Lighter Shade Of Brown

[Verse 1: ODM]
Well you ask me what the definition of a homie is
A friend till the end, but some start when youre kids
Little traviesos that are always into something
Doing something bad acting like they did nothing
Well heres a little story about a homie named frankie
Had another little homie that was down for hanky panky
Sort of like Spanky and Alfalfa, Little Rascals
Doing what they doing getting away without a hassle
Like going to the schoolyard for your late passes to class
Cutting in lunch lines leaving other students last
And strolling to the movies to see a rated "R"
When moms dropped them off its where E.T. would be the star
Stealing was an issue that just could not be ignored
Taking tapes and 45s from the local record store
Being good kids to them was nothing but bologna
Cause this is what you do when its you and your homies
[Chorus]
[Verse 2: DTTX]
My situation with my homies wasnt all fun
sometimes bad sometimes sad, but had to have one
I wouldnt change it for a thing cause its priceless
Your homies are your down, yup! Can I get a righteous
As kids, we saw and we did what most kids never did
Took my first swig chilling at my homies crib
Searching for ways, so that we could make presidents
Life was hard beign a product of my residence
But me beign the youngest, I had to stay strong
Moms was my teacher cause Pops was already gone
Hung out in the streets doing my own thing
Living in the barrio, but I never gangbanged
Coming up was a must, growing up with who I grew up
I found out just who I can trust
Me, Myself, and I not fronting like a phony
Im true to the game and Im down with my homies
[Chorus]
[Verse 3: ODM,DTT]
You wanna be my homie well hey Ill tell you something
Hanging with my crew doesnt really mean nothing
Blabbing when I get all toured doing my songs
You gonna want to kick it, well listen up here holmes
It goes way back before you ever knew me
I hung with my friends and not male groupies
Just goes to show everybody where Im coming from
Hey yo! D break em off something
[DTTX]
So many people wanna hang now that Im in the rap game
They say that theyre down when they dont even know my name
Well I could say that I have many friends
But a homie is true, through and through until the end
And aint a damn thing changed
Were still hanging in the hood and doing the same thangs
Cause I aint one to be a phony
Im still true to the game and Im down with my homies
[Chorus]
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