Fancy, if you believe in what I believe in,
Then we'll be the same, always.
Fancy, just look around thee
If you will fancy all the girls you see, always.
My love is like a ruby that no one can see,
Only my fancy, always.
No one can penetrate me,
I remember it all very well lookin' back
It was the summer I turned eighteen
We lived in a one room rundown shack
On the outskirts of New Orleans
We didn't have money for food or rent
To say the least we were hard pressed
Then Mama spent every last penny we had
To buy me a dancin' dress
Mama washed and combed and curled my hair
And she painted my eyes and lips
Then I stepped into a satin dancin' dress
That had a split from the side clean up to my hip
It was red, velvet trimmin' and it fit me good
Standin' back from the lookin' glass
There stood a woman where
A half grown kid had stood
She said, "Here's your one chance, Fancy, don't let me down"
She said, "Here's your one chance, Fancy, don't let me down"
Mama dabbed a little bit of perfume on my neck
Then she kissed my cheek
And then I saw the tears wellin' up in her troubled eyes
As she started to speak
She looked at our pitiful shack
And then she looked at me and took a ragged breath
She said, "Your pa's run'd off and I'm real sick
And the baby's gonna starve to death"
She handed me a heart shaped locket that said
"To thine own self be true"
And I shivered as I watched a roach crawl across
The toe of my high heeled shoe
It sounded like somebody else that was talkin'
Askin', "Mama, what do I do?"
She said,"Just be nice to the gentlemen, Fancy"
"They'll be nice to you"
She said, "Here's your chance Fancy, don't let me down
Here's your one chance Fancy, don't let me down"
Lord, forgive me for what I do, but if you want out
Well, it's up to you, and don't let me down
Now your mama's gonna move you uptown
That was the last time I saw my ma
The night I left that rickety shack
The welfare people came and took the baby
Mama died and I ain't been back
But the wheels of fate had started to turn
And for me there was no way out
Weren't very long 'til I knew exactly
What my mama'd been talkin' about
I knew what I had to do
And I made myself this solemn vow
That I's gonna be a lady someday
Though I didn't know when or how
Well, I couldn't see spendin' the rest of my life
With my head hung down in shame
You know I might have been born just plain white trash
But Fancy was my name
She said," Here's your one chance, Fancy, don't let me down"
She said, "Here's your one chance, Fancy, don't let me down"
Weren't long after a benevolent man
Took me in off the streets
One week later I was pourin' his tea
In a five room hotel suite
I charmed a king, a congressman
And an occasional aristocrat
And then I got me a Georgia mansion
In an elegant New York townhouse flat
And I ain't done bad
Now in this world there's a lot of self-righteous hypocrites
They call me bad
They criticize Mama for turning me out
No matter how little we had
But though I ain't had no worry 'bout nothin'
From now on fifteen years
Well, I can still hear the desperation
In my poor Mama's voice ringin' in my ears
"Here's your one chance Fancy, don't let me down
Here's your one chance Fancy, don't let me down"
Lord, forgive me for what I do
But if you want out, well, it's up to you
Now don't let me down, honey
Your mama's gonna move you uptown
Oh, and I guess she did
I remember it all very well lookin' back it was the summer I turned eighteen
We lived in a oneroom rundown shack on the outskirts of New Orleans
We didn't have money for food or rent to say the least we were hard pressed
Then mama spent every last penny we had to buy me a satin dancin' dress
Mama washed and combed and curled my hair and she painted my eyes and lips
Then I stepped into my satin dancin' dress
That had a split on the side clean up to my hips
It was red velvet trim and it fit me good and starin' back from the lookin' glass
There stood a woman where a half grown kid had stood
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Mama dabbed a little bit of perfume on my neck and she kissed my cheek
Then I saw the tears wellin' up in her troubled eyes when she started to speak
She looked at a pitful shack and then she looked at me and took a ragged breath
Your pa's run off and I'm real sick and the baby's gonna starve to death
She handed me a heart shaped locket that said to thine owenself be true
And I shivered as I watched a rouch crawl across the toe of my high heeled shoe
It sounded like somebody else that was talkin' askin' mama what do I do
Just be nice to the gentlemen Fancy and they'll be nice to you
Here's your one chance...
