To all my killers and my hundred billers To emo that got too many feelings 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 look the type to play superhero So I stepped forth and for my cigarettes out the stores front door to chase a little breath Bangles in my head, the song off Another manic Monday night, its be a long walk A car up, a fixed up Cutlass A and a child climbed out and left it running They went inside of the deli, an order With the dollar fifty bottled water 'cuz the daughter's When they came out 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, up, and took off. Thug love on the by the Walgreen's Looking at me like I'm just another square As I get I notice that they showing each other sketches Out of notebooks, reminded me of my old roots I pass with a nod and a reminisce to God hip-hop and comic books was my genesis! Respect the life and the of the children It's the only culture I've got, exactly what we've been All of a sudden I'm in of some man No he's a young'in but got a gun in his hand He looks fifteen, he looks frantic, no he looks Immediately apprehensive 'til I him say "Do you this? It's not mine, I promise! I found it on my in between a couple 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 Held it in my hand, thinking man it's heavier then expected, wedged it my belt buckle knowing that it's evil, thought that I could smell trouble the strength felt weak, but over there on the corner saw I needed and proceeded to the put the heat in the box to loose it figured that the office knows what's best to do with it Mosey down the road 'bout the old, I used to roam this zone 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 pride for three decades These alleyways, and streetlights have seen my best days I was a germ learning how to misbehave, All the way to the grave, South Side is my resting Took a right on Lyndale, I'm near But then the became empty and the people disappeared. The ran away, opened up the sky And one by one I watched constellation die And I was frozen, standing in my backyard Face to face, eye to eye, at the last star I known, walked all the way home To find that she wasn't here, I'm still all No where I am, no matter what I do, I'm always coming home to you. They can leave me for dead, can take away my true, I'm always coming back to you. Through the lies and the 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 coming back home to you. No matter where I am, no matter I do, I'm always coming home to you. If I had known what you already knew, I'm always coming back to you. the heaven I've had to the hell I been through, I'm always coming home to you I to make 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, 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 leave the Roam if you must, but home when you've seen enough I love New and "Cali" But I movin', Too with humans And I'm not big on rappers, actors, or models, If I had to dip, I'd skip to Chicago. of this is a diss, No one, No where, Like damn I'm Minnesota of the cold air Too many and a fair share of egos But like my man says "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 know this is 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 drink tap 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 find a parking The women out the men two to one Got parks and zoos and to do with my son The life ain't all that, But okay, I need to be distracted by the devil everyday! And the jobs ain't really to find, In fact, you have mine if you knew how to rhyme! is for everyone around the planet That wishes they from somewhere other than where standing, Don't it for granted. Instead, a look around, Quit complaining and build something on ground! Plant on that ground! Dance and on that ground! Get on hands and knees and watch the ants walk the ground! a family! magic! a mess! the stress, Fill motivation, And build nest! It sucks that you think I'm from 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 this is my garden!" So if the people and giggle when you tell 'em where you live Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you know this is you wanna raise your kids Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you're from the and it doesn't matter where Say "shh...", say "shh.." If you can drink tap water and the air Say "shh...", say "shh.." If the playground is of stems and syringes Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if only one store in your town that sells twelve-inches Say "shh...", say "shh.." If no one in your walks around with a gun Say "shh...", say "shh.." And if you ain't gonna leave 'cause this is you're from Say "shh...", say "shh.."