(Well alright, well okay 3x)
(Well alright, well alright, well alright)
I wanted to make a song about where Iâm from
You know big up, my hometown, my territory, my state
But, I couldnât figure out much to brag about
Well, Prince lives here, weâve got 10,000 lakes
But wait, the women are beautiful, to me they are
And weâre not infested with pretentious movie stars
Then it hit me, Minnesota is dope
If only simply for not what we have, but what we donât
Itâs all fair, it ainât out there, itâs in there
Itâs in the mirror behind the breast, under the hair
âFollow the dreamâ doesnât mean leave the love
Roam if you must, but come home when youâve seen enough
I love New York and Cali, but I ainât moving
Too overpopulated, saturated with humans
And Iâm not big on rappers, actors, or models
If I had to dip Iâd probably skip to Chicago
None of this, this or this, no one, no where
Like damn Iâm from Minnesota, land of the cold air
Too many mosquitoes and a fair share of egos
But, like my man Sabby says,
âThatâs where my mommy staysâ
So, if the people laugh and giggle when you tell them where you live
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
And, if you know this is where you want to raise your kids
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If youâre from the Midwest, and it doesnât matter where
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If you can drink tap water and breathe the air
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
Got trees and vegetation in the city I stay
The rentâs in the mail, and I can always find a parking space
The women outnumber the men two to one
Got parks and zoos, and things to do with my son
The night life ainât all that, but thatâs okay
I donât need to be distracted by the devil every day
And the jobs ainât really too hard to find
In fact, you could have mine if you knew how to rhyme
This is for everyone around the planet
That wishes they were from somewhere
Other than were theyâre standing
Donât take it for granted
Instead take a look around
Quit complaining and build something on that ground
Plant something on that ground
Dance and sleep on that ground
Get on your hands and knees and watch the ants walk around the ground
Make a family, make magic, make a mess
Take the stress, feel your motivation, and build your nest
It sucks that you think where Iâm from is whack
But as long as thatâs enough to keep your ass from coming back
And, with a smile and a hint of sarcasm he said,
âI beg your pardon, but this is my secret gardenâ
(Alright, well okay, well alright, well okay)
(In the land of ice and snow 3x)
(Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis)
So, if the people laugh and giggle when you tell them where you live
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If you know this is where you want to raise your kids
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If youâre from the Midwest, and it doesnât matter where
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If you can drink tap water and breathe the air
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If the playground is clear of stems and syringes
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If thereâs only one store in your town that sells 12 inches
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
If no one in your crew walks around with a gun
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
And, if you ainât gonna leave âcause this is where youâre from
Say âShhh!â Say âShhh!â
(Well alright, well okay, well alright, well okayâ¦)
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesnowta
Kansas City
St. Louis, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Madison
Milwaukee
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Boulder, Colorado
Laurence, Kansas
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Anne Arbor, Michigan
Indianapolis
Say âShhh!â
(Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolisâ¦)