A E Hm(I remember playin my guitar in the projects)A E HmPlayin in the PJ's(A product of the environment)A E HmPour some liquor for those who passed away(I told my mom I'ma get up out of da hood)A E HmMama(My dad taught me the American dream, baby)A E HmYou can be anything that you wanna be(If I did it y'all could do it)A E HmYeah, yeah, yeah, yeahA E HmMama, take these guns away from hereA E HmMama, I can't shoot them anymore (Cease fire)A E HmI feel a dark cloud coming over me (So poor, so dark)A E HmIt feels like I'm knockin on the heaven's door(To Biggie Smalls and Tupac)A E HmKnock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(Hip hop, To Freaky Ty and Big Heavy, Lost boy)Knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(Yeah, And to the Princess Aaliyah)We're knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(To my brother Big Pun, Terror Squad)We're knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(Oh Lord, Oh Lord)A E HmWould someone take these guns away from here(Take these guns from the street, Lord)A E HmI can't shoot my brothers, anymore(I seen a thug cry)I feel a dark cloud coming over me (Over me, It feels like)It feels like I'm knockin on the heaven's door(So sing along street children)We're knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(And to my daddy that passed awayRest in peace)Knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(To the god, Fred Jordan, we'reAnd put the Fugees on)Knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(To my people doin time, We're locked up)Knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(Crypts and Bloods, Latin peace)A E HmPlease just chi-i-i-ill wit the violenceA E HmThough even though I know that the bad boy move in silenceA E HmI'm asking y'all please chi-i-i-ill wit the violenceA E HmSaid even though I know that the gangsters move in silence (whoa)We're knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(To my people in the Twin Tower)We're knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's door(And to my soldiers in the Pentagon)We're knock, knock, knockin on the heaven's doorNew YorkA E HmNew York, New York, New York, New YorkAMamaE HmTo my people in the streetsAI'm talkin to you nowE HmPlease put down your heat (Oh Lord)A E HmTo my brothers that's on the corner (Oh God)A E HmAy get out quick or you too will be knockin on heaven's door
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