It’s such a pleasure to come home, because ahh   I have a very special love for this city      (Well alright, well okay 3x)   (Well alright, well alright, well alright)      I wanted to make a song about where I’m from   You know big up, my hometown, my territory, my state   But, I couldn’t figure out much to brag about   Well, Prince lives here, we’ve got 10,000 lakes   But wait, the women are beautiful, to me they are   And we’re not infested with pretentious movie stars   Then it hit me, Minnesota is dope   If only simply for not what we have, but what we don’t   It’s all fair, it ain’t out there, it’s in there   It’s in the mirror behind the breast, under the hair      “Follow the dream” doesn’t mean leave the love   Roam if you must, but come home when you’ve seen enough   I love New York and Cali, but I ain’t moving   Too overpopulated, saturated with humans   And I’m not big on rappers, actors, or models   If I had to dip I’d probably skip to Chicago      None of this, this or this, no one, no where   Like damn I’m from Minnesota, land of the cold air   Too many mosquitoes and a fair share of egos   But, like my man Sabby says,    “That’s where my mommy stays”      So, if the people laugh and giggle when you tell them where you live   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   And, if you know this is where you want to raise your kids   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If you’re from the Midwest, and it doesn’t matter where   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If you can drink tap water and breathe the air   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”      Got trees and vegetation in the city I stay   The rent’s 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 ain’t all that, but that’s okay   I don’t need to be distracted by the devil every day   And the jobs ain’t 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 they’re standing   Don’t 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 I’m from is whack   But as long as that’s enough to keep your ass from coming back   And, with a smile and a hint of sarcasm he said,   “I beg your pardon, but this is my secret garden”      (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 “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If you know this is where you want to raise your kids   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If you’re from the Midwest, and it doesn’t matter where   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If you can drink tap water and breathe the air   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If the playground is clear of stems and syringes   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If there’s only one store in your town that sells 12 inches   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   If no one in your crew walks around with a gun   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”   And, if you ain’t gonna leave ‘cause this is where you’re from   Say “Shhh!” Say “Shhh!”      (Well alright, well okay, well alright, well okay…)      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 “Shhh!”   (Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis…)