
FIGHTING FOR AIR
I've made my peace so leave me be
The fear won’t pull me under
Today is not the day to be afraid
We had our chance to make amends
Wake up tomorrow’s coming
And yesterday it feels so far away
I’m fighting for air
Just like the rest of you
I’m fighting for air
Just like the rest of you
I promise if you promise we can rise and live above it
Cause hope is all we have when days are long
And days will come and go as time goes by with they regret it
Or will have the strength to carry on
Won’t you sing along
I’m fighting for air
Just like the rest of you
I’m fighting for air
Just like the rest of yo
SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE
Tell me who’s to blame
Tell me how we got here
Is it kool to leave
Help me figure out
If it’s just a game
Then tell me how to play girl
Can i bend the rules
What’s it all about
Was it mine or yours
Was it yours or mine girl
Wounds take time to heal
And if you’re serious
Why isn’t love enough
Vows can’t do you justice
All I ever wanted was…
I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Said I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Oh lawd
I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Said I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Feel the same
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Feel the same
WHAT CHOO MEAN
You got a nice house
Ya got a nice yard
Live on a nice street
4 car garage
Got nice lil wife with a nice lil figure
Got cha Dream job making damn near 7 figures
Cause You had nice shot
So you got nice ride
At real nice school
Dropping 26 a night
That gotcha Ya got a nice spot On a real nice squad
Gotcha 4 nice rings
Nice clothes, Nice Cars
Gotta nice lil deal With some real nice shoes
Got a nice big TV
shows you real bad news
Went from a nice guy to a real bad dude
Cause you had to speak yo mind
About them boys in blue
What choo mad about?
what choo ?
Look around...Look around
Now you’ve got nice kids
Who gets real nice grades
One has a real nice shot To make the real nice pay
You got the boy a car
Cause it’s a nice way to say
If you work real hard You’ll get some real nice thangs
You had a real world talk
About real world thangs
No doubt you matter but
You’ve got that think twice shade
So if you ever get stopped
Don’t think my real nice name
Could stop the cops from pop Poppin
Ain’t a damn thang changed
What choo made about?
what choo mean
ANGELA POLADY
What we talking about
Angela polady...she’s late
About two days...at least she thinks
Week days and nights...she tries
To decide what’s wrong or right
Some Days just come too soon
But you try your best to get by baby
You try your best to get by
Porcelain Pam is a whale
At least thinks
But she’s as thin as a rail
And who could tell
the girl is sneaky like that damn
Whenever she bails
Inside the bathroom hotel
Some Days just come too soon
But you try your best to get by baby
You try your best to get by
Don’t you dareDare give up
Last but not least...denise
She’s young….so naive
Money’s all she needs
To feed the greed
That keeps her down on her knees
Some Days just come too soon
But you try your best to get by baby
You try your best to get by
WHEN HOPE LETS GO
Long before the scene
Before the scene when you found out he had a wife
The one they warned you bout
But you refused to listen
I said you refused to listen
Long before the time
The time you fought amongst yourselves about the silliest things
The time you thought that you could work it out without mentioning
The past and all it brings but you refused to listen
I said you refused to listen
As the tears roll down and the fear wakes up
Oh when hope let’s go that’s when you know
Love It let you down
It let down
Now you’re blaming all your friends
No one was strong enough to keep you from this man
You told yourself you had to do what you had to do
What I had to do is what I had to do
Looking back
As the tears roll down and the fear wakes up
Oh when hope let’s go that’s when you know
Love It let you down
It let down
Lost cost, Fought hard, Left scars
Over and over and over
You can’t win, So you pretend
You pretend
You pretend that
Love It let you down
It let down
It let down If you let if baby
MASTER MY LOVE
No matter what...
No matter where
No matter when
No matter how you feel
No one can change
No one can tell me how
How i should feel
My mind is made
It’s real
Unconditional
Oooh lord
My love...My love is
Unconditional
Oooh My love...My love is
Unconditional
No matter who
no matter why
No matter if
You change your mind
I’ll still feel
Unconditional
Oooh lord
My love...My love is
Unconditional
Oooh My love...My love is
Unconditional
No matter what...
No matter where
No matter when
No matter how you feel
No one can change
No one can tell me how
How i should feel
My mind is made
It’s real
HELP A BRUTHA OUT
Lil boy grows up in a house full of anguish
His Daddy stanks of liquor
Mamma smells like fear
He’s the youngest of the litter
So he’s going to learn from example
Older sisters on the corner
Big brother’s in jail
Lord won’t you
Help him find his way
A little drinky in the morning never hurt nobody
But pretty soon man
One can turn to two and two can turn to five
Next thing you know
You’re finding bottles at the bottom of your laundry
Looking up say from the bottom of a rock
Trying to find that next high
Lord won’t you
Help him find his way
Because it’s easy
Girl you’re not alone
Said we’re all just trying to find our way
Because it’s easy
Tomorrow’s almost here
You can make through another day
You know it’s easy
But if you give up now
You’ll only have yourself to blame
You know it’s easy to lose your way
16 he’s got a face full of pimples so he’s socially challenged
All the girls think he’s weird and all the jocks punch ever chance they get
No date, no dance. No prom no chance to fit in
So now he’s thinking it’s the end of the world but y’all high school ain’t shit
Lord won’t you
Help him find his way
WHEN IT’S ALL SAID AND DONE
You’ve seen hard times
Through soft eyes
You’ve got one year left on what’s left of 9 lives
All the ones you love say you need to rest your head
Thanks for your concern but I'll sleep when I'm dead
You’ve lost your way for a long long year
You’ve been misplaced in the middle of nowhere
Even the ones you hate say you need to rest your head
Thanks for your concern but I'll sleep when I’m dead
Cause I ain’t going nowhere
Too many long nights
So many short weeks
You had to fall just right to land on your feet
Strangers even tell you it’s time to rest your head
FOR YOU TO KNOW
my friends they ask me why
why i love you so
they just wanna know
what can it be
you own my heart because
your the only one who sees
the possibilities in me
oh and i can't let that go
no no
my friends they ask me why
why do you try so hard
the girls got you climbing walls
what are we missing
She own my heart because
She’s the only one who's knows
what no one knows
and it makes no difference
and i can't let that go
no no
ain't no such thing as perfect love
ain't no such thing as happily ever after
if you find what you want
and your what they need then
don't let go
no no
GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM
have you ever seen the face of a broken heart
have you ever seen the sun in your darkest hour
have you ever had a headache that cha can't let go
have you ever seen a nation this torn apart
have you ever been so tired wanna rest yo legs
have you ever listened closely to the voices in you head
you ever watched TV,
for so long it loses meaning,
and your eyes become so weary,
lord it feels like you've been dreaming
have you ever heard the rumor of a promised land
have you ever turned to Jesus when you need something
been pulled over for the color of your skin
cause it's not where ya going girl
it's where you've been
have yo ever felt lost while standing still
have you ever loved somebody and it didn't feel real
you ever felt alive,
like you never wanna die
have you ever changed your mind,
like them feelings weren't real
have you ever had to choose between right and wrong
have you ever been surrounded,
felt completely alone
have you ever been confronted,
made to feel like your unwanted
people try and say it's nothing,
but the memories keep on haunting
HAVE YOU EVER been accused
have you ever been touched
HAVE YOU EVER been abused
have you ever been rough
have you ever made excuses,
try your hardest not to lose it,
tell the world what you've been through
and swear to God you didn't do it
have you ever looked away
have you ever stepped in
have you ever crossed the line,
close your eyes and pretend
have you ever prayed to Jesus,
begging please Lord let em see us,
took forever just to free us,
look around they trying to be us
Have you ever felt ashamed when you're looking in the mirror
girl ya seeing what ya seeing cause you trying your best to be HER
have you ever took the time to look around and think
have you ever looked around and shook your head in disbelief
have you ever said never
turned around and did whatever,
take advantage of the moment and you wish it'd last forever
have you ever done something that you're bound to regret
have you ever said something that you're trying to forget
you said you wanna move on,
but they just wanna hold on,
Ya said there's nothing left to say that hasn't been sung
have you ever looked around and thought why Lord why
have you ever looked around and thought
my oh my
have you ever gave someone you loved a last goodbye
did you rush to get through it,
did you take your time
have you ever looked in so you could see your way out
never gave up when you were down and out
Ya look around in disbelief,
can't believe in what you see,
cause we're living in a world when ya tweeting when ya speak
and the camera paints a picture.
