But nothing compares to these blue and yellow purple hills I've been so many places, I've seen so many faces I've climbed the highest mountain once or twice but who's countin'? Dirty Dozen, eighty of us, Shady brothers, ladies love us That's why our baby

With an uptown girl You know I'm in love Uptown girl My uptown girl She's been living in her white bread world As long as anyone with hot blood can And now she's looking for a downtown man That's what I am Just because

Ain't no place I'd rather be Chil'ren, dead homies and family Sky high, iced out paradise, in the sky Only place that's right for me Chromed out mansion in paradise, in the sky Shit, tired of gettin' shot at Tired of gettin' chased by the police and

I'm cryin' for me I'm gonna miss that smile I'm gonna miss you my friend Even though it hurts the way it ended up I'd do it all again So play it sweet in heaven 'Cause That's right where you want to be I'm not cryin' cause I feel so sorry for you I'm

A man this lonely needs a woman like you A man this lonely A man this blue A man whose world's been torn in two Needs somebody With a heart that's true Two arms this empty Need someone to hold A man this lost needs somewhere to go

Hey watermelon man Do you understand watermelon man Bring me one that rattles when you plug it One that's erd and juicy when you plug it Hot and bothered need a little cooling When I hear your call I start to drooling

There is a train that's heading straight To heaven's gate, to heaven's gate And woman wait, watch and wait For redemption day I've wept for those who suffer long But how I weep for those who've gone Into rooms of grief and questioned wrong But keep on

I've got the old man's car I've got a jazz guitar I've got a tab at Zanzibar She's waiting out in Shantytown She's gonna pull the curtains down for me, for me Tonight that's where I'll be Ali dances and the audience applauds Though he's bathed in sweat

Tat on my ribs like I do not know what permanent is Hermès link, ice blue mink They want me gone, wait for the kicker Bury me now and I only get bigger, that's word to my nigga Yeah, October Firm in the cut Stay at the top like I'm stuck, that's just how

And there's an old man sitting on the throne that's I'm headed straight for the castle They wanna make me their queen Saying that I probably shouldn't be so mean They’ve got the kingdom locked up Saying I should probably keep my pretty mouth shut