[Whispering echoes:]
Lyfe..Lyfe..lyfe..lyfe
Lyfe Jennings - The Phoenix Album Lyrics
Lyfe Jennings - The Phoenix Lyrics
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Slow Down
[Rap:]
Shorty!
What you mad for?
I don't know too many that go to sleep in Chanel and wake up in Fendi
You know what it was before you hopped inside my Bentley
And everything was good as long as I kept spending
But I'm gonna keep it hood, see you I can do without it
You wonder why we call you bitch, think about it
Go holler at your man, maybe he can support ya
Love don't live here, I ain't got notin for ya
[Verse 1:]
First things first girl stick that attitude in your purse
Straighten up your face before I pull over
Ain't nothing cute about walkin' home from work
Check yourself
Now number two
You're my only lady baby, that's the truth
So you can sit and pout until your face turn blue
I will kill a brick and drown a drop of water about you
But there's one thing I can't do
[Chorus:]
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down slow down slow down
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down
[Verse 2:]
When I was a tyke
A brother taught himself how to ride a bike
But once I got the hang of it I rode all night
I said that to say
This relationship is gonna have it's good and bad days
It's like fallin off and getting back on again
But no poppin' wheelies til we got our balance
I can't handle this
[Chorus:]
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down slow down slow down
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down
[Rap:]
What up with all these allegations
Shorty all is well
Accusations about my situation, callin my cell
Take a step back, relax, chill, pause exhale
You're the reason I ain't got no bars on my cell
You must think I'm in this booth spittin these bars for my health
For every action there's a reaction, cause and effect
Good times and bad
Times and badtimes, whatever cards are dealt
You need some help cause I
[Chorus:]
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down slow down slow down
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down
Shorty!
What you mad for?
I don't know too many that go to sleep in Chanel and wake up in Fendi
You know what it was before you hopped inside my Bentley
And everything was good as long as I kept spending
But I'm gonna keep it hood, see you I can do without it
You wonder why we call you bitch, think about it
Go holler at your man, maybe he can support ya
Love don't live here, I ain't got notin for ya
[Verse 1:]
First things first girl stick that attitude in your purse
Straighten up your face before I pull over
Ain't nothing cute about walkin' home from work
Check yourself
Now number two
You're my only lady baby, that's the truth
So you can sit and pout until your face turn blue
I will kill a brick and drown a drop of water about you
But there's one thing I can't do
[Chorus:]
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down slow down slow down
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down
[Verse 2:]
When I was a tyke
A brother taught himself how to ride a bike
But once I got the hang of it I rode all night
I said that to say
This relationship is gonna have it's good and bad days
It's like fallin off and getting back on again
But no poppin' wheelies til we got our balance
I can't handle this
[Chorus:]
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down slow down slow down
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down
[Rap:]
What up with all these allegations
Shorty all is well
Accusations about my situation, callin my cell
Take a step back, relax, chill, pause exhale
You're the reason I ain't got no bars on my cell
You must think I'm in this booth spittin these bars for my health
For every action there's a reaction, cause and effect
Good times and bad
Times and badtimes, whatever cards are dealt
You need some help cause I
[Chorus:]
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down slow down slow down
Can't force you, I can't force you
To slow down slow down slow down
You're my one and only I ain't tryin to mess around
You're just trippin, you gotta
Slow down
Writer: DAVID DARNELL BROWN, CHESTER JERMAIN JENNINGS, SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ, GEORGE WYLE, GARY EDMOND
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Goodbye
[Intro:]
Yeah. Alot of mysteries. Alot of histories. Too much Blowin' up and showin' up and, not enough growin' up. But I mean it happens. People change. Yeah. Weather changes. Everyday. But um, most of all we changed.
[Verse 1:]
Soemtimes, makin' up, is easier than breakin' up. We believe if we just fake it enough. We can trick ourselves into believing that. We're still in love. But in our hearts, we know that... it's inevitable, though it's hard to let you go. I know I, must. Sometimes memories just ain't enough. Sometimes you outgrow the one you love. Sometimes it's none of the above, it's just a fact that people change.
No one's to blame there ain't nothin' stays the same. So we sit around and cry, because, neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye.
Bye, Bye, Ooooh
[Verse 2:]
Soemtimes givin' second chances, is easier than dealing with the fact that. Once the trust is gone you can never get it back. But you're afraid of being alone. So here you are holdin' on to somethin' that's already gone. And don't act like it's the first time you've heard it in this song. Cause you're heart done told you all along. If your momma had showed you right from wrong. No thing should hold you down this long.
There's no one to blame, nothing stays the same. So we sit around and cry, cause, neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye, Bye, my love, oh oh, yeah, yeah, oh no no no. so let me be the first to say... Goodbye
Yeah. Alot of mysteries. Alot of histories. Too much Blowin' up and showin' up and, not enough growin' up. But I mean it happens. People change. Yeah. Weather changes. Everyday. But um, most of all we changed.
[Verse 1:]
Soemtimes, makin' up, is easier than breakin' up. We believe if we just fake it enough. We can trick ourselves into believing that. We're still in love. But in our hearts, we know that... it's inevitable, though it's hard to let you go. I know I, must. Sometimes memories just ain't enough. Sometimes you outgrow the one you love. Sometimes it's none of the above, it's just a fact that people change.
No one's to blame there ain't nothin' stays the same. So we sit around and cry, because, neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye.
Bye, Bye, Ooooh
[Verse 2:]
Soemtimes givin' second chances, is easier than dealing with the fact that. Once the trust is gone you can never get it back. But you're afraid of being alone. So here you are holdin' on to somethin' that's already gone. And don't act like it's the first time you've heard it in this song. Cause you're heart done told you all along. If your momma had showed you right from wrong. No thing should hold you down this long.
