The Hood Lyrics - Raekwon The Chef

(featuring Tiffany Villareal) 

[Chorus: Tiffany Villareal] 

Some day, I know you'll be far away 

I'll be right here to stay, give me one day 

Baby, baby, don't, run away, come see me 

Some day, I'll be right, here today, just give me love, Rae. 

[Raekwon] 

To my hood, I'm always there for you 

Rain, hail, sleet, snow, and I'm there 

For all the underprivileged, yo we here 

My life is all in your soul, daily, since nana left us 

She took all of your blessings, 'cause she been there 

My life change, yo, could never though be without you, yo 

It's strange when I want it to rain 

On my best friend's grooming, we all had visions of you 

We broke nights, God, knowing you cared 

Peace, nigga, only for a minute and I'mma break out 

Come back and kiss you on your feet, here 

I love my hood, I love my niggaz, there, yo 

The older we get, we understand, you might tear 

[Chorus w/ ad-libs] 

[Raekwon] 

You keep the little young ones, happy, true 

Graduations occured, you look so pretty and new 

Look at the sky, all blue, all old people with you 

Facilities mailing, jail brothers miss you 

Wow, it gets crazy when I think about the money you made me 

Slipped me away, but Jakes tried to rade me 

Nighshifts, smokin' on spliffs, you kept yellin' 

"Carry your fifth, the down the block niggaz is gay" 

They keep police invadin' your space, we can't live 

Plus, they gassin' the mayor, them niggaz wanna give you away 

We won't have that, suburban people mad at the fact 

That you be gettin' more company then them, they just be scared of that 

"Hood", look at your name, spell it backwards 

Yo, "Dooh", that's what they yellin' in vain 

You the realest, the most livest, flyest, you part of life 

I gotta give you love, 'cause you gave it God and life 

[Chorus w/ ad-libs] 

[Raekwon] 

Who ever said you ain't do right by me, they frontin', yo 

They couldn't understand that we was a team 

I used to come out, hear you words, talk to me, walk with me, brother 

Cool, try to be succesful and dream 

The city lights is on, now, they wanna turn 'em off 

Try'nna start some shit, actin' like you never made a penny for 'em 

Dun, they doin' you dirty, we had Summer Youth for that, though 

No need to cry, never get worried 

You gon' live forever, word to mother 

'cause she raised you right, and you got fifty-one brothers 

I sat with the trees and had conversations at bees 

We talked about throwin' money up, landscapin' your knees 

You forget that, something to talk about 

Show me where to take the check, pay these suckas off and be out 

The'll never be another place, everybody happy to see 

That's why I keep coming back to you, peace 

[Chorus 2X w/ ad-libs]