gotcha thinking things are better,
but the INSTAnt only captures,
what is floating on the surface
while the leader of the free world is trying his best to trick us
Talking bout make America great again
Man you can’t be serious
He Talking bout make America great again
Man you can’t be serious
Make America great again
Bitch you can’t be serious now
Great again for who
Great again for who
Great again for who
Bitch you can’t be serious now
ROSE COLORED GLASSES
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
People come and go
The only thing i really know for sho
Is that people will break your heart
The only thing you can be certain of is that
Nothing last forever
We were born to go separate ways
It’s so hard to stay together
With someone always whispering in yo ear
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
People never change
And if you think they can then you’re to blame
When people let you down
What ever made you think they’ll stick around
Is the same thing that makes you so precious
And like a kid you believe
In the happily ever afters
If only life was fair
Oooh..
ooooh
Wish i could see the world
oooh
Through your rose colored glasses
What can i say
I guess we’ll go our separate ways
And what will we be
Only time can tell
And what will i do
I’m in no mood to choose right now
What will i say
Maybe someday ooooh
People come and go
The only thing i really know for sho
Is that people will break your heart
The only thing you can be certain of uuuh
Wish i could see the world
Through your rose colored glasses
I HEARD CHOO
Girl wait
I think i deserve to know your name
I think we’re too old to be ashamed
Done past the point of playing games
Hell we’ve both seen each other naked
Wait
Let me know if I pleased you baby
Let me know if i at least made you
Come down off your high horse
The one you’ve been riding since
The day
We first laid eyes at the corner store
You cracked a smile as i held the door
Told you my name you said boy i know
I’ve heard you sing
Hallelujah
I’ve heard you singing
Hallelujah
i love that part no espanol now
A single tear rolled down my face child
When i heard you sing
Fo reals
(fo reals)
I swear fo lawd i’ve never seen ya till now
You must have been hiding in the back of the crowd
Wait wait
I think i remember you now
Weren’t you singing
Hallelujah
I’ve heard you singing
Hallelujah
You love that part no espanol now
A single tear rolled down your face child
When i heard you sing
STOP FRONTIN
Ain’t nuttin to it but to do it
Stop singing that same ole song
Stop doing everything you been told
Stop acting like your shit turns gold
Ain’t nuttin in but to win it
God is the only unknown
If sex is the only thing sold
Borrow till you pay what you owe
Hey little sunshine
Light up the day
Take this pain that pulls me under
Doubt that takes me over won’t you
Show me the future
Show me the way…Let me
ride on your coattails
Rely on your brain cells
Let me
Hold you forever
hold you forever
Let me
Prove that I'm worthy
prove that I'm worthy
Let me
Hold you forever
hold you forever
Let me
Prove that I'm worthy
prove that I'm worthy
Because i believe i am
I believe i am
Ain’t nuttin to it but to do it
Stop singing that same ole song
Stop doing everything you been told
Stop acting like your shit turns gold
Ain’t nuttin in but to win
God is the only unknown
If sex is the only thing sold
Borrow till you pay what you owe
STARZ
Hold your head up
Girl this ain’t the time for crying
This ain’t the time for tears
Please don’t give in
Just look up baby
The Starz know the shape you’re in
Ain’t no place you’ve been
That you can’t climb out of
So hold on baby
Help is on the way
You won’t be along for long
Cause if the Starz know you’re hurting
Then god knows you’re looking
For a way to ease the pain
So just hold on baby
It won’t be much longer
Hold your head up
Girl this ain’t the time for crying
This ain’t the time for tears
Please don’t give in
SOMETHING BORROWED SOMETHING BLUE
Tell me who’s to blame
Tell me how we got here
Is it kool to leave
Help me figure out
If it’s just a game
Then tell me how to play girl
Can i bend the rules
What’s it all about
Was it mine or yours
Was it yours or mine girl
Wounds take time to heal
And if you’re serious
Why isn’t love enough
Vows can’t do you justice
All I ever wanted was…
I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Said I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Oh lawd
I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Said I wanna feel the sunlight on my face
Have shimmer of hope
You can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Feel the same
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Can’t tell me you don’t
Feel the same
SWEET REDEMPTION
Girl accept my love
Take me in
Embrace my touch
Fall but hang on tight
The boy will do you wrong
Before He makes it right
Girl I’ve changed my ways
Ignore theirs words,
I swear I’ve changed
No I ain’t the same
I swear I’m older now
A different man
If time is all you need
I’ll be here on bended knee
A chance is all I ask
Yo friends don’t know me
like I know myself
Girl I’ve changed my ways
I know I messed this up
Hurts to know that I’m the one who left you broken broken
I know I fucked this up
I don’t deserve your love
But here I stand hoping, hoping
Half my life been chasing sweet redemption
So now I stand before you asking for
Forgiveness
So please accept my love
Hold on tight, don’t let go
Please embrace my love
I’ll do what ever you need
Be who ever you want
I swear I’ve changed my ways
OYSTERS
You mean the world to me
Can you see
I’d give you anything
To make you smile
Cause if you want it
You got it
Just ask for it
It’s yours
if you want it
You got it
Just ask for it
You mean the world to me
Can you see
I’d give you anything
To make you smile
Cause if you want it
You got it
Just ask for it
It’s yours
if you want it
You got it
Just ask for i
You mean the world to me
Can you see
ONLY THING TO DO
Standing on the front porch
Looking for a sign
Sipping on some ice tea
Thinking bout the time i first heard
We done climb the mountain
Sailed the 7 seas yeah for once
It’s not where ya come from
It’s where ya wanna be i suppose
Cause when the hope is gone
The only thing to do, the only thing to do
Only thing to do is hold on
Now you’re buying what he’s selling
Selling what cha bought
On the roof tops yelling
Great things about to come
You can feel it in the air
Man right done gone wrong
Told ya what ya wanna hear
Little did you know…..uh oh
Cause when the hope is gone
The only thing to do, the only thing to do
Only thing to do is hold on
Now you can’t believe it
Refuse you see it
Man we’re running out of time
To hell with new beginnings
That feel like the same old endings
Girl the truth is hard to find these days
Still we gotta find a way to make it since
Smiles are to come by
And hugs are long gone
Everybody got an answer it feels like
I’m the only one who don’t
Yesterday is blurry
Tomorrow feels the same
The future is uncertain….somethings gotta change
Sing it with me
Cause when the hope is gone
The only thing to do, the only thing to do
Only thing to do is hold on
Cause when the hope is gone
SINCERELY YOURS
How much longer
Should i sit here
Waiting for a change
Been with you it feels like forever
And it always feels the same
Don’t blame you for our situation
I just need more than you can give so
Sincerely yours
Sincerely yours
Sincerely your friend today
Sincerely your friend
How much longer can i lie here
Pretending to be sleep
While the hunger rumbles in my belly
I need something to eat
I was born to be your best friend
But this ain't enough for me well well
Sincerely yours
Sincerely yours
Sincerely your friend today
Sincerely your friend
No one ever told me
You would be this sad
No one ever warned me things would be this bad
Sincerely yours
Sincerely yours
Sincerely your friend today
Sincerely your friend
WOMAN
Please covet me
Indulge me in your righteous eyes
I’ve ran
I ran so fast to hide my past
But they’re still inside of me
Woman
So willing
To bring out the best in me
Dreams
For if i dream
My soul will sleep and the angels will arrive
Me you ask
If i believe in what you believe
Impatiently i reply
Woman
So willing
To bring out the best in me
Please forgive
For i no not what i do
Please forgive me
Please forgive me
I know i’m close
Please forgive me i know i’m close
Please covet me
Indulge me in your righteous eyes
I’ve ran
I ran so far to hide my scars
But they’re still inside of me
Woman
So willing
To bring out the best in me
TOO MUCH TO LOSE
No way, no how, no time, not now
I’ve got too much to lose
He said, she said, promises left unkept
So now you get what you choose
Strange fruit, swings low...It’s so hard to let go
I guess you can’t beat the taste
Been here for so long, It’s easier to hold on now
Than admit your mistakes
So we pray for the day
And we dream of a time
As we look for a place
Trying to sleep through the night
Lord help me cause
This is America
The red white and blue
This is America….But it ain’t the same
For me and you
Protest, prochoice, profess, make noise
It’s time for a change
See her truth takes time
#metoo, #blacklives
Now it all feels the same
So we pray for the day
And we dream of a time
As we look for a place
Trying to sleep through the night
Lord help me cause
This is America...The red white and blue
This is America
Lord it ain’t the same
It ain’t the same
For me and you
<last vs>
The corner of despair and hope is where i was born and
I just can’t seem to move
HALF A DOLLA SHORT
hey little mamma can we talk it out
tell me all about it can we work it out
girl ya standing on the corner with ya cheeks all out
something i can do
i wanna help you out
she look me up and down like my mind was out
she said boy ya too late but it's the thought that counts
oh hey now brother can i help you out
here's a couple of dollars tell me all about it
did your wife up and leave you
did she kick you out
i can help you find a job we can work it out
well he looked me up and down like my mind was out
he said boy you're too late but it's the thought that counts
Hey Mr.'s C now where ya hanging out
sho could have used ya cause we're down and out
she hit me with a tweet and said their ain't no doubt
there's a crazy summa bitch in the oval office
between me and you i can't believe you lost
they believed every word coming out his moutH
we bouts kick him out
she said boy it's too late but it's the thought that counts
BARCELONA
Little girl...if you hold your head high
then i promise you...things will change
little guy...if you keep yo mind clear
then i promise you...things will change
cause nothing from nothing
always seems
to leave ya standing with nothing
little mamma...don't let those magazines tell ya
how to live yo life
cause who are they...who are they?
