To all my killers and my dollar billers To emo kids that got too many He held the open while he counted her change I was next in which meant I was invisible where I stood I could see that the till was full He didn't look the to play superhero So I forth and paid for my cigarettes Crept out the front door to chase a little breath Bangles in my head, the song off manic Monday night, its gonna be a long walk A car pulled up, a up Cutlass A woman and a child out and left it running went inside of the deli, placed an order With the extra dollar bottled water 'cuz the daughter's When they came out mommy me a glance That said, man can an angel but he's got to take the chance knew the deal, I lit one up and walk, So they got in the Oldsmobile, belted up, and took off. Thug love on the corner by the Looking at me like I'm just another saltine As I get closer I notice that they showing each sketches Out of their notebooks, reminded me of my old I walk with a nod and a reminisce Swear to God hip-hop and books was my genesis! Respect the life and the of the children It's the only culture I've got, exactly what been building All of a sudden I'm in front of man No a young'in but he's got a gun in his hand He looks fifteen, he frantic, no he looks afraid apprehensive 'til I heard him say "Do you this? It's not mine, I promise! I found it on my in between a couple garages! Didn't wanna leave it for a child to over! I don't know how to hold it!" It was a thirty-eight, the man's machete Held it in my hand, thinking damn man heavier then expected, wedged it behind my belt that it's evil, even thought that I could smell trouble the strength felt weak, but over there on the corner saw what I needed and to the put the heat in the mail box to it figured that the office knows what's best to do with it down the road thinkin' 'bout the old, I used to roam this with two feet of snow Right here, used to be a record shop I've gotten love, I've gotten drunk, I've gotten up in that lot. I've had my Lake Street pride for three These alleyways, and these streetlights have seen my best Before I was a germ how to misbehave, All the way to the grave, South is my resting place Took a on Lyndale, I'm getting near But then the road became and the people disappeared. The clouds ran away, up the sky And one by one I watched constellation 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 find that she here, I'm still all alone No matter where I am, no matter I do, I'm always coming home to you. They can leave me for dead, can take away my true, I'm coming back home to you. the lies and the sins that ride the wind that blew, I'm always back home to you. As as the life in the garden that you grew, I'm always coming back to you. No matter where I am, no what I do, I'm always coming home to you. If only I had what you already knew, I'm coming back home to you. From the heaven I've had to the hell I through, I'm coming back home to you I wanted to a song about where I'm from You Big ups my My territory, My state, but, I couldn't out much to brag about, Well, lives here! We got ten lakes! But wait, The are beautiful! To me are... And not infested With movie stars... And it hit me, man, Minnesota is If simply for not what we have But we don't Its all It out there! in there! in the mirror, the breast, the hair! "Follow the dream," Doesn't mean leave the Roam if you must, but come home when you've enough I love New 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 skip to Chicago. None of is a diss, No one, No where, damn I'm from Minnesota Land of the air Too many and a fair share of egos But like my man Sabe "That's where my stays!" 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 your kids Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you're from the Midwest and it doesn't 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 always a parking space The women out the men two to one Got parks and zoos and things to do my son The life ain't all that, But okay, I don't to be distracted by the devil everyday! And the ain't really hard to find, In fact, you have mine if you knew how to rhyme! is for everyone around the planet That wishes they were from other than where standing, Don't it for granted. Instead, take a around, Quit complaining and build something on ground! Plant something on ground! Dance and on that ground! Get on your hands and and watch the ants 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 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 drink tap and breathe the air Say "shh...", say "shh.." If the playground is clear of stems and Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if there's only one store in town that sells twelve-inches Say "shh...", say "shh.." If no one in your crew walks around a gun Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you ain't gonna leave 'cause this is where you're Say "shh...", say "shh.."