
Date of issue: 16.09.2007
Record label: Atlantic
Song language: English
Music Box |
Listen up, turn your box up, gather all around |
This one’s strictly for the ghetto (yup) |
Some of y’all recognize, some of y’all won’t |
Better pay attention and listen close |
There was an old lady who lived in my hood |
That sold freeze pops for a quarter |
Had so many kids that I lost count |
More sons than she had daughters |
And every night before they would fall asleep |
They’d pray for shelter and food to eat |
But the landlord huffed and blew the house down |
Now they out on the streets |
And now she cleans, she mops |
The tears they drop |
The only sound that drowns it out comes from my music box |
So just let the music play (play) |
No, don’t let it stop (no) |
No, it ain’t easy growing up in the hood, but I got my music box |
When the sirens sound (wind it up) |
Or the shots ring out (just wind it up) |
Had trouble in the hood, but I’m onto the good |
Cause I got my music box |
There was an old man (he lived in the hood) |
Had rubber bands, dimes, and quarters (worth a block) |
Put him away, left his wife and kids |
It affects his teenage daughter (daughter) |
Can’t shake the reflection |
Starved to perfection |
I’ve seen it all before (before) |
Now she ignores the advice of a kid folk |
Tell her stay home |
But she creeping out the back door |
And now she pays the cost, young girl |
So lost |
I feel your pain |
Try to maintain |
Wind up your music box |
So just let the music play (play) |
No, don’t let it stop (no) |
No, it ain’t easy growing up in the hood |
But I got my music box |
When the sirens sound (wind it up) |
Or the shots ring out (just wind it up) |
Had trouble in the hood, but I’m onto the good |
Cause I got my music box |
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, ah |
This hood situation’s got me sick |
Call the doctor quick, quick, quick |
Doctor, doctor |
Will I die? |
(Na na, young blood, just let the song play) |
So just let the music play (play) |
No, don’t let it stop (no) |
No, it ain’t easy growing up in the hood |
But I got my music box |
When the sirens sound (wind it up) |
Or the shots ring out (just wind it up) |
Had trouble in the hood, but I’m onto the good |
Cause I got my music box |
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, ah |
Cause I got my music box |
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, ah |
My music box |
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