Chalk & Shadows

Stack the books high, look the school's tired Undercover educator, truth amplifier Scan the hallways, eyes sharp as wire Lessons and clues, for knowledge I aspire [Verse] Bulletproof vest under tweed and tie Secret life, the stakes are do or die Nighttime rolls, I'm on the case, a spy Out here solvin' riddles, I'm that kinda guy Keep my glock tucked, gotta stay discreet Kids think I'm grading tests, not walkin' the beat Breakin' codes, decipher every sheet My classroom's my fortress, these minds, I entreat Secret mission files between the lesson plans Double agent in the flesh, yeah, I'm the man In the staff room brewin' up a storm Outside these walls, I transform Hidden eyes watch the streets, no norm For justice and grades, I equally perform I dive in the shadows when the bell rings loud A protector of secrets in the bustling crowd With every step a beat drops, my cover's my shield Unearthing the truth, in darkness revealed [Drop] Base hits hard like the wisdom I write Crackin' the cases from morning till night Living dual lives, pages and pursuit Teachin' by day, nights in hot pursuit My classroom's a cover, a scholarly zone Detention for some, while I'm tapping the phone Chase down the facts like a test is at stake Riddles in books, I give and I take Map on the wall, the world in my sight Guide the young troops through history's fight Pen is my sword, the board is my battleground Drop beats of wisdom, students gather 'round [Verse] From the pyramids to the streets, my knowledge reigns Lead an army of minds through political campaigns Charts and timelines, my ammunition's sound Rappin' revolutions, with facts profound Keepin' it cool, while I scan the globe Homework's my alibi, lesson's in code I'm flippin' pages (flippin' pages) Infiltratin' ages (ancient ages) From the cold war spies to feudal sages In this classroom, I make kids courageous Droppin' knowledge bombs, history unraveled Double life got my enemies baffled With each lecture, clues are sprinkled Secret messages, spied and twinkled [Verse] Geography's my playground, maps unlock tales Intel in assignments, in quizzes never fails