hallelujah
i heard they've got the truth
up in south dakota
i heard it's selling cheap for like half a dolla
oh oh oh
hallelujah
i heard they found god
down in barcelona
no habla englais
just espanol now
oh oh oh oh
cause nothing from nothing
always seems
to leave ya standing with nothing
hmmm hmmm
they told me nothing from nothing
always seems to leave you standing with nothing
hallelujah
i heard they've got the truth
up in south dakota
i heard it's selling cheap for like half a dolla
oh oh oh….hallelujah
i heard they found god
down in barcelona
no habla englais
just espanol now
oh oh oh oh
hallelujah
i heard they saw jesus
up in Minnesota
they said he had a scarf
underneath his robe now
BREATHE DAWG
I look for ways to talk
A way to run for cover
Cause they say
You got to crawl before you walk
Get lost before discovered
But i say
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe
I’m gonna beg until i’m rich
Smile until i’m hateful
Break until i’m fixed
Complain until i’m grateful
Gonna save until i’m broke
Work until i’m lazy
Eat until i choke
Pretend i’m sane until i’m crazy
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe
Cause all you gotta do
All you gotta do is
All you gotta do
Is breathe
I look for ways to talk
A way to run for cover
Cause we all we all want a place to call our own
A place that takes us higher
Oh
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe
SICKENS ME U
It sickens u
How you place no one above him
Or even near him
You lose yourself your mind
Whenever you're near him
So smooth the way he moves
Like virgin
The boy is learning your every move
Why can’t you see things
See what he’s doing how he’s moving
In on you
Oh can’t you see he’s never going to change
Not enough time in the world little darling
Pretty pink blush
Bum rushed by the hand of a demon
Boy is leaving you on a knee
Your own set of stars revolve why your left eye be screamin
Please
Once a prince is now a frog
Once a god is now a dog
Grab your shit and get out
I think it’s time
It’s time to leave
Oh can’t you see he’s never going to change
Not enough time in the world little darling
ALL UP TO YOU
No mistakes
No regrets
No pretending like this doesn’t exist
You can run
Try and hide
Go all in or you can just step aside
It’s up to you
You can play
Make believe
Close your eyes and try your best not to see
Just know when you wake up
I’ll be gone
Left behind questioning just what went wrong
Oh it’s all up to you so
Whatever you do
You just remember
Oh whatever you chose
It’s bigger than me
It’s bigger than you
Oh it’s all up to you
Connections are easy
The future is hard
Seems like the closer we get
The further we are
Oh it’s all up to you yeah
Whatever you do
girl just remember
Oh whatever you chose yeah
It’s bigger than me
Oh It’s bigger than you
Oh it’s all up to you
Girl whatever you do you just remember
Oh it’s all up to you
Nah nah nah
It’s all up to you
GENESIS
In the beginning
We were just good friends
Lord It was all innocent
Know how it is when ya flirting
Until one day one day
Feelings start creeping in
It was easier, easier in
The beginning we comfortable
Man It was so easy then
Just to be ourselves
Neither one of us were walking around
On egg shells
But emotions
Emotions can change all that
from the beginning
We were crazy to think we’d never change
from the beginning
We should have known that nothing ever stays the same
And everything that you said to me
Back then makes more sense
And everything that you said to me
Back then back then
Lord i wish you were mine
It ain’t the end till the end comes
LETS GET IT STARTED
Don’t walk away
Take me back to another day
Don’t walk away
I’m here to stay
You take as long as you need to take
I’m here to stay
Hmmm i’m here to stay
Child let’s pretend
I’m the man that you dreamed of
Child let’s pretend
Let’s pretend
Close your eyes
Let’s believe we believe love
Can we make amends
Can you pretend child
Believe in me
Can’t you see
I’m all you need
Can we make a home
A place just for you and me
Can we make a home
Can we make a home
And start a life
Start our own little family
We can make a home
We can make a home
If you just believe
Believe in me
If you believe in me
Can’t you see
I’m all you need
You take as long as you need to take.
