Stormy-eyed on the edge of dawn...
nose pressed against the triple glaze.
Floor to ceiling, wall to wall,
silent traffic streams both ways.
Along the fussy freeway drivers
dream of Sunday barbecues.
Of a sudden, seems I can barely
face my self... no face to lose.
Call the bosses. Call supervisors.
Won't be in today to work for you.
E-mail that girl who's working nights.
She can dress down for this wind and rain.
Leave her new Korean compact...
let some cabbie take the strain.
Take a shower. Take big espresso.
Take to the hills, and take a view.
Little black dress stretching over
hard crystal peaks; soft valleys too.
Call the bosses. Call for nurses.
Unfit today to work for you.
No wet excuses. Absent without leave.
I'll be her dayshift driver... exotic engineer.
Stormy-eyed on the edge of night...
(December, Eastern time... late afternoon.)
Atlantic City tight behind.
Trump Casino calls pontoon.
Gristle-burger, frazzled fries
end this romantic interlude.
Tomorrow morning's sweet awakening
could hardly prove to be as rude.
Make the journey. Make amends.
Work some hasty overtime in lieu.
No wet excuses. Absent With-Out leave.
DJ Hurricane...
When Mike D's in the house what you gonna' do
I go A.W.O.L.
Adrock's in the house what you gonna' do
I go A.W.O.L.
When MCA's in the house what you gonna' do
I go A.W.O.L.
When Hurricane's in the house what you gonna' do
He goes A.W.O.L.
St. James in the house what you gonna' do
Home-1 what you gonna' do
Got busy in the house what you gonna' do
Dust Brothers in the house what you gonna' do
Mario G. in the house what you gonna' do
Lou Gains in the house what you gonna' do
Hollis Crew what you gonna' do
John Mish in the house what you gonn'a do
Killa Cutty in the house what you gonna' do
Jazzy J. in the house
Bad Brains in the house
Richard Consen's in the house...
yo Good night Amsterdamn
"Now I want you all to break this down..."
To all the girls, all the girls..
Maybe it's not over yet
Somewhere inside him there must be some
New dream awaiting to topple the rest
When he finds himself
Feeling alive yet alone
Maybe the best he can get is still out of his reach
Ran from the life that he hates
Hoping to find some new beginning
Abandoned the future they gave and
Took away knowing what they would say
Destined to rise above all of the
Simplified answers they gave him
Back there when surrounded by
Love he could not make sense
Of feeling alive yet alone
Maybe the best he can get is
Simply blurred by fate
Yet he knows he's the champion of the planet
I never see you anymore, you're absent without leave
In life I learned a lot of things and what it brings to ya
And how it's good to be alone sometimes
I should've known you'd get an itch and you would switch on me
And runaway when day turned into night
'Cuz you're a good time sister, always out for something better
Just when I need a friend, you're absent without leave
Good time brother, called you friend when I knew better
Ain't got no time to spend, you're absent without leave
So many people that I found say they're down with ya
Then like a ship they sail on with a breeze
See in the sun, they get a touch and it's too much for 'em
They fall around you like the winter leaves
A little rain and they would run for cover
(I can still remember)
When no one else could see the need to shelter
(How could I forget?)
