Capo III
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[Intro]
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[verse 1]
Em
I?m a writer and a lover
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I?m a Midwest music man
Em
And I?ve been to a lot of places
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But I?m gon? end where I began
Em
I took class in Carolina
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Got high smoking joints
Em
And now they know my name in Paris
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But I?ll be buried in Detroit
[Chorus 1]
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Next to my father, and my father?s father too
Em
I used to live in New York City
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But baby, that ain?t no substitute
Em
Not for my hometown
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That place people avoid
Em
I?ve made love in every city
But I?ll be buried in Detroit
[Bridge]
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[Verse 2]
Em
I don?t claim to be a prophet
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I just speak my mind
Em
I try to tell it like it is
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And sometimes God makes it rhyme
Em
I like my songs how I like my women
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Honest and to the point
Em
You see I got fucked up in Stockholm
But I?ll be buried in Detroit
[Chorus 2]
Em Am7 G
Next to my father, and my father?s father too
Em
I used to live in New York City
Am7 G
But baby, that ain?t no substitute
Em
Not for my hometown
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That place people avoid
Em
I?ve made love in every city
But I?ll be buried in Detroit
[Bridge 2]
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[Verse 3 ?" Big Sean]
Em
Man, I always kept it righteous knowing it would come back to me
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Even when my hunger was outweighing the strategy
Em
And I?d pray to God like I hope you a map for me
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Up at 5 am like nobody want it as bad as me
Em
I guess hunger either kill you or it energize you
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Motor city, boy, I been a driver
Em
The young Detroit legend, I swear I got the city inspired
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And bought?.just to solidify it
Em
D-boy, D-boy, that?s how I was raised
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Boss up and put the city on, forever my ways
Em
Me and ma started charity to give the kids clarity
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And take it further than the foundation we laid
Em
Thanksgiving Day parade, I got carried through the city
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And after that, I hope I get married in the city
Em
And after that, I hope I get buried in the city
Even when I?m gone, you still gon hear me in the city
[Outro]
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