D.Greaves http://dgreaves.posterous.com Well Veresed. Never Rehearsed. posterous.com Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:47:00 -0800 WELCOME 2 PHILLY http://dgreaves.posterous.com/welcome-2-philly http://dgreaves.posterous.com/welcome-2-philly

Philly
Father forgive me

its been 6 months since my last confession

been kinda lapse

on my spiritual lessons

you would be proud of me

I turned in my sig and smith n wesson

finally got tired of stressin

 

Last night they sat

on my bed like 2 piles of dung

when it dawned one me

100 times more brothas been kiiled by black

than white men hung

 

Livin in Philly 

the city of brotherly love

actually

the city where brothas push and shove

you into a corner

coroner gets called

leave black mommas mourners

 

A city of neighborhoods

outside people think thats quaint

but as a veteran of the streets

leeme tell ya  it aint

different codes

rules of engagement

on different sides of town

the rules change from

west 2 north philly

northeast 2 germantown

 

Just because I'm not game

doesnt mean im respected

sometimes philly feels like the lost tribe

wanderin through the promised land

God rejected

so 

if you wanna flow

in philly go where you should go

not mentally slow

gotta be plain as the nose on your face

go down 2 pats and ginos 

have a cheesesteak

but know your place

welcome 2 Philly

 

Yeah shout out 2

long beach

compton

and inglewood

its all good

we know in inglewood

it aint the nba

but the stand down between cees and bees

that determine if kobe and the lakers play

 

i aint telling you

what you shouldnt already know

cops are bein killed on the regular

cartel drops

but people still flock

2 mexico

alcapulco sun

2 weeks vacation

ignoring you tube clips 

of kidnappers on the run

 

every city has stories

they refuse 2 tell

philly is a city with crackhouses

and a crack in the liberty bell

those 2 extremes

dont make it hell

but if you stray off the beaten path

brother biff i hope your swell

 

the sports complex

has 3 major sports teams

sixers flyers and phillies

ryan howard is mean

not 2 mention restautants

from soul food 2 bon vivant

and the delaware river 

is like our hellespont

thats in greece

got that from my niece

 

cat from my job once said

he and his wife hiked in the jamacian hills

i just how yall say it.smh

some people is a mental short

and way 2 late

a vacation aint where

a fool tempts fate

so before you set your plans

you should deliberate

all it takes

is one stupid mistake

 

we have in philly 

the largest in city reserve

called fairmount park

but not even residents 

are present after dark

so why should you

other than summer concerts

i gotta tell 

at the dell

outdoor venue is kinda kool

plenty of security on those nights

other than that

you a fool

welcome 2 philly

 

yeah...chicago south side 

on the ride

east of forgotten saint louis

in the shadow of the gateway arch

ghetto bombs just waitin 

4 a spark

shout out 2 june amaru

fam i see you

 

when u come 2 philly

check out the sights

the statues in the park

at night 

the boathouse lights

take plenty pics and be on your way

cuz philly 

is a city

where nobody got nothin 2 say

that dont snitch

shit 

is still going strong

enjoy yourself  

but stay where you belong

 

the spirit of philadelphia 

is a suave restaurant cruise

brothas impress your ladies

these tips you can use

the restaurants  are top shelf

so dont do the chain joints

respect yourself

after dinner drinks downtown

is a nice night cap

but do yourself a favor 

follow the map

 

every major city in america

has rich and poor 

living cheek 2 cheek

what im sayin is

dont experience the sour

2 enjoy the sweet

really aint nothin 2 fear

but fear itself

this aint a world war

but if you care about your health

have respect

dont forget

 

the reading terminal market

is world renowned

you can buy any delicacy

by the pound

and if you wanna chill 

after sight seeing all day

may

brotha dee suggest

chris jazz cafe

you gotta pay 2 park

unless you have an ark

docked down by the river

 

will smith yall know

he rep philly all the time

in interviews  

and when he rhyme

john coltrane

made his name in new york

but philly was his home

alot of talent is raised  in philly

home grown

we had revolutionaries

dignitaries

but philly cats dont like 2 brag

next barack could be 

the young cat you see

pants sagged

welcome 2 philly

 

yeah..shout out the 5 in new york

the tide

in va

houston

san antonio

remember the alamo

and know in the hood  war still brews

crews

in connet  i get a cut

and boston nothin common

wash weighin a ton

in dc

brothas gonna work it out

overtown

and the dade

brotha carlos what up fam

new orleans

nah mean

still suffering i usta dig the name katrina

much respect

2 those living and surviving

the american dream

 

im out

on one more thing 

when you come 2 philly

wipe your feet please

on the welcome mat

we got enough dirt we tryin 2 fix

we dont need yours adding 

2 the mix

peace

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