Happy-Killah Priest

[ti:Happy (Dirty)] [ar:Killah Priest] [al:Gun For Gun / Happy (12")] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Happy - Killah Priest [00:03.21]Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah [00:09.09] [00:10.88]A homeless man smiles [00:11.96]At me showing no teeth [00:13.44]A young man laying dead [00:14.97]In the cold streets [00:16.11]He was a victim beaten [00:17.35]Bad by the police [00:18.67]And everyday another funeral [00:20.27]There's more grief [00:21.39]And everyday I like to pray [00:22.91]When I see the Sun [00:24.10]And if there ever was a [00:25.78]Lost Tribe we the one [00:26.92]And every hood there's a project [00:28.54]With us in it [00:29.46]The old man in the dust [00:30.92]Going nuts finished [00:31.59] [00:32.22]Years before you say [00:33.49]"You used to own businesson tax [00:34.68] [00:35.70]I guess you're black [00:36.61]You gotta know you limit" [00:37.87]And everybody tried to be [00:39.05]Happy someway [00:40.02]I think of dinners in the winter [00:41.85]On a Sunday [00:42.59]And everybody's poor [00:43.57]But we always pull through it [00:44.81] [00:45.55]'Cause of Marvin's influence [00:46.60]We always played his music [00:47.99]My Pops said he was a [00:49.05]'Trouble Man' courtesy of Uncle Sam [00:51.23]Then I hit the streets then start hustling [00:52.47] [00:53.17]But I could see my Grandma [00:54.90]When she dressed for Church [00:56.08]Her stylish hat white dress [00:57.47]With the matching purse [00:58.63]And I could hear her sing aloud [01:00.41]With the choir marching in [01:01.49]With the face of joy [01:02.61]Proud of her heart's with him [01:04.03]And she could live everlasting [01:04.87] [01:05.39]And pure peace [01:06.61]No longer worried eyes [01:07.83]Speaks to him before sleep [01:09.30]And I stood by the door [01:10.91]When she came at me [01:12.17]She said "You gotta endure [01:12.91] [01:13.51]And learn to be Happy" [01:14.56]Stood right beside me [01:16.09] [01:16.89]Look deep inside me [01:18.88] [01:19.73]She has inspired me to be Happy [01:23.58] [01:24.94]Stood right beside me [01:26.71] [01:27.58]Look deep inside me [01:29.56] [01:30.29]She has inspired me to be Happy [01:34.16] [01:36.01]My friend wrote his mother: [01:37.10]"Mama I'm doing better now [01:38.09] [01:38.64]My last year of College [01:39.94]Told you I wouldn't let you down [01:41.40]And how's things around the house [01:42.73]I know you're still fussing [01:43.93]I finally heard from Ralphie said [01:45.37]"He had a deal coming" [01:46.60]He wrote me last week; [01:47.90]Told me him and Dad don't speak [01:49.36]They both be acting [01:50.21]They're kids if you ask me [01:51.28] [01:52.00]But anyway [01:52.75]How come you never wrote me back [01:54.35]This is like my fourth letter to you [01:56.31]I was hoping that [01:57.28]You could send me something [01:58.54]It's getting cold winter's coming [01:59.86]I know you're standing laughing [02:01.28]Saying "I'm up or into something" [02:02.69]I love you mom sincerely yours" [02:04.14]As the nurse pause [02:05.27]From reading her his letter [02:06.37]Body attached to a cord [02:07.77]Into a breathing pump [02:08.85]The stroke she had was too much [02:10.50]She's in the coma [02:11.44]Been that way for a few months [02:13.28]And if her son knew believe [02:14.58]He'll split in two [02:15.78]And go back to using drug [02:17.45]Before quitting school [02:17.96] [02:18.62]But just smile [02:19.46]'Cause your mother's still here [02:20.75]Try to live and be proud [02:22.24]Make a heart full of cheer [02:23.66]For your mama tranquility she's free [02:25.99] [02:26.52]Give your heart space [02:27.71]And liberty and then peace [02:29.10]The words are golden [02:30.16]Emotion devotion [02:31.13] [02:31.80]Just hush feel the touch for a moment [02:33.86] [02:34.51]My life's a paradox [02:35.48]Watched by crooked cops [02:37.22]But the law carries me just to be [02:39.83]Stood right beside me [02:41.32] [02:42.06]Look deep inside me [02:43.88] [02:44.86]She has inspired me to be Happy [02:49.20] [02:50.15]Stood right beside me [02:51.98] [02:52.70]Look deep inside me [02:54.56] [02:55.42]She has inspired me to be Happy [02:59.43] [03:01.35]Dedicated to my grandmother [03:02.05] [03:03.63]Miss Louise Staley [03:04.40] [03:07.48]I love you Grandma