There's no one to blame, nothing stays the same. So we sit around and cry, cause, neither one of us wants to be the first to say goodbye, Bye, my love, oh oh, yeah, yeah, oh no no no. so let me be the first to say... Goodbye
Writer: LYFE JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lets Stay Together
Lalalalalala... lalala (We gon put some people back together today... ha)
Lalalalalalalalala... la (Somebody gon thank me after this song man)
Lalala... la.la.la.la (Matter fact I'm gon and thank me right now uh ha ha ha)
Lalalalalalalalala... Ohhhhhhhh
Girl I apologize I'm to blame
And I can't sympathise with your pain
If I could I'd make it go away, but I can't
So I concentrate on more realistic things
Like questioning is everything here really worth salvaging
[Bridge:]
Is it over how do we go about deciding
Do we add up all the good times then divde them
By how many times we hurt each other
Or do we just ignore the numbers
And vow right now that nothings gunna take us under
[Chorus:]
Let's stay together
Can we agree to just disagree
Let's stay together
Don't do it for the kids do it for me
Let's stay together
I'm tired of all this making up and breaking up
Let's stay together (Let's stay together)
Girl I can't justify what I've done
Ain't got no reasons why not even one
I pray to God on seems like every morning for the sun
To shine on us just one more time
Let me hold you in my arms and we just cry
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
(ALright you wanna make ME say it... you wanna make me say it... well look)
See if you leave I will not die...
I will not die physically
But emotionally
You might as well burry me
If I can't be the man I should've been
Before all of this happened (ohh nooo)
But if we hold on
And ask God for direction
Where we went wrong
We can make the correction if we
Just stand strong
All our ups and downs'll fully come around
And there will be nothing that can shake us nothing that can brake us
[Chorus:]
[Lyfe talking]
Put ya'll hands together man let's go
This is where it all comes to a head at
All these years worth nothing
Is it over? You don't wanna be with him, he don't wanna be with you
Hell you don made some mistakes too
He don made mistakes, you don made some mistakes before man
Work it out man
And you dudes out there
Anybody can be slick at talking
Anybody can be slick at talking, man
Try to be slick at listening, man
Your work is at home
It ain't in them streets, it's at home
So get there, get there and stay there
Lalalalalalalalala... la (Somebody gon thank me after this song man)
Lalala... la.la.la.la (Matter fact I'm gon and thank me right now uh ha ha ha)
Lalalalalalalalala... Ohhhhhhhh
Girl I apologize I'm to blame
And I can't sympathise with your pain
If I could I'd make it go away, but I can't
So I concentrate on more realistic things
Like questioning is everything here really worth salvaging
[Bridge:]
Is it over how do we go about deciding
Do we add up all the good times then divde them
By how many times we hurt each other
Or do we just ignore the numbers
And vow right now that nothings gunna take us under
[Chorus:]
Let's stay together
Can we agree to just disagree
Let's stay together
Don't do it for the kids do it for me
Let's stay together
I'm tired of all this making up and breaking up
Let's stay together (Let's stay together)
Girl I can't justify what I've done
Ain't got no reasons why not even one
I pray to God on seems like every morning for the sun
To shine on us just one more time
Let me hold you in my arms and we just cry
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
(ALright you wanna make ME say it... you wanna make me say it... well look)
See if you leave I will not die...
I will not die physically
But emotionally
You might as well burry me
If I can't be the man I should've been
Before all of this happened (ohh nooo)
But if we hold on
And ask God for direction
Where we went wrong
We can make the correction if we
Just stand strong
All our ups and downs'll fully come around
And there will be nothing that can shake us nothing that can brake us
[Chorus:]
[Lyfe talking]
Put ya'll hands together man let's go
This is where it all comes to a head at
All these years worth nothing
Is it over? You don't wanna be with him, he don't wanna be with you
Hell you don made some mistakes too
He don made mistakes, you don made some mistakes before man
Work it out man
And you dudes out there
Anybody can be slick at talking
Anybody can be slick at talking, man
Try to be slick at listening, man
Your work is at home
It ain't in them streets, it's at home
So get there, get there and stay there
Writer: LYFE JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Biggie Nigga
[Intro:]
So we was together for a little while after that ya know things, things did get a little better, ya know what I am saying. Ya know after about the time I met somebody else. I met this lady ya know and um another lady other that her you know I got my record deal ya know what I'm saying. And things was like all love, man I mean it was like you know all these things that I had dreamed about was now coming true man and I hell I ain't ashamed to say that I felt like, like Biggie Nigga.
First off I got to send a shout out to Brooklyn, B k in the building stand up. Second of all. Man I tell you when I do these interviews out here man, all these cats always asking me who do I mostly resemble in the music game. So I think to my self, why Who could I have said I mostly resemble in this game and one name keep on circulating thru my brain man none other ya? ll know him as Biggie Nigga.
From a place where them niggas don't talk a lot. License suspended so we walk a lot. Always been a thug, since I was a young cat brisked up like Godzilla, mix my similac with cognac ohhhoo
Now I can't even pray no more. Cause I done did so much dirt, and smoked so much dro, I'm afraid God'll be like what you callin here for, don't be TYING MY LINE UP asking me for shit no more.
Whoa it's biggie nigga reincarnated as a skinny nigga, yeah it's biggie nigga reincarnated as a skinny nigga
I done seen church boys get killed like that, roll off at the mouth when they ain't built like that
So for all you wanna be's out there whose attitude is shitty, Yeah God don't like ugly but he ain't too fond of pretty because I'm a hustla from the top of my doo rag to the bottom of my timb's that done left prints on many backs like 50 said these in the street niggas they ain't playin, and if ya'll don't like what I'm sayin ya'll gon have to murder me again,
Yeah it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga whoa it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga
So for all these cats out here doin what u do man, you Biggie, for all these cats out here doin something positive in your community you Biggie, for all these rap cats that's on the struggle trying to come up on the stone you Biggie, for all you cats doin that nonsence on that bullshit? .You ain't Biggie Nigga ha ha ha It's your boy Lyfe Jennings man AKA Biggie Nigga
So we was together for a little while after that ya know things, things did get a little better, ya know what I am saying. Ya know after about the time I met somebody else. I met this lady ya know and um another lady other that her you know I got my record deal ya know what I'm saying. And things was like all love, man I mean it was like you know all these things that I had dreamed about was now coming true man and I hell I ain't ashamed to say that I felt like, like Biggie Nigga.
