It's like a conversation, where no-one stops to breathe
Is it my imagination, or did God already leave the table?
Such destruction, and pure white castles in the sand
No time for introduction
With all that money changing hands
And the satellite says, "Take a look at all we have"
But the old man says,
"You want my family, for your liberty...I can't do that."
Look into the eyes of any patient man
Whether they be amber, green or blue,
There's a piece of God staring back at you
But they see our children, and the old folk fend for themselves
They see our broken women
On imaginary shelves
But the satellite says, "Won't you people look at all we have?
Don't you want it?
Can't you see the things that you lack?"
(Intro)
Swing high then swing low
I know we all know
Swing high then swing low
I know we all know
(K-Os)
I was rushing to the end
But you're everything I saw, again
And hoping to pretend
I was knocking on heavens door my friends
But I was just a fool, caught up in the game
Everything is cool, believing in my name instead of his
And then the sun came out
I couldn't find the shade, I'm not afraid
Of the light anymore
(Chorus)
Patience
Heavens on the side be patient
The universe is mines
Patience
Everything is grand use patience
And you can understand
(K-Os)
Now everyone knows
We hold the key deep in our souls
But we are living a life on the surface yo
What's the purpose of living lies
Somebody tell me
Some hearts are made of stone (of stone)
They'll find their way back home (home)
I know I walk the path of life eternally
To be free, its all time
(Chorus)
Patience
Heavens on the side be patient (heavens on your side)
The universe is mines (and you don't travel anywise)
Patience
Everything is grand use patience (use patience)
And you can understand (you can understand)
(Outro)
Swing high then swing low
I know we all know
Swing high then swing low
I'm user friendly
You use me, friend
From getting heavy
I struggle to cry
All I needed was patience
But I didn't have time
Taking stock in the
Box Office late at night
For the millionth time
Find the trails of patience
Proclamation is all
My rash frustration
Never gave me the call
All I needed was patience
But I didn't have time
Taking stock in the
Box Office late at night
For the millionth time
All I needed was helpless
But I get there always
Disco night in the daytime wide awake
When I should have been in my place
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missing you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt you're in my heart now
Said woman take it slow
It'll work itself out fine
All we need is just a little patience
Said sugar make it slow
And we'll come together fine
All we need is just a little patience
Patience, patience, patience
Ooh, oh, yeah
I sit here on the stairs
'Cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you right now, I'll wait dear
Sometimes, I get so tense
But I can't speed up the time
But you know, love, there's one more thing to consider
Said woman take it slow
Things will be just fine
You and I'll just use just a little patience
Said sugar take the time
'Cause the lights they shine so bright
'Cause you and I've got what it takes to make it
We won't fake it, ooh never break it
'Cause I can't take it
'Cause a little patience, yeah, yeah
'Cause a little patience, yeah, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah, yeah
I've been walkin' these streets at night
Just tryin' to get it right
It's hard to see with so many around
You know I don't like bein' stuck in a crowd
And the streets don't change but maybe the name
I ain't got time for the game
'Cause I need you
Yeah, yeah well I need you
Oh, I need you
Whoa, I need you
Early in the morning, just by the break of day
Well that's when my patience went away
She took her bags but she left all her clothes
She took her keys and left me out in the cold
Wearing a plastic coat
And the pressures of life through lack of patience
I get the pressures of her
Patience is a girl that I hate to love the way I do, but I do
She wakes me up in the morning through squeaking in my dreams
She took her bags but she left all her clothes
She took her keys and left me out in the cold
All because of patience
I get the pressures of life through lack of patience
I get the pressures of her
She beat me up and left me out in the pouring rain
Without no keys, without no reason to go back again
She left me empty-handed, she left me empty-hearted
Not no money, not nothing but the blues
All because of patience
I get the pressures of life through lack of patience
I get the pressures of her
She said the one thing that she needs is happiness
I don't believe that she's happy 'til she sees that I'm in distress
No, all because of patience
I get the pressures of life through lack of patience
I get the pressures of her
Just have a little patience
I'm still hurting from a love I lost
I'm feeling your frustration
Any minute all the pain will stop.