Lord forgive me for what I do but if you want out well it's up to you
Now don't let me down you better start movin' uptown
Well that was the last time I saw my ma the night I left that rickety shack
The welfare people came and took the baby mama died and I ain't been back
But the wheels of fate had started to turn and for me there was no way out
And it wasn't very long till I knew exactly what my mama'd been talkin' about
I knew what I had to do but I made myself this solemn vow
That I was gonna be a lady someday though I didn't know when or how
I couldn't see spendin' the rest of my life with my head hung down in shame
I might have been born just plain white trash but Fancy was my name
Here's your one chance...
It wasn't long after a benevolent man took me off the street
And one week later I was pourin' his tea in a five room motel suite
I charmed a king a congressman and an occasional aristocrat
Then I got me a Georgia mansion in an elegant New York townhouse flat
And I ain't done bad
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
You think you're cute, you think you're fine
You're always trying to steal my shine
Get off of me, don't mess with me
You know who you are
I've always been so nice to you, girl
Helping you girl, there for you girl
You always tried to compete with me, girl
Using me girl, abusing me girl
Flirtin' with every man you see
Especially if the man likes me
Baby where's your self esteem
Find your own identity
(Your head ain't right) No congratulating schemer
(Your head ain't right) You's a liar and a cheater
And I don't want you I don't want you I don't want you no more
Don't come knockin' at my door
I don't know what you came here for, if you didn't know then now you know
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
You think you're cute, you think you're fine
You're always trying to steal my shine
Get off of me, don't mess with me
You know who you are
Roll those eyes girl, twist them hips girl
Swing those hands all in the air
If you wonder why you never had a girlfriend, I think I made myself clear
Girl change your ways right now today
Stop hating me, baby find your own identity
(Your head ain't right) No congratulating schemer
(Your head ain't right) You's a liar and a cheater
And I don't want you I don't want you I don't want you no more
Don't come knockin' at my door
Don't know what you came here for, if you didn't know then now you know
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
You think you're cute, you think you're fine
You're always trying to steal my shine
Get off of me, don't mess with me
You know who you are
Girlfriend Lord knows that I've tried
No matter how much I give to you, you wanna use me for what I got
You take me kindness for weakness, you take advantage of people
One day you shall reap what you sew, girl get your head up out the clouds
Girlfriend, you think you're cute
Girlfriend, don't ya think you're fine
Girlfriend, you're always trying
Always trying to steal my shine
Girlfriend, you think you're cute
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
I don't fancy you too much, child
I don't fancy you too much
You think you're cute, you think you're fine
You're always trying to steal my shine
Get off of me, don't mess with me
You know who you are
Featuring: Swizz Beats
Go, go 'head
Go, go, go 'head
Go, go, go, go, go, go 'head
Go, go, go, go, go, go 'head
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Oh, you fancy, huh?
You getting ready so I know we gon' be here awhile
In the bathroom, flat irons and nail files
Spending hours in salons on your hairstyles
In the mall steady racking up the air miles
Hit the gym, step on the scales stare at the number
You say you dropping 10 pounds, preparing for summer
And you don't do it for the man, men never notice
You just do it for yourself, you're the fucking coldest
Intelligent too, ooh, you're my sweetheart
I've always liked my women book and street smart
Long as they got a little class like half days
And the confidence to overlook my past ways
Time heals all and heels hurt to walk in
But they go with the clutch that you carry your lip-gloss in
And look, I really think that nobody does it better
I love the way that you put it together
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Well, aren't you a breath of fresh air?
