I know what you're doing yeah yeah I know why you dialed my number I know what you're doing yeah I know why you care I know what you're doing yeah I know why you say you love me I know what you're doing yeah And I don't think it's fair I know why you dialed my number I know why you say you're mine I know what you're doing, And it's not, gonna work, this time gonna work, this time I know what you're doing yeah I can never sing in that key I know what you're doing yeah And you're the one to blame I know what you're doing yeah I know why you can't forgive me I know why you're singing lost love The lyrics haven't changed 1 can recognize the symptoms You should know I've changed my mind I know what you're doing And it's not, gonna work this time Hey hey hey, said it's not gonna work this time not gonna work this time
I know what you're doing, baby I know why you call my name I know why you say you love me but I can't say the same i can recognize the symptoms You should know I've changed my mind I know what you're doing And it's not, gonna work this time
The reality of it all is that reality is What it is or what we think it is Why are things the way they are? Who said that the sky was in fact the sky And not the ground that we should walk upon? Makes you wonder, hmm?
Why is green green? What if it's really blue? And is what we think we think really true? It is said that "I think, therefore I am" Are we really thinking?
There's something going on And I don't know what it is There's a change taking place in my mind And I don't know how I lived Before the doors were opened To the house of wisdom
What do you know about the chosen man? And where in fact is the promised land? It is said that "I think, therefore I am" Are we really thinking?
If we are here, then where is there? And if in fact we're here, then why aren't we there? It is said "I think, therefore I am" Are we really thinking?
The reality of it all is that reality is What it is or what we think it is Why are things the way they are? Who has taught us all that we know now? And is it for real? Makes you wonder Makes me wonder Makes us wonder Yeah...
Everything's so crystal clear now All I needed was time Everything's so crystal clear now I've cleaned my mind
Now the sky has opened There are no limits to this Let me feel the passion That I know exists when you're with me 'cause I can feel it when you look at me
And baby, that's about the time Your lips touch mine Feels so good when we intertwine Like the motion of the ocean The feeling's like no other
Passion is with me
Touch my heart, touch my soul Lead me into the light of a new day Touch my heart, touch my soul Lift me up into the wonder of ecstasy
I am here to explore Do as it pleases us And there will be no resistance So come on in and let nature take its course This is what we've been waiting for Yeah, yeah, yeah
<lyrics>Faced with a challenge of finding right and wrong In a brand new world that recognizes none It's hard for me to believe in all my travels I'm the only one The only one
Using food for thought and thought for food All I have is my attitude, the hour glass And my ever-changing mood
Faced with a challenge of doing all the novel talk Wondering how to pay for the things my mouth has bought
Wanting to say the right things whenever I talk I changed the way I stood and the way I walked
Lord help me find my way So that I may go forward And lead the way
Want to lose the negative but all I lose is time There's a constant battle going on A chained heart and mind who's winning
Faced with a challenge of knowing right from wrong Having no preference or allegiance to either one
She screams out every night in a billion tears In desperate fear that you're somewhere near Faulting her action for all that's occurred Wanting to tell all, never saying a word
Because she believes you're her hero She wants to believe you still love her But if you persist, she just might hurt you So I suggest you refrain and don't ever touch me (again)
Don't ever touch me (again)
trying to regain a sense of reality Only inches away from pure insanity Releasing the anger, the hurt, heartache and rage No more feeling like an animal stalked, trapped and caged
Because she believes she's a survivor She knows that she's on the right track But just you remember she's a beginner So I suggest you refrain and don't ever touch me (again)
don't ever touch me (again)
haunted by the ghost of the thing left to past In fear of the presence, the power it has Realizing there's always a calm before the storm But there's no one left to keep her from harm Because she is unable to distinguish one from another All she knows is she's not going to let it happen again You should have left this one alone, but I bet you won't ever touch her (again)
Walking away was the best thing I could ever do Once you make your decision, your decision is made When we find ourselves up in arms more often than most By then we know it's time to go And walking away was the best thing that I could ever do Chorus: It's 11th hour (4x) La la la la la (3x) I'm so glad time and space was shared together Songs were sung and laughter filled the air But just as life is long, we must move on And chart our own course to the rising sun Chorus Repeat 2nd verse
[Chorus:] Don't go near the water if you don't like to swim 'Cause somebody just might try and push you in Well now, how many times have I told you Not to get your feet wet If you don't like the water on you My baby baby baby get back
[Chorus:] See just because it may look good It don't mean you always have to indulge 'Cause that's when it happens And you never know you might fall overboard
[Chorus:]
I hope you're listening to what you hear 'Cause I would never tell you no wrong But you don't have to believe me 'Cause after all it's only a song
Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird fly Blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night All your life Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take thesebroken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird fly Blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night
Never knowing in the dark, in the light When the world will change Eliminating all the fear, all the sadness In the falling rain Touch my heart, touch my soul Lead me into the light of the day Time slips ever fast, instantly becoming the past
You've gotta find your way before it's too late
Endless sky, yours and mine For to see all our dreams to come With all you see, focus your energies on what is to be done Live your life, love yourself Know that everything has just begun Time slips ever fast, instantly becoming past
I know what you're doing yeah yeah I know why you dialed my number I know what you're doing yeah I know why you care I know what you're doing yeah I know why you say you love me I know what you're doing yeah And I don't think it's fair I know why you dialed my number I know why you say you're mine I know what you're doing, And it's not, gonna work, this time gonna work, this time I know what you're doing yeah I can never sing in that key I know what you're doing yeah And you're the one to blame I know what you're doing yeah I know why you can't forgive me I know why you're singing lost love The lyrics haven't changed 1 can recognize the symptoms You should know I've changed my mind I know what you're doing And it's not, gonna work this time Hey hey hey, said it's not gonna work this time not gonna work this time
I know what you're doing, baby I know why you call my name I know why you say you love me but I can't say the same i can recognize the symptoms You should know I've changed my mind I know what you're doing And it's not, gonna work this time
Yes, indedy sho-nuff needy I got the feeling to stretch on out my children are cryin' my elders are dying. & me I'm relying on a check for rent if I gotta be broke then ain't no joke I'm moving to the country and buying some land And I'll be alright if I can rest at night knowing my children got land to stand on. Ache'n 4 acres plenty of acres money spent in rent ain't earning me cent. Ain't gettin no caddy, no Benz, no jeep. until I got some $ for some land to keep no more children crying instead they'll be running running free and wild in the heat of the sun. 'cause once I'm gone I wanna feel strong that my children will go on, family land and all sayin'
I got some land to stand on no more ache'n 4 acres no beggin for leftovers got some space of my own I got grounds to raise on no more ache'n 4 acres no more giving to takers got some land to leave on!