Just hold me close inside your arms tonight
Don't be too hard on my emotions.
'Cause I
Need time
My heart is numb, has no feeling
So while I'm still healing
Just try and have a little patience.
I really wanna start over again
I know you wanna be my salvation
The one that I can always depend.
I'll try to be strong
Believe me I'm trying to move on
It's complicated but understand me.
'Cause the scars run so deep
It's been hard but I have to believe
Just have a little patience
Have a little patience
My heart is numb, has no feeling
So while I’m still healing
If I could tear down these walls that keep you and I apart
I know I could claim your heart and our perfect love will start
But girl you just won't approve of the things that I do
When all I do is for you but still you say it ain't cool
If there's somebody else, he can't love you like me
And he says he'll treat you well, he can't treat you like me
And he's buying diamonds and pearls, he can't do it like me
And he's talking you all across the world, he can't trick you like me
[CHORUS]
So why ain't you feelin' me, she's invincible
But I can do anything, she's invincible
Even when I beg and plead, she's invincible
Girl won't give in to me, she's invincible
Now many times I've told you of all the things I would do
But I cant seem to get through no matter how I try to
So tell me how does it seem that you ain't checking for me
When I know that I could be more than you could ever dream
If there's somebody else, he can't love you like me
And he says he'll treat you well, he can't treat you like me
And he's buying diamonds and pearls, he can't do it like me
And he's talking you all across the world, he can't trick you like me
[CHORUS]
Now some way I'll have to prove all that I said I would do
Giving you everything, fulfilling your fantasy
Then maybe you'll change your mind and finally give in time
Then I'll be showing you what other men are supposed to do for you my baby
[RAP]
[CHORUS x 3]
[Verse 1:]
Dont be mad, Im not tryin to offend
your shape is captivatin
but I'ma be patient
if I have to I'ma just fall back
aint no need to press the fact that Im
open off your style
your sexy when you walk I aint even heard u talk
if your voice is as fly as ur skin tone
then I alredy kno just wat u sound like wen u moan
[Chorus:]
I dont wanna be patient dont wanna jump the gun
but I dont want somebody else to scoop you up
but I'ma be patient
baby I wanna see if u feelin me yeah
[Verse 2:]
Girl its plain to see when u get close to me
you make me feel the heat
I never met anyone quite like you baby
extend your love to me let me give you what you need
[Chorus:]
I dont wanna be patient dont wanna jump the gun
but I dont want somebody else to scoop you up
but I'ma be patient
baby I wanna see if u feelin me yeah
[Jon B: Rap]
If it takes me a minute
its only coz its lookin like mah dream n u in it
u messed around and gave me the eye now u did it
But I dont wanna see u giv sumbody else ur digits
But baby your body is
Like a sexy nine pearl handle desingn
Thought she was shy she fly pulled me from behind
Baby kinda bonafied cool relax type
pleasures I like in my everyday struggles in life
[Bridge:]
Aint no holdin back
Good things come to those who wait
Maybe you and I should just motivate
Dont wanna miss you babe
Im still J . B if u pass I'ma do ma damn thing
Im about to let you know
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh OOh Ooh OOh Ooh Ooh yeh
I'ma just let you do your friends
And I'ma get at you later
Or maybe I might not and I might or I might not
yeah huh
Scattered dreams
Circling
I'm getting no where
Time to change the scene
I'm sorry that i just can't get it
I'm too impatient to wait so long for this
Follow me down
To this broken promise, this dying vision
And everything is falling down all aroudn me
The longer you are from me the longer it takes to get..
Maybe i'll build up everything matters
For one more day with you
Why can't i get through
I'll never find an answer
I'm still tied to you
I see its over
Still realize
That i can go falling through your eyes
Who am i now
Who have i found
Oh you know how to play so please dont waste this dream
Follow me down
To this broken promise, this dying vision
And everything is falling down all aroudn me
The longer you are from me the longer it takes to get..
Maybe i'll build up everything matters
For one more day with you
Why can't i get through
I'll never find an answer
I'm still tied to you
And i'm still tied to you
Please dont waste this dream
Follow me down
To this broken promise, this dying vision
And everything is falling down all aroudn me
The longer you are from me the longer it takes to get..