YES IT DO
Yeah everyone knows what to do when you’re laughing
Everyone knows what to do when you’re home
But nobody knows what to do now that you’re walking away
Nobody knows what to do since you’re not around
And it breaks my heart in two
Yes it do
And it breaks my heart in two yes it do
Looking back i never knew
Just how much
Just how much
Well Back to reality, back to feeling helpless
Back to the time before the time we knew name
In the back of my mind i always knew you were being selfish
In the back of my mind i always hoped you would change
And it breaks my heart in two
Yes it do
And it breaks my heart in two yes it do
Looking back i never knew
Just how much
Just how much
And it’s crazy
Crazy
Just how much i miss you
Well Back to reality, back to feeling helpless
Back to the time before the time we knew name
In the back of my mind i always knew you were being selfish
In the back of my heart i always hoped you would change
CAROUSEL
He lost her respect
Got nothing left to say now
The boy sabotage what they had
The boy ...He threw it all away
But i bet you some day
He’ll say
The choices i made
Gonna come back and haunt me
Persistently taunt me’
Like everyday
And the bed that i made
Will be the bed that i died
The one i’ll be lying in
When they come to take me away
He lost his best friend
And every thing that he lived for
Felt like he lost his right hand
And everything he worked towards
His goals his dreams
An by this time tomorrow he’ll be screaming
The choices i made
Gonna come back and haunt me
Persistently taunt me’
Like everyday
And the bed that i made
Will be the bed that i died
The one i’ll be lying in
When they come to take me away
Cause sometimes you can’t me it right
He gave it all up
Had nothing left to live for
The one thing he love
The only thing he’d die for
Is gone
Forever and ever
So long...so long
TOO MUCH TO LOSE
No way, no how, no time, not now
I’ve got too much to lose
He said, she said, promises left unkept
So now you get what you choose
Strange fruit, swings low...It’s so hard to let go
I guess you can’t beat the taste
Been here for so long, It’s easier to hold on now
Than admit your mistakes
So we pray for the day
And we dream of a time
As we look for a place
Trying to sleep through the night
Lord help me cause
This is America
The red white and blue
This is America….But it ain’t the same
For me and you
Protest, prochoice, profess, make noise
It’s time for a change
See her truth takes time
#metoo, #blacklives
Now it all feels the same
So we pray for the day
And we dream of a time
As we look for a place
Trying to sleep through the night
Lord help me cause
This is America...The red white and blue
This is America
Lord it ain’t the same
It ain’t the same
For me and you
<last vs>
The corner of despair and hope is where i was born and
I just can’t seem to move
WHEN I’M KING
Surrounded by strangers
With a belly full of anger
Cause he still remembers
He still remembers
The town full of secrets
All the people who couldn’t keep them
How they love to mistreat him
All day long
some day
They’re gonna bow down
Crawl out
Worship the ground
Turn around somehow and carry me out
To shades from normal
To plain and simple
To lost to resemble
Anything
But i was there when he told her
With that chip on his shoulder
He told them over and over
So gently….he said
Someday
He gonna make them all beg
Sick of pretending
Tired of over sleeping
Sick and tired of being
Something That he’s not
So enough is enough
The envelope has been pushed
If he could quit now he would
Being something that he’s not
Someday...he said
They’re going to see me
Gonna make em all beg….believe me...someday
They’re gonna bow down
Crawl out
Worship the ground
Turn around somehow and carry me out
DEAR GOD
Down on my knee yeah i’m praying
Listening to the screams gently saying
Lord if you can help me out any day and
I swear i’ll be good
If it’s time for me to go then take me
If there’s nothing left know
Then show me
I guess we all gotta go if only
I had more time
If i had more time….well i’d
Tell my mom and dad i love em
If i had the time i’d tell em
Everything they did made something
Something out of nothing nothing
I’d find my little sister i’d hug her
Apologize to her and my brother
Cause everything we did was just another
Way to show i love ya love ya
If only i had more time
Bang bang is all i heard
Bang bang as i hit the floor
Bang bang bang when is enough enough
Bang bang my time is up
Bang bang there’s nothing left
Bang bang when will they learn (when will they ever, when will they ever)
God who do i need to see
I think there’s been a huge mistake
Why weren’t you looking out for me
<last phrase in chorus>
Bang bang up is down
Bang bang look around
Bang bang when is enough enough.
PAPA SMURF
i wanna hold ya baby
take you in my arms
believe me baby
i won't do you no harm
can't you see now mamma
i'm where you belong
i'll be yo daddy baby
oh whatever you want
forget those other bruthas
they got nothing on me
forget those other lovers
they got nothing you need
oh i'm your fo eva eva
yo do or die
you'll neva neva
find another brutha
as thoughtful as me
can't you see it baby
can't you see
i'm that someone that you need
can't you feel it baby
can't you feel it baby
i'm that someone that you seek
can't you feel it baby
can't you feel it baby
i won't try and control ya baby
you can do what eva you want
won't try and hold ya back now mamma
you got mine i got your
back to back now baby
we can take on the world
let me be yo boy mamma
you can be my girl
can you see it
i'm that someone that you need
can't you feel it baby
can't you feel it baby
i'm that someone that you seek
can't you feel it baby
can't you feel it baby
STAY AFLOAT
feeling like a racehorse...Down on his last leg
Running around a long track...Doing anything to finish
Young days behind me...Still still
I’m trying to look ahead...Stay afloat
Trying to remember
Better days, days of old
Back when we were together
Promises were made….Things we meant to say
If only we’d listened
So we look ahead...Stay afloat
Try and remember
Looking back on hard times
They barely seem that hard now
Holding on to past lives
Running towards a slow crawl
Young days behind me
Old days in front
Memories beside me
Still the only thing I’ve got is to look ahead
I’m trying to look ahead...Stay afloat
Trying to remember
Better days, days of old
Back when we were together
Promises were made….Things we meant to say
If only we’d listened
So we look ahead...Stay afloat
Try and remember
Give me a reason
Send me a sign
Convince me you mean it
Cause we’re hanging on for dear life
I’m trying to look ahead...Stay afloat
Trying to remember
Better days, days of old
Back when we were together
Promises were made….Things we meant to say
If only we’d listened
So we look ahead...Stay afloat
Try and remember
MCMH
Once upon a time in a land of dream
There was this band who would play for free
They had this singer who would literally
Make you weak…..in your knees
Her name as Cliche Mona Holmes
She got her name from this old folk song called
No more Cliches man I loveded that song
And my love for her was even stronger well
They had this gig that they played each week
I’d stand up front shaking like a leaf
I looked away when she looked at me
She was way out of my league
But my all my friend would plead
Toughen up boy don’t
Sell yourself short you’re
So much more than you give yourself credit for
Don’t be a coward...no
I wish i saw what they saw in me
I wish i had what it took to be
The man they see when they look at me
I had to try to be that guy so i
I took a chance when her set was done
Whispered her name said i love your voice
Then walked away like i had no choice
I had to leave I couldn’t breathe
Then a voice inside of me said
Toughen up boy don’t
Sell yourself short you’re
So much more than you give yourself credit for
Don’t be a coward
Tear down them wall step up to the plate boy
Tear down them walls
Toughen up boy don’t
Sell yourself short you’re
So much more than you give yourself credit for
Don’t be a coward
WISHING YOU ALL
It’s finally here….The eve of Christmas
It’s that time of year...When all’s forgiving and
From here to there
We’re all just trying to fall asleep
With Second thoughts...
Contemplating were we good enough
Can Loved ones see us
Will the things we’ve done
Come back to haunt us in our sleep
It’s time for Jingle Bells
Rudolph the rednosed reindeer
Yeah destroying carols
But Only the ones remembered
Let the neighbors hear us
Who cares
We’ve earned a right to sing
So come one come all
let’s drink and remember all the ones we’ve lost
The aunts, the uncles all the moms and pops, good byes we never got to say
Best Believe We won’t forget
This years been hard
But trust the end is near
Tomorrow’s coming
So Today we’re here
celebrating
Yeah Today we’re here
Wishing everyone
a Merry Christmas
Wishing every one
a Merry Christmas
Wishing everyone
a Merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Merry Christmas
It’s finally here
The eve of Christmas
It’s that time of year
When all’s forgiving and
From here to there
We’re all just trying to find some peace
SWEET HEART
Believe me I believe in you
The risk you take, the things you do
The strength it takes to sacrifice your youth
The walls you climb, the hills you face
The demons that make you test your faith
And all the while your dreams your staying true
Girl this is for you
Sweet heart heart...keep trying
Hard times for better days
A 9 to 5 for scripts and plays
I know it’s rough but never doubt yourself
Cause reflections seldom tell the truth
They hide the things that we mean to do
As time goes by you’ll feel like someone else
Men will come and boys will go
Highs won’t last but nor will lows
And let heaven help us if we have to
Face our hells by ourselves
With no one there
Sweet heart heart...keep trying
I TRIED
Feels like i’m crawling
Down on my knee
My people are hurting
So it’s easy to leave
But don’t you worry about me
Don’t you worry about me
Give em my love and
Tell em i’m happy
They fear what they don’t know
And doubt what they can’t see
But don’t you worry about me
Don’t you worry about me
Say Look at em all
Look how they fell for it
Say Look at em all
Look how they fell for it
If you open up your eyes you’d see
If you open up your eyes you’d believe
Who can forget the time we tried
Who can forget the times he slip us all another line
All of my dreams have come and gone by now
it’s funny how time can pass us by
Look at em all
Look how they fell for it
Look at em all
Look how they fell for it
If you open up your eyes you’d see
If you open up your eyes you’d believe
Oh in me
I’ll BE THERE
Looking for the right words
Something that’ll ease the pain
It hurts me girl to see you hurting
But somehow i’ve gotta find a way
To make you feel
Make you feel
Make you feel….whole
If you let me baby I’ll be there
If you let me baby i’ll be there
If you let me baby i’ll be there
Forever
I’m looking for the time
cause the look on your face
Says it all
And i’m trying to read your mind
Get close enough
To cushion the fall
I wanna make you feel
Make you feel
Make you feel….whole
If you let me baby I’ll be there
If you let me baby i’ll be there
If you let me baby i’ll be there
Forever
If you let me baby I’ll be there
WHEN IT DON’T FEEL RIGHT
Feels like I'm walking through this world sometimes all alone In my mind I'm doing the best I can to try and call this home Damn the outside world and all this shame
As far as I'm concerned, it's not my fault they’re to blame They’re to blame
When it don’t feel right
Feel like you’re hanging on
When you got no pull
And the trigger is bad
Let go of the load
This cross you bare
Love is the answer
All you’ve got to do is ask
When is enough enough
When is enough
When is enough enough enough
Feels like I'm running around in circles now chasing my tail No matter how hard i try feels like i’m wasting my breath Damn the outside world and all this guilt
As far as I'm concerned, I'm not the one who got us here No i’m not baby....oh child
When it don’t feel right
Feel like you’re hanging on
When you got no pull
And the trigger is bad
Let go of the load
This cross you bare
Love is the answer
All you’ve got to do is ask
When is enough enough
When is enough
When is enough enough enough
Ooooh i wanna be free of all this madness
Oooh i wanna be free
Help me out now, tell me where can we go
He’s gonna be the death of us all now...his ego
You can play dumb all you want
When is enough enough
When is enough
When is enough enough
OLDER I GET
Say when I was younger...Love was just a game to me
When i was younger….
