Such a pleasure to come home
cuz i...i have a very special love for this city
Well all right, well okay (x3)
well all right(x3)
I wanted to make a song about where iand'm from
you know? big up my home town, my territory, my state
but, i couldnand't figure out much to brag about
prince lives here, we got 10,000 lakes
but wait, the women are beautiful, to me they are
and weand're not infested with pretentious movie stars
and it hit me, minnesota is dope
if only simply for not what we have but what we donand't
itand's all fair, it ainand't out there, itand's in there
itand's in the mirror, behind the breast under the hair
follow the dream doesnand't mean leave the love
roam if you must, but come home when youand've seen enough
i love new york and cali, but i ainand't movinand'
too overpopulated saturated with humans
and iand'm not big on rappers, actors, or models
if i had to dip, iand'd probably skip to chicago
none of this is to diss no one, nowhere
like damn, iand'm from minnesota, land of the cold air
too many mosquitoes and our fair share of egos
but like my man sabe says, thatand's where my mommy stays
Chorus:
so if the people laugh and giggle when you tell em where you live
say shhh, say shhh
and if you know this is where you wanna raise your kids
say shhh, say shhh
if youand're from the midwest and it doesnand't matter where
say shhh, say shhh
if you can drink tap water and breathe the air
say shhh, say shhh
Got trees and vegetation in the city i stay
the rentand's in the mail and i can always find a parking space
the women outnumber the men two to one
got parks and zoos and things to do with my son
the nightlife ainand't all that, but thatand's okay
i donand't need to be distracted by the devil every day
and the jobs ainand't really too hard to find
in fact, you could have mine if you knew how to rhyme
this is for everyone around the planet
that wishes they were from somewhere other than where they standinand'
donand't take it for granted, instead take a look around
quit complaining and build something on that ground
plant something on that ground, dance and sleep on that ground
get on your hands and knees and watch the ants walk around
that ground make a family, make magic, make a mess
take the stress, feel your motivation and build your nest
it sucks that you think where iand'm from is wack
but as long as thatand's enough to keep your ass from coming back
and with a smile and a hint of sarcasm, he said
?i beg your pardon but this is my secret garden?
All right
(in the land of ice and snow)
well okay
(in the land of ice and snow)
well all right
(in the land of ice and snow)
well okay
(minneapolis, minneapolis, minneapolis, minneapolis)
Repeat chorus
If the playground is clear of stems and syringes
say shhh, say shhh
if thereand's only one store in your town that sells 12-inches
say shhh, say shhh
if no one in your crew walks around with a gun
say shhh, say shhh
and if you ainand't gonna leave cause this is where youand're from
say shhh, say shhh
Well alright, well okay (repeated in background)
st. cloud, minnesota
mankato, minnesota
duluth, minnesnowta
kansas city
st louis, missouri
columbia, missouri
oshkosh, wisconsin
madison
milwaukee
cincinnati, ohio
columbus, ohio
boulder, colorado
lawrence, kansas
tulsa, oklahoma
sioux falls, south dakota
ann arbor, michigan
indianapolis
say shhh..
minneapolis (repeat to fade)
