[Sample (Scratched by Chief Xcel):]
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Now you, who ever you are,
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as you're listening to what I'm going to say,
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will probably not want to believe what I'm going to tell you.
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And there isn't any way in which I can make you believe;
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I can only state the facts as they are
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and hope that you will really believe me.
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[Gift of Gab]
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Hey yester-day you were supposed to meet me now I got to testify
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I waited hours for you guess that all was just a lie
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Figured you stepped inside soon enough you said good bye
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"Peace Out! I'm gone and won't be back!" I head your echo cry
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Oh how the seconds fly left without a second try
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I check and try to recollect how I just let you die
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And now I wallow in these severed ties
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Of Yesterday [woman's voice]
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[Gift of Gab]
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Of yester-day girl your really gone I guess that's how it just should be
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I had big plans for us today but now you're history
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Today's a mystery you took pieces I miss of me
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I keep on diggin deep tryin to find that kid in me
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We had some really good discussions back then didn't we?
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Befriended me but now we don't speak like we're enemies
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And all I got is memories
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Of yesterday [woman's voice]
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[Gift of Gab]
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But Yester-day memories are priceless and I'm really glad you left em
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There etched inside I take a ride when driftin through the spectrum
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It's just at times I dwell and dwell and then I have to catch up
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To now while back in time it ceased to march it just kept on
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I want you back I want you back when it was here I slept on
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What I appreciate a little more now as a blessing
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Now I'm complaining and regretting
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About yesterday [woman's voice]
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And I'm just goin nowhere fast
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[CHORUS: woman's voice (repeat 2X)]
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I don't try to stay here
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I just fly away here
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Out of my oasis
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I am not complacent
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[Gift of Gab]
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Your stuck in a flurry of illusions goin nowhere fast
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I am today I'm all that ever was and ever is and uh
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It is an honor, don't become a mental prisoner
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Just listen to the now and keep your mind from driftin off
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I am the mission, the position of this instance uh
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New opportunity to get the love your wishin for
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To kick the door in to look for your ambitions, what?
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You can move on out to elevate your existence up
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Today [woman's voice]
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I'm just today, I'm just the way I am
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I am ever single day I am
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I'm February, April, March and even May I am
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I'm only what you make me hope I'm what you pray I am
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Today I am, I'm never really far away I am
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You better scope me like the hunter does the prey I am
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You play "I am" out in the picture yes today I am
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I'm everything your memory say I am
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Today [woman's voice]
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[Gift of Gab]
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So seize me, I'm here to serve you if you serve me back
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It's easy, but difficult that's time alone squeeze me
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From beaming your feet when your all your actions turn to banking
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An inkling, a hint, I'm moving faster than your blinking
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So treat to just a slice of heaven why you cheat me?
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Deceive me and now I'm hell inside these thoughts that link me
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To flesh the soul it's bound to I was truly made to be free
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Today [woman's voice]
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Instead I'm going nowhere fast
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[Chorus (repeat 2X)]
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[Sample (scratched by chief Xcel):]
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I'm only saying this to show how all around
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man or beast sleep away there gift of time
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and never know the beauty of a good life below
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I'm bout to change the way I'm livin homey
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I'm eatin vegan, no ham or baloney
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I'm startin off my day with yoga stretches
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I'm bout to master self to study lessons
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I'm swearin off the weed and alcohol
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I won't be affected by doubts at all
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The sky's the limit, watch I'm bout to ball
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I'm spendin every single dollar wisely
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I'm writin songs that's bumpin like the Eisleys
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I'll have the answers you can all confide in me
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Nothin the day could bring that will surprise me
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I'm buildin to the fullest every minute
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I'm through talkin the talk, I'm bout to live it
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Ain't even started yet, I'm at the finish line
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Man I can't wait until it's here I'm sayin
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Oh what, you haitin? What, you think I'm playin?
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You think I ain't just go ahead and watch me
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Nowhere Fast
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| Blackalicious |