And knowing better times were round the corner
(Oh, I can still remember)
So now when summer skies turn into gray, here's what I say
Good time sister, always out for something better
Just when I need a friend, you're absent without leave
Good time brother, called you friend when I knew better
Ain't got no time to spend, you're absent without leave
Good time sister, always out for something better
Just when I need a friend, you're absent without leave
Good time brother, called you friend when I knew better
Ain't got no time to spend, you're absent without leave
I, I never hear, I never see you
(I never hear)
I never hear, I never see you no more
I never hear, I never see you
(I never hear)
I never hear, I never see you no more
I, I never hear, I never see you
(I never hear)
I never hear, I never see you no more
I never hear, I never see you
(I never hear)
I never hear, I never see you no more
Good time sister, always out for something better
Just when I need a friend, you're absent without leave
Good time brother, called you friend when I knew better
Ain't got no time to spend, you're absent without leave
Good time sister, always out for something better
(Absent summer brother)
Just when I need a friend, you're absent without leave
Good time brother, called you friend when I knew better
Ain't got no time to spend, you're absent without leave
Good time sister, always out for something better
Just when I need a friend, you're
(Yeah, ain't got no time to spend, you're)
Absent without leave
Good time brother, called you friend when I knew better
Decorated in war
A.U.S. ambassador
Caught in selling secrets
To a foreign conspirator
Pledged his allegiance to
The red, white and the blue
As government secrets turn to revenue
He shredded documents
Restricted and confident
Then he got caught
The proof was evident
Traitor to the cause
He broke our highest laws
So why is he still greeted
With the big applause?
American disgrace
Patriot gone to waste
He took a little taste
And had to have it all
Betrayed the fatherland
The flag and all for which it stands
Desertion was the plan he chose to call
American disgrace
Patriot gone to waste
Greed was his demise when he took the fall
Betrayed the fatherland
The flag and all for which it stands
Traitor to the cause
A.W.O.L.!
Now a media star
The whole thing is so bizarre
How this turncoat's rich from seminars
Paying out their ass to see
A man who sold out to greed
A Benedict Arnold who made the nation bleed
New book's a bestseller
T.V. movie in the cellar
Unpatriotic asshole
Should be a prison dweller
Iron clad alibi
Nothing but a pack of lies
Just another felon
kat was in the bedroom
playing hidehideho
lou was in the kitchen
kissing Michelangelo
ray was in a coffin
taking measurements
with string
jean was cleaning
windows trying to
teach the world to sing
the satellite was beaming
in a cabaret show were
juliet was arguing with stupid romeo
the dog was reading poetry by
poe and valerie
and I was sat there thinking
how happy we could be
bye bye baby
baby bye bye
I feel so happy but I don't know why
we're off to see the wizard!
A.W.O.L.
bye bye baby
I wish you well
now the sneaky fat magician
he stole my handkerchief
he blew his nose and gave
himself 20 years of grief
and I was so dumbfounded
when he asked me for a loan
I told him to repeat it
to my tiny dictaphone
and all the lazy bastards
that ever walked the earth
were trying to get hold of me
from Tokyo to Perth
but I was up the cundy
combing my goatee
you thought I was surrounded
but with one bound ... our hero was free
bye bye baby
baby bye bye
I feel so happy but I don't know why
we're off to see the wizard!
A.W.O.L.
bye bye baby
I wish you well
now all you gay lieutenants
who follow the yellow brick
be sure to take your happy pills
before you get seasick
the journey is long-winded
with many twists and snakes
and I forgot to mention
[Intro]
And you don't hear none of those stations, for hip-hop and R&B; playin him
Ask why, in fact, where are those stations today?
