If My Homie Calls

## Single by 2Pac

**"If My Homie Calls"** is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his debut album, *2Pacalypse Now* (1991). The song was released as a double A-side single with "Brenda's Got a Baby". It samples the songs "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" by The Soul Children (1972), "Let a Woman Be a Woman - Let a Man Be a Man" by Dyke & the Blazers (1969), "Around the Way Girl" by LL Cool J (1990), and "Prelude" by N.W.A (1991). He performed the song live in 1992 on the MTV show, *Yo! MTV Raps*.

He said of the song, "I'll always stay true to my homies. The show can wait, the movie can wait. Because your homies are the ones who stay true." On April 19, 1992, he began to film the accompanying music video, which was released on May 6, 1992.

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## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Ever since you was a pee-wee, down by my knee with a wee-wee

We been coochy-coo all through school, you and me, G

Back in the days we played practical jokes on

Everybody smoked with they locs and they yokes on

All through high school, girls by the dozens

Saying we cousins, knowing that we wasn't

But like the old saying goes

Times goes on and everybody grows

Grew apart, had to part, went our own ways

You chose the dope game, my microphone pays

In many ways we were paid in the old days

So far away from the crazies with AKs

And though I been around, clowning with the Underground

I'm still down with my homies from the hometown

And if you need, need anything at all

I drop it all for y'all, if my homies call

[Chorus]

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters), if my homies call

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

[Verse 2]

It's a shame, you chose the dope game

Now you slang 'caine on the streets with no name

It was plain that your aim was more 'caine

You got fame, now you reign with no shame

I chose rap tracks to make stacks

In fact, I travel the map with raps that spray cats

But now I don't wanna down my homie

No matter how low you go, you're not lonely

And I hear that you made a few enemies

But when you need a friend, you can depend on me

Call if you need my assistance, there'll be no resistance

I'll be there in an instant

Who am I to judge another brother, only on his cover?

I'd be no different than the others

H-to-the-O-to-the-M-to-the-I-to-the-E

I'm down to the E-N-D

'Cause it's a fall in no time at all

I'm down for y'all, when my homies call

Word, if my homies call

[Chorus]

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters), if my homies call

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

[Verse 3]

Well, it's '91 and I'm living kinda swell now

But I hear that you're going through some hell, pal

But life making records ain't easy

It ain't what I expected, it's hectic, it's sleazy

But I guess that the streets is harder

Trying to survive in the life of a young godfather

My homie is making it elsewhere

Striving, working nine-to-five with no health care

We both had dreams of being great

But his deferred and blurred and changed in shape

It's fate, it wasn't my choice to make

To be great, I'm giving it all it takes

Trying to shake the crates and fakes and snakes

I gotta take my place or fall from grace

The bullet's late, the pace is quick and great

Smiling face to hide the trace of hate

But my homie would never do me wrong

That's why I wrote this song, if you ever need me, it's on

No matter who the foe, they must fall

Us against 'em all, I'm down to brawl if my homies call

[Chorus]

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters), if my homies call

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters), if my homies call

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters)

But if you ever need a place to stay

Well, alright, y'all (Brothers and sisters), if my homies call

## References

1. ↑ Scarano, Ross (November 14, 2016). "Here's Tupac's Song-by-Song Commentary on His Debut, '2Pacalypse Now'". *Complex*.

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