Homecoming

By Kanye West

On Graduation

Released on September 11, 2007

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[Intro: Kanye West]

Yeah

And you say Chi city!

Chi city! Chi city!

[Chorus: Chris Martin & Kanye West]

I'm comin' home again

Do you think about me now and then? (Yeah)

Do you think about me now and then?

'Cause I'm comin' home again (Ow!)

-Min' home again


[Verse 1: Kanye West]

I met this girl when I was three years old

And what I loved most, she had so much soul

She said, "Excuse me, little homie, I know you don't know me, but

My name is Windy and I like to blow trees," and

From that point, I'd never blow her off

Niggas come from out of town, I like to show her off

They like to act tough, she like to tow 'em off

And make 'em straighten up they hat 'cause she know they soft

And when I grew up, she showed me how to go downtown

In the nighttime, her face lit up, so astoundin'

I told her in my heart is where she'll always be

She never messed with entertainers 'cause they always leave

She said, "It felt like they walked and drove on me"

Knew I was gang affiliated, got on TV and told on me

I guess that's why last winter she got so cold on me

She said, "Ye, keep makin' that, keep makin' that platinum and gold for me"


[Chorus: Chris Martin]

I'm comin' home again

Do you think about me now and then?

Do you think about me now and then?

'Cause I'm comin' home again

-Min' home again

Do you think about me now and then?

Do you think about me now and then? Oh!

Now I'm comin' home again

Maybe we can start again


[Verse 2: Kanye West]

But if you really cared for her

Then you wouldn't've never hit the airport to follow your dreams

Sometimes, I still talk to her

But when I talk to her, it always seems like she talkin' 'bout me

She said, "You left your kids, and they just like you

They wanna rap and make soul beats just like you

But they just not you," and I just got through

Talkin' 'bout what niggas tryin' to do just not new

Now everybody got the game figured out all wrong

I guess you never know what you got 'til it's gone

I guess that's why I'm here and I can't come back home

And guess when I heard that? When I was back home

Every interview, I'm representin' you, makin' you proud

Reach for the stars, so if you fall, you land on a cloud

Jump in the crowd, spark your lighters, wave 'em around

If you don't know by now, I'm talkin' 'bout Chi-Town


[Chorus: Chris Martin]

I'm comin' home again

Do you think about me now and then?

Do you think about me now and then?

'Cause I'm comin' home again

-Min' home again

Baby, do you remember when

Fireworks at Lake Michigan? Oh!

Now I'm comin' home again

-Min' home again

Baby, do you remember when

Fireworks at Lake Michigan? Oh!

Now I'm comin' home again

Maybe we can start again


[Outro: Chris Martin]

Loy-oy-al, loy-oy-al

Comin' home again

Loy-oy-al, loy-oy-al

Comin' home again

Maybe we can start again