Somebody better ask somebody that
The people that's most affected, by this war
are the so-called hip-hop generation
[recruiter]
The Army is the best kept secret in the whole world
That every soldier gets his or her own private room
You can forget that old brown boot image of the Army
It's a job like anything else, you'd love it, all the soldiers do
[Paris]
I remember how it started, remember the time
I was watchin Rap City bout a quarter to nine
Commercial said the military givin money for school
Caught the bus up to my campus, they were signin recruits
And met this dude named Diablo, was some kind of vet
He explained the situation told me what to expect, he said
'Now we'll help you pay for college and train you for work'
Said I could take computer classes and could quit if I want
But best of all was the fact I'd, have my own shit
I'd have my own space and have my own place to keep it
On top of that I'd travel, and visit the world
Hell Diablo said the women overseas was the pearl
Didn't even call my girl, let's get it on fo' sho'
Signed my name, took some tests, and I was outta the do'
A true soldier for America, ready to go
On the road a vacation'll be good for the soul
[Chorus]
Don't matter what they sayin now
They lyin what they say fo' sho'
They don't play when it come to war
They get down, they get down, they get down
[Paris]
I showed up at basic training, but what a mistake
Cause this motherfucker yellin at me all in my face
In this dirty-ass latrine, 50 men in a room
Runnin laps up in the mud at 4 o'clock in the mornin
I'm scrubbin toilets doin laundry, and feelin the pain
If I didn't know no better, I'd think 'boy' was my name
Same bullshit line so many bit 'fore me
Got a nigga twisted up in this illusion of freedom
Fuck this shit, I'm out tomorrow, made up my mind
Everything Diablo said I'm findin out was a lie
That's when my unit got the call, the Commander in Chief
wanna ground troop assignments keepin peace in the East
What a relief, I'm thinkin finally somethin new
Shipped us off and 20 hours later we was en route
Touched down around 11, the desert was brutal
Then the ground split and caught us by surprise from the shootin
[explosions, sounds of war and death]
[Chorus x2]
[Paris]
It was all surreal, seen 'em blow the spine out his back
In the minefield, we was reelin from the attack
Seen the M.O.'s hand upon the receiver, still attached
with an alarm on it, set off the beacon, then I mashed
Who the first truck, blood and guts splash in my face
Cuttin kids down, couldn'ta been no older than eight
What the fuck is goin on, who we fightin and why?
Killin kids, killin killers, who the fuck is supplyin
I'm cryin out for protection, but none of it came
So I dumped in all directions 'til the heater was drained
But that night vision shit, wasn't helpin us win
Caught a round of friendly fire but it wasn't so friendly
We simply got lucky, headed back to the base
Seen a soldier rape a woman, shot her dead in the face
Guts stuck to my clothes, body parts galore
If this a peacekeepin mission I ain't ready for war
And now I'm back home bitter, and sick and contagious
And I'm knowin we some bullies, that's why everyone hate us
Still broke than a motherfucker, niggaz is starvin
And that job trainin shit is only good for the Army
I guess I shoulda been a C.O., and kept up a file
Shoulda listened when my homies said we murder for oil
Now I'm fuckin with this wheelchair, ain't nuttin the same
And I'm knowin confrontation's mo' than video games
I wasn't even ready to say goodbye,
It seemed like that kiss lasted forever
But didn't last long enough,
You are the hope that resides in me
I hope this goes well, cause for a long time
I will be living in hell away from you
And I ask myself 'is that something I can do?'
I wasn't even ready to say goodbye,
It seemed like that kiss lasted forever
But didn't last long enough,
We will continue in tune and it will be
Full of the warmth we shared so far
And it wasn't easy to walk into the car
Could you please give me something to hold on to?
Something deep that will remind me of you
With your voice on the phone, I don't feel so alone
I feel you next to me, breathing in your sleep
With your voice on the phone, I don't feel so alone
I feel you next to me, breathing in your sleep
With your voice on the phone, I don't feel so alone
I feel you next to me, breathing in your sleep
With your voice on the phone, I don't feel so alone
I feel you next to me, breathing in your sleep
I wasn't even ready to say goodbye,
It seemed like that kiss lasted (lasted, lasted) forever
But didn't last long enough,
You are the hope that resides in me
(with your voice on the phone, I don't feel so alone
I feel you next to me, breathing in your sleep)
And the next time, I drift off to sleep,
I hope you will be the next thing I see
(with your voice on the phone, I don't feel so alone
(V. 1)
We get together..
Whenever time permits
Never a question..about where u've been
Wasn't expecting this kinda feeling
But I could change 'em cause I'm just too far in..
Ooohh
Spent..thus..the..time
Without thinking of you
Have..out..my..heart
I don't know what to do
And..ur..ne-ver..a-round
When I'm in the mood
I wish I can have you back..
