Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men.

Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves 'Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves

I'll take you where the grass grows green

'Come and go with me, my pretty little miss How old are you my pretty little miss How old are you my honey Answered him with a philly and a smile I’ll be sixteen next Sunday, be sixteen next Sunday. 'How old are you my pretty little miss?', Black Jack Davey come a running through the woods Singing so loud and gaily Made the hills a round him ring Then charmed the heart of a lady, charmed the heart of a lady.

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