No more elders passin' without my kids askin' papa who's tombstones are those in the yard Family gotta stay close all of us gotta stay close Ache'n 4 acres 4 buildin' a nation. Ain't about depending on government spendin' especially when the government's got a plan of their own separate from me-separate from U separate from most-in sync with a few. Ache'n 4 acres plenty of acres my grandpappa had em all but he lost em & he sold em the cities were a growin' and grandpa's getting older little did he know that his land was valuable Got land to stand on then U can stand up! stand up for your rights as a woman, as a man man O' man my choices expand Ain't got me no money but I got me some land
Lately I've been in a life like limbo Looking out of a smudged up window We're not sure where our lives are going Friends, it's summer outside but yet we're snowed in Don't know where our next dollar's coming from Living the life of a poor musician Headliner's strong so he keeps his 9 to 5 Cutting brothers' hair as a means of staying alive If it wasn't for the rhythm I think we would have given up by now This system has gotten the best of me Now I pray for God to invest in me My dignity, invest his glory Give me the strength so I can finnish the story Keep on searching for the right way to go out coz going out is what it's all about huh! You can't be passive, gotta be active Can't go with what looks attractive Gotta learn all I can while I'm able Headliner expresses his feeling on those turntables When we get our chance to make a good living of the music we program We don't sell out just to be sold out Brothers and sisters, do you know what I'm yapping about ? Coz if they take away our contract we still got talent and we still got contacts Coz we're worked real hard to get this far We're catching the bus before we bought the car Ya see !
*[Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever] (2x)
Got to get political Political I gotta get Grown but can't hold my own So this government needs to be overthrown Brothers with the AKs and the 9 MMs need to learn how to correctly shoot'em Save those rounds for a revolution Poor whites and blacks bumrushing the system But I tell you: Ain't no room for gangstaz Coz ganstaz do dirty work and get pimped by mobsters Some fat Italian eating pasta 'n lobster Brothers getting jailed and mobsters own the coppers so you you want out of the ghetto First the political prisoners must be let go And you must let go of your power master You'll never get out without much discipline Raise your fist but also raise your children So when you die the movement moves on Coz with revolution, ain't no future in front o' y'all haha! Direct your anger, love Nothing's ever built on hate, instead love Love your life, tackle the government The spooks that break down the door are heaven sent and my phrase went...
*Repeat (2x)
Alright !
Rhythm makes you move your body, rhythm makes you move your mind Rhythm makes your elbows groove, rhythm makes that behind move Rhythm makes the people move, rhythm makes you want to move Rhythm makes your mind soothe, next stop is Jerusalem
(Speech) Aww yeah... What I like the brothers and sisters In the audience to do right about now Including y'all in the back I want you to snap your fingers like this...C'mon...C'mon... Aww, c'mon, I know y'all got rhythm Everybody snap your fingers like this, every single soul, c'mon... Aww, what's going on right about here is center staggge It's about a brotha...it's what a brotha does when he's gettin' ready for a date, ha ha, yeah My mom likes to call it "The Gettin'" She calls it "The Gettin'" because the brotha's gettin' SLICK Gettin' ready, gettin' snazzy Gettin' prepared for a dinner, and gettin' prepared for an even mo' betta dessert You understand what I'm talking about? I think this sista and brotha know what I'm talking about, check this out
(Singers sing in background) Gettin' jazzy, Gettin' snazzy But you probally ain't gettin' it on
(Speech overlaps while singers sing) Aw yeah, Brotha Man, Brotha Man, Brotha Man thinks he's gonna knock boots tonight You know what I'm talkin' about? I think Brotha Man think he's gonna do "The Nasty" tonight, alright? I think Brotha Man is gonna umm....hit the skins tonight, if you know what I'm talking about "I said, yo baby, yo baby, yo baby, YO! UH!" Yeah.. Ah, but the sistas ain't down with that type of stuff no mo', you see? They decided, "Yo! We ain't gotta have materialism type of stuff We want somethin' mo' than that" AM I RIGHT SISTAS? (*women cheers*) Ahh yeah! So you know um...Brotha Man is wearing the most expensive clothes and those expensive watch and the most expensive Calvin Klein jeans and all those type of thang But the sistas don't give a dang because a sista's got her own thang goin' on She wants a real man, know what I'm talkin' about, yeah! Well, I tried to tell the brotha I said, "Brotha Man, sistas don't want that type of thang in the Black community anymore We lookin' for somethin' a little bit deeper..
(Speech joins singers) Gettin' jazzy, Gettin' snazzy But you probally ain't gettin' it on
(cheers) And all the brotha had to really do was to be upset...