From all these superficial gold digging bitches in here
They get a baller, think that they ain't got to pick a career
Guess they plan on sucking dicks until some millions appear
Like voila, you do it right, he just might buy you a car
Unless you play these suckers just like B.O.B play the guitar
Now here you are with your girls having drinks at the bar
I say I'm buying, you decline, that is kinda bizarre
Independent with the demeanor of an R 'n B singer
Make it ring finger, M3 beamer
Champagne Range, triple white Jag
Closet full of brand new clothes and handbags
Alexander McQueen, Prada, Gucci, Chanel
D&G;, BCBG, Versace, Louie and Bebe
Ya ain't needy, greedy or easy as these other breezies
Who fuck for bottles of Riesling or beaus that beg zeebee
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Atlanta girls, let me see your hands
Wave 'em at them bitches hating on you with their friends
Girl, you got it, let 'em know everything big
Nails done, hair done, everything big
And my NY girls, let me see your hands
Wave 'em at them bitches hating on you with their friends
Girl, you got it, let 'em know everything big
Nails done, hair done, everything big
And my L.A. girls, let me see your hands
Wave 'em at them bitches hating on you with their friends
Girl, you got it, let 'em know everything big
Nails done, hair done, everything big
And my TO girls, let me see your hands
Wave' em at them bitches hating on you with their friends
Girl, you got it, let 'em know everything big
Nails done, hair done, nails done, hairs done
Say go Cinderella, go Cinderella
Orgasm blush, lipstick and concealer
Devil in a tight dress, girl, you a killer
And ain't nobody realer and ain't nobody realer
Go, go, go, go, go
Go, go, go, go, go, go
(Showtime)
As we proceed
5 and a half in boys, ass is off the hook
Cinderella 'bout to lose the glass off her foot
And when I find it, is when I find you
And we can do the things we never got the time to
Better late than never, but never late is better
They tell me time is money, well, we'll spend it together
I'm down for whatever, you just lead the way
We go to dinner, you all don't even look at me to pay
Mature women with more than me were the first to tempt me
And Jason had this girl Tammy with a purple Bentley
How she got it, I ain't never get to ask
I just knew that she was fine like a ticket on the dash
Yeah, but shout out to the homeowners
The girls that got diplomas and enough money to loan us
A little something extra, should we ever need it
If it sounds like you, then let me hear you repeat it
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Oh, you fancy, huh?
Nail done, hair done
Everything did
Nails done, hair done
Everything did
Through the sheets, she climbs her way up to this bed singing melodies
Run my fingers in her hair and say come to me
First there is a no then she says yes baby
She's the dream of a billion men, go girl, go girl
See she made her way from nothing
Can't fault her for wanting something
She loves men that can afford, yeah
She wants to live fancy
Trips to Monaco, designer names from head to toe
Live fancy
On planes that fly clear across the roaming skies
Live fancy
Brilliant cars, spend evenings among the stars
Live fancy
Diamond rings, ooh, ooh, ooh, all those things
Live fancy, live fancy, live fancy, live fancy
She spends her time aboard yachts if not somewhere tasting wine
In Paris seducing me while we dine
She's only twenty three but ahead of her time
She's the dream of a billion men, go girl
See she made her way from nothing
Can't fault her for wanting something
She loves men that can afford, yeah
She wants to live fancy
Trips to Monaco, designer names from head to toe
Live fancy
On planes that fly clear across the roaming skies
Live fancy
Brilliant cars, spend evenings among the stars
Live fancy
Diamond rings, ooh, ooh, ooh, all those things
Live fancy, live fancy, live fancy, live fancy
'Cause of me all she do is walk around in Italian shoes
She's probably a girl you used to know
I can see her beauty with both eyes closed
But you didn't notice she fell in love with what she noticed
That I'm fancy
Trips to Monaco, designer names from head to toe
I'm fancy
On planes that fly clear across the roaming skies
I'm fancy
Brilliant cars, spend evenings among the stars
I'm fancy
Diamond rings, ooh, ooh, ooh, all those things
I live fancy, live fancy, live fancy, live fancy
Live fancy, live fancy, live fancy, live fancy
You can be from the hood but I know you wanna live
Fancy
East Side, West Side, South Side but you wanna live
Fancy
She's wit me 'cause she wanna live
Fancy
I'm with her 'cause she's beautiful
And deserving oh yeah, she's deserving oh yeah
She all on me 'cause all I do is ride around the Bentley coupe
Got no need she got me buying her them Fendi shoes
All we do is shop until we drop right there in the floor
And all we do is make love in foreign places 'til we cant no more
They say you can't buy love, man they lying
If Christian Lacroix brings a smile I'll buy it
If she wanna make love on the edge of the world I'll buy it
Have anything she want 'cause she my girl, say it shawty, got it
I'm flier than flyin' in G4 jets
Or first class, coach class no disrespect
At my New York apartment, JFK
In the helicopter 'cause the pilot's goin' my way
I'm worldly swerving in Bentley whips
Don't even have to watch how I spend my chips
Dollars to euros, I'm every nigga's hero
I find it in an atlas or flippin' over old news
Check what’s in the trash bag
We're just another part of you
We're just another part of you
I beg your pardon, beg your pardon
Beg your pardon, oh, ah
Blame me for where you are
Tell me what I gotta lose? That’s a kind of fancy
We're just another part of you
We're just another part of you
I beg your pardon, beg your pardon
