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No matter how far from the hood I'll be
It holds a place in my heart that I hope that you all could see
Picture little me with french braids walking down the street
Looking like a baby Iverson my Jordans on my feet
Fifty-Seven Ackerfield Avenue, North Long Beach
Skinny carry strong heat that was where my dome sleeped
Throw my dub up cause the west coast made me
When I get the power guarantee you I'm gone change things
The block reminds me of the sun the way it stays hot
Follow the light or don't it doesn't matter when it's dark
Don't go to Biscailuz Park when you're alone
The best part of gaining success is bringing it back home
Momma I'm home
Daddy I'm home
Went around the globe showed the world
How we do it when we do it back home
I take it everywhere with me
Can't forget where I came from (Yeah)
Sunrise Mountain is where I stayed at
Me and Casey would hang at
Every week for him playback
Everything that I made in my momma's closet I'm still not sure
If my time in Vegas damaged me or made me more mature
I love the hood but if it had the chance it'll kill me
No matter how much help you give they'll do you just like Nipsey
Showing loyalty to a city that's unforgiving
While embracing the world beyond to make a change
The irony is in this society it's
Common that while we persist
Fighting for rights to exist fail to be there for our home
All of the strife that we miss giving survivor's the guilt
Hope that I try to resist this feeling
I know to upgrade we think we need to add fire
But we need to lose weight just to fly a little higher
Catching fades riding bikes and skating to the store
Best part of the success is bringing it back home
Momma I'm home
Daddy I'm home
Went around the globe showed the world
How we do it when we do it back home
And I take it everywhere with me (I keep it tucked)
Can't forget where I came from (Okay now)
Scraping up quarters to go to McDonald's and get me a cheeseburger
I was on Paramount I was on South trying to run me a route
Quarterback training and video games
That's how I protected my flame
Draw on my hat and my shoes
I was creative at such of a pivotal age
That was when Drizzy and Nicki and Wayne
T-Pain and Ye was all on the radio
Had a Sidekick ID fresh Pro Club white tee
Lakewood Mall when I'm bored
Swimming at Mayfair Park in the summer
Shoutout to Chris and Romaine
Javon Keijion Marsailis Kolone and Semaj
Ryan and Ricky the gang
Swiss Rolls and Hot Cheetos were like a delicacy
Ed Edd and Eddy with jawbreakers unquestionably
Irrevocably the same Jimmy you knew before
The best part of gaining success is when you bring it home
Momma I'm home (Is when you bring it home)
Daddy I'm home (Is when you bring it home)
Went around the globe showed the world
How we do it when we do it back home
I take it everywhere with me
Can't forget where I came from