Wooaahh! On top of the Yeah, how my seeds got me feeling' right now On top of the Yeah, you ever felt you could do anything, (Yeah) On top of the I'ma y'all down for real, (Gotcha!)
It was 1996, of July, looking off in the sky Dealing with thoughts inside, something caught my eye It was a silhouette of a beautiful woman, bright with Carrying my first seed, like she gone bear fruit tonight We at the African street festival, and she around Talking about the midwife said, that bring the baby I'm about to be a father, the and sounds, Seem brighter me And for starters, I I'ma work harder, word We got home at in the morning, I was beat Them contractions started coming as soon as I asleep Three oh five, like every minutes, then the water broke We on the go, yelling at the cabbie, he's sort of slow You know them hospitals all trying to get paid, no Hear come the doctor's with they drugs, trying to do But my baby stay's strong, in labor for yay Eight-pound baby boy, to carry my on, joy!
Huh, I know how you feel, Kweli I know how you (That's the of joy) See my brother, I know how you feel, Kweli, I how you feel (That's the of joy) So when you, have a seed, come in the world, say dog that real (That's the of joy, y'all) Huh, Kweli, yo I know how you feel, Kweli, yo I know how you
My girl
June 10th, 1999, I been on the the birth of my son, it's been about, way more then rhymes Baby on the way, my lady glowing today, at That's the midwife said, on the phone Anyway, the music got me away Like everyday, but it's a blessing, so I gotta have And she got pregnant on a vacation So it's all good, this time well have the baby in a I the hospital route, I know what they all about (Never again) So I'm out on tour, in Get the around four, when the water hit the floor (Damn!) I gotta my show, but I gotta go Got second thoughts her not going, to the hospital I the show early, Mos held me down, good looking (No doubt) Call the car service, like, take me to Brooklyn (Uh huh) Got the news in the car, sorta calm But I tears of joy, When they put my in my arms, how precious!
Huh, I know how you feel, Kweli I know how you (That's the of joy) See my brother, I know how you feel, Kweli, I how you feel (That's the of joy) So when you, have a seed, in the world, say dog that shit's real (That's the of joy, y'all) Huh, Kweli, yo I know how you feel, Kweli, yo I how you feel
I do it for the y'all, In they formative when they need y'all We gotta believe, in what we y'all, it's deep y'all I them the truth, So they approach the situation, with I nothing away, They everything, cause they know how to listen them the game, so they know they position, so they can grow And make decisions, that change the world, and break old put kids in jail, for a life they ain't even get to start That's too, and it's breaking my heart, It's our nation apart We gave the youth all the anger, it's We taught them, how to express it, and so it's dangerous You can't talk to Unless your language is relating to what they through So busy ignoring them, you can't see what showing you And you wonder, why we called and baby-momma's When we grow up, we can't act like mothers and fathers, yo I'm so to have a boy and a girl, Everyday they bring joy to my
Huh, I know how you feel, Kweli I know how you (That's the of joy) See my brother, I know how you feel, Kweli, I know how you (That's the of joy) So when you, have a seed, come in the world, say dog that real (That's the of joy, y'all) Huh, Kweli, yo I know how you feel, Kweli, yo I how you feel
I do it for the seeds