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[ohmyjapan16]

"Shhh"

Such a pleasure to come home
Cause I...I have a very special love for this city

Well all right, well okay
Well all right

I wanted to make a song about where I'm from
You know? Big up my home town, my territory, my state
But, I couldn'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 we'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 don't
It's all fair, it ain't out there, it's in there
It's in the mirror, behind the breast under the hair
Follow the dream doesn't mean leave the love
Roam if you must, but come home when you've seen enough
I love New York and Cali, but I ain't movin'
Too overpopulated saturated with humans
And I'm not big on rappers, actors, or models
If I had to dip, I'd probably skip to Chicago
None of this is to diss no one, nowhere
Like darn, I'm from Minnesota, land of the cold air
Too many mosquitoes and our fair share of egos
But like my man Sabe says, that's where my mommy stays

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 you're from the Midwest and it doesn'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 rent'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 ain't all that, but that's okay
I don't need to be distracted by the devil every day
And the jobs ain'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 standin'
Don'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 I'm from is wack
But as long as that's enough to keep your (buttocks) 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)



If the playground is clear of stems and syringes
Say shhh, say shhh
If there'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 ain't gonna leave cause this is where you're from
Say shhh, say shhh

[Urran Voh]

What about:

"Hangin out,
Down the street,
Same old thing, we did last week.

Not a thing to do,
But TALK to you,
WE'RE ALL ALRIGHT,
WE'RE ALL ALRIGHT.

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>HELLO WISCONSIN!</span>"

[ohmyjapan16]

That 70's show eh? No one like Wisconsin. :*laughs*:

[Urran Voh]

Fez...Fez, Fez, Fez...What else can we say? :*laughs*:

Or how about:

"Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the Southland
I miss Mississippi once again
And I think its a sin, yes

Well I heard mister Young sing about her
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A Southern man don't need him around anyhow

Sweet home Mississippi
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Mississippi
Lord, I'm coming home to you

In Olive Branch they love the governor
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth

Sweet home Mississippi
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Mississippi
Lord, I'm coming home to you
Here I come Mississippi

Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue
Now how about you?

Sweet home Mississippi
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet Home Mississippi
Lord, I'm coming home to you

Sweet home Mississippi
Oh sweet home baby
Where the skies are so blue
And the governor's true
Sweet Home Mississippi
Lordy
Lord, I'm coming home to you
Yea, yea Biloxi's got the answer"

[ohmyjapan16]

Sweet Home Alabama pwns.

[Urran Voh]

It's not Sweet Home Alabama though, 'tis Sweet Home Mississippi.

[pal90]

but we like alabama ><

[Urran Voh]

Oh I like Alabama, but I love Mississippi.

[Kraken]

heh, i used to live in Iowa, it sucked, i thought the whole<span style='color:blue'> freaking no summer only fall and winter north</span> sucked. no insult to anyone who lives up there, i just like the heat, thats all
anycase, Tennessee...enough songs about it eh?
that is where i hang my hat anycase.

oh, and no jokes about cousins.

[Urran Voh]

The only state you have to worry about cousin jokes in is Arkansas. *shudders* My grandpa used to say a joke about Arkansas, but I could not repeat it exactly here... :*laughs*:

[Kraken]

heh, my favorite on was:
"why go across the street, when you can go across the hall?"



please do not make me explain it!

[ohmyjapan16]

heh, i used to live in Iowa, it sucked, i thought the whole<span style='color:blue'> freaking no summer only fall and winter north</span> sucked. no insult to anyone who lives up there, i just like the heat, thats all
anycase, Tennessee...enough songs about it eh?
that is where i hang my hat anycase.

oh, and no jokes about cousins.

So 90 degree weather is considered fall?

[Corban]

Actually I

(Darnit Double post somehow)...

[Corban]

Actually I believe either West Virgina or Kentucky has the most cousin jokes...

[Nohc]

It's freaking roasting every day up here in Michigan...

There are some years with about a week of summer, but it's not too bad.