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| 3:33 | ||||
ghetto religion(ft. wyclef jean) - R.kelly This goes out to the ghetto For all the people in the soup lines Chicago {You can do anything} Anything if you believe For God first though {I'll never forget, no, no, no} That the landlord's at my door I heard him saying, "Tomorrow no more" (Tomorrow no more) Ey, pay me now or leave (Get the hell up out of here, come on) He didn't care no, that we didn't have anything to eat What (What) what (What) what (What) what (What) Ah, can you feel me Searching for restoration {Said we need restoration} Lord, make the church my family please Hey, this is my story, this is my song And I could sing it all night long, I tell you why because Ghetto is a part of my religion (The only thing my eyes can see) It's the only thing my eyes could see (And I tell you there ain't no man) And ain't no man gonna stop of the vision (Cause I'm a part of the ghetto, ha-ha) The ghetto is a part of me {So I fall, So I fall} Children cry no more (So children cry no more) Because heron's in store (Yo', I'm pray for you, pray for me) Please put down your guns, Lord, know And then it's all over gone What (What) what (What) what (What) what (What) Though your load may be heavy, yeah (Come on) Know that the weight makes you strong, yeah (It's the truth, it's the truth though) Take my life for example While I sing my song {Mr. Kelly, let me help you sing your song} Ghetto is a part of my religion {Ey, we talk about the ghetto} It's the only thing my eyes could see (It's the only thing my eyes can see) And ain't no man gonna stop of the vision {Ain't no man, ain't no man, ain't no man, no, no} The ghetto is a part of me (Lift up every voice and sing, yeah) Ghetto is a part of my religion {And it's all my eyes can see} It's the only thing my eyes could see {And I tell you there's no man, no, no} And ain't no man gonna stop of the vision {No, no, no, no} (I'm a part of the ghetto) The ghetto is a part of me {If you feel me now then sing} La da da da da da da da (Feel so good, so good, so good, yeah) {We talk about the ghetto} La da da da da da da (Oh, yeah) {Yeah} La da da da da da da da (I'm a part of the ghetto) The ghetto is a part of me |
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| 3:31 | ||||
Hey, Girl! I want you to know,
I'm gonna miss you so much if you go. And, Hey, Girl! I tell you no lie, Something deep inside of me's going to die, if you say so long, if this is goodbye. Oh! Hey, Girl! This can't be true, How am I supposed to exist without you? And, Hey, Girl! Now don't put me on, What's gonna happen to me when you're gone. How will I live. How can I go on. How can I go on? Hey, Girl! Hey, Girl! Now sit yourself down, I'm not ashamed to get down on the ground, Don't go away. Hey, Girl! Don't go away. Hey, Girl! |
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3. |
| 3:12 | ||||
(Wyclef):
We got the ReFugees All Stars rub-a-dubbin in the club Wyclef Jean... John Forte... Prazwell Knahmean the streets are gettin a little crazy Looka looka looka looka looka looka looka Looka here look at shorty got back, should I ask her for a dance, hold on, there's too many in the wolf pack And besides, Dirty Cash talkin to her Buyin her fake furs and takin her to the Fever Quiet as it's kept, that ain't even his Benz She spends his Franklins at the malls with her friends Material girl, livin in a material world But it's alright, cause it's Saturday night So mista funkmaster pump the BeeGees And all you college students playin ouijas check the spellin, R-E, F-U-G-E E get the CD from Sam Goody he he You ain't even close wit the rhymes that you wrote Don't be mad cause you broke * imitating DJ Kool * Let me clear my throat, ah huh ah huh, John Forte Grab the mic and won't you sway it this way (John Forte): I more than just a rhymer you still a small timer Hopin that the game treat that ass a little kinder Every step tangoed, your beef don't concern me I'm eatin mangos in Trinadad wit attorneys (oh yeah) My crew slang flow worldwide like a current Went to every spot, where nobody got insurance Brother do the math, you ain't half near exotic My man's claim true, you, forget about it Po-Po just a nuisance, like my influence Well recognized you a lie tryin to do it Got juice told your lady, oops, we nuts baby Smooth and charismatic automatic you gon save me (Forte) God bless the dead as my son survive We strive to teach the youth baby, and stay alive (Wyclef): ReFugee camp, nuts baby John Forte, yo watch your lady (Watch your