Homies – English Lyrics

• By: Afroman

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Afroman's "Homies" and explore the language of friendship and change. This song offers a glimpse into how relationships evolve, making it a poignant exploration of life's journey and the enduring bonds we share with those closest to us .

[English]

I feel funny stomping around

Remember Blockbuster? Remember K-Mart? Remember cassettes?

Where the homies at? I'm getting old man, damn

What happened to my homies? (What's up?)

What happened to my friends?

What happened to my homies? (He-ey)

Barbecues on weekends

What happened to my homies? (Hey)

They got kids and wives

So much time has passed

Everyone has their own lives

Ever since I remember

We had khakis and Chucks (khakis and Chucks)

Made love to the hood rats (oh!)

But first we took they bucks

You used to be a player (say what?)

Two girls or three (two girls or three)

Now you got one woman

Talkin' shit to me (oh, nah man)

Things are not the same (uh, come on)

And I respect your life

You can lose it all

If you don't obey your wife

But you still my homie (hey)

Of course, of course (uh, you know what I'm sayin')

You know where you can find me

After you get a divorce (after you get a divorce)

What happened to my homies? (what happened to my homies?)

What happened to my friends? (what happened to my friends?)

What happened to my homies? (what happened to my homies?)

Barbecues on weekends (barbecues on weekends)

What happened to my homies? (what happened to my homies?)

They got kids and wives (they got kids and wives)

So much time has passed (so much time has passed)

Everyone has their own lives

So I meet my other homies

From Raymond Elementary (Raymond Elementary)

We've been sellin' cocaine (we've been sellin' what?)

Since 1983 (1983)

Needless to say (come on)

We used to do the most (uh, uh)

Now my homie got saved

And he got the holy ghost (and he got the holy ghost)

He don't wanna drink (he don't wanna drink)

He don't wanna smoke (he don't wanna smoke)

He don't wanna pimp women (he don't wanna pimp women)

Or even crack a dirty joke (even crack a dirty joke)

He still likes rap music (still likes rap music)

But it's gotta be christian (gotta be christian)

If it's not christian (if it's not christian)

He won't listen (he won't listen)

What happened to my homies?

What happened to my friends? (what happened to my friends?)

What happened to my homies? (he-ey)

Barbecues on weekends (barbecues on weekends)

What happened to my homies? (what happened to my homies?)

They got kids and wives (they got kids and wives)

So much time has passed (so much time has passed)

Everyone has their own lives (has their own lives)

Here's my final homie

He used to ride in my 'Cad

He got a wife and a kid now

And he's a real good dad (he's a real good dad)

Me and my homie (me and my homie)

We smoked weed and drunk brew (smoked weed and drunk brew)

Now we can't kick it (now we can't kick it)

Like we used to (like we used to)

A lot of time has passed (a lot of time has passed)

Say hi to your kid (say hi to your kid)

Don't tell him nothin' (don't tell him nothin')

About the shit we did (about the shit we did)

I like your pictures on Facebook (I like your pictures on Facebook)

TikTok and Instagram

I'm rapping all over the world now (rapping all over the world now)

I really wish we could jam (really wish we could jam)

What happened to my homies? (What happened to my homies?)

What happened to my friends? (What happened to my friends?)

What happened to my homies? (What happened to my homies?)

Barbecues on weekends (barbecues on weekends)

What happened to my homies? (What happened to my homies?)

They got kids and wives (they got kids and wives)

So much time has passed (so much time has passed)

Everyone has their own lives (has their own lives)

(He-ey, o-oh)

Hahaha right you know what I'm sayin'?

Alright know what I'm sayin'? (Everyone has their own lives)

I'm talkin' bout straight G's and killas

Stuck in the house, can't get out

Talkin' bout playas

Hey, homie, come on man let's hit the strip

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
homies /ˈhoʊmiz/ A2	noun - close friends or companions, often from the same neighborhood
barbecues /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuːz/ A1	noun - outdoor cooking event where meat is grilled
weekends /ˈwiːkɛndz/ A1	noun - Saturdays and Sundays, days off from work
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - children
wives /waɪvz/ A1	noun - married women, spouses of men
lives /laɪvz/ A1	noun - existence, way of living
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1	verb - to recall or think of something from the past
player /ˈpleɪər/ A2	noun - someone who has casual romantic relationships
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette or other substance
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to consume a liquid
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb - to be spiritually redeemed or converted
pimp /pɪmp/ B1	verb - to exploit or procure prostitutes
rap /ræp/ A2	noun - a style of music with rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically
christian /ˈkrɪstʃən/ A1	adjective - relating to Christianity
Facebook /ˈfeɪsbʊk/ A2	noun - a popular social media platform
Instagram /ˈɪnstəɡræm/ A2	noun - a social media platform for sharing photos and videos

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel funny stomping around

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'feel' to describe an action happening now or a temporary feeling.

• What happened to my homies?

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (Interrogative)

  ➔ The question uses the past simple tense to inquire about a completed action in the past.

• They got kids and wives

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense with 'got' to describe an action that occurred in the past and has results in the present.

• Everyone has their own lives

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to state a general truth or habitual action.

• We've been sellin' cocaine since 1983

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• He don't wanna drink

  ➔ Negative Contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative contraction 'don't' instead of 'do not' for informal speech.

• If it's not christian, he won't listen

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses a type 1 conditional structure to express a probable result if a condition is met.

• I really wish we could jam

  ➔ Modal Verb (Wish + Could)

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'could' with 'wish' to express a desire for a hypothetical situation.