If My Homie Calls
2Pac Lyrics

Ever since you was a pee-wee, down by my knee with a wee-wee
We've been friends since childhood, even when we were toddling around and learning to pee standing up.

We been coochie-coo all through school, you and me G
Throughout school, we were very close and got along famously.

Back in the days we played practical jokes on
We were pranksters in our younger days.

Everybody smoked with they locs and the yolks on
We would all smoke weed together and laugh and have a good time.

All through high school, girls by the dozens
In high school, we had plenty of female attention and pretended to be related to avoid unwanted advances.

Saying we cousins, knowing that we wasn't
We were not actually cousins, but told people we were as an excuse not to date them.

But like the old saying goes
As the saying goes...

Times goes on, and everybody grows
People change as they get older.

Grew apart, had to part, went our own ways
We drifted apart and went our separate ways.

You chose the dope game, my microphone pays
You chose to sell drugs, while I chose to make a living through music.

In many ways we were paid in the old days
We used to make money in different ways when we were younger.

So far away from the crazies with AK's
We used to be far away from the dangerous people who had guns.

And though I been around clowning with the Underground
Even though I've been around, making music with the underground.

I'm still down with my homies from the hometown
I'm still loyal to my friends from my hometown.

And if you need, need anything at all
If you ever need anything, I'll drop everything to help you out.

I drop it all for y'all, if my homies call
I'll always be there for my friends if they need me.

It's a shame, you chose the dope game
It's unfortunate that you chose to sell drugs.

Now you slang cane on the streets with no name
Now you sell drugs on the streets anonymously.

It was plain that your aim was mo' cane
It was clear that your goal was to sell more drugs.

You got game now you run with no shame
You're good at selling drugs now, but you have no shame about it.

I chose rappin' tracks to make stacks
I chose to make music to make money.

In fact I travel the map with raps that spray cats
In fact, I travel around the world with my music that makes people dance.

But now I don't wanna down my homie
But I don't want to criticize my friend.

No matter how low you go you're not lowly
No matter how bad your situation is, you are still valuable and worthy of respect.

And I, hear that you made a few enemies
I heard that you have some people who don't like you.

But when you need a friend you can depend on me, call
But when you need a friend, you can count on me to be there for you.

If you need my assistance there'll be no resistance
If you ever need my help, I won't hesitate to give it to you.

I'll be there in an instant
I'll come right away.

Who am I to judge another brother, only on his cover
I have no right to judge someone based on their appearance or reputation.

I'd be no different than the other
I would be just like everyone else who judges others unfairly.

H-to-the-O-to-the-M-to-the-I-to-the-E
Spelling out the word 'homie'.

I'm down to the E-N-D
I'm loyal to my friends until the end.

Cause it's a fall in no time at all
Because things can change quickly.

I'm down for y'all, when my homies call
I'm always there for my friends when they need me.

Well it's ninety-one and I'm living kinda swell now
It's 1991 and I'm doing pretty well for myself.

But I hear that you're going through some hell pal
But I hear that you're going through a tough time, my friend.

But life making records ain't easy
Making music and recording albums is not an easy task.

It ain't what I expected it's hectic it's sleazy
It's not what I thought it would be - it's chaotic and can be unethical.

But I guess that the streets is harder
But I suppose the streets are even more difficult to navigate.

Trying to survive in the life of a young godfather
Trying to make it in the music industry while being a young and influential artist.

My homies is making it elsewhere
My friends are finding success in other areas of life.

Striving, working nine to five with no health care
They are working hard, many without health insurance.

We both had dreams of being great
We both had aspirations of success.

But his deferred, and blurred and changed in shape
But his dreams were postponed and changed over time.

It's fate, it wasn't my choice to make
It's fate - I can't control what happens in life.

To be great, I'm giving it all it takes
To achieve success, I'm putting in all my effort.

Trying to shake, the crates and fakes and snakes
Trying to avoid the fake people who try to hold me back.

I gotta take, my place or fall from grace
I have to find my rightful place in the world or risk losing everything.

The foolish way, the pace is quick and great
The wrong way to live life is fast-paced and dangerous.

Smiling face, to hide the trace of hate
People try to hide their true feelings with a fake smile.

But my homie would never do me wrong
But my friend would never betray me.

That's why I wrote this song, if you ever need me it's on
That's why I wrote this song - to let him know I'm always here for him.

No matter who the foe they must fall
No matter who tries to come between us, they will lose.

Us against them all I'm down to brawl if my homies call
Together, we can take on anything - I'm always ready to fight for my friends if they need me.