Cover art for After the Rain by Talib Kweli

After the Rain

Jan. 25, 20111 viewer

After the Rain Lyrics

[Tough Talking Braggart]
Ay boy, I got moves to make
See the hood ain't my last stop, you understand me?

[Singer]
Walking under Gutter Rainbows

[TTBrag] Man fuck that noise man
[Singer] Walkin under Gutter Rainbows
[TTBrag] I'mma peel this popsicle stand man

[Hood Comedian]
Yo, son said he 'bout to peel pop's testicles
{*woman starts laughing loudly*} PAUSE~!

[TTBrag] Hey boy...
[Female] C'mon son, what'chu gon' do? C'monnnn
[TTBrag] When I make some money man
[Female] Word, word
[TTBrag] I'mma ball at one of your Circle Line Books
[TTBrag] Park that motherfucker on Nostrand Avenue
[TTBrag] Hop out and get me a muh'fuckin peach pattie
[TTBrag] Y'knahmsayin?
[HoodCo] Word man, yo don't forget that cocoa bread son
[TTBrag] I'mma get some rims, with rims on 'em!
[Female] With 32, 32 rims? 32 28's?
[TTBrag] Have you been all {*unclear*}
[Female] Why you gotta bring that up?
[TTBrag] I'll have a big ass house in the middle of the hood
[TTBrag] E'rybody house look little, his house big and shit
[TTBrag] That's what I'mma do
[TTBrag] I'mma get me one of them big ass houses
{*laughter from the Hood Comedian*}
[Female] All cakin up
[Tough Talking Braggart]
The fuck you laughin at A.D.A.?

[Hood Comedian]
NOTHIN!!!!

[Female]
Heh, it's not funny, it's not funny

[Tough Talking Braggart]
In my house, I'mma wear house shoes
My house shoes is gon' be heelies
I'm gonna be slidin through the crib like Usher
On the Confessional Tour and shit

[Hood Comedian]
You lyin ass

[Singer] Walking under Gutter Rainbows
[TTBrag] Get money, get money
[Singer] Walkinnnnnng, walking under Gutter Rainbows
[Female] We gon' take over Google
[Singer] Walkinnnnnng, walking under Gutter Rainbows
[Female] Come up with other shit called Giggle
[Singer] Walkinnnnnng

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Bass Guitar
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Release Date
January 25, 2011
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