First off I got to send a shout out to Brooklyn, B k in the building stand up. Second of all. Man I tell you when I do these interviews out here man, all these cats always asking me who do I mostly resemble in the music game. So I think to my self, why Who could I have said I mostly resemble in this game and one name keep on circulating thru my brain man none other ya? ll know him as Biggie Nigga.
From a place where them niggas don't talk a lot. License suspended so we walk a lot. Always been a thug, since I was a young cat brisked up like Godzilla, mix my similac with cognac ohhhoo
Now I can't even pray no more. Cause I done did so much dirt, and smoked so much dro, I'm afraid God'll be like what you callin here for, don't be TYING MY LINE UP asking me for shit no more.
Whoa it's biggie nigga reincarnated as a skinny nigga, yeah it's biggie nigga reincarnated as a skinny nigga
I done seen church boys get killed like that, roll off at the mouth when they ain't built like that
So for all you wanna be's out there whose attitude is shitty, Yeah God don't like ugly but he ain't too fond of pretty because I'm a hustla from the top of my doo rag to the bottom of my timb's that done left prints on many backs like 50 said these in the street niggas they ain't playin, and if ya'll don't like what I'm sayin ya'll gon have to murder me again,
Yeah it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga whoa it's Biggie Nigga recard me as a City Nigga
So for all these cats out here doin what u do man, you Biggie, for all these cats out here doin something positive in your community you Biggie, for all these rap cats that's on the struggle trying to come up on the stone you Biggie, for all you cats doin that nonsence on that bullshit? .You ain't Biggie Nigga ha ha ha It's your boy Lyfe Jennings man AKA Biggie Nigga
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Ghetto Superman
Haha... I'm Fine Y'all
It's Your Boy Ghetto Superman
Aka Lyfe
Aka Don't Gotta Wife
What Up Young Boy
Everybody Talkin About Livin On Capital Hill
We Livin On The Hill... Ya Know?
Talkin About The Front Rown, Front Row?
We Livin On Death Row
We Grew Up In The Gutter Eatin Peanut Butter Sandwiches... With No Jam
We Looked Up To The Hustler's On The Corner Throat Soar From Screamin... Get Your Money Man
Had Dreams Of Movin On Up To The Big Leagues... Like George, Weezy And Florence
But It's Kinda Hard When Police Is Havin You Killed... Resurrected, Rearrested For Old Bench Warrants
Yea It's A Struggle Man, But We Handle It The Best We Can
Only Difference Between Folks That's Free And Folks In Jail Is Some Of Us Got Caught On The Way To Heaven Takin The Shortcut Through Hell
[Chorus:]
Ghetto Superman
Faster Than A Caddillac
Able To Leap Tall Buildings When Police Is On Your Back, Yea
It'a A Bird It's A Plane No It's
Ghetto Superman
Talk Slick As Republicans
Sold Almost As Much Dope As Uncle Sam Your Friendly Neighboorhood Superman
If You Played On My Playground
You'd Be Used To Hearin Stay Down... They Shootin
Lost My Daddy In A Shootout Chest All Blew Out... Another Family Ruined
Had Dreams Of Findin A Good Job So He Wouldn't Have To Rob Niggas... I'm A Stick Up Kid
Finally Get What We Deserved Instead Of Havin To Take What They Give Us
Yea It's A Struggle Man But We Takin It... One Bullet At A Time
But It's Kinda Hard To Get That Monkey Off Your Back While That Monkey Still On Your Mind, On Your Mind
[Chorus]
It'a A Bird It's A Plane No It's Ghetto Superman Y'all [X5]
It's Your Boy Ghetto Superman
Aka Lyfe
Aka Don't Gotta Wife
What Up Young Boy
Everybody Talkin About Livin On Capital Hill
We Livin On The Hill... Ya Know?
Talkin About The Front Rown, Front Row?
We Livin On Death Row
We Grew Up In The Gutter Eatin Peanut Butter Sandwiches... With No Jam
We Looked Up To The Hustler's On The Corner Throat Soar From Screamin... Get Your Money Man
Had Dreams Of Movin On Up To The Big Leagues... Like George, Weezy And Florence
But It's Kinda Hard When Police Is Havin You Killed... Resurrected, Rearrested For Old Bench Warrants
Yea It's A Struggle Man, But We Handle It The Best We Can
Only Difference Between Folks That's Free And Folks In Jail Is Some Of Us Got Caught On The Way To Heaven Takin The Shortcut Through Hell
[Chorus:]
Ghetto Superman
Faster Than A Caddillac
Able To Leap Tall Buildings When Police Is On Your Back, Yea
It'a A Bird It's A Plane No It's
Ghetto Superman
Talk Slick As Republicans
Sold Almost As Much Dope As Uncle Sam Your Friendly Neighboorhood Superman
If You Played On My Playground
You'd Be Used To Hearin Stay Down... They Shootin
Lost My Daddy In A Shootout Chest All Blew Out... Another Family Ruined
Had Dreams Of Findin A Good Job So He Wouldn't Have To Rob Niggas... I'm A Stick Up Kid
Finally Get What We Deserved Instead Of Havin To Take What They Give Us
Yea It's A Struggle Man But We Takin It... One Bullet At A Time
But It's Kinda Hard To Get That Monkey Off Your Back While That Monkey Still On Your Mind, On Your Mind
[Chorus]
It'a A Bird It's A Plane No It's Ghetto Superman Y'all [X5]
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
S.E.X.