Beg your pardon, oh, ah
We read it for three days
We read it for three days
We read it for three days
We read it for three days
We read it
We were overlooked like a puzzle book
Dead in the eyes, dead in the eyes
Watch us from the nooks, ah
We were overlooked like a puzzle book
Dead in the eyes, dead in the eyes
Won’t you find the next? Ah
We're just another part of you
We're just another part of you
We're just another part of you
I beg your pardon, beg your pardon
Beg your pardon, oh, ah
We read it for three days
We read it for three days
We read it for three days
Remember it all very well lookin' back
It was the summer I turned eighteen
We lived in a one room, rundown shack
On the outskirts of New Orleans
We didn't have money for food or rent
To say the least we were hard pressed
But Mama spent every last penny she had
To buy me a dancin' dress
Well Mama washed and combed and curled my hair
She painted my eyes and lips well then I stepped down into
A satin'
Dancin' dress that had a split on the side clean up
To my hip
Well it was red velvet trim and it fit me good
Standin' back from the lookin' glass
There stood a woman where a half grown kid
Had stood
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let
Me down
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Mama dabbled a little bit of perfume on my neck
And then she kissed my cheek
And I saw the tears wellin' up in her troubled eyes
When she started to speak
She looked at a pitiful shack and then she looked at me and took a ragged
Ragged breath
She said your Pa's run off and I'm real sick
And the baby's gonna starve to death
She handed me a heart shaped locket that said
To thine own self be true
And then I shivered as I watched a roach crawl across
The toe of my high heeled shoe
It sounded like somebody else that was talkin'
Askin' Mama what do I do
She said be nice to the gentlemen Fancy
They'll be nice to you
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Lord forgive me for what I do,
But if you want out
Well it's up to you
Well don't let me down
Now your Mama's gonna move you uptown
Well, that was the last time I saw my Ma
The night I left that rickety shack
The welfare people came and took the baby
Mama died and I ain't been back
Well But the wheels of fate they was startin' to turn
And for me there was no way out
It wasn't very long 'til I knew exactly
What Mama'd been talkin' about
I knew what I had to do but I made myself this
Solemn vow
Oh I's gonna be a lady someday
Though I didn't know when or how
I couldn't see spending the rest of my life
With my head hung down in shame you know
I might have been born just plain white trash
But Fancy was my name
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Said here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
It wasn't long after a benevolent man
Took me in off the street
And one week later I was pourin' his tea
In a five room hotel suite
I charmed a king, congressman
And the occasional aristocrat
Then I got me a Georgia mansion
In an elegant New York townhouse flat
And I ain't done bad
Now in this world there's a lot of self-righteous
Hippocrates
That would call me bad
They criticize Mama for turning me out
No matter how little we had
But though I ain't had to worry 'bout nothin'
For nigh on fifteen years
I can still hear the desperation in my poor
Mama's voice ringin' in my ear
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
Lord, forgive me for what I do
But if you want out well it's up to you
Now don't let me down
Your Mama's gonna help you uptown
I remember it all very well lookin' back
It was the summer i turned eighteen
We lived in a one room, rundown shack
On the outskirts of new orleans
We didn't have money for food or rent
To say the least we were hard pressed
And mama'd spent every last penny we had
To buy me a dancin' dress
She said here's your one chance fancy don't let me down
Here's your one chance fancy don't let me down
I knew what i had to do and i made myself this
Solemn vow
I's gonna be a lady someday although i didn't know when or how
But i couldn't see spending the rest of my life
With my head hung down in shame
You know i might have been born just plain white trash
But fancy was my name
She said here's your one chance fancy don't let me down
Here's your one chance fancy don't let me down
Lord, forgive me for what i do
But if you want out well it's up to you
Now don't let me down, no
You mama's gonna move you uptown
Lord, forgive me for what i do
But if you want out well it's up to you
Now don't let me down, no
You mama's gonna move you uptown
But fancy was my name
Well, I remember it all very well lookin' back
It was the summer that I turned eighteen
We lived in a one-room, run down shack
On the outskirts of New Orleans
We didn't have money for food or rent
To say the least we was hard-pressed
When momma spent every last penny we had
To buy me a dancin' dress
Well, momma washed and combed and curled my hair
Then she painted my eyes and lips
Then I stepped into the satin dancin' dress
It had a split in the side, clean up to my hips
It was red, velvet-trimmed and it fit me good
And standin' back from the lookin' glass
Was a woman
Where a half grown kid had stood
She said, "Here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
Here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
God forgive me for what I do
But if you want out, girl, it's up to you
Now get on out, you better start sleepin' uptown"
Momma dabbed a little bit of perfume
On my neck and she kissed my cheek
Then I saw the tears welling up
In her troubled eyes as she started to speak
She looked at our pitiful shack and then
She looked at me and took a ragged breath
She said, ?Your Pa's runned off and I'm real sick
And the baby's gonna starve to death?
