Babies
Wu-Tang Clan Lyrics

Light is shinin' beauty sunshine
The sun is shining brightly, and everything looks beautiful and serene.

Here comes one-time the ball was so fine
Suddenly, the police arrive, interrupting a fun game of ball that was being played.

Heat is blazin' the kids were playin'
The temperature is hot, but that doesn't stop the children from playing outside.

His partner was shady tryin' to slave the babies
The police officer's partner was corrupt and trying to manipulate and control innocent children.

Hey yo they didn't know the cop was crooked, he had blow out in Brooklyn
Unknowingly, the characters in the song were unaware that the police officer was involved in illicit drug activities in Brooklyn.

All this while he let the fiends cook it
While the corrupt cop was aware of the drug activity, he did nothing to stop it and let the drug addicts continue their harmful behavior.

Dropped it off in the PJ's and they bigged it up
The drugs were delivered to the public housing projects, and the drug addicts were excited to receive the drugs.

Then one day, shit jumped off real crazy
One day, an unexpected and chaotic event occurred.

The middle of a bathroom they find an old lady
In the middle of a bathroom, the characters find an elderly woman who had been the victim of a heinous crime.

No clothes, half of her tongue, ear missin'
The elderly woman was found unclothed with half of her tongue missing and a missing ear, indicating the degree of brutality she had suffered.

The killer had to be mad smart, he wore mittens
The murderer had to be intelligent and cunning as he wore mittens to avoid leaving any fingerprints at the crime scene.

Even though her leg was bitten
Despite the elderly woman having been bitten on the leg, the murderer's use of mittens ensured that he didn't leave any evidence at the scene.

Crackheads point the finger at Detective Slick Morris Gittins
Drug addicts accused Detective Slick Morris Gittins of involvement in the crime due to his corrupt reputation.

Paleface cop who done popped the desk
The crooked cop, who was white-skinned, was responsible for shooting a fellow officer at a desk.

And got the chop on his neck from when he knocked Celeste
The crooked cop also faced punishment when he was caught for attacking a woman named Celeste.

It was a slug, drug, he pressured everybody on the block
The crooked cop used a gun and drugs to intimidate and pressure everyone in the neighborhood.

Some niggaz know him as the Godson of Gotti
Some people in the neighborhood knew him as the Godson of notorious mob boss John Gotti.

And his black partner, he was scared to speak
The white cop's black partner was afraid to speak out against his corruption.

He saw how they planted weapons on these kids in the street
The black cop witnessed the planting of weapons on innocent youth by his corrupt partner.

He saw like over fifty bodies in like fifty-two weeks
The black cop witnessed over 50 deaths in the span of a year.

He saw his colleague pick up money before leavin' his beat
The black cop saw his partner pocketing money before leaving his patrol area.

They call him desk duty, Robocop
The white cop was punished with desk duty, earning him the nickname Robocop.

Younger dudes call him Freddy Krugs from the way he walk on the Block
Younger people in the neighborhood referred to the white cop as Freddy Krueger because of his eerie walking style.

Heard the disturbance out the window, oh shit they got my son
From a window, a character overhears a disturbance and realizes that their own child is in danger.

Pulled over his Tempo, Brenda dropped the endo
Brenda stops her car to avoid the commotion, and discards her marijuana stash.

Had her little nephew with her yo she didn't care
Despite having her young nephew in the car, Brenda acted in a careless manner.

They always harassed her, until she blew the captain with a razor
The police officers consistently subjected Brenda to harassment, leading her to take violent action against one of their superior officers.

His partner turned red in his waist, Mase done smacked her
The police officer's partner grows angry and violent, smacking Brenda after she attacked their superior officer.

With the walkie, yoked her then slammed her on her face
The officer violently grabs Brenda's walkie-talkie and throws her to the ground, slamming her face into the pavement.

He bugged on her like she was drugged, plugged one in her
The officer loses control, violently hitting Brenda as if she were under the influence of drugs.

