Verse 1 [Ra Scion] Home is where the hatred is - break bread But never offer them a taste til' they pay for this Somebody said this place was rid of hospitality - gotcha I ain't hungry anyway - I had pasta A full box to share with brothers if they're proper Starvin' artists - leavin' leftovers to rot? That's preposterous - your squad licks the posterior I don't know how to make it any clearer Yeah, I got desires, but above those are standards So I ain't always trynna do exactly what the next man does They say I come across a little self-righteous But when it's said and done, I'll be the first one to step up in the cipher For real - talk of let's build, but materials are concrete Ideals are ethereal I process thoughts outside the 'cattle run' To provide you with a ride when the battlins' done But some reply no thanks and attempt to use against me My proximity to the city Devout by choice, but providentially Baha'I by chance I make the most of an unusual circumstance For a Cause I discovered in another land I don't expect y'all to fully understand (say what?) I serve a Cause I discovered in another land Yo I don't expect y'all to fully understand So I say Diggy dang, diggy dang g'dang g'dang, diggy Diggy dang, diggy dang g'dang g'dang, diggy Diggy dang, diggy dang g'dang g'dang, diggy diggy dang, dang, dang Verse 2 Home is where the hatred is - appreciate your fake smile But it's wild here trynna raise kids Under the pretense that these friends are for show And I don't mean 'fo sho homie,' I mean for show. For display, for street credibility, for status For you to gas up, force laughs and act bad with For you to bum tactics from to pa** as yours, lord Some of you emcees would make better actors Trust is a must for me - beyond dollars See friends like Brotha Thomas are a luxury Learn to never take 'em for granted - love overcomes A grudge is heavier than granite - I hold some Just to increase muscle tone, cause doin' these shows alone Builds character but it's hell on the bones - I ask: Who's gonna take the weight? And y'all shrugged like: Wednesdays are bad for me - I gotta study. Carryin' a ton while them kids keep carryin' on About their newfound liberation And Hiphop provides an opportunity for you and yours To manifest your "destiny" doin' tours I'm sure it was because of the thunderous applause [that] You failed to hear me offer my support to your cause In the form of doin' shows for no cost Now you wanna talk? I'mma have to cut you off Verse 3 Home is where the hatred is - gray skies play tricks on minds That try to escape from this Dirty shades of monochrome - 30 days since the sun last shone When seeds leave, they come back grown Stiflin' is rife - signs of early life abound Then it's - cut 'em down, cut 'em cut'em down!! Your whole tribe subscribe to that Weyerhauser mentality Where one tree replaced by three is mathematically sound So while you're busy diggin' holes in the ground They're back at the factory makin' paper I'm hip to the game and it's a shame y'all recyclin' goods Since childhood I've been lightin' the woods aflame Rid the 'old growth' and let the ash fertilize it - naturally Such a beautiful catastrophe Ask me and I'mma tell you 'burn 'em all' then graft me To the last free-standin' piece of charred, black tree I'mma refurbish the earth with the majesty Cause home is where the heart has to be (say what?) I'mma refurbish the earth with the majesty Cause home is where the heart has to be