Maybe i'll build up everything matters
For one more day with you
Why can't i get through
I'll never find an answer
I'm still tied to you
Maybe i'll build up everything that matters
For one more day with you
Why cant i get through
I'll never find an answer
Dare I say no, when you look at me so
Are there no words, I can put there
Half of my heart, knows just what it wants from me
but it's not a democracy in my soul
Strike in the dark for that sulfur glow
Show up the tears, in hiding
Confide in me darling for secrets are rocket fuel
and I know I'd be a fool to let you go
And now I know
Time is no friend of mine, nor his girl
Patience, patience
Confide in me darling for secrets are rocket fuel
and I know I'd be a fool to let you go
And now I know
Time is no friend of mine, nor his girl
Patience, patience
[Static Major:]
I'm just go wait 4 u...
Wenever u ready
I'm pimpin like this pimping
Like that
We pimpin like this pimping
Like that [x2]
[Hook:]
It will happen over time I don't
Wanna rush u girl
I just wanna blow your mind
Won't get over zealous on u girl
I don't wanna rush u girl
I just wanna blow your mind
Won't get over zealous on u girl
Oh I can be patient, patient, patient
Watch me exercise patiences, patience
Girl I'll be ova here waiting, waiting for u girl
I can be patient, patient for you
[Verse 1:]
I ain't looking for a one night stand
But I'm looking 4 a real women
Some wifey material
Girl you ain't material
Thinking you serious yeaaa
Girl I havent even tried to seduce ya'll
And I can't say that's it's something that I'm used ta
But u got something different
I can see the difference
Ain't no pressure, I'm content
[Hook:]
It will happen over time I don't
Wanna rush u girl
I just wanna blow your mind
Won't get over zealous on u girl
I don't wanna rush u girl
I just wanna blow your mind
Won't get over zealous on u girl
Oh I can be patient, patient, patient
Watch me exercise patiences, patience
Girl I'll be ova here waiting, waiting for u girl
I can be patient, patient for you
[Verse 2:]
I ain't looking for no hit it, den I quit
Or no late night special
Jus wanna lay up
Cuddle up
Look at cha
I cnt promise I won't kiss on ya
Girl I ain't no one ta sell you a dream
Cause everything ain't always wat it seems
I'm not gonna press ya
I'm just gon bless ya
Cause I think ya special
Damn you for trusting me
what's wrong with you?
I'll work for nothing less.
Damn you for accepting my immaturity
when I scream for silence
child, I'll work for nothing less.
I need patience, and someone strong enough to hold my breath for me until the smoke clears.
I need patience, and time to think before I speak, for when I'm short of breath, I tend to lie.
Damn you for letting me sleep till noon
and get away with it.
I'll work for nothing less.
Damn you for keeping quiet when I like to
I won't work for anything less.
I need patience, and someone strong enough to hold my breath for me until the smoke clears.
I need patience, and time to think before I speak, for when I'm short of breath, I tend to lie.
Ahhhhh, ahhhhh, aaaah...
I need patience, and someone strong enough to hold my breath for me until the smoke clears.
I need patience, and time to think before I speak, for when I'm short of breath, I tend to lie.
Been good, been bad, got worse, got better.
I feel I know myself when i'm looking in the mirror.
Been hurt, been loved - I'm scarred, not bitter.
I am an angel with the knowledge of a sinner.
But what do I do, and how should I be?
When I look at myself, I can only see me....
I need a little patience...
Been hard, been soft, been both, been neither
Above it all, I am only a survivor.
Been down,been low, got up, got higher -
We are only human, all just liars...
So I wait for the day when I open my eyes
And I look to myself, but it's no big surprise
I need a little patience...
Well i'm sitting here and sinking and i'm on the '8th floor
And i'm thinking do I jump or should I stay around for more?
I watch my friends get bigger and get better and get richer
But i'm not bitter
Time is ticking ticking ticking ticking ticking on with a vengeance
I want it all
I want it all
I need a little patience....
