Raekwon - The Hood Lyrics
(feat. Tiffany Villareal)[Chorus: Tiffany Villareal]Some day, I know you'll be far awayI'll be right here to stay, give me one dayBaby, baby, don't, run away, come see meSome day, I'll be right, here today, just give me love, Rae.[Raekwon]To my hood, I'm always there for youRain, hail, sleet, snow, and I'm thereFor all the underprivileged, yo we hereMy life is all in your soul, daily, since nana left usShe took all of your blessings, cuz she been thereMy life change, yo, could never though be without you, yoIt's strange when I want it to rainOn my best friend's grooming, we all had visions of youWe broke nights, God, knowing you caredPeace, nigga, only for a minute and I'mma break outCome back and kiss you on your feet, hereI love my hood, I love my niggaz, there, yoThe older we get, we understand, you might tear[Chorus: w/ ad-libs][Raekwon]You keep the little young ones, happy, trueGraduations occured, you look so pretty and newLook at the sky, all blue, all old people with youFacilities mailing, jail brothers miss youWow, it gets crazy when I think about the money you made meSlipped me away, but Jakes tried to rade meNighshifts, smokin' on spliffs, you kept yellin'"Carry your fifth, the down the block niggaz is gay"They keep police invadin' your space, we can't livePlus, they gassin' the mayor, them niggaz wanna give you awayWe won't have that, suburban people mad at the factThat you be gettin' more company then them, they just be scared of that"Hood", look at your name, spell it backwardsYo, "Dooh", that's what they yellin' in vainYou the realest, the most livest, flyest, you part of lifeI gotta give you love, cuz you gave it God and life[Chorus: w/ ad-libs][Raekwon]Who ever said you ain't do right by me, they frontin', yoThey couldn't understand that we was a teamI used to come out, hear you words, talk to me, walk with me, brotherCool, try to be succesful and dreamThe city lights is on, now, they wanna turn 'em offTry'nna start some shit, actin' like you never made a penny for 'emDun, they doin' you dirty, we had Summer Youth for that, thoughNo need to cry, never get worriedYou gon' live forever, word to motherCuz she raised you right, and you got fifty-one brothersI sat with the trees and had conversations at beesWe talked about throwin' money up, landscapin' your kneesYou forget that, something to talk aboutShow me where to take the check, pay these suckas off and be outThe'll never be another place, everybody happy to seeThat's why I keep coming back to you, peace[Chorus x2: w/ ad-libs]