It'l be so so soon
(Chr)
Why U gotta go A.W.O.L
Absent with our love
Cause every time you go A.W.O.L
Ma heart don't give me none..
Of ur touch, of ur kiss..
How u taste, on my lips
(Oohhh)
Why U gotta go A.W.O.LLL
Absent with our love..
(V. 2)
I get exited when I see ur face
Its not too often..within the same place
When we're together..
Nothing's in the waayyy
At the end of the day..
I wanna hear the word u don't ever say
Spent..thus..the..time
Without thinking of yoouu..you
Have..out..my..heart
I don't know what to dooo
And..ur..ne-ver..a-round
When I'm the mooooood
I wish I could have you back
It'l be so so soon
(Chr)
Why U gotta go A.W.O.L
Absent with our love
Cause every time you go A.W.O.L
Ma heart don't give me none..
Of ur touch, of ur kiss..
How u taste, on my lips
(Oohhh)
Why U gotta go A.W.O.LLL
Absent with our love..
Don't..know..how..much
I really need you boy
(I really need you boy)
One..taste..one..touch
Would bring you back here with me boyy
(Come back to me)
Don't..know..how..long
I can go on missin' you
(I don't know how long)
Till..you..come..home
(I'l jus keep waitin)
(Chr)
Why U gotta go A.W.O.L
Absent with our love
Cause every time you go A.W.O.L
Ma heart don't give me none..
Of ur touch, of ur kiss..
How u taste, on my lips
Oohhh
Why U gotta go A.W.O.LLL
Absent with our love.
Yo have you seen my B Tape
Thanks
If anyone rings I'm not home
CHORUS
Theres a place that I go and I feel
Like I don't wanna see anyone that I know
And I need to be left on my own,
Be alone with my B tape I put
It on and I just escape I'm gone.
Up in the basement on my own,
On my own in the zone
Trying to finish this song
I can hear somebody's
Trying to ring me up on the phone
Please just leave the message right after the tone
Coz im not gonna answer yal
You can ring till your blue in the face
And im not gonna get back 2 ya
Unless you're my manager
Otherwise I got no time to talk shit
You can call rovan cavander
Tryin to get some down time
Like a rade and a far from the questions they ask in camera
I sit with my pen and my pad and my B tape
I put it and would have Neva imagined a MC like me
At the top of the game
I'm unlockin the chains
Coz my friends turn to feems
Wif cracked rocks and they vein
And its not gonna change so im lost
In the pain, payed the cost
Of my fame now im gone
CHORUS
Theres a place that I go and I feel
Like I don't wanna see anyone that I know
And I need to be left on my own,
Be alone with my B tape I put
It on and I just escape I'm gone.
And still this beat is on repeat in my basement
Im pasin back and forwards
Tryin to find inspiration
But words they won't come to me
My mind is just faking
I put my favorite tape on and I try to escape
But then it starts coming back to me
My pen it starts racing
My thoughts elevating
They take off like a space ship
And now im on my way to my secret a place
That I go when I feel like I don't wanna say shit
And don't wanna talk to make small conversations
So leave me to be in my secret location
I open my book and I find a new pase
Take the phone off the hook
Have me Fan disengaged
And I put my B tape in the stero I push play
And I write down these words and it takes me away
You just got what your pa seen me saw
I was here just before
But im not anymore
Now im gone
CHORUS
Theres a place that I go and I feel
Like I don't wanna see anyone that I know
And I need to be left on my own,
Be alone with my B tape I put
It on and I just escape I'm gone.