[Intro: Lyfe Jennings talking]
Eh yo you
Now see most cats, would take advantage of you right now
But I ain't gone do that yo
I'm a give you the game, right
I'm a give it to you because
I would want somebody to give my little girl the game
When she done found her S.E.X
[Verse 1:]
Life's a trip
Heard you just turned 17 and finally got some hips
Hustlers on the block go crazy when you lick ya lips
But they just want relation
They don't want relationship
(welcome to the real world)
It ain't the same
Fellas old enough to be ya daddy know ya name
Everybodys talking' 'bout how much that girl done changed
Can't quite put ya finger on it
But you feelin' strange
Like it's fire in your veins
[Chorus:]
Girl it's just yo S.E.X.
Moma'z secret
And daddy gon go crazy when he finds out that his baby's found her S.E.X.
Take a deep breath
And think before you let it go (let it go)
[Verse 2:]
The block is packed
Baby gotta attitude and proud to holla back
Momma's givin' advice but she ain't tryna hear that
Not because it's wrong, just her delivery is wack
(Shay get ya behind in this house, if I see you with another boy, I swear)
Life is rough,
You say that you're not ready for sex, but you're in love
He says if you'd really loved him, you would give it up
Mamma says that's just a line guys use to get ya stuff
Which one will you trust?
[Chorus:]
Girl it's just yo S.E.X.
Moma'z secret
And daddy gon go crazy when he finds out that his baby's found her S.E.X.
Take a deep breath
And think before you let it go (let it go)
[Verse 3: Lala Brown]
Eh yo Lyfe, she may take it better coming from a woman (Give it to her Lala)
See he'll tell you all kind of things to get in your pants, yeah
Baby it's a fact, that once it's gone you'll never get it back (never get it back)
Hold on, to your innocence
Use your common sense
You're worth waiting for (You're worth waiting for)
Be strong
Honey don't give in
Blessing come with patience
Until we meet again, I'm praying, for you
[Chorus: x2]
Girl it's just yo S.E.X.
Moma'z secret
And daddy gon go crazy when he finds out that his baby's found her S.E.X.
Take a deep breath
And think before you let it go (let it go)
Eh yo you
Now see most cats, would take advantage of you right now
But I ain't gone do that yo
I'm a give you the game, right
I'm a give it to you because
I would want somebody to give my little girl the game
When she done found her S.E.X
[Verse 1:]
Life's a trip
Heard you just turned 17 and finally got some hips
Hustlers on the block go crazy when you lick ya lips
But they just want relation
They don't want relationship
(welcome to the real world)
It ain't the same
Fellas old enough to be ya daddy know ya name
Everybodys talking' 'bout how much that girl done changed
Can't quite put ya finger on it
But you feelin' strange
Like it's fire in your veins
[Chorus:]
Girl it's just yo S.E.X.
Moma'z secret
And daddy gon go crazy when he finds out that his baby's found her S.E.X.
Take a deep breath
And think before you let it go (let it go)
[Verse 2:]
The block is packed
Baby gotta attitude and proud to holla back
Momma's givin' advice but she ain't tryna hear that
Not because it's wrong, just her delivery is wack
(Shay get ya behind in this house, if I see you with another boy, I swear)
Life is rough,
You say that you're not ready for sex, but you're in love
He says if you'd really loved him, you would give it up
Mamma says that's just a line guys use to get ya stuff
Which one will you trust?
[Chorus:]
Girl it's just yo S.E.X.
Moma'z secret
And daddy gon go crazy when he finds out that his baby's found her S.E.X.
Take a deep breath
And think before you let it go (let it go)
[Verse 3: Lala Brown]
Eh yo Lyfe, she may take it better coming from a woman (Give it to her Lala)
See he'll tell you all kind of things to get in your pants, yeah
Baby it's a fact, that once it's gone you'll never get it back (never get it back)
Hold on, to your innocence
Use your common sense
You're worth waiting for (You're worth waiting for)
Be strong
Honey don't give in
Blessing come with patience
Until we meet again, I'm praying, for you
[Chorus: x2]
Girl it's just yo S.E.X.
Moma'z secret
And daddy gon go crazy when he finds out that his baby's found her S.E.X.