She handed me a heart-shaped locket that said
"To thine own self be true"
And I shivered as I watched a roach crawl across
The toe of my high-healed shoe
It sounded like somebody else was talkin'
Askin', "Momma what do I do?"
She said, "Just be nice to the gentlemen, Fancy
They'll be nice to you"
She said, "Here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
Here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
God forgive me for what I do
But if you want out, girl, it's up to you
Now don't let me down
Now get on out, you better start sleepin' uptown"
That was the last time I saw my momma
When I left that rickety shack
The welfare people came and took the baby
Momma died and I ain't been back
But the wheels of fate had started to turn
And for me there was no other way out
It wasn't very long after that I knew exactly
What my momma was talkin' 'bout
I knew what I had to do
Then I made myself this solemn vow
I's gonna to be a lady someday
Though I didn't know when or how
But I couldn't see spendin' the rest of my life
With my head hung down in shame
You know I mighta been born just plain white trash
But Fancy was my name
She said, "Here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
Here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
God forgive me for what I do
But if you want out, girl, it's up to you
Now get on out, you better start sleepin' uptown"
Wasn't long after that a benevolent man
Took me in off the streets
One week later I was pourin' his tea
In a five roomed penthouse suite
Since then I've charmed a king, a congressman
And an occasional aristocrat
And I got me an elegant Georgia mansion
And a New York townhouse flat
Now I ain't done bad
Now in this world there's a lot of self-righteous
Hypocrites who call me bad
They criticize momma for turning me out
No matter how little we had
But I haven't had to worry 'bout nothin'
Now for nigh on fifteen years
But I can still hear the desperation
In my poor momma?s voice ringin' in my ears
"Here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
Oh, here's your last chance, Fancy, don't let me down
God forgive me for what I do
But if you want out, girl, it's up to you
We've only just begun to live
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way
Before the rising sun we fly
So many roads to choose
We start our walking and learn to run
Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watching the signs along the way
Talking it over just the two of us
Working together day to day
Together
And when the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes we've just begun
Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watching the signs along the way
Talking it over just the two of us
Working together day to day
Together
And when the evening comes we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes we've just begun
Homosexuals, lesbians
Let's talk about homosexuals
Let's talk about lesbians
The homosexual is a woman trapped in a man's body
And a lesbian is a woman trapped in a man's body
Why don't the homosexuals and lesbians of tis world
Find each other and fall in love?
Think about it, you goddamn perverts!
Adrift again 2000 man
You lost your maps,
You lost the plans
Did you hear them yell,
Land damn it land?
You say you can't
Well I hope you can
I hope you can
How's it goin 2000 man?
Welcome back to solid ground my friend
I heard all your controls were jammed
Well it's just nice to have you back again
But I guess they still don't understand
And they can never understand
And they said go find 2000 man
And they said tell him we've got new plans
But instead I'm here to tell you friend
I believe they want you to give in
Are you giving in 2000 man?
(Did you love this world
And did this world not love you?)
Are you giving in 2000 man?
Don't give in 2000 man
I want to lay down, but I got no home
Is there a better place?
Cast into the open, with nowhere else to go
I feel right now that I could rest my bones
Or should I stay awake?
