House of Pain

Released: June 28, 1994

Songwriter: L. Muggerud E. Schrody

Producer: DJ Muggs

Runnin' up on ya

The House of Pain...runnin' up on ya
The House of Pain...The House of Pain

Give me some elbow room
Spark the boom
And pass it
I'll drop ya like acid
Ya might get blasted
If ya step to the crew with the Irish Pride
Ya wish ya died
'Cause I don't let shit slide
Sinn Féin
It's the House of Pain
Our day will come
Boom shalock lock
My shit's cocked
Ya better run
Get a gun
Get a bomb
It's on like Vietnam
Then run and get ya mom
And ask why Danny's buggin'
Chuggin' Black & Tan's
Smacking Fan
I'm breakin' up the set
I'm gettin' bitches wet
Gettin' all the dough
I'm leavin' with ya ho
And if the ho's your wife
Yo, ya might lose your life

'Cause I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya when
I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya
I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna warn ya when
I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya

I'll rip out ya veins
With hooks and chains
Just like Pinhead
I used to rock a skinhead
Now I got a fade
'Cause I'm paid
And the bald is played
Everybody's done it
So Ev can never run it
I started that shit two years ago
Your girl started lookin' good five beers ago
So I might step to her
But I just wanna screw her
I don't want to take her
I just wanna make her
Scream out my name
Cause the Pain's in the House
Bust a nut in her gut
And leave a stain in her blouse
Then pull up my drawers
And she's all yours again
And if ya got a beef punk
Better bring a friend

'Cause I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya when
Yo, I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya
'Cause I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna warn ya when
I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya

I'm comin' 'round the corner
I ain't gonna' warn ya
I'm runnin' up on ya
Punk you're a goner
Put the gun away
Run away
Better chill
Better yet still
Let me get ill
I can drop a bomb
Full of semen in ya mom
And keep her screamin' till dawn
Cause the E can rock on like a
One, two, and ya don't stop
Ya might get dropped
'Cause I don't care
And I swear
I don't have a gun

I ain't gonna warn ya when
'Cause I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya when
I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna' warn ya
I'm runnin' up on ya
I ain't gonna warn ya

Runnin' up on ya

Everlast was barely of legal drinking age when he released his major label rap debut, Forever Everlasting, as part of Ice-T’s Rhyme Syndicate. Next he teamed with his high school pal Danny “Danny Boy” O'Connor, a hype man and graphic designer, to form the Irish American-centric House Of Pain, backed by Everlast’s longtime DJ, DJ Lethal (who is of Latvian/Russian descent).

“Jump Around” (produced by DJ Muggs) pushed House Of Pain’s debut to multiplatinum status, followed by the crossover rap/rock remix of “Shamrocks & Shenanigans.” After tours with Beastie Boys and Rage Against The Machine, their sophomore album went gold, but the group disbanded by the time their third album dropped.

DJ Lethal joined Limp Bizkit and Everlast went solo, going multiplatinum yet again on the acoustic/rap hybrid, Whitey Ford Sings The Blues. House Of Pain has reformed for festivals and club dates here and there ever since, often performing with Everlast’s backing band.

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