lady, hahh) Aiiight (Especially around Dirty Cash) Yo, if you got more than a dollar in your pocket right now Put your hands up (Prazwell/Dirty Cash): Yo yo Well you can tell by the way I roll shorty that I'm a ladies man, a business man Condos down the shore, multimillion pension plan (uh-huh) But it ain't in my plan, to make move without the fam (no way) I keep it intact, yo Clef, do the track John, play the mack while I, pay the tax Business as Usual, watchin Suspects Steal my assets, get cut with Gi-lettes We built this concept, connect like Nynex Drinks at the bar, my American Express (Wyclef): You a cook up, cook up, the copper pull up, pull up Dem a cuff up, cuff up, you, who's callin bluff? Now you shook up, shook up, cause you lock up, lock up Man I love up, love up, you, who's callin bluff? * imitating Audio Two * Hey yo Jean is chillin, Dirty Cash dealin What more can I say? We livin That's what we got, we got it good And since you understood, we be... (Prazwell): Yeah, live at the Carnival Nine-seven, til infinity, hah ReFugee All Stars Can't stop the shining, cant stop the shining Can't stop the shining, cant stop the shining You wanna stop the shining, you wanna stop the shining You wanna stop the shining, you wanna stop the shining Can't stop the shining, cant stop the shining... |
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4. |
| 3:58 | ||||
It doesn't matter what I need
It doesn't matter if I cry Don't matter if I bleed You've been on a road Don't know where it goes or where it leads It doesn't matter what I want It doesn't matter what I need If you've made up your mind to go I won't beg you to stay You've been in a cage Throw you to the wind you fly away It doesn't matter what I want It doesn't matter what I need It doesn't matter if I cry Doesn't matter if I bleed Feel the sting of tears Falling on this face you've loved for years |
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5. |
| 4:34 | ||||
Intro:
I got the skully to my face (hardcore) I got the skully to my face (hardcore) cause anything can happen at the Carnival (Yo make room, make room, make room, MAKE ROOM, make room) You can't stop the shining Yo, don't slip Mike You don't want to go there is all, trust me I know your girl wit you, but you don't want to get embarassed Trust me Chorus: Yo, when you're rolling to the Carnival, anything can happen What, what, say what, say what, anything can happen Making love to your girlfriend, anything can happen What? Say what, say what, anything can happen She's sleepin wit your best friend cause anything can happen Wh-a-at? Say what, say what, anything can happen You roll down the block, come back with your gat and POW, cause anything can happen Verse One: Feel this composition, it's a brand new dub First thing I did, was went to the pub Tequila with worm, lemon, salt, and no rocks Cause when it hits my chest -- it gots to be hot Uh haha, stop, 'Clef can I rock, yo Get out the bathroom, let me go again from the top Feel this composition, I wrote it in the tub First thing I did, was went to the pub Tequila with worm, lemon, salt, and no rocks Cause when it hits my chest -- it gots to be hot Ahhh, stop, 'Clef can I rock I'd like to give a shout out to my people on the block For you Silly Willy playin thug cartoon My infrared scope got your movements on zoom Boom new toon, write songs in my room Sleeping with the bride, even though I ain't the groom Your husband assume, come back with his goons Put me in the trunk on your way to your honeymoon Radio my platoon, Wyclef to Sev' 'I hear them playing Elvis, they on they way to Graceland But they don't scare me, I'm in the trunk, I ain't sorry Natural born killer, who slept with the enemy' Think quick, what should I do, what did double-oh-seven do? I pulled a bomb from my shoe (hahahahaha) And exploded the trunk (blaooww) I woke up half drunk Over looked by a bunch of gypsies wit a bag of skunk Chorus: You got the skully to your face, star, anything can happen What, what, say what, say what, anything can happen Sellin crack in the corner, man, anything can happen What? Say what, say what anything can happen I just got laid off, anything can happen What, what, say what, say what, anything can happen You don't wanna go there, cause anything can happen What, what, say what, say what, anything can happen Verse Two: Aiyyo, anything can happen, you can't stop the shining You lookin at my watch, but my mind's really the diamond Nine to the Seven, you better off steppin When I'm writin with my pen, it turns into a lethal weapon (Ding!) Take this lesson, to your next session I suggest, you practice with the freshman Sophomore, junior, then come check the senior By then I would have graduated from the school of ruckus Wyclef and Jerry Wonder, last of the producers If the royalty ain't right, I put a call to Donny Eina But always stay humble went from bummy to neat Cause money break groups up like the Five Heartbeats Don't get souped cause you, pushin a Coupe Next year you on foot, runnin from a lawsuit For example, I know I'm nice, I don't front it Least anticipated, to the most wanted Yeah, that's me in the spotlight With a mic and a guitar, like M.O.P., I like it raw Chorus: Yo, when you're rollin to the Carnival, anything can happen What, what, say what, say what, anything can happen Every man got disciples, anything can happen What, what, say what, say what, anything can happen Its all about survival man, anything can happen Hah, say what, say what, anything can happen You lookin at me wrong, man, anything can happen What, what, say what, say what, anything can happen Will the Knicks win the championship this year? Say what, say what, anything can happen Will we find some peace of mind this year? Say what, say what, anything can happen You ready for the revolution this year? Say what, say what, anything can happen Will you make love with no condom this year? No no, no no, that will never happen The record is not over yet The record is not over yet The record is not over yet Where the ladies at? Put yo' hands in the air! And for the ladies, we won't play you If you proud, shake what yo mama gave you, hey! Whether your fat or slim, bubble your ting Fellas if you need help, use ginseng And for the ladies, we won't play you If you fat, shake what yo mama gave you, hey! Whether your fat or slim, bubble your ting ReFugee thugs hang at the roller rink Roller skatin baby Carnival (Make room, for the Carnival, make room) And it don't, nine-seven to infinity Rest in Peace, Rest in Peace And the record is not over yet, the record is not over yet It is not, the record (fades out) |
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6. |
| 4:19 | ||||
Yo what up
this Wyclef with Mary J I serenade the girls with my accoustic guitar You know what I'm sayin Yo fellas havin problems with the chicks I want you right now to turn the lights down low Pull your girl up next to you I want you to sing this to her If death comes for me tonight girl I want you to know that I love you And no matter how tough I wouldn't dare Only to you I would reveal my tears So tell the police I ain't home tonight Messin around with you is gonna get me life But when I look into your eyes You're worth that sacrafice If this is the kind of love that my mom used to warn me about Man I'm in trouble I'm in real big trouble If this is the kind of love that the old folks used to warn me about Man I'm in trouble I'm in real big trouble I need you all to do me a favor Someone please call 911 Tell them I just been shot down And the bullet's in my heart And it's piercing through my soul Feel my body gettin cold Somone please call 911 The alleged assalaint Is my lover And she shot me through my soul Feel my body gettin cold So cold Sometimes I feel like I'm a prisoner I think I'm trapped here for a while And every breath I fight to take Is as hard as these four walls I wanna break I told the cops you wasn't here tonight Messin around with me is gonna get you life Oh yeah yeah But everytime I look into your eyes Then it's worth the sacrifice If this is the kind of love that your mom used to warn you about Man we are in trouble You're in real big trouble If this is the kind of love that the old folks used to warn me about I'm in trouble I'm in real big trouble You got anything to say girl Someone please call 911 Tell them I just got shot down And it's piercing through my soul Feel my body getting cold Someone please call 911 The alleged assalaint Was my lover And she shot me through my soul Feel my body getting cold Wyclef and Mary J Blige I know you're feeling me girl I know you understand |
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7. |
| 3:51 | ||||
