To all my killers and my hundred billers To emo that got too many feelings He held the register open while he counted her I was next in line which I was invisible From where I I could see that the till was full He look the type to play superhero So I stepped and paid for my cigarettes Crept out the stores front door to chase a breath Bangles in my head, shake the off Another Monday night, its gonna be a long walk A car up, a fixed up Cutlass A woman and a child climbed out and it running went inside of the deli, placed an order With the extra dollar fifty water 'cuz the daughter's When they came out mommy me a glance said, man can love an angel but he's got to take the chance Already the deal, I lit one up and walk, So got back in the Oldsmobile, belted up, and took off. Thug love on the corner by the Looking at me like I'm just square saltine As I get I notice that they showing each other sketches Out of notebooks, reminded me of my old roots 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 I've got, exactly what we've been All of a I'm in front of some man No a young'in but he's got a gun in his hand He fifteen, he looks frantic, no he looks afraid apprehensive 'til I heard him say "Do you want this? 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 man's Held it in my hand, damn man it's heavier then expected, wedged it behind my belt knowing that it's evil, thought that I could smell trouble the extra strength weak, but over there on the corner saw I needed and proceeded to the put the in the mail box to loose it figured that the post office knows what's best to do it Mosey down the road thinkin' the old, I used to roam this with two feet of snow Right here, this used to be a shop gotten love, I've gotten drunk, I've gotten beat up in that lot. I've had my Street pride for three decades alleyways, and these streetlights have seen my best days Before I was a germ how to misbehave, All the way to the grave, South Side is my place Took a right on Lyndale, I'm near But then the road empty and the people disappeared. The ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched constellation die And there I was frozen, standing in my Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last I should've known, all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm all alone No matter where I am, no matter I do, I'm always coming home to you. They can leave me for dead, they can away my true, I'm always back home to you. Through the lies and the sins that ride the that blew, I'm always back home to you. As as the life in the garden that you grew, I'm coming back home to you. No where I am, no matter what I do, I'm coming back home to you. If only I had what you already knew, I'm always coming back to you. From the I've had to the hell I been through, I'm always coming back to you I wanted to make a about where I'm from You Big ups my My territory, My state, but, I couldn't figure out 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 mean the love Roam if you must, but come when you've seen enough I New York and "Cali" But I movin', Too Saturated with And I'm not big on rappers, actors, or models, If I had to dip, I'd probably to Chicago. of this is a diss, No one, No where, Like damn I'm Minnesota of the cold air Too many mosquitoes and a share of egos But like my man says "That's my mommy stays!" So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell 'em you live Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you know is where you wanna raise your kids Say "shh...", say "shh.." If from 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 and vegetation in the City I stay The rent's in the And I can find a parking space The women out the men two to one Got parks and zoos and things to do my son The night ain't all that, But okay, I don't to be distracted by the devil everyday! And the jobs really hard to find, In fact, you could have if you knew how to rhyme! This is for everyone around the That wishes they were from somewhere other where standing, Don't it for granted. Instead, a look around, Quit complaining and build something on ground! something on that ground! Dance and on that ground! Get on your hands and knees and watch the walk the ground! a family! magic! a mess! the stress, Fill motivation, And build nest! It sucks that you think where I'm is whack, But as long as that's enough to keep your ass coming back. And a smile and a hint of sarcasm he says "I beg your pardon, but is my secret garden!" So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell 'em where you Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you know this is where you wanna raise kids Say "shh...", say "shh.." If from 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.." If the is clear of stems and syringes Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if there's only one store in your town that twelve-inches Say "shh...", say "shh.." If no one in your crew walks around a gun Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you gonna leave 'cause this is where you're from Say "shh...", say "shh.."