Patience only comes when you spend your time just waitin'
You're the only one, that's worth to wait, I think you're great
And writing melodies
Somehow seems to ease, all the junk that's built up inside
Patience is what comes when you're waitin' all alone
Listenin' for the phone hopin' that you get a call
Maybe from some friends
Wonderin' how I've been, wonderin' if we all could hang out
And bring back the good times
I think that that would be just fine
Bring back the good times
Patience won't you come 'cause oh I feel like life's suspended
I have not become the thing that I have so intended
Put my mind at ease and I'll write melodies
And I'll sing songs of hope that's to come
Bring back the good times
I think that that would be just fine
Bring back the good times
I won't embrace the things that I have done
'Cause patience waits for what we will become
[Nas]
Here we are...
Here we are...
[Chorus]
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kiye
Ni kêra môgô
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kagni
Ni kêra môgô
[Verse 1]
Some of the smartest dummies
Can't read the language of Egyptian mummies
An' a fly go a moon
And can't find food for the starving tummies
Pay no mind to the youths
Cause it's not like the future depends on it
But save the animals in the zoo
Cause the chimpanzee dem a make big money
This is how the media pillages
On the TV the picture is
Savages in villages
And the scientist still can't explain the pyramids, huh
Evangelists making a living on the videos of ribs of the little kids
Stereotyping the image of the images
And this is what the image is
You buy a khaki pants
And all of a sudden you say a Indiana Jones
An' a thief out gold and thief out the scrolls and even the buried bones
Some of the worst paparazzis I've ever seen and I ever known
Put the worst on display so the world can see
And that's all they will ever show
So the ones in the west
Will never move east
And feel like they could be at home
Dem get tricked by the beast
But a where dem ago flee when the monster is fully grown?
Solomonic linage whe dem still can't defeat and them coulda never clone
My spiritual DNA that print in my soul and I will forever Own Lord
[Chorus]
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kiye
Ni kêra môgô
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kagni
Ni kêra môgô
[Verse 2]
Huh, we born not knowing, are we born knowing all?
We growing wiser, are we just growing tall?
Can you read thoughts? can you read palms?
Huh, can you predict the future? can you see storms, coming?
The Earth was flat if you went too far you would fall off
Now the Earth is round if the shape change again everybody woulda start laugh
The average man can't prove of most of the things that he chooses to speak of
And still won't research and find out the root of the truth that you seek of
Scholars teach in Universities and claim that they're smart and cunning
Tell them find a cure when we sneeze and that's when their nose start running
And the rich get stitched up, when we get cut
Man a heal dem broken bones in the bush with the wed mud
Can you read signs? can you read stars?
Can you make peace? can you fight war?
Can you milk cows, even though you drive cars? huh
Can you survive, Against All Odds, Now?
[Chorus]
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kiye
Ni kêra môgô
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, yonkontê
Sabali, Sabali, Sabali, kagni
Ni kêra môgô
[Verse 3]
Who wrote the Bible? Who wrote the Qur'an?
And was it a lightning storm
That gave birth to the earth
And then dinosaurs were born? damn
Who made up words? who made up numbers?
And what kind of spell is mankind under?
Everything on the planet we preserve and can it
Microwaved it and try it
No matter what we'll survive it
What's hu? what's man? what's human?
Anything along the land we consuming
Eatin', deletin', ruin
Trying to get paper
Gotta have land, gotta have acres
So I can sit back like Jack Nicholson
Watch niggas play the game like the lakers
In a world full of 52 fakers
Gypsies, seances, mystical prayers
You superstitious? throw salt over your shoulders
Make a wish for the day cuz
Like somebody got a doll of me
Stickin' needles in my arteries
But I can't feel it
Sometimes it's like 'pardon me, but I got a real big spirit'
I'm fearless.... I'm fearless
Don't you try and grab hold of my soul
It's like a military soldier since seven years old
I held real dead bodies in my arms
Felt their body turn cold, oh
Why we born in the first place
If this is how we gotta go?