Gone listen to my song
Stuck and rewind me
Im A.W.O.L. and you can't find me
And you can try me
But even you won't get through
And you can't even leave a message
Now my mailbox is full
Because im gone listen to my song
Stuck and rewind me
Im A.W.O.L. and you can't find me
And you can try me
But even you won't get through
And you can't even leave a message
Now my mailbox is full
Burnt out, restless and tired
Slipped a gear, clutch plate burning red
Kick-start a revolution
By kicking sand in the eyes of the fake
Sat here dreaming to the scream of the siren
Taking me of to the hospital
I gotta get it gotta get it all even
And re-shape this mould that is
Absent without leave
Without interest or understanding
Let’s say, I won’t be present for the time being
Living in a reoccurring nightmare
Another day of filament daylight
Pray for our salvation
As our souls are torn apart
Woke up screaming to the sound of the siren
Taking me off to the hospital
Now I get it, now I get it all even
If I can’t re-shape this mould that’s
Absent without leave
Without interest or understanding
Let’s say, I won’t be present for the time being
Without interest or understanding
Leave my body and enter my mind
Absent without leave
Without interest or understanding
Let’s say, I won’t be present for the time being
Without interest or understanding
Never assuming what it takes
Doc-tor Dre, do you remember you was broke
and the whole rap industry thought ya was a joke?
Me, D.O.C., and D.O.G., sat and made
lyrics to replenish your name like Gatorade
But you got thirsty for the money! Punk
and disrespect the three that put ya back up on it
Always talkin bout, your word good as gold
Wash, fold, put it out to dry, cause you lie
I put that on my momma and my mate
and if I'm makin this up, let my momma head lay
So fool you know I'm comin on the rizzeal
The way you played me, you deserve a smack to Brazil
ILL, the way you played your brother Warren G
You best to check yourself, next time you talk about Ea-zy
?Stip Wometn? the new Jerry Heller
Dre's the company, so to me, he like Eazy
Snoop D-O-G, is like the old D.O.C.
Puttin all work, gettin all jerked
Does that make me Ice Cube of the place, Steady Mobbin
while Dre (Death Row) steady robbin? Ohh
And what, fool, steady squabbin?
Dogg Pound givin doubled up on lumps
So here you feel froggy jumps when I rear back
compact glock forty glock dumps
BLAOW, how you like me now?
But it ain't Moe Dee it's me, the X
Now rated RBX, and yo
If you didn't know, escape from Death Row
[Chorus: RBX]
Remember me step in, execution
Remember me I have no remorse
Remember me I'm high, powered
Remember me I drop bombs like Hiroshima!
(RBX is A.W.O.L.) I drop bombs like Hiroshima! [x2]
[cutting and scratching of Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy":]
'And if ya don't know... and if ya...
And if ya don't know, now you know, nigga'
I killed him too quick to fuckin think about it
RBXtra, Xtra, read about it
Tell me what ya thought fool, huh, what?
Now I'm pissed off in all black in the cut
Fool walks by, eh-heh, BOOM!
Cops said I killed him but they can only assume
Never found no damn murder weapon, I'm steppin
X, X, the X
X-con, X-ecution, X mark the spot
Flip it around, and the mark gets shot
And I'm gon take it out with this light it's mighty
across your face, you see the red lights
Now you ain't got no face no more
Bullet, rip that body, tore, collapse
then I kick the tricky raps
X, Xtra, Xtra X-termination
Here is the presentation
Haven't you ever heard of a killer?
Killer killer illa, like Magilla Gorilla illa
then deadly medly murder with a pen
And you can't cross out a X, nigga
Got my itchy itchy finger on the trigga
BUST, bodybag, and crush
Trust, flush, down the toilet
In other words you ain't shit
You be talkin that ill, you ain't a killa for real, really doe
I know, and now I let you know (busta!)
RBX is A.W.O.L., escape from Death Row
Patty lives up in the attic now
Her feet rarely touching the ground
Haunted by waltzes with Harry
Harry's hat hanging here in the hall
Memories fading for patty now
There? s nothing and no one to trust
Just the tick and the tock
Of the damnable clock
As the world that she does turns to dust
Patty stays up in her attic now
In silence except for the sound
Of the tick and the tock
Of the damnable clock
While the world that she knows disappears
Drinking in riddles
Waving to trains
Waving to trains that no longer run
Thinking in riddles
And waving to trains
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