OutKast - Babylon Lyrics

I came into this world high as a bird
From second hand cocaine powder
I know it sounds absurd
I never tooted but its in my veins
While the rest of the country bungies off bridges
Without no snap back
And bitches they say they need that
To shake they fannies in the ass clubs
They go the other route
Turn each other out
Burn each other out
Where a bonafide nigga like me
Can't even get no back rub these days
Ain't that bleak on they part
But let me hold it down, 'cause they shut you down
When you speak from your heart
Now that's hard
While we rantin' and ravin' bout gats
Nigga, they made them gats
They got some shit that'll blow out our backs
From where they stay at

Ooh, I fear the battle's just begun
Ooh, though we're here someday we will be gone
So I'm hopin' (hopin'), wishin' (wishin'), prayin'
To keep my faith in you (keep my faith), in you (yeah, yeah)

I'm fascinated by the way yo
Nipples peak at me through yo blouse
Freaky me, freaky you
Can't help but be aroused
'Scuse me, Lord lustful thinkin'
But that's the way we was brought up
Sneakin' to watch Playboy at night
We all must be caught up in worldly ways
Chemistry between boys and girls
Is a lot like when we went to the woods
And laid with the squirrels
Durin' P.E., we'd be
Explorin' each others privates
Hunchin' with all our clothes on
Until we felt excited then, ah
Oh, now its on from here on out
Put yo hands in the atmosphere
If you know what I'm talkin' bout
Now if too harsh then walk on out
And I'll see you on the next song
They call it horny
Because its devilish
Now see we dead wrong (ooh)

Ooh, I fear the battle's just begun (oh)
Ooh, though we're here someday we will be gone
So I'm hopin', wishin' (wishin'), prayin' (prayin')
To keep my faith in you (keep my faith in you), in you (oh)

People don't know the stress I'm dealin' with day to day
Speakin' about the feelin' I'm possessin' for Renee
Mopin' around and wonderin' where she stay
Saw her last that she lay
Give it another day, I say
But the Lord he taketh away
Now give it back, Lord
'Cause that's like backboards without the rims
Me and my auntie was tight like Southwest
Before the pinks moved in
Like the niggas who owned the liquor stores
Crack cocaine, pimps and whores
Livin' up on this earth
Before a nigga like daddy was born
But they be makin' it seem
That my music and crime are a team
But I'm speakin' the truth not dreams (dreams)
So what in the fuck they mean
My lyrics ain't clean

Ooh, I fear the battle's just begun
Ooh, though we're here someday we will be gone (so I keep hopin')
So I'm hopin', wishin', prayin' (prayin')
To keep my faith in you (my faith in you), in you

Ooh, I fear the battle's just begun
Ooh, though we're here someday we will be gone (oh, yeah, ooh)
So I'm hopin', wishin', prayin'
To keep my faith in you (my faith in you), in you

Ooh, I fear the battle's just begun
Ooh, though we're here someday we will be gone (oh, yeah, ooh)
So I'm hopin', wishin', prayin' (keep hopin, wishin', prayin')
To keep my faith in you (my faith in you), my faith in you

My faith in you
My faith in you (keep my faith)
My faith in you
My faith in you
My faith in you
My faith