To all my killers and my hundred billers To emo that got too many feelings He held the register while he counted her change I was next in line which I was invisible From where I stood I could see that the till was He didn't look the type to play So I stepped forth and for my cigarettes Crept out the stores front door to a little breath Bangles in my head, shake the off Another manic night, its gonna be a long walk A car pulled up, a up Cutlass A woman and a climbed out and left it running They inside of the deli, placed an order With the extra dollar fifty bottled water the daughter's When came out mommy gave me a glance That said, man can an angel but he's got to take the chance Already the deal, I lit one up and walk, So they got back in the Oldsmobile, up, and took off. Thug love on the by the Walgreen's Looking at me like I'm just square saltine As I get closer I notice they showing each other sketches Out of their notebooks, reminded me of my old I walk with a nod and a reminisce to God hip-hop and comic books was my genesis! Respect the and the fashions of the children It's the only culture got, exactly what we've been building All of a sudden I'm in of some man No he's a but he's got a gun in his hand He looks fifteen, he looks frantic, no he looks apprehensive 'til I heard him say "Do you this? It's not mine, I promise! I found it on my block in between a garages! wanna leave it for a child to stumble over! I even know how to hold it!" It was a thirty-eight, the poor machete it in my hand, thinking damn man it's heavier then expected, wedged it behind my buckle knowing that it's evil, even thought I could smell trouble the extra strength weak, but over there on the corner saw what I and proceeded to the put the in the mail box to loose it figured that the post office knows what's to do with it Mosey down the road thinkin' the old, I to roam this zone with two feet of snow here, this used to be a record shop I've love, I've gotten drunk, I've gotten beat up in that lot. I've had my Lake Street for three decades These alleyways, and these streetlights have seen my best I was a germ learning how to misbehave, All the way to the grave, South Side is my place a right on Lyndale, I'm getting near But the road became empty and the people disappeared. The ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched every die And there I was frozen, standing in my to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star I should've known, walked all the way To that she wasn't here, I'm still all alone No matter I am, no matter what I do, I'm always coming home to you. They can me for dead, they can take away my true, I'm always coming back to you. the lies and the sins that ride the wind that blew, I'm coming back home to you. As sure as the life in the garden you grew, I'm always back home to you. No matter where I am, no what I do, I'm coming back home to you. If I had known what you already knew, I'm coming back home to you. From the heaven I've had to the I been through, I'm always back home to you I to make a song about where I'm from You Big ups my My territory, My state, but, I figure out much to brag about, Well, Prince here! We got ten lakes! But wait, The are beautiful! To me are... And not infested pretentious movie stars... And it hit me, man, Minnesota is If only for not what we have But what we Its all It out there! in there! in the mirror, the breast, the hair! "Follow the dream," Doesn't leave the love Roam if you must, but come home when seen enough I New York and "Cali" But I movin', Too Saturated humans And I'm not big on rappers, actors, or models, If I had to dip, I'd probably to Chicago. None of is a diss, No one, No where, Like I'm from Minnesota Land of the air Too mosquitoes and a fair share of egos But like my man Sabe "That's my mommy stays!" So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell 'em where you Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you know is where you wanna raise your kids Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you're the Midwest and it doesn't matter where Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you can tap water and breathe the air Say "shh...", say "shh.." Got trees and vegetation in the I stay The rent's in the And I can always a parking space The out number the men two to one Got and zoos and things to do with my son The life ain't all that, But okay, I don't to be distracted by the devil everyday! And the jobs ain't really to find, In fact, you could have if you knew how to rhyme! This is for everyone the planet That wishes they were from somewhere other than standing, Don't it for granted. Instead, a look around, Quit complaining and build on that ground! Plant something on ground! Dance and on that ground! Get on your and knees and watch the ants walk the ground! a family! magic! a mess! the stress, Fill motivation, And build nest! It that you think where I'm from is whack, But as long as that's enough to keep ass from coming back. And with a smile and a hint of sarcasm he "I beg pardon, but this is my secret garden!" So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell 'em you live Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you know this is where you wanna raise your Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you're from the Midwest and it matter where Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you can tap water and breathe the air Say "shh...", say "shh.." If the playground is of stems and syringes Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if there's only one store in your that sells twelve-inches Say "shh...", say "shh.." If no one in your crew walks with a gun Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you ain't gonna leave 'cause this is where you're Say "shh...", say "shh.."