Take a deep breath
And think before you let it go (let it go)
Writer: LEVI, JR. SEACER, . PRINCE (US 1)
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Down Here Up There
Lord, it's a constant struggle (down here)
Specially when all you know how to do is hustle (down here)
Lord, it's a miracle I'm still breathing (down here)
Lord, it's a battefield (down here)
Lord, it's easy to get killed (down here)
So I keep my family near me (down here)
And keep my bulletproof vest on
Thank you, Lord, for making teflon (down here)
Cause the ghetto has a way of manipulating the children
Tricking them into believing that life has no meaning
Down Here, Down Here
Lord, if you see my grandmother (up there)
Tell her I know she's disappointed in me
Hates to see me in and out of jail
But tell her life ain't as heavenly here as it is (up there)
I know it's probably lovely (up there)
But tell her I ain't in no rush to get (up there)
So I keep my pistols off safety
At all cost I got to protect and feed these babies
As they lay and spit hell
Keeping my black ass from coming (up there)
So I'm thankful everyday
And pray my enemies, don't roll down on me
And send me kicking and screaming (up there)
Ohhhhh ohhhhhh yeah ohhhhh ooo ohhh hmmmmmmm
To my peoples trying to make it from (down here)
To my peoples who done made it (up there)
To my peoples trying to make it to (up there)
From (down here)
Specially when all you know how to do is hustle (down here)
Lord, it's a miracle I'm still breathing (down here)
Lord, it's a battefield (down here)
Lord, it's easy to get killed (down here)
So I keep my family near me (down here)
And keep my bulletproof vest on
Thank you, Lord, for making teflon (down here)
Cause the ghetto has a way of manipulating the children
Tricking them into believing that life has no meaning
Down Here, Down Here
Lord, if you see my grandmother (up there)
Tell her I know she's disappointed in me
Hates to see me in and out of jail
But tell her life ain't as heavenly here as it is (up there)
I know it's probably lovely (up there)
But tell her I ain't in no rush to get (up there)
So I keep my pistols off safety
At all cost I got to protect and feed these babies
As they lay and spit hell
Keeping my black ass from coming (up there)
So I'm thankful everyday
And pray my enemies, don't roll down on me
And send me kicking and screaming (up there)
Ohhhhh ohhhhhh yeah ohhhhh ooo ohhh hmmmmmmm
To my peoples trying to make it from (down here)
To my peoples who done made it (up there)
To my peoples trying to make it to (up there)
From (down here)
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The River
I was born by the river
That my momma cried when my daddy died
Maybe that was the reason I didn't get the attention
That I was needing to touch cause
I reminded her of him too much
Could'ntunderstand what she felt so I hated her, yea
'Til I was old enough to hate myself
And I felt like a slave down in South Carolina
Cursing the vagina that gave life to me oh
I could'ntsee what I had the potential to be
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
To please take control of my life today
[Chorus:]
Cause there's no way
There's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own
And no matter how my friends try to console
They can never never know
What I go through
So I turn my heart over completely
To you, yes Lord, I do...
I was born in a hurry
Cause my momma had to be back to work at 8:30
Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling
That she was rushing herself
She didn't even have the time to spend loving herself
Let alone, someone else
So I hated her, yea
Cause I loved her, yea
And I cried, yea
Like the Klu Klux Klan at the Million Man March
Partially broke my spirit, partially broke my heart
I could'ntstart to be what I had the potential to be
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God to please
Take control of my life today
[Chorus:]
Cause there's no way
There's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own
And no matter how my friends try to console
They can never never know
What I go through
So I turn my heart over completely
To you, yes Lord, I do...
That my momma cried when my daddy died
Maybe that was the reason I didn't get the attention
That I was needing to touch cause
I reminded her of him too much
Could'ntunderstand what she felt so I hated her, yea
'Til I was old enough to hate myself
And I felt like a slave down in South Carolina
Cursing the vagina that gave life to me oh
I could'ntsee what I had the potential to be
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
To please take control of my life today
[Chorus:]
Cause there's no way
There's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own
And no matter how my friends try to console
They can never never know
What I go through
So I turn my heart over completely
To you, yes Lord, I do...
I was born in a hurry
Cause my momma had to be back to work at 8:30
Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling
That she was rushing herself
She didn't even have the time to spend loving herself
Let alone, someone else
So I hated her, yea
Cause I loved her, yea
And I cried, yea
Like the Klu Klux Klan at the Million Man March
Partially broke my spirit, partially broke my heart
I could'ntstart to be what I had the potential to be
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God to please
Take control of my life today
[Chorus:]
Cause there's no way
There's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own
And no matter how my friends try to console
They can never never know
What I go through
So I turn my heart over completely
To you, yes Lord, I do...
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Still Here
Street Life Killed My Daddy
Got My Momma Pregnant In The Back Of A Caddy
Since I Lost My First Tooth I Ain't Been Happy
Young Wild Nigga Child Why That Boy Is So Nappy
He Got That Devil In 'I'm
Police Wanna Take Him Down
Used To Be A Player But The Coochie Cost Money Now
He Ain't To Bright But He Know A Trap When He See One
Got Is Conscious In His Pants With His Gun
[Chorus:]
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Windows
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain
But I'm Still Here Though
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Windows
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain But I'm Still Here Though
Shoe Box Full Of Pictures
All That's Left Of Good Times I Shared With My Niggas
Some Alive And Some No Longer With Us
How Da, How Da, How Da Hell Do You Pray For Forgiveness
When You Got Devil In You
Rogain Keeps The Hair Strong But Cocain Keeps The Cable On
I Can't Wait Till My Nigga Jb Come Home
Why Do All The Real Niggas Stay Gone So Long
[Chorus:]
