This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
I saw her face on Channel Two
Between The Taming Of The Shrew
Never noticed what I knew
There was nothing I could do I guess
I had a dream about a child
Raised by owls in the wild
Never laughed never smiled
There was nothing I could do I guess
Words came wrapped in cellophane
Like lollipops you left in the rain
No good except for insects
No yen except for good sex
Operator information calling overseas
Tell me that it's only fiction
Make me happy please
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
Heard her voice sing a song
Hey isn't that my favorite song
Never got to say so long
There was nothing I could do I guess
I think there must be some mistake
She must be at her house by the lake
She always loved to go there
She's got a dog with no hair
How's about another cupcake
How's about a pie
How's about a chocolate covered
Baby rhino's eye
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
Isn't this a funny story
Isn't it a gas
Isn't it like Moses making snakes out of a staff
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
How's about that Johnny Carson
Isn't he a scream
Did you ever have a lady analyze your dreams
Operator information
Tell me it's a gag
Tell me that it's only fiction written for some rag
How's about another cupcake
How's about a pie
How's about a chocolate covered
Baby rhino's eye
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
Between The Taming Of The Shrew
Never noticed what I knew
There was nothing I could do I guess
I had a dream about a child
Raised by owls in the wild
Never laughed never smiled
There was nothing I could do I guess
Words came wrapped in cellophane
Like lollipops you left in the rain
No good except for insects
No yen except for good sex
Operator information calling overseas
Tell me that it's only fiction
Make me happy please
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
Heard her voice sing a song
Hey isn't that my favorite song
Never got to say so long
There was nothing I could do I guess
I think there must be some mistake
She must be at her house by the lake
She always loved to go there
She's got a dog with no hair
How's about another cupcake
How's about a pie
How's about a chocolate covered
Baby rhino's eye
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
Isn't this a funny story
Isn't it a gas
Isn't it like Moses making snakes out of a staff
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
How's about that Johnny Carson
Isn't he a scream
Did you ever have a lady analyze your dreams
Operator information
Tell me it's a gag
Tell me that it's only fiction written for some rag
How's about another cupcake
How's about a pie
How's about a chocolate covered
Baby rhino's eye
I don't belong
I thought you promised that it wouldn't be long
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