Happy (Dirty)-Killah Priest

[ti:Happy (Dirty)] [ar:Killah Priest] [al:Gun For Gun / Happy (12")] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Happy (Dirty) - Killah Priest [00:03.44]Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah [00:09.31] [00:11.10]A homeless man smiles [00:12.18]At me showing no teeth [00:13.66]A young man laying dead [00:15.19]In the cold streets [00:16.34]He was a victim beaten [00:17.58]Bad by the police [00:18.90]And everyday another funeral [00:20.50]There's more grief [00:21.62]And everyday I like to pray [00:23.14]When I see the Sun [00:24.33]And if there ever was a [00:26.00]Lost Tribe we the one [00:27.15]And every hood there's a project [00:28.77]With us in it [00:29.69]The old man in the dust [00:31.15]Going nuts finished [00:31.82] [00:32.45]Years before you say [00:33.72]"You used to own businesson tax [00:34.90] [00:35.92]I guess you're black [00:36.83]You gotta know you limit" [00:38.10]And everybody tried to be [00:39.28]Happy someway [00:40.25]I think of dinners in the winter [00:42.08]On a Sunday [00:42.82]And everybody's poor [00:43.79]But we always pull through it [00:45.04] [00:45.78]'Cause of Marvin's influence [00:46.83]We always played his music [00:48.22]My Pops said he was a [00:49.28]'Trouble Man' courtesy of Uncle Sam [00:51.46]Then I hit the streets then start hustling [00:52.70] [00:53.40]But I could see my Grandma [00:55.13]When she dressed for Church [00:56.31]Her stylish hat white dress [00:57.70]With the matching purse [00:58.86]And I could hear her sing aloud [01:00.63]With the choir marching in [01:01.71]With the face of joy [01:02.83]Proud of her heart's with him [01:04.25]And she could live everlasting [01:05.10] [01:05.62]And pure peace [01:06.84]No longer worried eyes [01:08.06]Speaks to him before sleep [01:09.53]And I stood by the door [01:11.14]When she came at me [01:12.40]She said "You gotta endure [01:13.14] [01:13.74]And learn to be Happy" [01:14.79]Stood right beside me [01:16.32] [01:17.12]Look deep inside me [01:19.11] [01:19.96]She has inspired me to be Happy [01:23.81] [01:25.17]Stood right beside me [01:26.93] [01:27.80]Look deep inside me [01:29.78] [01:30.51]She has inspired me to be Happy [01:34.38] [01:36.23]My friend wrote his mother: [01:37.32]"Mama I'm doing better now [01:38.31] [01:38.86]My last year of College [01:40.17]Told you I wouldn't let you down [01:41.63]And how's things around the house [01:42.96]I know you're still fussing [01:44.16]I finally heard from Ralphie said [01:45.60]"He had a deal coming" [01:46.83]He wrote me last week; [01:48.13]Told me him and Dad don't speak [01:49.59]They both be acting [01:50.44]They're kids if you ask me [01:51.51] [01:52.23]But anyway [01:52.98]How come you never wrote me back [01:54.58]This is like my fourth letter to you [01:56.54]I was hoping that [01:57.51]You could send me something [01:58.77]It's getting cold winter's coming [02:00.09]I know you're standing laughing [02:01.51]Saying "I'm up or into something" [02:02.92]I love you mom sincerely yours" [02:04.36]As the nurse pause [02:05.49]From reading her his letter [02:06.59]Body attached to a cord [02:07.99]Into a breathing pump [02:09.07]The stroke she had was too much [02:10.72]She's in the coma [02:11.66]Been that way for a few months [02:13.51]And if her son knew believe [02:14.81]He'll split in two [02:16.01]And go back to using drug [02:17.68]Before quitting school [02:18.19] [02:18.85]But just smile [02:19.69]'Cause your mother's still here [02:20.97]Try to live and be proud [02:22.46]Make a heart full of cheer [02:23.88]For your mama tranquility she's free [02:26.22] [02:26.75]Give your heart space [02:27.94]And liberty and then peace [02:29.33]The words are golden [02:30.39]Emotion devotion [02:31.36] [02:32.03]Just hush feel the touch for a moment [02:34.09] [02:34.74]My life's a paradox [02:35.71]Watched by crooked cops [02:37.45]But the law carries me just to be [02:40.06]Stood right beside me [02:41.55] [02:42.29]Look deep inside me [02:44.11] [02:45.09]She has inspired me to be Happy [02:49.43] [02:50.38]Stood right beside me [02:52.21] [02:52.93]Look deep inside me [02:54.79] [02:55.65]She has inspired me to be Happy [02:59.66] [03:01.58]Dedicated to my grandmother [03:02.28] [03:03.86]Miss Louise Staley [03:04.63] [03:07.71]I love you Grandma