Wu-Tang Clan — The Heart Gently Weeps

[Intro: Ghostface Killah] Shh, shh, shh, shh Wu, Wu, Tang, Tang [Hook: Erykah Badu] The joy the flowers bring me The pain still has me sinking All while my heart gently weeps Your smile has got me shrinking The tears in your eyes are twinkling Because the heart gently weeps [Verse 1: Raekwon] Snowy night, fiends basing A raisin in the sun was amazing The joint on the dresser, a gauge went off Jumped up, fish tank, it fell, and they stuck They shot her cousin LaVon, he owed a buck Willie was awful, pulled out the ratchet, let off two Grits fell on his leg, Kiana ripped the cold boo' He violent, an Island nigga with the talent Of six killas who just came home, from straight wildin' Robbin everything in Macy's, Lacy, short haircut With long arms, who fuck niggas, got four babies Yvette jabbed her, slapped her wig off, ran in the crib She did the dumb shit, my nigga done clapped her Lester, smoked Chester sister Vest, I heard it was a mess They ripped the apple out her throat, blessed her Hungry hyenas from Medina, all A-trainers Who got reluct', think fast and blast for Beamers [Verse 2: Ghostface Killah] Yeah, yo, I brought my bitch out to Pathmark, she's pushin the cart Headed to aisle four, damn, I got milk on my Clark's That's what I get, not focusin from hittin that bark My mouth dried, need plenty water quick, I feel like a shark In the aisle, bustin them paper towels and wipin my Wally's down I stood up to face a barrel, he's holding a shiny pound It's him, he want revenge, I murdered his Uncle Tim I sold him a bag of dope, his wife came and copped again That bitch is crazy And, uh, she brought her baby She knew I had the murders a smack, it killed her man though Now I got his fuckin' nephew grippin' his gat You's a bitch You better kill me You know you booty You pulled your toolie out on me Motherfucker! First thought was to snatch the ratchet Said fuck it and fuckin grabbed it I ducked, he bucked twice, this nigga was fuckin laughin I wrestled him to the ground, tustle, scuffle, constantly kicked him He wouldn't let go the joint, so I fuckin bit him Shots was whizzin, hittin Clorox bottles Customers screamin, then the faggot ran out of hollows I had to show him what it's all about Next thing you read in the paper: "A man who came to kill gets knocked out" [Interlude: Erykah Badu & Method Man] I don't know why nobody told you Man's not supposed to cry Though we're just babies, and it's so crazy How tears of joy bring so much life Yo, ayo, yo, yo [Verse 3: Method Man] You on your way to the store? Nigga grab me a Dutch I'm mad as fuck, my dude My count was short when I was baggin it up Now I need liquor, nigga pass me a cup What's up with Officer Brown? The other day, he tried to shackle me up He killed Kase, and now, he hassling us This motherfucker got balls Even the gall to try and patting me up Time to re-up, let these niggas know we back on the block With three hundred off a G-pack, crack in the spot [Interlude: Erykah Badu] I don't know why nobody told you A man's not supposed to cry Though we're just babies, and it's so crazy How tears of joy bring so much life [Hook: Erykah Badu] The joy the flowers bring me The pain still has me sinking All while my heart gently weeps Your smile has got me shrinking The tears in your eyes are twinkling Because the heart gently weeps [Outro]