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Window
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain
But I'm Still Here Though
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Windows
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain But I'm Still Here Though
Even Though A Nigga Still In The Hood
Gettin Drunk And Smokin On Wood
I'm a Make It Up Out Of This Street Life
On The Corner Is Where I Stood
Out There All By Myself Cause A Player Gotta Get This Mil
Wearin Fur Ain't Doin Us No Good
Flippin Burgers Ain't Gonn Make You Filled
But I'm Still Ten Toes In This Hustlin Tryna Make Hood Rich
And I Still Ain't Trustin No Bitch Cause The Mother F*ckers Always Snitch
It's Hard In This Ghetto Man Fifteen Years Old With Coke And Caine
Cheese Don't Come I'm a Go Insane Snatch Me A Purse Snatch Me A Chain
Out Here On The Block With The Fiends And The Moon
Sqweeze On The Glock Tryna Pop At A Goon
He Done Stole My Dough He Took My Food
Project Wasn't Born With A Silver Spoon In Mouth In My Grill Wear Six Chain Then Niggas Get Killed
One In The Grave The Other In Jail
Nobody Wins That's Fo' Real
Back Way When I Was A Runny Nose
Runnin Round Up And Down The Town
Carrying A Black Glock And A Gold Frown
I Kept That Product On Me
It Wasn't No Problem Homie
You Said It I Had It And Met You If You Stole My Money
Just Tryna Buy Bologna But Now I'm Buying Lobster
Still Totin A Glock But Pusing A Rolls Rouce And Winning Oscars
[Chorus]
Got My Momma Pregnant In The Back Of A Caddy
Since I Lost My First Tooth I Ain't Been Happy
Young Wild Nigga Child Why That Boy Is So Nappy
He Got That Devil In 'I'm
Police Wanna Take Him Down
Used To Be A Player But The Coochie Cost Money Now
He Ain't To Bright But He Know A Trap When He See One
Got Is Conscious In His Pants With His Gun
[Chorus:]
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Windows
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain
But I'm Still Here Though
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Windows
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain But I'm Still Here Though
Shoe Box Full Of Pictures
All That's Left Of Good Times I Shared With My Niggas
Some Alive And Some No Longer With Us
How Da, How Da, How Da Hell Do You Pray For Forgiveness
When You Got Devil In You
Rogain Keeps The Hair Strong But Cocain Keeps The Cable On
I Can't Wait Till My Nigga Jb Come Home
Why Do All The Real Niggas Stay Gone So Long
[Chorus:]
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Window
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain
But I'm Still Here Though
Seventeen Years Of Rain Foggin Up My Windows
It Done Been Seventeen Years Of Pain But I'm Still Here Though
Even Though A Nigga Still In The Hood
Gettin Drunk And Smokin On Wood
I'm a Make It Up Out Of This Street Life
On The Corner Is Where I Stood
Out There All By Myself Cause A Player Gotta Get This Mil
Wearin Fur Ain't Doin Us No Good
Flippin Burgers Ain't Gonn Make You Filled
But I'm Still Ten Toes In This Hustlin Tryna Make Hood Rich
And I Still Ain't Trustin No Bitch Cause The Mother F*ckers Always Snitch
It's Hard In This Ghetto Man Fifteen Years Old With Coke And Caine
Cheese Don't Come I'm a Go Insane Snatch Me A Purse Snatch Me A Chain
Out Here On The Block With The Fiends And The Moon
Sqweeze On The Glock Tryna Pop At A Goon
He Done Stole My Dough He Took My Food
Project Wasn't Born With A Silver Spoon In Mouth In My Grill Wear Six Chain Then Niggas Get Killed
One In The Grave The Other In Jail
Nobody Wins That's Fo' Real
Back Way When I Was A Runny Nose
Runnin Round Up And Down The Town
Carrying A Black Glock And A Gold Frown
I Kept That Product On Me
It Wasn't No Problem Homie
You Said It I Had It And Met You If You Stole My Money
Just Tryna Buy Bologna But Now I'm Buying Lobster
Still Totin A Glock But Pusing A Rolls Rouce And Winning Oscars
[Chorus]
Writer: PAUL D. BEAUREGARD, JORDAN HOUSTON, PATRICK HOUSTON, CHESTER JERMAIN JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
More Than A Girl
Lovely as summertime
Always been a friend of mine
Slicker than banana peels
Cooler than a three pair of high heels
You'll always be the highlight of my life
Loved you like I loved my fellas on the block
More valuable than Coca-Cola stock
If I had my way, this love will never stop
You're the only thing that matters
Oh since I lost my pops
Girl you are
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
Wonderful like a newborn baby's smile
Amazing like being baptized in the Nile
Put me in and press rewind
Do that to me one more time
You will always be the highlight of my life
More alive than Biggie and PAC
Stronger than a pair of granddaddy's old socks
If I had my way, this love will never stop
Don't ever worry about me leaving
Cause I'm satisfied with what I've got
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
More than a girl, more than a girl, more than a girl
You are my friend
Do that again, do that again, do that again
Girl don't stop yet
Just wanna touch you, to thank you, to love you
For what you've given
You will always be my girl
And I will always be your man
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
Always been a friend of mine
Slicker than banana peels
Cooler than a three pair of high heels
You'll always be the highlight of my life
Loved you like I loved my fellas on the block
More valuable than Coca-Cola stock
If I had my way, this love will never stop
You're the only thing that matters
Oh since I lost my pops
Girl you are
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
Wonderful like a newborn baby's smile
Amazing like being baptized in the Nile
Put me in and press rewind
Do that to me one more time
You will always be the highlight of my life
More alive than Biggie and PAC
Stronger than a pair of granddaddy's old socks
If I had my way, this love will never stop
Don't ever worry about me leaving
Cause I'm satisfied with what I've got
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
More than a girl, more than a girl, more than a girl
You are my friend
Do that again, do that again, do that again
Girl don't stop yet
Just wanna touch you, to thank you, to love you
For what you've given
You will always be my girl
And I will always be your man
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
[Chorus:]
More than a girl, more than a friend
Someone I can depend on 'till the end
Most folks talk about me cause
They don't see what we've seen
It's the difference between hating and loving me
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Stingy
See I'm jealous of your clothes
Cause they touch you more than I do
It kills me sometimes to know
That your toes spend so much time with your shoes
And no I don't approve of your lipstick
Maybelline ain't tricking me and I see