[VERSE 1] [WYCLEF:] Excuse me, if you see me screaming Deep in my mind, i'm only dreaming cuz if i wake girl, and you're not by my side i'd feel like half of me, is no longer alive so please shorty, before you walk out that door would you listen to my song [CLAUDETTE:] if only, i give you one last chance with the devil, you can no longer dance you got to be faithful, so we could be fruitful build a family, and follow god faithfully so just before i want to reply, i might listen to your song [WYCLEF:] ooh, before you walk out that door, listen [CHORUS] [WYCLEF:] they say two wrongs don't make it right ((don't make it right)) So if i'm wrong i ain't trying to fight I'm trying to have some dinner with some candlelight ((yeeahh)) lay up in the bed and make love all night [CLAUDETTE:] So papi I wont leave, maybe i'll just stay you promise me that you'll do the same [Wyclef ((Claudette)):] girl i'ma love you like i never love ((touch me like you never touch me)) yo if you give me the chance girl ((yeah baby)) I'm gonna show you [VERSE 2] [CLAUDETTE ((Wyclef)):] I'm gonna say ((i understand)) that i forgive you and i aint gonna forget that you brought me ?? ((baby, baby, baby)) [WYCLEF:] But i have grown from a thug to a man Build my castle with bricks and no longer with sand Oh Girl [Claudette:] And just, before I want to reply, baby I might listen to your song [Wyclef:] Ooh, before you walk out that door, listen [CHORUS 2] [WYCLEF:] they say two wrongs don't make it right ((don't make it right)) So if i'm wrong i ain't trying to fight ((i don't wanna fight)) I'm trying to have some dinner with some candlelight ((yeeahh)) lay up in the bed and make love all night [CLAUDETTE:] So papi I wont leave, maybe i'll just stay you promise me that you'll do the same [Wyclef ((Claudette)):] and i'ma love you like i never love ((touch me like you never touch me)) yo if you give me the chance girl I'm gonna show you [BRIDGE] [Claudette:] I'm so used to the pain that I Can't see the sunshine no more I'm so used to the pain that the the sickness feels like the cure [Wyclef ((Claudette)):] Ay, but if only you gave me the keys to your soul and let me in i'm gonna love you over ((over)), and over ((over)) again [Wyclef & Claudette:] Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah [CHORUS 3] [WYCLEF:] they say two wrongs don't make it right ((don't make it right)) So if i'm wrong i ain't trying to fight ((i don't wanna fight)) I'm trying to have some dinner with some candlelight ((ohhh)) lay up in the bed and make love all night ((make love to me)) [CLAUDETTE:] So papi I wont leave, maybe i'll just stay but promise me that you'll do the same [Wyclef ((Claudette)):] and i'ma love you like i never love ((touch me like you never touch me)) yo if you give me the chance girl I'm gonna show you ((Show me, yeahhh)) I won't stay around the block no more I'll come home early girl I promise |
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8. |
| 3:29 | ||||
I dedicate this record the carnival
to all you brothers takin long trips down south, virginia,balitmore all round the world and your girl gets this message that you aint commin' back, she sittin back in her room, dalights is off, shes cryin, and then my voice comes in (pow) and this is what i tell her for you every time i make a run, girl you turn around and cry, i ask myself why oh why, see you must understand i cant work a 9 to 5, so ill be gone til november, said ill be gone till november ill be gone till november, you tell my girl yo i be gone till november, ill be gone till november ill be gone til november, you tell my girl yo ill be gone till november, january, february, march, april, may, i see you cryin but girl i cant stay ill be gone till november, ill be gone till november... and give a kiss to my motha.. when i come back there be no time to clock, ill have enough money to buy out the glocks, tell my brotha go to school in september so he wont mess up in summer school in da summer, tell my cousin jerry wear his condom if you dont wear condom you see a red line oh oo oo you sucka M.C.s you got no flow i heard ya style you so so I had to flick nothin and turn it in to somethin, hip hop turns to the future of rock when i smash a pumpkin (bing) committ treason now i have a reason to hunt you down its only right its rappers season,yea you with the loud voice posin like your top choice, i make a hertz out of ya rolls royce, besides i got my girl to remember and i committed that ill be back in november. |
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9. |
| 4:02 | ||||
Mama, take this badge off of me... I can't use it anymore... It's getting dark, too dark to see... Feel I'm knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Mama put my guns in the ground... I can't shoot them anymore... That long black cloud is coming down... I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Baby stay right here with me... 'Cause I can't see you anymore... This ain't the way it's supposed to be... I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Son won't you remember me?... I can't be with you anymore... A lawman's life is never free... I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... |
