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 got this shit on lock
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got this shit on lock
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got yo' dogs on a collar, balla
So how you like that?
Chokechain for their necks, and I don't think they bite back
Woof woof - How they howl
Give some chow, they bout to growl
Little dogs will kill you dude, as soon as you let 'em out
Purebred (Purebred)
Got 'em with the nice coat
Your head (Your head)
When I get them at the right throat
Dig deep (dig deep)
Shock collars on their necks
You fuck with 3OH!3, and motherfuckas know they next
Now get yo' drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
Getcha getcha drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
I got a chokechain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - chockchain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - Chokechain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar (sh-sh-shock collar)
I got a choke chain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar (sh-sh-shock collar)
I got my woof from a white teen - He won't bite me
Fuckin with me, and you'll get bitten most likely
Howlin' at the moon - growling at the lightning
Ugh - this thing is mad frightening
We got the drum hits, tell your kid to get a bit a etiquette
Before he splits his seed to try to spit a bit of rhetoric
You gotta sa-say, g-g-go put it away
Yeah we be runnin' the game, now it's all one in the same
Now get yo' drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
Getcha getcha drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
I got this shit on lock
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got this shit on lock
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got a chokechain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - chockchain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - Chokechain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar ( sh-sh-shock collar)
I got a choke chain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar (sh-sh-shock collar)
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got this shit on lock
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got yo' dogs on a collar, balla
So how you like that?
Chokechain for their necks, and I don't think they bite back
Woof woof - How they howl
Give some chow, they bout to growl
Little dogs will kill you dude, as soon as you let 'em out
Purebred (Purebred)
Got 'em with the nice coat
Your head (Your head)
When I get them at the right throat
Dig deep (dig deep)
Shock collars on their necks
You fuck with 3OH!3, and motherfuckas know they next
Now get yo' drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
Getcha getcha drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
I got a chokechain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - chockchain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - Chokechain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar (sh-sh-shock collar)
I got a choke chain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar (sh-sh-shock collar)
I got my woof from a white teen - He won't bite me
Fuckin with me, and you'll get bitten most likely
Howlin' at the moon - growling at the lightning
Ugh - this thing is mad frightening
We got the drum hits, tell your kid to get a bit a etiquette
Before he splits his seed to try to spit a bit of rhetoric
You gotta sa-say, g-g-go put it away
Yeah we be runnin' the game, now it's all one in the same
Now get yo' drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
Getcha getcha drum on (c'mon and getcha drum on)
I got this shit on lock
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got this shit on lock
I got this shit on lock
Holla' Holla' at me if you on my block
I got a chokechain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - chockchain for my pit bull lane
I got a shock collar for my rottweiler
Got a - Chokechain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar ( sh-sh-shock collar)
I got a choke chain (ch-ch-chokechain)
I got a shock collar (sh-sh-shock collar)
Lyrics submitted by MandyCupcakes
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holdin ya hoes on a leash...
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