How eager your panties be to get put on
So when you're gone I tease the ones you did not choose
I don't know 'bout you but I'm
[Chorus]
Stingy
Don't want anything to touch you there
I don't wanna share you with nothing
Not even the air you breathe
Hook your lungs up to me
Stingy
Let me touch you there
Don't want nothing to touch you baby
And I often cuss out your bath water
For every moment you're gone
I almost lost my cool
When I heard you bought that thong (I heard you bought that thong)
Victoria Secret can't keep a secret too long
I know what they want so please don't
Be so naive to what your bra does when it's groping you
Cause they like to taste your nipples too
I don't know bout you but I'm
[Chorus]
See I wash my hands before I touch you
So I don't have to share you with the germs
See my heart is so concerned (so concerned)
Oh So many things I have yet to learn about you baby
Girl I'm
[Chorus]
Stingy
Let me touch you there
Stingy
Let me touch you there
Cause they touch you more than I do
It kills me sometimes to know
That your toes spend so much time with your shoes
And no I don't approve of your lipstick
Maybelline ain't tricking me and I see
How eager your panties be to get put on
So when you're gone I tease the ones you did not choose
I don't know 'bout you but I'm
[Chorus]
Stingy
Don't want anything to touch you there
I don't wanna share you with nothing
Not even the air you breathe
Hook your lungs up to me
Stingy
Let me touch you there
Don't want nothing to touch you baby
And I often cuss out your bath water
For every moment you're gone
I almost lost my cool
When I heard you bought that thong (I heard you bought that thong)
Victoria Secret can't keep a secret too long
I know what they want so please don't
Be so naive to what your bra does when it's groping you
Cause they like to taste your nipples too
I don't know bout you but I'm
[Chorus]
See I wash my hands before I touch you
So I don't have to share you with the germs
See my heart is so concerned (so concerned)
Oh So many things I have yet to learn about you baby
Girl I'm
[Chorus]
Stingy
Let me touch you there
Stingy
Let me touch you there
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Radio
I remember shoot outs over necklaces
Little Debbie breakfasts
Growing up in the projects, life stinks
Drinking fifths of Hennessey to forget my misery
Struggling out here in these streets
Barely living in this world
[Bridge:]
It's just so hateful
The kids are so ungrateful
Am I'm no longer able to disguise my disgust
And I know they're saying
We should trust the Lord will come and help us
And maybe I'm just being selfish but I've had enough
[Chorus:]
But when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am that's my jam
Said when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam
[Verse 2:]
I remember fighting with my babysitter
Life without no father figure
Searching for my daddy's killer, life stinks
Working jobs that I don't like
Cussing out God every night
For giving me this awful life
And it don't stop 'cause this world
[Bridge:]
It's just so hateful
The kids are so ungrateful
And I'm no longer able to disguise my disgust
And I know they're saying
We should trust the Lord will come and help us
And maybe I'm just being selfish but I've had enough
[Chorus:]
But when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am that's my jam
Said when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam
Yo I done been in a lot of street fights
Got a hood stripes but I ain't immune to pain
Whether you are seventeen, black or white, gay, straight, or a lesbian
We all go through the same thing on one level or another
You never had a dad, had a part time mother
You had a good girl but you was too gutter
Mommie got a man now but you still love her
Some things just fall apart like some words break your heart
Even if you don't admit sometimes in the back of your mind
You really want to fall down and cry and never get up
But you gotta get up 'cause you gotta pay bills even though you feeling like a loser
But you ain't a loser you God's child and can't nothing move ya
[Chorus:]
But when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
For one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam, That's my jam
When my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam
Little Debbie breakfasts
Growing up in the projects, life stinks
Drinking fifths of Hennessey to forget my misery
Struggling out here in these streets
Barely living in this world
[Bridge:]
It's just so hateful
The kids are so ungrateful
Am I'm no longer able to disguise my disgust
And I know they're saying
We should trust the Lord will come and help us
And maybe I'm just being selfish but I've had enough
[Chorus:]
But when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am that's my jam
Said when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam
[Verse 2:]
I remember fighting with my babysitter
Life without no father figure
Searching for my daddy's killer, life stinks
Working jobs that I don't like
Cussing out God every night
For giving me this awful life
And it don't stop 'cause this world
[Bridge:]
It's just so hateful
The kids are so ungrateful
And I'm no longer able to disguise my disgust
And I know they're saying
We should trust the Lord will come and help us
And maybe I'm just being selfish but I've had enough
[Chorus:]
But when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am that's my jam
Said when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam
Yo I done been in a lot of street fights
Got a hood stripes but I ain't immune to pain
Whether you are seventeen, black or white, gay, straight, or a lesbian
We all go through the same thing on one level or another
You never had a dad, had a part time mother
You had a good girl but you was too gutter
Mommie got a man now but you still love her
Some things just fall apart like some words break your heart
Even if you don't admit sometimes in the back of your mind
You really want to fall down and cry and never get up
But you gotta get up 'cause you gotta pay bills even though you feeling like a loser
But you ain't a loser you God's child and can't nothing move ya
[Chorus:]
But when my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
For one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam, That's my jam
When my song comes on the radio
I forget all of my troubles
And for one moment I'm not there at all
No matter where in my life I am
That's my jam
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Interlude
Well I guess it all started... you know... uh... I remember... my earliest memory was that I used to see so many people doing so many things so many guys and money and girls and I thought to myself... man that must be nice...