The fifth relaxed her like a big thug pistol whipped her
Another officer tries to calm the situation down but ends up hitting Brenda with a pistol like a thug.

Heard she was dusted, musta been the way they threw the cuffs on her
Brenda was rumored to have been drugged due to the way the officers handled her during her arrest.

She broke the shits, went and rushed the kid
Brenda managed to break free from custody and ran to protect her child.

Wavin' her hands, she had a half an axe, all in her tracks
Brenda wields a makeshift weapon and runs towards her child, determined to protect them at all costs.

He grabbed her by the air, she broke his jaw it cracked
An officer tries to stop Brenda, but she dislocates his jaw with her powerful strike.

More cops arrived, they both bloodied down by the five
Reinforcements arrive, and a violent struggle ensues, leaving both Brenda and the officers injured.

Wildest niggas just smilin' cause it look live
People in the neighborhood watch the violent encounter with morbid fascination.

They gave her forty years in New Orleans, callin' me ?
Brenda was sentenced to 40 years in prison in New Orleans, causing the singer to question the reasoning behind such a harsh sentence.

Shorty was young, by three days had a great bid
Despite being young, Brenda was sentenced to a lengthy prison term of just three days short of a full year.

You're just worms in the worst part of the apple that's rotten
The characters in the song are like worms in a deteriorating apple, stuck in the worst part of the neighborhood.

You squirm and you turn from the right, still plottin'
Despite knowing what is right, the characters continue to plot and scheme for their own gain.

All slimy cause you stay grimy, petty crimey cat
The characters are slimy from their tendency to engage in petty crimes and deceitful behavior.

You sometime me, don't need to remind me about
The characters switch roles between the singer and themselves, but the singer doesn't need a reminder of their deceitful nature.

Livin' in the core, with the scramblers in front of the store
The characters live in the center of the neighborhood where drug dealers are constantly loitering in front of stores.

The bum holdin' the door, the mugging no one saw
Homeless people open doors for others, while muggers are able to escape without anyone noticing or intervening.

We played ball in the alley where dope was shot raw
Despite the dangers, the characters still play basketball in the alley where drugs are sold and used without any discretion.

And the school they kept flawed, plus the lowest test scores
The school in the neighborhood was not well-equipped, and its students had the lowest test scores.

Small percentage determined to strengthen they position
Only a small percentage of the characters were determined to improve their situation and succeed in spite of the challenges.

Transformation from critical to, stable condition
The small percentage of characters who were determined to succeed managed to transform their critical situations into stable ones.

But it still be obstacles on niggas that's optical
Despite their successes, the characters still face obstacles from people who look down on them or fail to believe in their abilities.

Watchin' you like salt-water sharks that's tropical
People observe and scrutinize the characters like sharks in tropical waters.

The money was the root and it's the instinct to make it
The characters have an instinctual desire to make money and recognize it as the root of their problems and successes.

With they pockets and fridge naked, many aim to take it
As many of the characters struggle financially, they become enticed by the shiny things money can buy, leading them to seek it out in any way possible.

Whether - hold up, set up, stabbin' or a wet up
The characters will engage in any type of violent behavior, including robbing, setting others up, stabbing, or killing, to obtain money.

Just to know it was the kid next door fizzucked your head up
The realization that a neighbor or someone they know committed a violent act can be a traumatic and shocking experience for the characters.

Once he fell short, frequently visit the courts
If someone fails to make enough money or runs into legal trouble, they are likely to visit the court system frequently.

And for some, another way out, is music and sports
Some characters find a way out of their challenging situations through music and sports, which provide them with opportunities for success and a sense of purpose.

That's why I, keep the rhyme just as fly as a shot
The artist of the song keeps their rhymes imaginative and creative to inspire listeners to overcome their obstacles through the power of words.

That won the championship, with just oh on the clock
The singer's rhymes are like a basketball team that manages to win the championship with just one second left on the clock, illustrating the power of perseverance and resilience.

[Chorus]
Repeats the refrain from earlier in the song.