I went the hospital route, I know what they all about
How precious
Yeah, you ever felt like you could do anything, yeah on top of the world
To have a boy and a girl everyday they bring joy to my world
That's the sound of joy, y'all
Huh, if you know how the people feel, let me really know how you, yo
Brother Kwe', I know how you feel, brother Kwe', I know how you feel
Talking about the midwife said, that bring the baby down
Eight-pound baby boy, to carry my name on, joy
I left the show early Mos held me down, good looking no doubt
Anyway, the music got me going away
Said I know how you feel, uh, Kwe I know how you feel
I do it for the seeds y'all, yeah, yeah
Carrying my first seed, looking like she gone bear fruit tonight
My baby girl
Since the birth of my son, it's been about, way more then rhymes
Hear come the doctor's with they drugs, trying to do c-sections
I do it for the seeds y'all, in they formative years when they need y'all
That's what the midwife said, on the phone
Huh, Kweli, yo I know how you feel, Kweli, yo I know how you feel
So when you, have a seed, come in the world, say dog that shit's real
That's the sound of joy
It was 1996, 4th of July, looking off in the sky
I'm already feeling like me and you are shame
I'ma hold y'all down for real, gotcha
And she got pregnant on a Jamaican vacation
Dealing with thoughts inside, when something caught my eye
Teach them the game, so they know they position, so they can grow
We got home at three in the morning, I was beat
I do it for the seeds y'all, yeah
3:05, like every five minutes, then the water broke
I'm about to be a father, the sights and sounds
Seem brighter around me and for starters, I know I'm a work harder, word
It was a silhouette of a beautiful woman, bright with life
But I cried tears of joy, when they put my daughter in my arms
I gotta rock my show but I gotta go
So it's all good, this time well have the baby in a house
Got second thoughts about her not going, to the hospital
But my baby stay's strong, in labor for day long
My precious joy
Never again so I'm out on tour, in Baltimore
We on the go, yelling at the cabbie, 'cause he's sort of slow
Them contractions started coming as soon as I fell asleep
Huh, yeah I know how you feel, Kweli I know how you feel
That's murder too, and it's breaking my heart
Got the news in the car, stayed sorta calm
They put kids in jail, for a life they ain't even get to start
You know them hospitals all trying to get paid, no questions
Baby girl, my precious joy
Kweli, I know how you feel, say bro' I know how you feel
I know you do, huh, my precious joy y'all
We at the African street festival, and she walking around
Fela, be my joy, yo
Baby on the way, my lady glowing today, at least
Get the call around four when the water hit the floor damn
That's the sound of joy
I keep nothing away, they hear everything 'cos they know how to listen
How to express it, and so it's dangerous you can't talk to them unless Your language is relating to what they going through so busy ignoring Them, you can't see what they showing you and you wonder, why we Called baby-daddy's And baby-momma's when we grow up, we can't act Like adult mothers And fathers, yo I'm so blessed
See my brother, I know how you feel, Kweli, I know how you feel
Call the car service, like, take me straight to Brooklyn
That's the sound of joy
Huh, yeah, I know how you feel, Kweli I know how you feel
We gotta believe, in what we conceive y'all, it's deep y'all
We gave the youth all the anger, it's just we ain't taught them
And make decisions, that change the world, and break old tradition
June 10th, 1999, I been on the grind
Huh, man I know how you feel, yeah, said I know how you feel
It's breaking our nation apart
Like everyday, but it's a blessing, so I gotta have patience
Huh, huh
I give them the truth, so they approach the situation, with ammunition
Huh, uh, said I know how you feel, yeah said I know how you feel
My precious joy
Said I know how you feel, uh, said I know how you feel when you