Writer: A. TARDIO, C. TORTORA
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Keep Ya Head Up
Yeah, this song was such a hell of a song that I felt it was necissary to bring it back, and I just kinda like came along with the song, it's your boy Lyfe Jennings and your boy 2pac
Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh and the deeper the roots
Holler to my sisters on welfare
Lyfe cares, if don't nobody else care (don't nobody else care)
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women, be real to our women
We will have a race of babies
That will hate the ladies, that make the babies
Will the real men get up
Ladies I know you're fed up, but you gotta
Keep ya head up, ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe
I remember Marvin Gaye, used to sing to me
Had me feelin like black was the thing to be
Suddenly tha ghetto didn't seem so tough
Though we had it rough, we always had enough (always had enough)
Realized momma really paid the price
She nearly gave her life, to raise me right
Though you were a crack feind mamma
You always was a black queen mamma
Oohhh child of mine
To all the ladies havin babies on your own
No it's rough, and you're feeling all alone
Better days are comin
Keep ya head up, ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe
And when he tells you you ain't nothin don't believe him
And if he can't learn to love you you should leave him
Cause sista you don't need um
And I ain't trynna gas you up, I just call um like I see um
And you know what makes me unhappy? (what's that)
When brothers make babies, and leave a young mother to be a pappi
And since we all came from a women, got our name from a women, and our game from a women
I know they beat you down alot
When they come around the block brothers clown alot
But please don't cry, dry your eyes never give up
Forgive and don't forget
Girl
Keep ya head up, ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe
Keep your headddddd up
Keep your headdddddddddddddd up
Keep ya head up keep ya head up
Keep your headd up
Keep ya head up keep ya up
This all I gotta say
Keep ya head up
Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh and the deeper the roots
Holler to my sisters on welfare
Lyfe cares, if don't nobody else care (don't nobody else care)
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women, be real to our women
We will have a race of babies
That will hate the ladies, that make the babies
Will the real men get up
Ladies I know you're fed up, but you gotta
Keep ya head up, ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe
I remember Marvin Gaye, used to sing to me
Had me feelin like black was the thing to be
Suddenly tha ghetto didn't seem so tough
Though we had it rough, we always had enough (always had enough)
Realized momma really paid the price
She nearly gave her life, to raise me right
Though you were a crack feind mamma
You always was a black queen mamma
Oohhh child of mine
To all the ladies havin babies on your own
No it's rough, and you're feeling all alone
Better days are comin
Keep ya head up, ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe
And when he tells you you ain't nothin don't believe him
And if he can't learn to love you you should leave him
Cause sista you don't need um
And I ain't trynna gas you up, I just call um like I see um
And you know what makes me unhappy? (what's that)
When brothers make babies, and leave a young mother to be a pappi
And since we all came from a women, got our name from a women, and our game from a women
I know they beat you down alot
When they come around the block brothers clown alot
But please don't cry, dry your eyes never give up
Forgive and don't forget
Girl
Keep ya head up, ooohhh child things are gonna get easier, oh hold on, ooohhhh child things are gonna get easier all you gotta do is believe
Keep your headddddd up
Keep your headdddddddddddddd up
Keep ya head up keep ya head up
Keep your headd up
Keep ya head up keep ya up
This all I gotta say
Keep ya head up
Writer: Tupac Amaru Shakur, Roger Troutman, Stan Vincent, Daryl L. Anderson
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Ill Always Love You
[Intro:]
Yeah I Had To Come Back With Something
It's On My Heart Ya'll
I Mean You Like To Look At Those Girls In Those Short Shorts
... And All That Good Stuff
But Don't Let It Fool You Man
Them Short Shorts Don't Compare To That Woman You Have At Home Man
And You Gon Miss Her When She Gone
Let Me Tell You Like This
Never miss a good thing 'til it's gone
I never meant to hurt you girl I was wrong
I always knew that one day you'd move on with your life
But I guess in the back of my mind
I thought you would come home one more time
I heard it through the grapevine you got a man
They say he treats you good and he makes you laugh
I'm happy for you baby and I ain't mad at you
May all your kids do good in school
And may all the dreams you have come true
[Chorus:]
I'll always love you
I'll always care
And girl you gotta know that
I'll always love you
And no matter where you are
Know that my love is never far
A happy woman's worth her weight in gold
Loneliness is good for the soul
Expensive places, lovely faces come and go
But you only find your soul mate once
And if you miss your chance you'll never find it again
I can't complain I did this to myself
You needed me and I wasn't there to help
It breaks my heart to see you lovin' someone else
I would give anything I own
If I could just have my baby home
[Chorus:]
I'll always love you
I'll always care
And girl you gotta know that
I'll always love you
And no matter where you are
Know that my love is never far
Yeah I Had To Come Back With Something
It's On My Heart Ya'll
I Mean You Like To Look At Those Girls In Those Short Shorts
... And All That Good Stuff
But Don't Let It Fool You Man
Them Short Shorts Don't Compare To That Woman You Have At Home Man
And You Gon Miss Her When She Gone
Let Me Tell You Like This
Never miss a good thing 'til it's gone
I never meant to hurt you girl I was wrong
I always knew that one day you'd move on with your life
But I guess in the back of my mind
I thought you would come home one more time
I heard it through the grapevine you got a man
They say he treats you good and he makes you laugh
I'm happy for you baby and I ain't mad at you
May all your kids do good in school
And may all the dreams you have come true
[Chorus:]
I'll always love you
I'll always care
And girl you gotta know that
I'll always love you
And no matter where you are
Know that my love is never far
A happy woman's worth her weight in gold
Loneliness is good for the soul
Expensive places, lovely faces come and go
But you only find your soul mate once
And if you miss your chance you'll never find it again
I can't complain I did this to myself
You needed me and I wasn't there to help
It breaks my heart to see you lovin' someone else
I would give anything I own
If I could just have my baby home
[Chorus:]
I'll always love you
I'll always care
And girl you gotta know that
I'll always love you
And no matter where you are
Know that my love is never far
Writer: JENNINGS
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The Phoenix is the second studio album from American singer and songwriter Lyfe Jennings. It was released on August 15, 2006, by Sony Records. Predominantly an R&B and soul record, it also incorporates elements of rock and gospel music, while it discusses themes, including street life, relationships, abstinence, and fame. The album includes guest appearances from Three 6 Mafia and LaLa Brown. The album's lead single, "S.E.X.", also attained commercial success, peaking within the top 10 of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Upon its release, The Phoenix received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Jennings's vocals and songwriting. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 136,000 copies, a significant improvement over first-week sales of his previous album. It ultimately ranked as one of the top-selling albums of both 2006 and 2007 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and was certified Gold for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.
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Lyfe JenningsUpon its release, The Phoenix received favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Jennings's vocals and songwriting. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first-week sales of 136,000 copies, a significant improvement over first-week sales of his previous album. It ultimately ranked as one of the top-selling albums of both 2006 and 2007 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and was certified Gold for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.
Genre(s): R&B, soul, gospel, rock
Producer(s): Lyfe Jennings
Released: August 15th, 2006
Year: 2006