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10. |
| 7:22 | ||||
[Wyclef as Amadou]
Boy I am so tired I'll be glad when I get inside the house Oh, I dropped my keys Oh what tis bright light? My God they must gonna rob me Who these people with them all at they gonna rob me I'm gonna take out my wallet to make sure they just get the money Nothing else.. (??) Oh it's the police (*whew*) I feel so much better I will show them, I have my ID so they know I am good people {*followed by a rapid flurry of gunshots*} [Wyclef Jean] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for thou art with me thou ride with me J-J-Jah! Ras-tafari I can't forget you knotty dreads, y'all up in here I gotta respect that, youknowhatI'msayin? Night is in the air Enemy.. on the borderline Who'll be the next to fire forty-one shots by Diallo's side? You said he reached sir but he didn't have no piece sir But now he rest in peace sir in the belly of the beast sir You guys are vampires in the middle of the night Suckin on human blood Is that your appetite? You said he reached sir but he didn't have no piece sir But now he rest in peace sir in the belly of the beast sir Have you ever been shot forty-one times? Have you ever screamed and no one heard you cry? Have you ever died only so you can live? Have you ever lived only so you can die again, then be born again from these enemies, on the borderline Who'll be the next to fire forty-one shots by Diallo's side? You said he reached sir but he didn't have no piece sir But now he rest in peace sir in the belly of the beast sir You guys are vampires in the middle of the night Suckin on human blood Is that your appetite sir? You said he reached sir but he didn't have no piece sir But now he rest in peace sir in the belly of the beast sir Diallo, Diallo - similar to Steven Biko Diallo, Diallo - you told me the murder was an error Diallo, Diallo - but every man will be judged Diallo, Diallo - according to his words Have you ever been held against your will? Taken to a dark place where not even scientists can reveal? So what is for Ceasar let it be for Ceasar Cause we don't want no peace We want equal rights and justice.. for Diallo, Diallo - similar to Steven Biko Diallo, Diallo - you tell me that the murder was an error Diallo, Diallo - but every man will be judged Diallo, Diallo - according to his words You know what? You told me - that I wouldn't understand man Tonight some cry - in the streets a burial Survival of the fittest - only the strong will survive How can I survive - with forty-one shots by my side? You guys are murderers in the middle of the night Killin innocent people is that your appetite? Ohhh You said he reached sir but he didn't have no piece sir But now he rest in peace sir in the belly of the beast sir You guys are vampires in the middle of the night Suckin on human blood Is that your appetite? You said he reached sir but he didn't have no piece sir But now he rest in peace sir in the belly of the beast sir - lick a shot for Diallo, Diallo - similar to Steven Biko Diallo, Diallo - I can hear your spirit callin, I can hear it Diallo, Diallo - Ten thousand chariots with no riders Diallo, Diallo - They on they way to America, I hear the tribe singin They're sayin - Diallo Diallo, tuye' Diallo (14X) Se menm jen yo te tuye Matim Luther King Amadou Diallo.. [samples] Now there ain't but 20,000 police in the whole town Can you dig it? Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG.... |
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11. |
| 5:20 | ||||
Yo, I'm a dedicate this to everybody that was at Woodstock '99
DMX, Limp Bizkit, Sheryl Crow amongst many Yo, just before I got on stage this chick came on to me She offered me sumthin It looked kinda strange, it was in a bag I said Yo, girl let me talk to you real quick Yo I don't sniff cocaine 'cause it mess up my brain For sexual stimulation I never did no ecstasy I don't pop pills, I never did no LSD but I wouldn't mind a kiss from Ms. Mary 'Cause She's homegrown and you can hold her in her backyard She's homegrown and you can get a kiss in her backyard I remember when I was a young boy I waited for my grandad, So daddy can I get a puff? He looked at me, he says Son, man, you're too young kid When you get older now and you understand that I let you get one kiss