I wish i knew better….Still you tried your best to make me see
I wish i knew better..I wish i knew better
Oooh..You were everything i ever needed
Everything i’d ever need...Ooooh
Now that i’m older….I see it all so differently
Now that i’m older...Now that i’m older
Ooooh...You were everything i ever wanted
Everything i’d ever want
Oooh...Now memories gone and left me haunted
Memories gone and left me haunted
Oh if i could take back believe me
Girl if i could take it back sincerely
Erase what i done and all the pain i caused
Erase what i done recover what we lost
Oh if i could change the way i treated you
Oh if the foot was in the other shoe
I’d give us a chance and leave our woes behind
I’d give us a chance and give it one more try
Oh and let it sink in
Oh the sun will creep in….the sun will creep in
If you let it
When you get older time becomes your enemy
When you get older
Oh if i could take back believe me
Girl if i could take it back sincerely
Erase what i done and all the pain i caused
Erase what i done recover what we lost
Oh if i could change the way i treated you
Oh if the foot was in the other shoe
I’d give us a chance and leave our woes behind
I’d give us a chance and give it one more try
Ooooh if i could take it back you know i would
Ooh and treat you like i know i should have
Become the man that you need me too
Become the man that you need me too
Just give us a chance baby
Give us a chance
Just give a chance baby
Give us a chance
JUST ENOUGH
Well i knew a girl who lived in austin
Who broke her toe when she fell from heaven
And all the boys in school were after her
Her apple bottom movie features
Holy Jesus god delivered
From head to toe a modern miracle
And all i ever wanted was
Was just a touch, just a touch of
Just enough to feel love
And all i ever wanted was
Should i wait until the last minute
Introduce myself pretend that
I’m as kool as i believe i am
Because the lord know I deserve an angel
She might be more than i can handle
You never know for sho
Unless you try
And all i ever wanted was
Was just a touch, just a touch of
Just enough to feel love
And all i ever wanted was
Cause that’s what everybody wants
Oooh oooh
Once upon a time in austin
I gave my heart away
I lost it
I never thought i’d feel this way again
LIFT ME UP
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
Cause if you knew what you meant to me
I doubt you’d ever try and leave
Do anything to make you see
Believe what you wanna believe
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
You’d have to read the script
To get it right
You could practice all day night
can’t have change without a fight
You can’t have hope without seeing a sign
So lift me up
Cause if you knew what you meant to me
I doubt you’d ever try and leave
Do anything to make you see
Believe what you need to believe
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
Lift me up with your love
Girl say don’t you dare walk away from me
U AND I
we're going to crawl for forever
pretend and do whatever
and never let the them sever our ties
while we look for the answers
we'll surround ourselves with those who
empathize and swallow they pride
we're going to paint these walls
the colors of forgiveness
encourage other kids to move on
so let them have their flags
just don't forget the past
remember all the ones who held on
It's still America right?
the home of the brave
so they say
we're going to take these rulings
and support all the ones who
had to hide and set aside their love
because it ain't our bidness
who other people sleep with
waking up is hard enough
It's still America right?
the home of the brave
so they say
It's still America right?
the land of the free
is this still america
where you can be who you wanna be
then why can't choo see
so lets stand hand and hand
with a list of our demands
a middle finger aimed at the man
cause you and i together
we could change things forever
and never let them hurt us again
i said
never let them hurt us again
i said
never let them hurt us again.
NEVER BEEN BORN
Time to rewind ...reflect my friends
Think of all the things i’ve done
Repent for my sins in my own time
Forgive the ones that done me wrong
Forgive but don’t forget you keep the memories strong
Tucked away for a rainy day
In the back of my mind like a fine wine
Just sitting there waiting to age
Yeah it’s waiting
Cause it feels like ‘i've never been born
It feels like i’ve never been born
Dog on it
It feels like i’ve never been sometimes
It feels like i’ve never been born
You can say what you want
Do what ya must
Be who you need
Trust who ya trust
But iIt feels like i’ve never been sometimes
It feels like i’ve never been born
Lay down your burdens, Embrace your fears
Salvation’s just a day away
It’s always an adventure when you find yourself
Looking for the things ya need
See hope is just a word when you don’t believe
Believing Is just a way to cop
God is the pill that we swallow whole
Looking for an antidote
Cause it feels like ‘i've never been born
It feels like i’ve never been born
Dog on it
It feels like i’ve never been sometimes
It feels like i’ve never been born
You can say what you want
Do what ya must
Be who you need
Trust who ya trust
But iIt feels like i’ve never been sometimes
It feels like i’ve never been born
Time to rewind ...reflect my friends
Think of all the things i’ve done
Repent for my sins in my own time
DEVIL’S ROPE
This is only the beginning
Don’t let go i’m barely hanging by a thread
The devil’s rope us both into believing this
Excuse me now for my discretion
But half of something’s more than nothing
I believe
That someday with your help girl i will open up
When hope is calling and despair is on the line
When things you cherish
Vanish right before your eyes
I will be there
Let’s not pretend we’re not pretending here
Get defensive when defending how we feel
It’s ok for now
At least it’s something real
And I'll hold on until I can't hold on
And I'll believe until believing wrong
And never say never ever again
When hope is calling and despair is on the line
When things you cherish
Vanish right before your eyes
I will be there
When everyone you trust
Has clearly lost their mind
I will be there
FIND A SUIT
I gotta find a suit
To help me play the part
Help me walk the line
Make me settle down cause
My young days are gone
Let’s call it like it is
They’re fading in the rearview mirror
She keeps telling me it’s now or never
And every story
Has a story
Some people flip sides and roll over
They compromise
They avoid
They hurry
It’s better late than never
Flipping three sided coins will never help ya
Decide now or never
Just remember what ya daddy told ya
You can be poor boy…..by yourself
FROM THE BELLY OF A WHALE
Do you feel, feel exhausted
Do you feel all alone
If you died who cry for ya
Who would miss you when your gone
A dedication for the man
Who had a plan
To save the world
Could you see, see it coming
Did you know this day would come
Could you feel that chill as hope was spreading
Contaminating everyone
This is the dawning of a brand new day
This is the coming of a brand new age
A dedication for the man
Who had a plan to save the world
Do you feel, feel exhausted
HEY
Well your words never meant
A damn thing to me
Say what you say
And i see what i see
A crack in the road to you
Is like a canyon to me
Can we
Finally agree
To disagree
Finally agree to disagree
HEY
Well your crying cause I'm laughing
And I'm trying not to laugh
I’m living in the future
While you’re clinging to the past
I wanna let go
You wanna make it last
You’re not enough for me
And I'm all that you have
You’re not enough for me
And I'm all that you have so
Why hold on to this
Well your words never meant
A damn thing to me
Say what you say
And i see what i see
A crack in the road to you
Is like a canyon to me
Can we
Finally agree
To disagree
Finally agree to disagree
I PROMISE
If I tell the truth
Would you believe i am
Is possible for a man to be a man
If i apologize and do all i can
If promise girl things will be different than
Would you believe me
Would you believe i could change
After all these years
I promise, I promise, I promise fo lawd
You can trust me with your heart
I promise, I promise, I promise fo lawd
You can trust me with your love
If ya take that chance
I’m sure ya wanna know
Why oh why oh why should I risk it
You’ve been hurt before and i get it
But i promise you girl things will be different
Just gotta believe
