Home Sweet Home
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Lyrics


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Brothers on the corner sellin' junk
got held up by the hotties got the shotties in the trunk
You got the hard rocks wavin' glocks at the punks
Police only harass you when they want to get a chunk
They got so many corners and they got so many spots
And I can't even bump up the block
without the "Yo man what you got?"
I'm walkin' past somebody lookin' strange
He's lookin' for a hit for veins
or he'll blow out somebody's brains
Even the shorties livin' naughty lives
Walkin' around, even drive around, with big forty-fives
I just found out the candy store's a front
They walk in the candy store
Man G, candy's far from what they want
You might see a pickle or a popsicle
But if you step to the back, you get dimes, twenties, and nickels
Honey used to look like a winner
Now she can't even get took to dinner
cause so many dealers ran up in her
Somebody's blood is on the tar
Last night was a homicide from a fight inside the bar
Loudmouth tryin' to show her ass, but somebody
broke a whiskey bottle and cut her butt up with the glass
Money got robbed for his bank
They broke in his house and took everything
except the kitchen sink
Little man murdered on the scene
He tried to come off at the liquor store, he's only 17
Granny's damn near pushin' 80
A couple of hoods grabbed her pocketbook, and stabbed up the lady
Cover your head, cause it's a dead zone, in the red zone
Yeah, this is my home sweet home

Three card molly, another man to fool
Whites will stop at the red lights, to look at us like animals
I'm gettin' frisked by the cops
They only tryin' to get props, for blowin' off a black man's top
Up in apartment 3G, this sweetie named DiDi wants to see me
but yo I heard she's givin' VD
Just when you think the skies are gettin' blue
Bang bang -- another brother's split in two
Can't sleep, cause the streets are filled with danger
Miss, your little daughter's a swinger, you can't change her
She left with a stranger, inside a drug dealer's party
Now off to the morgue, to go identify her body
Sonny boy is goin' on the strip
Robbin niggas cracks, with a mac, without a clip
Somebody gave a tip, so the next time he flipped
and shorty got ragged, another body bag is zipped
A baby is born and needs lovin'
but instead, the mother smothered him and shoved him in a oven
Cops killin' our kids, but they bill us
So what's more worse, the killer cops or the Cop Killers
Everyday's another risk
I'm even mad to go to my pad, the hallways always smell like piss
No heat, just pots of hot water
I'm walkin' eight flights up, the elevator's out of order
Man that landlord is the lowest
Because I let my door slam and saw a damn eviction notice




I felt like breakin' all his bones, psh
I'm gettin' kicked out of my home sweet home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's song "Home Sweet Home" are a vivid and harrowing depiction of life in a ghetto that is rife with poverty, drugs, violence, prostitution, and crime. The song narrates the daily struggles and dangers of living in a place where one's safety and dignity are constantly at stake, and a false move or a wrong turn can lead to death, robbery, or sexual exploitation. The opening lines paint a picture of drug dealers and gang members on every corner, armed with guns and ready to kill. The police, who should be protecting the citizens, are portrayed as corrupt and abusive, only interested in making money through harassment and intimidation. The candy store, a symbol of innocence and childhood, is revealed to be a front for drug trafficking. Women who once had aspirations and dreams are now reduced to prostitutes, and children who should be playing and learning are instead involved in criminal activities, getting robbed or killed.


The song also addresses systemic racism and the dehumanizing effects of poverty. White people are depicted as spectators or voyeurs, who gawk at the black people like animals at the zoo. Black men are walking targets for police violence, and the real criminals are not caught, but rather protected by the system. The lack of decent housing, amenities, and education is palpable, and the landlord is depicted as greedy and callous, eager to evict tenants for the slightest mistake or inconvenience.


In essence, "Home Sweet Home" is a powerful critique of the unequal and unjust social conditions that afflict many inner-city neighborhoods in America, and the toll it takes on the human spirit and dignity.


Line by Line Meaning

Brothers on the corner sellin' junk
Drug dealers are present on the street corner.


got held up by the hotties got the shotties in the trunk
Drug dealers have weapons in their car in case of a robbery.


You got the hard rocks wavin' glocks at the punks
Drug dealers with guns threaten those not buying drugs.


Police only harass you when they want to get a chunk
Police target individuals for personal gain.


They got so many corners and they got so many spots
Drug dealers have a high volume of places to sell drugs.


And I can't even bump up the block
The singer cannot walk around without being solicited.


without the 'Yo man what you got?'
Drug dealers ask the singer for drugs.


