gave way 

I began falling and gave it ten seconds, pulled the cord on my parachute 

Landed surrounded by a herd of wild barracudas, lions 

The sounds of the wild kingdom piercing like a siren 

Was I entering near the mere mortal life span's end? 

Defiantly I stood boldly as they began closing in 

And time seemed to be moving rapidly just then 

'Whole house freeze' 

Just then I pulled the Sword and somehow 

It affected all the creatures as they stepped back and bowed 

And the same Glow that I seen in the Sword 

I seen in the eyes of the Lion, who began leading me 

In a specific direction as if trying to tell me something 

Just over the horizon, the same creatures who had been described 

Appeared in statue form but their eyes scoped 

And as I approached the gate they began to break open and cried 

'After years we have finally been awakened' 

The assault was on, I got knocked to the ground by one 

Shocked in an unorthodox form boxing 

Throwing an abnormal proportion of body blows, karate chops 

And drop kicks, plunged struggling deeper into the swamp 

Then I grabbed my Sword, the garlic put it around my neck 

Saw that it was draining all of their energy and then with a swing 

Off with their heads, the gates slowly and mysteriously opened 

So curiously I moseyed in with intensity focusing on my objective 

Spider webs the size of king size beds 

Fell into a secret passage not knowing to where it lead 

Just then the same Light beamed brightly and in the distance 

At that instance, lo and behold, the hidden Scroll 

And just as I thought my mission was over 

I could feel the Dragon Queen breathing heavily over my shoulder 

As she began to transform and metamorphosis 

She took on an assortment of legs, arms, heads and eyes 

And sprouted two horns and began to breathe fire 

So once again I grabbed my trusty Sword but to my astonishment 

She burned it to a crisp turned and grasped the Scroll 

And exited much faster than secreted gas, I'm gasping 

Clasp full of flames cast in my direction 

I saw my whole life flash and the possibility of death 

And a casket passed into the ground, pound for pound, astounding 

How could I survive and last another round inside this madness? 

'Whole house freeze'