gotta believe i could change
After all these years
I promise, I promise, I promise fo lawd
You can trust me with your heart
I promise, I promise, I promise fo lawd
You can trust me with your love
Cause i trust you with mine
If I tell the truth
Would you believe i am
Is possible for a man to be a man
MOVING ON UP
Been around the world and seen things i thought i’d never see
From the pyramids, the eiffel tower of france to the dead black sea
I’ve seen the wall of china, ate foods i thought i’d never eat
But nothing compares, nothing compares to you
I’ve seen an elephant just chillin outside my window seal
I felt the touch of god the first time i heard little stevie wail
I’ve been drunk before but nothing made me feel
Quite like when i’m with you, say when i’m with you girl
So as long as we’re together
We can storm any kind of weather
As long as you’ve got my back
I’ve got yours, you’ve got mine ain’t nothing wrong with that
I said we’re moving on up
been around the globe and had girls i thought i’d never have
I’ve seen an asian man play piano both hands tied behind his back
I’ve been to africa it’s so hot out there it don’t make no sense
But nothing as hot, i said nothing as hot as you girl
So as long as we’re together
We can storm any kind of weather
As long as you’ve got my back
I’ve got yours, you’ve got mine ain’t nothing wrong with that
I said we’re moving on up
Nothing else matter else matters if we both feel the same
I’ve been around the earf and seen things i though i never would
Like a black president when no one else ver thought there would be
I had a talk with god and out of all the things I've seen
I told him nothing compares to you
WE ALL GOTTA LEAVE
His grandaddy said please listen boy
Time is what you’ll ask for
The things you think you need
Is never what you need
When you get old
You’re days are not as long child
And everyone you know
Eventually has to go
When all these sins hanging over you head
Start taking all the credit for the things ya done did
Boy you best believe
We all find religion and we all gotta leave someday
So take advantage of the time that you have
His grandaddy said
Now the time time to live life
No need to settle down
You take a look around until you find
What it is your here for
Forever is a long time
When all these sins hanging over you head
Start taking all the credit for the things ya done did
Boy you best believe
We all find religion and we all gotta leave someday
So take advantage of the time that you have
His grandaddy said
Everything that i tell ya
Let it all sink in
Cause when you get older you’ll understand
Everything that i say now never forget
It’s all said with love child
Grand daddy said
When all these sins hanging over you head
Start taking all the credit for the things ya done did
Boy you best believe
We all find religion and we all gotta leave someday
So take advantage of the time you have
cause grandaddy said
We all find religion and we all gotta leave
He said boy we all find religion and we all gotta leave
We all gotta leave someday
NO NEED
No time for regrets….The fear as come and gone
So my heart will be left…..In a jar on the shelf by the door
When you leave don’t walk…..You run away as fast as you can
And when you’re gone please talk….About the good and the bad times we had
Cause i loved you once
And you loved me once
This much i know
If you loved me well then
Take your time moving on….You be alone for as long as you can
Who was right, who was wrong….It doesn’t really matter in the end
that i loved you once
And you loved me once
This much i know
Boy you loved me once
And i loved you once
More than you know
If you loved me well then
Please don’t forget
Please don’t regret
The time we spent
Please don’t….don’t forget
that i loved you once
And you loved me once
This much i know
Boy you loved me once
And i loved you once
More than you know
If you loved me well then
Please don’t forget
Please don’t regret
The time we spent
Please don’t….don’t forget
I remember what you said….there’s no need for candy or flowers
I’m all you’ll ever need
Oh how quickly things can change
SINCE 88
I believe the world is broken
The sky is fallen
And God’s been missing
Since 88
I believe my people are dying
While your government’s lying
Technology’s trying it’s best to separate us
But if you stop and think about it
You’ll see there’s no way around
And someday someday you’ll see
But if you stop and think about it
You’ll see there’s no way around it
And you’ll end up just like me
Just like me….you’ll believe
That music is healing
And famous people have feelings
There’s nothing like dreaming your days away
I believe that hate is a cancer
So a wall aint the answer
Cause nothing is ever what it seems
But if you stop and think about it
You’ll see there’s no way around
And someday someday you’ll see
But if you stop and think about it
You’ll see there’s no way around it
There’s no way around
Cause no one really knows
What tomorrow brings
No one really knows
What tomorrow brings
So just like me...just like me
You’ll believe
the world is broken
The sky is fallen
And God’s been missing
Since 88
STORMY HAZE
Feeling like your all alone
Like you took a chance
A chance on us
Feeling like your on your own
Well i apologize
If you second guess
Cause all that i do
Is for me and you
I never wanna leave
But when i’m away
I count the days
I never wanna see you cry
This all I've ever known
The open road
Was my only home
Never really been in love
I was satisfied
Then here you come
Cause feelings like this
Are hard to resist
I’m never going back
It’s hard to explain
Just what i mean
I’ll never be the same
I would change
My whole world
Just for you
Hey hey
Cause feelings like this
Are hard to resist
I’m never going back
It’s hard to explain
Just what i mean
I’ll never be the same
I would change
My whole world
Just for you
Hey hey
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I’ve been waiting and waiting forever
While your thinking and thinking it over
Dragging and pulling me under
We all have, all have
This unspoken need to be needed
We all have, all have
A way that we wanna be treated
Lately i just feel defeated
I think it’s time i
Walk...And don’t look back
I think it’s time i
Walk...And don’t look back
Let my middle finger
Be the last you see
As I turn my back and
Walk
Well pretending I'm kool is exhausting
Playing the fool we’ll it’s costing me
Lately i just can’t stop aging
Can’t stop aging
Can’t stop aging it’s time
Walk...And don’t look back
I think it’s time i
Walk...And don’t look back
Let my middle finger
Be the last you see
As I turn my back and
Walk
Set me free
Walk...And don’t look back
I think it’s time i
Walk...And don’t look back
Let my middle finger
Be the last you see
As I turn my back and
Walk
Girl watch me walk
GET GONE
If something ain’t right
Pack your bags and leave
If something feels wrong
Pack your bags and leave
Don’t you ever the word no
Tell you where to go
Or who to be
Don’t you ever let the world go
And make you turn your back on all your dreams
If something ain’t right
Pack your bags and leave
Get gone girl
EARLY BIRD
All roads lead somewhere
Why not come with me on mine
I got a pocket full of dimes
A closet full dreams
Pretty songs in my mind
Ready to go
Ready to go
All roads lead somewhere
Why not come with me on mine
I’ve got a fist full of pride
A big toe dipped in hope
I’ve got a past known for trying
That’s why my future keeps going
I’ve got a heart known for bleeding baby
And a sleeve that calls in home
And like a bird i’m known for rising early
I’m ready to go
All roads lead somewhere
Why not come with me on mine
Why not come with me on mine
ONE MO GAN
Have mercy on my soul
girl cause you know i’m trying
Have mercy on my soul girl
Ain’t trying to be the one
Be the one who makes you
Cry at night
Have mercy on my soul
girl cause you know i’m trying
Girlfriend
You’ve got to know,
i’m doing the best i can
To be a better man
Don’t you listen to a thang
Your girlfriends say
Don’t believe a single word
They claim
Taking the proper steps
Dotting all i’s
Crossing all my t’s
And answering all your why’s so
Please
Have mercy on my soul girl
Cause you know I’m trying
Girlfriend
You’ve got to know,
i’m doing the best i can
To be a better man
Have mercy on my soul
Girlfriend
You’ve got to know,
i’m doing the best i can
To be a better man
I REMEMBER
I remember
our first kiss
First holiday
The first time
We said hello
Don’t choo know
I remember