I'm walkin' past somebody lookin' strange
The artist sees someone who appears to be on drugs.


He's lookin' for a hit for veins
The person is actively seeking drugs.


or he'll blow out somebody's brains
If he cannot find drugs, he may become violent.


Even the shorties livin' naughty lives
Even children are involved in criminal activity.


Walkin' around, even drive around, with big forty-fives
Children carry guns.


I just found out the candy store's a front
The candy store is a front for drug dealing.


They walk in the candy store
Drug dealers enter the store.


Man G, candy's far from what they want
Drug dealers are not interested in candy.


You might see a pickle or a popsicle
In the front of the store, candy and snacks are sold.


But if you step to the back, you get dimes, twenties, and nickels
At the back of the store, drugs are sold.


Honey used to look like a winner
A woman who was once attractive now looks disheveled.


Now she can't even get took to dinner
Men are no longer interested in her due to her involvement with drug dealers.


cause so many dealers ran up in her
Drug dealers have taken advantage of her.


Somebody's blood is on the tar
A person has been killed on the street.


Last night was a homicide from a fight inside the bar
A deadly fight occurred in a bar recently.


Loudmouth tryin' to show her ass, but somebody
A woman is trying to attract attention.


broke a whiskey bottle and cut her butt up with the glass
She is hurt by another patron.


Money got robbed for his bank
A person was robbed for their money.


They broke in his house and took everything
Thieves stole from his house.


except the kitchen sink
The thief only left the kitchen sink behind.


Little man murdered on the scene
A boy was killed in the area.


He tried to come off at the liquor store, he's only 17
The boy attempted to buy alcohol illegally.


Granny's damn near pushin' 80
An elderly woman is nearly 80 years old.


A couple of hoods grabbed her pocketbook, and stabbed up the lady
Thieves robbed and assaulted an elderly woman.


Cover your head, cause it's a dead zone, in the red zone
The area is dangerous and violent.


Yeah, this is my home sweet home
Despite the danger, the artist still calls this place home.


Three card molly, another man to fool
A game where a person tricks others is happening nearby.


Whites will stop at the red lights, to look at us like animals
White people act superior to people of color.


I'm gettin' frisked by the cops
The artist is being searched by police officers.


They only tryin' to get props, for blowin' off a black man's top
Police officers are only praised for shooting black men.


Up in apartment 3G, this sweetie named DiDi wants to see me
A woman in apartment 3G is interested in the singer.


but yo I heard she's givin' VD
The woman is rumored to have a sexually transmitted infection.


Just when you think the skies are gettin' blue
When things seem to be improving, something bad happens.


Bang bang -- another brother's split in two
A person has been killed in the area.


Can't sleep, cause the streets are filled with danger
The singer feels unsafe and cannot sleep.


Miss, your little daughter's a swinger, you can't change her
The singer tells a mother her daughter is involved in sexual activity.


She left with a stranger, inside a drug dealer's party
The daughter left with someone she just met at a party thrown by drug dealers.


Now off to the morgue, to go identify her body
The daughter has been killed and needs to be identified in the morgue.


Sonny boy is goin' on the strip
A young man is walking around with the intention to rob someone.


Robbin niggas cracks, with a mac, without a clip
The young man is using a gun without ammunition to rob people.


Somebody gave a tip, so the next time he flipped
The police were informed and have caught the young man.


and shorty got ragged, another body bag is zipped
The young man has been killed by the police.


A baby is born and needs lovin'
A baby is born and needs love from its parents.


but instead, the mother smothered him and shoved him in a oven
The mother killed the baby by putting it in an oven.


Cops killin' our kids, but they bill us
Police officers are killing black children, but the government demands payment from the community.


So what's more worse, the killer cops or the Cop Killers
Police officers who kill black children and the people who kill police officers are both bad.


Everyday's another risk
Every day is dangerous in this environment.


I'm even mad to go to my pad, the hallways always smell like piss
The singer is frustrated going home because it smells bad.


No heat, just pots of hot water
The artist does not have heat but can still boil water.


I'm walkin' eight flights up, the elevator's out of order
The artist has to climb eight flights of stairs because the elevator is not working.


Man that landlord is the lowest
The landlord of the building is the worst person the artist knows.


Because I let my door slam and saw a damn eviction notice
The singer received an eviction notice for closing their door too loudly.


I felt like breakin'all his bones, psh
The artist wants to physically harm the landlord.


I'm gettin' kicked out of my home sweet home
The singer is being evicted from their home.




Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER D GATES, JEREMY MATTHEW MITCHELL, PHILLIP OWEN

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