Tired of going in circles, trying to stay alive
Because it keeps on working
Don't make it right
I'll try anyting, that could somehow free me from
The ball and chain
If I can hold out, for I've nowhere else to run
Or person to blame
I may be weary
But I'm on my feet again
I had a love that I could call my own
But I had no choice
Who's afraid of nothing, must be clinging to
the vine
Because it keeps on working
Don't make it right
I raise my head high, and make a toast to the
fallen saints
Bless their souls
It's been a long ride, we've all endured some
aches and pains
Heaven knows
Could have been easier
But misery loves me so
Cast into the open with nowhere else to go
Tired of going in circles, trying to stay alive
Because it keeps on working
Don't make it right
Lots of understanding, no one gets enough
Who's afraid of nothing, must be clinging to
the vine
Because it keeps on working
Don't make it right
Always look so good on the outside
When you get to believin' it's true,
Then you know that you're on your way
People tug on your shirt, say you're lucky
You've got ev'rything you want, but you don't
Yet you dare not say
Go downtown people runnin' around
They climb slowly draggin' you downtown,
Horns make a dent in your mind
Plush rooms make a blindin' your eye to see,
Blindin' me. Light, lovely light,
Won't ya' shine in my window
Love, precious love won't ya' fill ev'ry room,
Been too long on the road.
Maybe cynics veins are my life blood
Maybe bitin' the hand that I feed so I'll try
Try to understand what it is that devours your freedom,
Makes you drop what you used to hold in your heart.
All the things you planned
Go upstairs with a someone who says she cares,
Like the devil she does,
What comes ever into your mind?
Then gone, leavin' you with the coldest room,
Oldest gloom. Warm, won't you be,
Please be there in my winter.
Love, precious love won't ya' come full circle,
Been too long on the road.
How can I do this to myself?
Have I taken leave of my senses?
What kind of changes make a man
Want to tear down all his fences
Whoa, I'd like to know. Home ever home,
How could I ever doubt you
Love, precious love, how could I live without you?
Been too long on the road.
(samples)
'It's not an easy thing to meet your maker.
What can he do for you?
Can the maker repair me?
Would you like to be modified?
I had in mind something a little more adequate.
What seems to be the problem?
Death. Death? Well, I'm afraid
that's a little out of my jurisdiction you...
I want more life' -Bladerunner
'It's too bad she won't live,
but then again, who does?' -Bladerunner
'What about the question of nuclear weapons .... we are testing'
'A new hope for humanity..a new world' -Bladerunner
'Time to die.'
[Erick Sermon]
Yo, and special guests on my show
is the K
[K-Solo]
To the S to the O-L-O
[Parrish Smith]
And me, the capital D, the O to C
The a.k.a., the P the M the D
[Erick Sermon]
And me, the E to the D to the O
to the U to the B to the L to the E
[K-Solo]
It's time P
[Parrish Smith]
To rip the M the I to C
[Erick Sermon]
So knick knack paddy wack give a dog a bone
K-Solo (yo) I pass P the microphone
[Parrish Smith]
Nah black (why P?) to each his own
So knick knack paddy wack give the dog a bone
Aiyyo, I pass E the microphone
[Erick Sermon]
It's me, yes the MC Grand Royal
who loves rappin, and to it I stay loyal
I can't tell, you ain't caught up in my spell
You dwell on the other crab MC's that fell
apart from the start, that didn't know the art
of rappin, to keep the people's hands clappin
But it's me, I know the way it should be
The flow slow, like me and PMD
And that black, will make you real fat
A real swinger, and a real cool cat
like a jazz player, or someone on the accordion
Producing crazy hits like, if I was Barry Gordy
here's a tip, to show you how to rip
a crab in half, and watch his posse flip
So me, the E, I come equipped
Heavy ammunition, so I don't have to dip
So listen, to this funky fresh lesson
The way I drop it, and the way that I was flexin
So knick knack paddy wack give a dog a bone
PMD (yo) I pass Solo the microphone
[K-Solo]
Yo I pass (why Solo?) to each his own
Yo knick knack paddy wack give a dog a bone
Yo, I pass P the microphone
[Parrish Smith]
As I take the stage, with the fresh dipped gear
I start to show off, with throw your hands in the air
because the older I get, the harder I kick
Usin my rap-fu style from a rap-fu flick
of my Bic oh shit another MC's lit
like a Jack-o-Lantern, on the Halloween tip
Cause as the bass thumps, ? ? meters peaks
All pens and pads are drawn, as the teacher speaks