I remember our first date
The first time i made
You laugh
You called me crazy
Ain’t it funny what we remember
Cause with each passing day
It gets harder now
To remember your face
Why bother child
Feels like your slipping away
like sand In an hourglass
Hmhm i remember that first tear
The first time to hear
Those words
Sir she’s gone forever
Those are the things girl I’ll remember
So wherever you are now
Just know i will love you forever
Wherever you go child
Just know I Will always remember
It’s breaking my heart but I'll never stop
So wherever you are child
Just know i will love you forever
I remember
our last kiss
last holiday
The last time
We said goodbye
MARIANNA’S SONG
You kept me hanging all the years
With the words you chose
Your true intentions are still blurry
How much you really loved well
That’s i’ll never know
Somethings are just better left unsaid
So before you go
I think you ought to know
That if i can part your company
Then there’s nothing in this world that I can’t achieve
And it seems like
Once i realized this i had the strength
Oh and i could see
Things are never quite as bad as they seem
And i think i will Be ok
I wasn’t above begging
I was above pleading
It was obvious this hold you had on me
Wasn’t healthy
Still you had no problem
Taking advantage
I must be seriously ill
Because the further you pushed me
The closer i felt
Before you walk away i need to say
That if i can part your company
Then there’s nothing in this world that I can’t achieve
And it seems like
Once i realized this i had the strength
Oh and i could see
Things are never quite as bad as they seem
As they seem
So before you leave
You best believe that
That if i can part your company
Then there’s nothing in this world that I can’t achieve
And it seems like
Once i realized this i had the strength
Oh and i could see
Things are never quite as bad as they seem
And i think i will Be ok
WITH THIS DAMAGE HEART
Girl i wanna hold you
I wanna hold you till the walls collapse
Girl i wanna hold you
I wanna hold you till the walls collapse
Cause made me fall in love with this
Damaged heart of mine
You made fall in love with
This damaged heart of mine
Now that found you
I wanna tell you i love you
Every chance i get
Now that found you
I wanna tell you over and over and over
So you don’t forget
Cause you made me fall in love
With this
Damaged heart of mine
You made fall in love with
This damaged heart of mine
I guess you knew
Just how good
we could be
Girl you knew
When no one else believed
You believed
Somehow you made me fall in love
With this
Damaged heart of mine
You made fall in love with
This damaged heart of mine
IOU
i'm nothing with out this
still i'm basically lost like you
i'm pay check to pay check
I'm out here living on iou's
something's got to change
today
before it's to late
something's got to change
because people every where are loosing there faith
it's so hard
to live in the moment
when the moment is killing you
life can be overwhelming
and sometimes
you feel there's nothing that you can really do
that's when
something's got to change
today
before it's to late
something's got to change
because people everywhere are losing their faith
somethings gotta happen soon
can't you see girl
the worlds become such an ugly place
something's got to change
something's got to change
today….before
it's to late
today before colors start intertwining
look up the sky doesn't seem so blue
and the rest of your life is
distance memories of things you meant to do
something's got to change
today
before it's to late
something's got to change
because people every where are loosing there faith
somethings got to happen soon
can't you see girl
the worlds become such an ugly place
something's got to change
something's got to change
THINGS WE MEAN 2 SAY
Nothing feels the same
i think it's over
at least it's over for me
if i never made you sad
Would you be leaving?
everything we've said
all the silence
the emotions we feed
a mouth full of regret
can make you wonder
really wonder
oh my love
that's the way it goes
oh my love
round and round
cannot change the past
i'm done trying
apologizing
to you
it never seems to last
your never satisfied
either way
oh my love
that's the way it goes
oh my love
round and round
PLEASE DON’T
Two wrongs don’t make a right
No rights that’s simply wrong baby
If two lovers can’t get it right
It’s time to go
Too many silly things involved.
Too many people whispering in you ear mamma
Too many things go unresolved these days
Go
Don’t i make you laugh
Don’t i fill your needs
Go
Please don’t
Too many things left unsaid
Too many memories swimming in your head mamma
Too many demons left unfed these days
So many sacrifices made in vein
So many things you said i need to change
Too many red flags still remained unearthed
Go
Don’t i make you laugh
Don’t i fill your needs
Go
Please don’t
Go
Don’t i make you laugh
Don’t i fill your needs
Go
Please don’t
Two wrongs don’t make a right
No rights that’s simply wrong baby
If two lovers can’t get along these days
Go
Don’t i make you laugh
Don’t i fill your needs BABY
Go
Don’t i make you laugh
Don’t i fill your needs
Go
Please don’t
UP AND DOWN
she wants to be with him
she thinks he's funny
no one out there understands
they just don't get it
they just don't get it
how he lifts her up when her spirits are down
they just don't get it
how he makes her feel when there's no one around
they just don't get it
how they communicate without making one sound
they just don't get it
up and down
she won't ignore him
or treat him like he's stupid
to her he's not a nuisance no
to her he's something...else
they just don't get it
how he lifts her up when her spirits are down
they just don't get it
how he makes her feel when there's no one around
they just don't get it
how they communicate with out making one sound
they just don't get it
up and down
cause all she ever needed
was someone
to make her feel needed
and loved
all she ever needed
was someone
to make her feel needed
and loved
he made her feel...still
they just don't get it
how he lifts her up when her spirits are down
they just don't get it
how he makes her feel when there's no one around
they just don't get it
how they communicate without making one sound
they just don't get it
up and down
ROSE COLORED GLASSES
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
People come and go
The only thing i really know for sho
Is that people will break your heart
The only thing you can be certain of is that
Nothing last forever
We were born to go separate ways
It’s so hard to stay together
With someone always whispering in yo ear
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
People never change
And if you think they can then you’re to blame
When people let you down
What ever made you think they’ll stick around
Is the same thing that makes you so precious
And like a kid you believe
In the happily ever afters
If only life was fair
Oooh..
ooooh
Wish i could see the world
oooh
Through your rose colored glasses
What can i say
I guess we’ll go our separate ways
And what will we be
Only time can tell
And what will i do
I’m in no mood to choose right now
What will i say
Maybe someday ooooh
People come and go
The only thing i really know for sho
Is that people will break your heart
The only thing you can be certain of uuuh
Wish i could see the world
Through your rose colored glasses
U AND I
we're going to crawl for forever
pretend and do whatever
and never let the them sever our ties
while we look for the answers
we'll surround ourselves with those who
empathize and swallow they pride
we're going to paint these walls
the colors of forgiveness
encourage other kids to move on
so let them have their flags
just don't forget the past
remember all the ones who held on
It's still America right?
the home of the brave
so they say
we're going to take these rulings
and support all the ones who
had to hide and set aside their love
because it ain't our bidness
who other people sleep with
waking up is hard enough
It's still America right?
the home of the brave
so they say
It's still America right?
the land of the free
is this still america
where you can be who you wanna be
then why can't choo see
so lets stand hand and hand
with a list of our demands
a middle finger aimed at the man
cause you and i together
we could change things forever
and never let them hurt us again
i said
never let them hurt us again
i said
never let them hurt us again.
