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Ay, lemme kick some real quick
You know, my father say
"Why you think we don't ever see an old man walk around outside no more?"
He said they either was dead, locked up and still in a house
I for one, I hate these folks, got for us just 'cause we got color
There's a beautiful side to everything, but the history of the south is just
Black children dying too young, too quickly
He said, "We still fightin', just breathe"
Lemme tell you where I'm from, uh
Dirty south baby, gettin' paper since a youngster
Jittabugs run 'round in my city with the monsters
Used to live on baker, where you might just see a baser getting naked by the dumpsters
Hell nah, used to hear my mama crying, talking through the jail phone
Pissed off 'bout a bih, knowing damn well that's my damn fault
Never was a rich boy, never let my hair down
Used to keep my hair long, now I keep it low
What'chu know, I heard you never been around my way, that's for sure
We used to see them niggas every day, now they gone
Keep daedae on my mind
Why'd you have to take him home, Lord?
I ain't ever wanna let 'em go, that's my homeboy
Still at Robles park, praying that I see his ghost
I hope I get to make it out these woods with my folks
I hope I get this money and get everything I want
Lemme tell you where I'm from, uh
Dirty south baby, gettin' paper since a youngster
Jittabugs run 'round in my city with the monsters
Used to live on baker, where you might just see a baser getting naked by the dumpsters
Hell nah, used to hear my mama crying talking through the jail phone
Pissed off 'bout a bih, knowing damn well that's my damn fault
Never was a rich boy, never let my hair down
Used to keep my hair long, now I keep it low
What have I done? What have I become?
Darlin', I think that I am
Far too gone, won't be long, uh, 'til I reach my end
Father, I need some time with you, can you help me breathe?
Whatever I say, it never gets away
'Cause everyone's looking at me