from Ms. Mary 'Cause She's homegrown and you can grow her in her backyard She's homegrown and you can hold her in her backyard If she allows you to you can roll her up She's homegrown and you can kiss her in her backyard She's homegrown - I like to be with you Ms. Mary - in your backyard That's when she looked at me and she said Wyclef this' what I want you to do son Come on Inhale - exhale Exhale - inhale Inhale - exhale Now hold it now Inhale - exhale Exhale - inhale Now breath in my face Marijuan' Marijuan' She said that She's homegrown and you can grow her in her backyard She's homegrown, she said 'Clef, I'll kiss you in my backyard And my daddy don't need to know She said that I'm homegrown and you can grow me in your backyard I'm homegrown and you don't need to worry for my backyard That's when I said, I'ma get in trouble, I gotta go girl This' what she said Laa la-laa laa laa, strictly la-la, to take me higher, and higher Laa la-laa laa laa, strictly la-la, to take me higher, and higher Laa la-laa laa laa, strictly la-la, to take me higher I'm about to take it higher Come on y'all, come on y'all, come on Yo, I want for everybody sleeping on my guitar skills It's about to beat on right about now Turn my guitar up yo! What up Jimi Hendrix, I'll see you baby Yo, Carlos Santana, thanks for the lessons baby Yo, Steve Rod, I ain't forgettin you man To the godfather B.B. King and to my man Eric Clapton I think I'm forgettin somebody, man The Artist, ha-haaaaa Yo, Jerry Wonder, man, you're playin that bass like Bootsie Collins, man Don't hurt 'em baby boy |
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12. |
| 4:06 | ||||
[Wyclef Jean]
Lets go So so you think you can tell heaven from hell Blue skies from pain Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail A smile from a fair do you think you can tell Did they get you to trade your heros for goals Hot ashes for trees Hot air for a cool breeze Cold comfort for change Did you exchange A walk on part in the war for a lead role in the game whether you listenin to hip hip-hop or you tuning to rock refugees on your box we gonna take over ya blocks lets go How I wish, how I wish you were here We're jus two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl year after year Runnin over the same old ground But have we found the same old fears Wish you were here whether you listenin to rock or pumpin the hip hip hop refugees on your box Critics don't mistake this for just any cover tune I'ma take y'all to the dark side of the moon Kickin in my moms room this song was just a thought A young refugee labeled, jus come with a passport Dad used to tell me about the American dream My dream was waking up the projects a young teen listening to hip hop my brother tune me into rock put me up on pink floyd and banned from the british blocks whether you pumpin the hip hip hop or you tuning to rock refugees on your box we gonna take over the blocks from n.j to bk to the u.k |
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13. |
| 3:42 | ||||
I dedicate this record the carnival
to all you brothers takin long trips down south, virginia,balitmore all round the world and your girl gets this message that you aint commin' back, she sittin back in her room, dalights is off, shes cryin, and then my voice comes in (pow) and this is what i tell her for you every time i make a run, girl you turn around and cry, i ask myself why oh why, see you must understand i cant work a 9 to 5, so ill be gone til november, said ill be gone till november ill be gone till november, you tell my girl yo i be gone till november, ill be gone till november ill be gone til november, you tell my girl yo ill be gone till november, january, february, march, april, may, i see you cryin but girl i cant stay ill be gone till november, ill be gone till november... and give a kiss to my motha.. when i come back there be no time to clock, ill have enough money to buy out the glocks, tell my brotha go to school in september so he wont mess up in summer school in da summer, tell my cousin jerry wear his condom if you dont wear condom you see a red line oh oo oo you sucka M.C.s you got no flow i heard ya style you so so I had to flick nothin and turn it in to somethin, hip hop turns to the future of rock when i smash a pumpkin (bing) committ treason now i have a reason to hunt you down its only right its rappers season,yea you with the loud voice posin like your top choice, i make a hertz out of ya rolls royce, besides i got my girl to remember and i committed that ill be back in november. |