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.
She turns you on, from across the floor
You're tracin' every move she makes, on her way out the door
You'd sell your soul just to know her name
The feelin' that she gives you, is somethin' you just can't explain
You're tellin' me you fantasize, about her lacy underwear
No I don't have to fantasize, I ought ta know 'cause I was there
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's my once-upon-a-time girl
I used to know her all by heart, every curve an' every line
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's a fairytale I can't forget
I still wake up in a cold sweat, she's the girl I can't forget
She smiles at you, then she looks away
You're chasin' off in hot pursuit, it's a game that she plays
That livin' doll is no amateur
Each move was calculated to make you fall in love with her
But all too soon I realized, her happy endin's aren't for long
That mornin' when I rubbed my eyes, my piece of paradise well she was gone
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's my once-upon-a-time girl
I used to know her all by heart, every curve an' every line
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's a fairytale I can't forget
I still wake up in a cold sweat, she's the girl I can't forget
I can't forget
You're gonna find out for yourself, everything I said was true
You'll be tellin', you'll be tellin' me
The same old story I've been tellin' you
You're tellin' me you fantasize, about her lacy underwear
No I don't have to fantasize, I ought ta know 'cause I was there
You're tracin' every move she makes, on her way out the door
You'd sell your soul just to know her name
The feelin' that she gives you, is somethin' you just can't explain
You're tellin' me you fantasize, about her lacy underwear
No I don't have to fantasize, I ought ta know 'cause I was there
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's my once-upon-a-time girl
I used to know her all by heart, every curve an' every line
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's a fairytale I can't forget
I still wake up in a cold sweat, she's the girl I can't forget
She smiles at you, then she looks away
You're chasin' off in hot pursuit, it's a game that she plays
That livin' doll is no amateur
Each move was calculated to make you fall in love with her
But all too soon I realized, her happy endin's aren't for long
That mornin' when I rubbed my eyes, my piece of paradise well she was gone
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's my once-upon-a-time girl
I used to know her all by heart, every curve an' every line
She's my favourite bedtime story, she's a fairytale I can't forget
I still wake up in a cold sweat, she's the girl I can't forget
I can't forget
You're gonna find out for yourself, everything I said was true
You'll be tellin', you'll be tellin' me
The same old story I've been tellin' you
You're tellin' me you fantasize, about her lacy underwear
No I don't have to fantasize, I ought ta know 'cause I was there
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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