Ice Cube - Dead Homiez Lyrics
Verse one:Up early in the morning, dressed in blackDont ask why? cause Im down in a suit and tieThey killed a homie that I went to school with(damn!)I tell ya life aint shit to fool withI still hear the screams of his motherWhile my nigga laid dead in the gutter(shit!)And its getting to my templeWhy is that the only time black folks get to ride in a limo?It makes me so mad I want to get my sawed-inAnd have some bodies hauled inBut no, I pay my respects and Im through(whaddup cube? )Hug my crew, and maybe shed a tear or twoAnd I wanna get blitzGrab my 40 ounce and then I reminisceAbout a brother who had to be the one and onlySo I dedicate this to my dead homiez...Verse two:Another homie got murdered on a shakedown{three gun shots}And his mother is at the funeral, havin a nervous breakdownTwo shots hit him in the face when they blasted{two gun shots}A framed picture and a closed casketA single file line about 50 cars longAll drivin slow with they lights onHe got a lot of flowers and a big wreathWhat good is that when youre six feet deep?I look at that shit and gotta think to myselfAnd thank God for my healthcause nobody really ever knowWhen its gonna be they family on the front rowSo I take everything slow, go with the flowAnd shut my mother*****in mouth if I dont know(word!)cause thats what pops told meBut I wish he could have said it...to my dead homiezVerse three:I remember we painted our names on the wall for funNow its rest in peace after every oneExcept me, but I aint the one to frontSeems like Im viewin a body after every monthPlus, I knew him when he was yea bigPour beer on the curb before I take a swigBut somethin aint rightWhen its a tragedy, thats the only time that the familys tightLovin each other in a caring moodTheres lots of people and lots of foodThey say be strong and youre tryinBut how strong can you be when you see your pops cryin?So thats why ice cubes dressed upBecause the city is so *****in messed upAnd everybody is so phonyTake a little time...to think about your dead homiez.
