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Verse 1Welcome to the bay!where the clouds can't staythey're chased away by the raysblazed by the sun that sets in the westwhere money travels hands like our credit card debtslike screw it, I'mma pick up those brand new kickscharge it to the game, worry bout it when we richlike silicon valley, where nerds get hitchedto super hot wifey's, with silicon chestwho might fund the bricks that'll build the projectsmostly if it's a look, that'll increase marginsand everyday we walk past those that's starvingor trying to get a hit, the source of their problemshey, I'm just trying do the best that I canin a hi-tech world, moving faster than grams slanged in the Mission (district) where gunshots are numerousdrug problems are ludicrous,crack babies from uterus,hey, I know a few know what I'm talking aboutit's the place we've grown, it's a place called homeit's a place that we face everyday in the morn (ing)a place if I leave best believe i'll be tornit's the bay.
ChorusNo matter how long I'm awayI'll be there..No matter how long I can stayI'll be here..No matter how long I'm awayI'll be there..No matter how long I can stayI'll be here..
Verse2And it was only 1 score and 7 years agomy folks came to the bay searching for vehiclesthey had the drive to drive towards the scenic view flat broke where hopes and dreams were feasiblecoming from Asia, things were barely readableburgers and fries, things were barely eatablebut opportune, this place was unbelievableinconceivable when words like chink were teachabledespite the racism, they asked what would Jesus do..and prayed for children, God willing received a fewthen I arrived, survived 89'when quakes shook us up and scuffed our state of mind.. I grew up to an ill-fitting suit, trying to climb from corporate to forfeit, scoring checks to rhymeand I'm now in Frisco, water surrounds my grindand men in leather chaps or chaps with gang signsthe home of hyphy, where living is priceyand blood paints the streets that police just might seeit's the home I'm at, raised and bornthe home if I leave best believe I'll be tornits the bay
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Outroinhale exhaletake a breath, that's the bay we smellinhale exhale..take a breath, its the place we dwellinhale exhale..take a breath, that's the bay we smellinhale exhaletake a breath, as the bay prevails..
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