I spent all day yesterday watching the grass grow
What I learned is that grass really grows slow
Now I'm hanging around trying to get inspired
Punch a hole in my cage and I reach out blind
She said have patience
Everything will be all right
Patience
Give it just a little time
Everything will be all right
I spent all day long sitting at a red light
Cause she told me to give it just a little more time
And I lost my car in a parking lot
Bought a newspaper and I decided to walk
She said have patience
Everything will be all right
Patience
Give it just a little time
Everything will be all right
I spent all day yesterday listening to the church bells ring
Must have been a Sunday, I could hear the choir sing
And down in the graveyard they're listening to the underground
They're the only ones ever learn to calm down
Patience
Everything will be all right
Patience
Give it just a little time
Everything will be all right
Everything will be all right
Everything will be all
Swing high then swing low
I know, we all know
Swing high then swing low
I know
I was rushing to the end
Touching everything I saw again
And hoping to pretend
I was knocking on heaven's door
My friends but I was just a fool
Caught up in the game
Everything was cool
Believing in my name instead of his
And when the sun came out
I couldn't find a shade
I am not afraid
Of the light anymore
Patience
Heavens on your side
Be patient
The universe is wise
Patience
Everything is grand
Use patience
And you can understand
Now everyone knows
We hold the key
Deep in our souls
But we are livin' a life
On the surface yo
What is the purpose of
Living lies, somebody tell me
Some hearts are made of stone
They'll find their way back home
I know I walk the path of life eternally
To be free, its all time
Patience
Heavens on your side
Be patient
The universe is wise
Patience
Everything is grand
Use patience
And you can understand
Swing high then swing low
I know, we all know
Swing high then swing low
Patience over anxiety
It's hard to remember the
Love that sprang from simplicity
Is harder to maintain
It's getting harder to maintain
Love has conqured over
It's hard to remember the
Fear that conqured over
Is harder to maintain
It's getting harder to maintain
The blood boils over
And courses through you
When love takes over
There's nothing to do
Patience over anxiety
It's hard to remember the
Love that sprang from simplicity
Is harder to maintain
Patience
I wasn't born a fisherman
and I wasn't born a schoolgirl
and I wasn't born a tree of leaves
and I wasn't born o lordy lord
cause I was a bold and tireless worker
and I wasn't born an indian
and I wasn't born arabian
and I wasn't born a man with a dream to just let it falter
and I wasn't born o! a welldigger
and I wasn't born o! a fleshy thing
and I wasn't born a thing to be scorned
a thing to be ignored
and I will align myself with nothing
and I will enjoin my heart with no-one's
cause I was untried
when I was applied the light of birth
and I wasn't born o! to tell the truth
and I wasn't born o! to sleep with ruth
we're miles apart
and I have no heart for weeks between coupling
well, i could bide my time with girls that live in town
with those who seem always to be hangeing around
but it would not seem right to pass the night
with one not my true love
and I will align myself with nothing
and I will enjoin my heart with no-one's
cause I was untried
Maybe you like the chains
Maybe you like the grace
To see this for what it really is
Baby I need some space
Cause love I can see your face
So close to mine
Close to mine
I need you to just be patient
I need you to just be patient
Love
Love
Love
Baby don't take my heart
Cause it's the only part
That is my own
Is my own
Baby you need my cry
Darlin' just know that I
Sometimes need to be alone
I need you to just be patient
I need you to just be patient
Love
Love
Love
I need you to just be patient
I need you to just be patient
Love
Love
Patience is nothing worth holding onto.
Bite my tongue?
Why should I when you never did that for me?
When were you schooled in technicalities?
I didn't know that I made friends with fucking rock critics.
As the days go by I've forgotten my limbs.
Days pass like we're running out of time.
Show me some scars.
What good is this if I don't remember?
I'm not gonna let myself be concerned with something so distant.
Hold tight, and maybe I will survive.
Just have a little patience
I'm still hurting from a love I lost
I'm feeling your frustration
Any minute all the pain will stop.
Just hold me close inside your arms tonight
Don't be too hard on my emotions.
[Chorus:]
'Cause I
Need time
My heart is numb, has no feeling
So while I'm still healing
Just try and have a little patience.
