Pardon the Noise

Lyrics

[Chorus] Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain... [Verse 1] Me and the Older Gods would build for hours Tradin' stories, about this fucked up life for ours There was space between our ages, but through pain we related And they helped me understand, clear pictures they painted I'ma fall back with a blank stare and listen, it's true You can meet your best friend or enemy in prison 0283873 was my den I brushed my hair like Chicago, tryna get my waves to spin Read more books than I ever did, from the Art of War and Seduction To different shit on black heritage I wrote mad people, who never responded I was hurt and disappointed 'cause I felt that we bonded But you know, out of sight, out of mind, home boy, you know the saying Shit was all about me.and even I couldn't change it C.O.'s was hillbilly bastards, Devil racist crackers When I see tattoo's of a noose and a hangin' black kid One said, "Franklin, when you go home, come back with a friend" The Willie Lynch letter, the slavery blueprint, it's still in effect That's why at night when I sleep I sweat [Chorus] Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy [Verse 2] Motivation, dedication, impatience Would change my situation I'm about facin' Walkin' the other way towards better days A-double L-A-H, I be what them letters say Show and prove that through my ways and actions Action and ways, used to be a mental slave 'Til Supreme Mathematics broke the chains Now I'm free, no long confined, I'm doing time But yeah, guess what, I'm makin' it work for me Educational information's the key to success To reproduce is the only reason I have sex Wifey's a queen, I put the crown on her dome My first priority's gettin' home, I put my deepest thoughts into a poem And draw hearts around the paper To show my appreciation to the art, player But the stocks is up, 99.9% for the haters My bighomey told me, "Shy stay sucker free And when you touchdown, holla at me" That's real talk.... [Chorus] Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy [Verse 3] Peace Dad, what up? It's aight in this jail How is it in that jail? Talk Mathematics 'cause you know these crackers readin' our mail Pops, I feel pain like you feel, you always be my hero Don't ever feel like you failed Remember we bumped heads in Transit back in July Those shackles, couldn't touch, but we hug with our eyes I realized, Dad, we had the same sneakers on, with the same size Same green, same shirt, man that shit hurt Mommy used to tell me that you was a dead beat 'Cause you chose the wrong people in the midtown street Jostlin', hustlin', three card molly All you ever wanted to give me was Atari Now we up north, eatin' rice, Jack mac and calamaris, Daddy, I'm sorry I miss you, I love you, it wasn't worth it Pardon the noise, but nobody's perfect [Chorus] Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Pardon the noise, I'm just a black ghetto boy Went through the rain and pain, losin' sunshine and joy [Outro: Shyheim] Been to Hell and back, man, like 3 or 4 times Man I was up north man, my moms up north My pops up north, man, this my life, man Hip-hop's my life, so when y'all miss jewels in this shit, man I take it personal... so don't be suprised man If I start snatchin' y'all drugs, snatchin' y'all mics at the shows 'Cause I take it as you're mimickin' my life, like y'all mockin' this shit, man Like y'all makin' fun of me, man.... Man, listen, my niggas Man, let's get money, let's stay g'd up, man, let's go, to the top, man Bottom Up, straight like that, but that's my shit, you heard?