Because a naughty rapper, tried to steal the flow
but the buck stops here, cause I'ma let you know
No swingin, or knuckles, strictly ammo
Cause as I dust bust, crush, and then rush
a sucker new jack, with no if's and's or but's
You roll with the good times, we like to roll with Rush
I drive a 'Ratti (I drives a Benz) you ride the bus
So get out the mustard crab, because it's time to catch-up
And in the act of war, P refuse to let up
On a gonna-be, wanna-be, soon-to-be, whatever's clever
in any type of weather, cause two birds of a feather
always flock together
So knick knack paddy wack give the dog a bone
K-Solo, I pass E the microphone
[Erick Sermon]
I pass (why E? To each his own)
So knick knack paddy wack give a dog a bone
Aiyyo, I pass Solo the microphone
[K-Solo]
Yo, my style's aggressive, like a pit bull terrier
Harder it sounds on wax, the more the merrier
Maestro though, releases beats for me
So I can rig up a hit and get paid easily
People, gather round listen to flow
Yo, so I can prove, that I'm the true Solo
Too many suckers, have bit my name in vain
Punk rappers thought I was sleepin, but Solo came
to so many places, other rappers faces
that called theirself Solo, I made em erase it
I'm Solo, no name lender or pretender
Yo, I am the Solo the on-ly solo contender
Duck MC's, grab my name and bit it boldly
Put it behind they name and ate this up like ravioli
I heard on KISS, with Red Alert and Chuck
A rapper said he went Solo, I said, What the FUCK??!
My man came over, and said, Yo, I thought we heard you
Joke's on you you heard a bitin ass crew
They bit my name, I want it back, and it's a fact
Yo PMD tell em (damn you shouldn'ta did that)
Now for the record, what do I stand for
One lonely rapper on the stage, who gets one, single applause
Give me a break my brother
My name stands for Kevin Self, Organization Left Others
My name's no game for those who claim to use my name
in vain cause their name sounds plain
I remain the same, my flow of style won't change yo
The name of the game is for the real Solo to explain
I don't know was where you ran or came
I know your vein I hate your name
You're ashamed, playin the game that drove you insane
That walk around puddles, snow and the rain
With a cane, nothin to gain but shame
And my momentum of the fast flow of rhyme'll get em tamed
The pain of no fame, no title again, nobody but the real
K-S-O-L-O to blame
When I S-P-E, L-L, very W-E, L-L
People all out there can T-E-L-L
Rhymes that I got, or write will S-E-L-L
For those who don't believe me, can go to H-E-L-L
I'm from C-I, L-I, F-L-Y
Like a B-R-I-D, in the S-K-Y
Don't even T-O-Y to be dat's why
L-I-N-E's belong to M-I-N-E
I'm makin veche, some rappers imitate
Yo f*ck it, Solo here's to make parties sway
People, I won't take any kind of losses
Battlin rappers grabbin the mic and usin resources
Like household utensils, kitchen appliances...
Well, she didn't look as pretty as some others I have known
And she wasn't good at conversation when we were alone
But she had a way of making me believe that I belonged
And it felt like coming home, when I found her
She seemed to be so proud of me just walking holding hands
And she didn't think that money was the measure of a man
And we seemed to fit together when I held her in my arms
And it left me feelin' warm, when I loved her.
chorus:
'Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun
And she made what I was doin' seem worth while
It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known
And it made me wanna smile, when I loved her.
I know some of us were born to cast our fortunes to the winds
And I guess I'm bound to travel down a road that never ends
But I know I'll never look upon the likes of her again
And I'll never understand why I lost her
chorus:
'Cause she brightened up the day like the early morning sun
And she made what I was doin' seem worth while
It's the closest thing to living that I guess I've ever known
And it made me wanna smile, when I loved her.
OK this one's for Gabby
Ooooo oooooo ohoohohoo
Ooooo ohooohoo oooohoo
Ooooo ohoohooo oohoooo
Oohooo oohoooho ooooho
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby ii ii iii
Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me ee ee eeh
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops thats where you'll find me oh
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to,why, oh why can't I? i iiii
Well I see trees of green and
Red roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark and I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, How do you do?
