To all my killers and my hundred dollar To emo that got too many feelings He held the register open he counted her change I was next in which meant I was invisible From where I stood I could see that the was full He didn't look the type to play So I forth and paid for my cigarettes Crept out the stores front door to chase a little Bangles in my head, shake the off Another manic Monday night, its gonna be a long A car pulled up, a up Cutlass A woman and a climbed out and left it running They went inside of the deli, an order With the extra dollar fifty bottled 'cuz the daughter's When came out mommy gave 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 they got back in the Oldsmobile, belted up, and off. Thug on the corner by the Walgreen's Looking at me like I'm another square saltine As I get closer I notice that they each other sketches Out of their notebooks, me of my old roots I walk pass a nod and a reminisce Swear to God hip-hop and comic was my genesis! Respect the life and the of the children It's the only culture I've got, 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 frantic, no he looks afraid Immediately apprehensive 'til I him say "Do you this? It's not mine, I promise! I it on my block in between a couple garages! Didn't wanna leave it for a child to over! I don't even how to hold it!" It was a thirty-eight, the poor man's Held it in my hand, thinking man it's heavier then expected, it behind my belt buckle knowing it's evil, even thought that I could smell trouble the extra strength weak, but over on the corner saw what I needed and proceeded to the put the in the mail box to loose it figured the post office knows what's best to do with it Mosey down the road 'bout the old, I used to roam this with two feet of snow Right here, used to be a record shop gotten love, I've gotten drunk, I've gotten beat up in that lot. I've had my Lake Street 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 resting Took a right on Lyndale, I'm getting But then the road became and the people disappeared. The ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I every constellation die And there I was frozen, in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the star I should've known, walked all the way To find that she wasn't here, I'm all alone No matter where I am, no what I do, I'm always coming home to you. They can leave me for dead, they can take 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 sure as the in the garden that you grew, I'm always coming 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 always coming back to you. From the I've had to the hell I been through, I'm always back home to you I wanted to make a song about I'm from You Big ups my My territory, My state, but, I couldn't figure out much to 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 simply for not what we But we don't 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 home when seen 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 probably to Chicago. None of is a diss, No one, No where, Like damn I'm from of the cold air Too many and a fair share of egos But like my man Sabe "That's my mommy stays!" So if the people laugh and giggle you tell 'em where you live Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you this 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 find a parking space The women out the men two to one Got and zoos and things to do with 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 mine if you knew how to rhyme! This is for everyone the planet That wishes were from somewhere other than where standing, Don't it for granted. Instead, take a around, Quit complaining and build something on ground! Plant on that ground! and sleep on that ground! Get on your hands and knees and watch the ants the ground! a family! magic! a mess! the stress, Fill motivation, And your nest! It sucks you think where I'm from is whack, But as long as enough to keep your ass from coming back. And a smile and a hint of sarcasm he says "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 this is where you wanna raise your kids Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you're from the Midwest and it doesn't matter Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you can drink tap water and the air Say "shh...", say "shh.." If the is clear of stems and syringes Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if there's only one in your 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 is where you're from Say "shh...", say "shh.."