SOME DAY
Was never one to be afraid
Where I made my bed i laid
Oh the world was mine to lose
Sure i’ve seen some hard times
Struggled to get by
Dreams on top of dreams I slept through
Still you should know
One day I’ll proof
I’m going somewhere
I know you seen me fall
You probably seen it all
But before ya go
Just know
I’ve got big dreams
Girl are you listening
Don’t make me tell you so
That one day fo sho
One day sho fo sho
One day I’ll prove to you
One day I’ll prove to you
One day I’ll prove to you
I’m going somewhere
YOUR RELIGION
I’m your mother, I am your father
I’m the well kept secret you’ll expose
In your darkest hour
Your creator, I’m your bad behavior
I’m the hand you’ll use baby
When you have no lover
I’m your sunshine, I’m your helter skelter
I’m your vacancy woman
When you’re looking for some shelter
I’m the chill when you shiver
Finger that makes you quiver
Toy you reach for when your man can’t deliver
I’m the tears that make the rivers
Tears that make the rivers
Your life, your worship, your faith
Is all i ask in return
Your life, your worship, your faith
I wanna be your religion
I wanna be your
Don’t get me wrong baby
I don’t mean to deceive
And i don’t mean no harm baby
i just want you to know
I’m you mother, i am your father
I’m the dreams you have late at night
That get‘s you hot and bothered
WITHOUT A PADDLE
Seen the face of a broken heart
Starting back in the bathroom mirror
Had a headache last for two or three days
Watching the world slowly fall apart
Been on a binge till my eyes felt heavy
Glued to the couch with my eyes on the tele
I walked for miles and made a promise to my family
Prayed to Jesus begging lord can you help me?
Pulled over cause my skin don’t fit
Trying to get there but the law won’t quit
Eyes are open but they can’t see it
Thought they loved me but it wasn’t legit
Chose to walk when I know I should have stayed
They crucify me for the things I used to say
Clawd have mercy girl you know I’m trying to change
It doesn’t matter boy your past is here to stay
I didn’t do it I swear on my mamma
Ya got the wrong guy I’m not about. The drama
I know she said I did but I wouldn’t harm her
I’m bout respect my man I learned it from my father
I tried to tell them that I’m kneeling for my brothers
Used sisters, angry fathers, crying mothers
This ain’t about disrespecting falling soldiers
How many times does the boy have to tell ya?
I’ve been invisible I’d rather be seen
I’ve been to jail before I’d rather be free
Been called an N word more than once in a tweet
By the same knuckle head wearing Jordan’s on his his feet
And still I look around and say man I’m so lucky
Still I look around and think things are getting ugly
Been full before and still felt hungry
Man I hate I had to say goodbye to Baby C’s daddy and
I stop smoking still I’m trying to get high
I stopped hoping still I’m trying to get by
Been truthful still it feels like a lie
Raise your hand if you feel like I do
What Choo do
Let them say what they say
Cause we’re living in a time
where they want you in your place
And the only book that matters
Is the one in your face
So your phone is your religion
Got Choo preaching everyday
Taking pictures trying to picture the American way
But it’s fiction if your fixing what you’re trying to portray
Got a hand full of cards
still I’m Trump’d Everyday
Had us living in division
Man ain’t life Great?
Cause Love don’t come easy
When you treat it this bad
EMPTIED OUT
If you told me we’d be done one day
I’d laugh and walk it off
guess we see the things we want to see
and hear the things we want
Looking back the signs were clear
smiles were upside down
I guess the taste of tears
after all these years
Finally wore us down
Now the house is cold
since you’ve been gone
memories bounce off the walls
the good ones fade
the bad ones seem
to echo down the hall
Looking back
With deep regret
Took leaving you to see
The grass was never greener
It’s just our insecurities
You were out when we were in it
Deep down I always knew
I hope he does the things I couldn’t
All the wouldn’t do
You drove me crazy
FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT
no mistakes
no regrets
There’s nothing to fear
cause If I can change
Then you can change
Make it all disappear
All we’ve gotta do is just pretend we’re alright
All we gotta do.
Have no fear
I pinky swear
Those dark days are gone
Believe me when I say
I’ve found a way
All these Demons done packed up and gone
All we gotta do is just pretend we’re alright
no mistakes
no regrets
There’s nothing to fear
If I can change
You can change
I'm so happy you're here.
LIVING ON HOPE
I notice people come together
In the strangest situations
Takes a plane to hit a building
Flood to get them hugging
8 years for them to notice
That they're living in recession
Now a brutha tried to save em
After years of oppression and they uh
Get choo living on hope
I notice things aren’t quite the same
As they were when we were smaller
The churches got little
Man the liquor stores got taller and
God lost his title to the almighty dollar
And babies round the world
are getting raise without fathers and they uh
Trust me…i know, There’s nothing like relying on
Trust me ….i know…Nothing like depending on
I notice people come together
In the times you least expect it
When a heart gets broken
When somebody feels rejected
When reflections stop smiling
And you don’t quite feel connected
When the loneliness is calling
And you sanity’s infected…That’s when you
RAISE YO HAND
Raise yo hand if you’ve had enough
Raise yo hand if it’s just too much
Raise yo hand if you need a break
Raise yo hand if you just can’t take it
Man raise yo hand if you think you know
Raise yo hand if you just ain’t sho
Well….
Raise yo hand if you’ve had enough
Then pull it down when it’s just too much now baby
Lord if you're listening please…Answer my prayers
It’s getting hard down here…It’s getting hard down here
Lord if you’re listening please…Tell us how long
We’re trying to hold on…Man what’s going on
Run for the hills when you think it’s time
Come back if you change your mind
Get help if you need some help
Or if you want you can do it all by yourself
Hmmm do whatever you want
Look around you baby
The world become such and ugly home
Lord if you're listening please…Answer my prayers
It’s getting hard down here…It’s getting hard down here
Lord if you’re listening please…Tell us how long
We’re trying to hold on…Man what’s going on
Raise yo hand if you’ve sacrificed
Raise yo hand if you think you’re right
Raise yo hand if you need a change
Lord knows i could use a break so…
Lord if you're listening please…Answer my prayers
It’s getting hard down here…It’s getting hard down here
Lord if you’re listening please…Tell us how long
We’re trying to hold on…Man what’s going on
Test after test i’m trying my best
Day after day just trying to find my way
Lord if you're listening please…Answer my prayers
It’s getting hard down here…It’s getting hard down here
KNUCKLES IN THE SKY
You can hang me from the highest tree
but you can’t call me that
You can take away all my dreams
but you can’t call me that
Walk the line between black and white
Trapped between the day and night
watch me swing from left to right
but you can’t call me that
You can burn this town to the ground
But you can’t call me that
I earned these lines across my brow
And these stripes across my back
Will tell you everything know
All the places I couldn’t go
Stories that remain untold In this fight to get respect
How does it feel To get what you want
Despite how you feel
How does it feel
To know who you are Despite what you hear
Oh how does it feel
You can promise this You can promise that
Lead me on for days In my face or behind my back
Anything you say
I’ll take it all with a grain of salt
From here on out it’s not my fault
for all the ones you sold and bought
I’m standing here fist raised
I’ll take it all with a grain of salt
From here on out it’s not my fault
for all the ones you sold and bought
I’m standing here fist raise
WHO KNEW
I try my best
To do my best
but sometimes my very best
Is not my best i think i’m
Just like you
Through and through
I’m human, Scars and all
I was bound to fall….Who knew
30 years to make it
30 seconds just to blow it all to smithereens
Who knew it would take
Who knew If i apologize
Will they realize
I’m just a regular guy
I fuck up at times…And like you
I’m far perfect every day i work to try
And Be my best
I just snapped i guess
Who knows why it…Who knew
30 years to make it
30 seconds just to blow it all to smithereens
Who knew it would take
Who knew forgiveness would cost this much
So here i stand
Hat hand before you
a different man
I swear i am….I owe you nothing