They're really saying, I...I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more
Than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world (w)oohoorld
Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I hiii ?
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
Ooooo oooooo oooooo
I'm in the midst of the mike and I'mma get live and crazy
cause I ain't met rapper that's yet to phase me
beats are played like a horse in the third
then the voice of the rapper freddie foxxx is heard
(I don't get that horse line either but keep reading)
give in dough, if you bet and you hit, you a winner
but rappers take a loss cause I treat'em like beginners
now they wanna fight cause i wrecked the place
and they mad cause they bet a against the rapping ace
you got live, and pulled out mace
but you caught it, buck fifty cross the face
never have I ever took a loss in rhyming
on the microphone checkin', cause it's all timing
(right here is where he starts to get ill)
rappers are breeded on disrespect
you can catch it like a shortstop, right in the chest
I got access to beat and rhymes in artillary
I don't need to load cause ain't nobody killin' me
cut terrorist, boost the scratch track
while I tell'em there ain't no match
cause I'm armor, and you a country jerri curl farmer
still wearing 85' bombers
there's no way you get props you don't deserve
the only thing you get here is served
not food or drink but this is pain
raps the game, I take it to the brain
took a rapper to the dungeon and wrecked his world
laughed in his face while he cried like a girl
I broke it down so he understood
if you live by the laws of foxxx, you gotta be good
bumped his girl his sister then his neice
then stepped off like a natural born horse thief
(those last few lines are my shit)
raps the game, so do what ya gotta do to win
as long as your in
I learned that from my main man rap (kool g rap)
who said if I always kept my microphone strapped
I'll bring terror and danger to beats and basslines
cause my rhymes are like a loaded tech nine
(hey, it was 91' he's allowed to be corny once in a while)
on and on i go and I won't stop the flow
you ready for a break...no
(he's been rhyming for quite some time now!!)
I was a black child born with the mind to create words and rhymes that sound
the same
freddie the foxxx is a master, my mind builds faster, then the average rappers
brain
you might try and disconnect the power
destroy the man that rhymes and rhymes for hours
but you see I know what time it really is
a lot of rappers pop up, then fizz
cause when it's time to see who's the real boss
they all sing like diana ross
(the next few lines are on some ill rakimesque battle shit. don't sleep)
I set standards ,follow my mind and calmly wait
what I create you greatly appreciate
I don't fold under pressure and I don't cry
peep both my eyes and focus on the bullseye
I'm the master when danger comes
I wreck compitition, and label'em bums
if you was nice before you ain't nice no more
freddie foxxx, top destroyer
when I hit prime time airwaves with rhymes
freddie the foxxx had time and the right style
I stay cool, my head never swells
but rappers got GEL-LED
(that one is all about the delivery)
juice was drippin' from your mouth ,you were slobbin
so mad at freddie , boy your head start throbbin'
try to get paid on the sneak tip
but once again..you slip
I got control of your mind body and soul
now you feel like your 90 years old
crippled and crawlin', totally disabled
beating your head with the mike and a turntable
(fat)
down to your last leg, beggin' for mercy
this is what happen to those who try to hurt me
come strong and you might get props son
hold on tight to your rhymes ,don't drop none
(that's a clever one. it's always in my head.)
you think fast, freddie foxxx thinks faster
cause I'm the master
Written by E. Schwartz and D. Tyson, 1984
Found on Perspective and Highway.
Into each life a little sunlight wants to shine
Let me tell you, a fortune like that once was mine
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
I gave her everything
When I found her I'd been looking everywhere
When I lost her I was lost beyond despair
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
I gave her everything
Dreams are hard to take (dreams are hard to take)
Could it be I loved her too much
Oo, a special girl
Oo, a special girl
She was a special girl
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
I gave her everything
Bottom line is, she was fine in every way
And it's not with hesitation that I say
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
And I gave her everything
Dreams they come and go (dreams they come and go)
But thoughts of her are like a floor show
Oo, a special girl
Oo, a special girl
She was a special girl
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
I gave her everything
fancy
if you believe in
what i believe in
then we'll be the same
always
fancy
just look around me
if you will fancy
all the girls you see
always
my love is like a ruby
that no one can see
only my fancy
always
no one can penetrate me
they only see what's
in their own fancy