Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song after experiencing the good and bad things of growing up in the inner city. It talks about the need to look after oneself in the city and the unbreakable bonds formed with people. When you got nothing, people become very important. It also talks about my journey of finding my musical being.

Song Description

This song is really an autobiography about growing up in Dallas.

Lyrics

MOUNTAINS (my autobiography)
Lyrics by José Suaste
This version written on 01/27/03
1976 October 3rd, the stork was the bird, deliver by the river
Sometimes we had to shiver, enduring the rough winter
But I knew I?d make it out, Momma said I?m a winner
Age 5 shipped to school, public where the rule
Roll deep with a crew, learned to stand on two
Nope never no fool, I made the grades I had to
But real learning began after the school bell rang
I learned of guns and tricks; I learned of hoes and clicks
Peer pressure a bitch cause of the friends you pick
I started kickin my flow, lettin muthafuckers know
In the lunch line wasn?t no rhymes like mine
I took challenges the battles of lyrical amateurs
Spreading out like a hurricane, causing critical damages
Started talking to hoes; it was my first year to pimp
Staying up on the phone, I was perfecting my limp
When I was walking through the mall, used to talk to them all
They?d say Jose?s so sweet, but I?d bust them drawers
And get props from the crew, while we?re sippin the brew
The forty ounce in a bag, the only one that we had
(Chorus)
I got a mountain of love (4X)
I got a mountain of love for those from way back
I got a mountain of love for those who stay strapped
I got a mountain of love for those who ain?t here
I got a mountain of love for those who?re pushin years
Yo, lookin for direction, I fell in with a section
A collection of those offering friendship, protection
Connection automatic, common roots align
With the Boone?s strawberry wine, trying to find a good time
I caught my taste of the herb; the word party?s a verb
In every single pic op you find us flipping the bird
And when the license came through, it?s like the playground grew
Getting panties conceivable, the rep unbelievable
I used to flow to pull the hoes; it seemed like nothing could tame us
And muthafuckers tried to hate us, cause we tried to be famous
But I got love everyday, my people like volunteers
Share the good, the bad, the happy, sad, the laughter and tears
But constantly bust balls get clowned
But if the shit came up, brother you know that I?m down
I got affection for those who give more than deserved
And gave my lady my word, when our love brought a third
(Chorus)
I got a mountain of love (4X)
I got a mountain of love for those who hold jobs
I got a mountain of love for those who still rob
I got a mountain of love for my baby girl
I got a mountain of love for the whole world
Break it down
A little something like
A little something like
So now I?m waking, shaking, the heater?s always breaking
Step into the kitchen, chopped ham, eggs and bacon
The Price is Right is on, grub to my favorite show
And I found Emilio at the bottom of a bowl
If it resembles the kine, that means that Dave?s on time
Waiting for Joe to show up, with the phat bass line
And E grab the sticks, and C cut the licks
Then we set to lay it down, Hip-hop organic sound
Should of done it years ago, but seeds need to grow
Now the roots run deep, from college down to the street
Representin the people, who?ve been with us from get go
Givin support like a beam, and told me handle your shit bro
(Chorus)
I got a mountain of love (4X)
I got a mountain of love for those from way back
I got a mountain of love for those who stay strapped
I got a mountain of love for those who ain?t here
I got a mountain of love for those who?re pushin years
I got a mountain of love for those who hold jobs
I got a mountain of love for those who still rob
I got a mountain of love for my baby girl
I got a mountain of love for the whole world