I really wanna start over again
I know you wanna be my salvation
The one that I can always depend.
I'll try to be strong
Believe me I'm trying to move on
It's complicated but understand me.
[Chorus]
'Cause the scars run so deep
It's been hard but I have to believe
Just have a little patience [x2]
[Chorus]
Have a little patience
My heart is numb, has no feeling
So while I'm still healing
Come watch the leaves turn red in Central Park
When the morning comes but the sky stays dark
Your face is stern
but I see through
And I know what your gonna do
You're gonna rip his throat out with your hands
and he won't have a chance to say,
"You've got the wrong man!"
Hold On
Just hold on
Is it my imagination
or does patience make more sense?
Those men decided it was time to leave
And finally your story was believed
But as they went they stepped on feet
And it's hard to show grace in defeat
You're gonna throw a rock against a wall and it won't hurt them but your life is very small to them
Hold On
Just hold on
Is it my imagination
or does patience make more sense?
Hold On
Just hold on
Is it my imagination
or does patience make more sense?
You make decisions with a bloody nose
Stare down all the thinkers but your eyes are closed
You think its the best way,
this is the only way you know
You're staring as your life slips away from you
You try to hold onto something you think is true
You thinks it's the best way
Give it a moment
Give it a moment
Hold On
Just hold on
Is it my imagination
or does patience make more sense?
Hold On
Just hold on
Is it my imagination
I'm running out of patience to be fucking with this now
you better believe me when I say this now
I'm packing up my nightmares and I'll be on my way
you better find me some time when you have more to say
Traducción por Marta Alicia:
Mi paciencia se esta agotando de estar con esta mierda
es mejor que me creas cuando te digo esto
estoy recogiendo mis pesadillas y tomare mi propio camino
es mejor que me encuentres cuando tengas algo que decir.
I feel no pain from your salt-mixed rain
If I grew a tree up to the sky
Feed it the words that would make it cry
A sad, sad song
You got me humming right along
To the words that the sun burned out
Shout them loud to make you proud
Soon I'll find my nerves entwined
Wrap me up in all of it
I can see your spirit or what's left of it
Patience, all this patience
Tapping toes and always looking at the time
Strung out, always strung out
This time I think that I've really lost my mind
My heartbeat is always weakening me
I can't find the strength within me
So if I go don't say I didn't see it coming
Sad song, you got me humming right along
Never wanted a part of this
But you signed me up first on the list
I'm scared but it can't show
I'm a storm while you're sleeping but you don't know
Not a shake, not a stir in your God damn bones
There's rain drops on your window
And I see nothing much
Lack of visual, lack of touch
Now smoke fills the air
Serves as my crutch
And I never felt so fucked
Patience, all this patience
Tapping toes and always looking at the time
Strung out, always strung out
This time I think that I've really lost my mind
Patience, all this patience
Tapping toes and always looking at the time
Strung out, always strung out
mmmm
yeah yeah
listen
I know you have questions
same ones as me
how long has it been
how long will it be
when will come the mornin
we'll drive the night away
tell me when will come the mornin
of a brighter day
yeah
woah patience
little sister
patience
little brother
patience, patience yeah
take eachother by the hand
yeah yeah
woah
patience
little sisters
patience
little brothers
let us walk together yeah
to the promise land
yeah
Theres a river
to cross
And a mountain to climb
Patience patience
its gonna take some time
yeah
We must walk
in peace
its the only only way yes
If we wanna see that morning
of a brighter day
Patience little sister
Patience little brother
Patience patience
we're gonna find a way
Patience little sisters
Patience little brothers
Until the morn of a brighter day
woah patience till the the brighter day
woah patience till the brighter day
come on come on come on sing it
Patience a silent virtue
I don't want to hurt you
Reflex to old imprinting
Your eyes are squinting
And it seems I'm not what you wanted me to be
Now I know I'm not what I said that I was
I just wanted this to be true, I'm not sure where I went
But you deserve someone more innocent
I searched for reasons to it
Four seasons through it
You came quite unexpected
So unprotected
And it seems I'm not what you wanted me to be
Now I know I'm not what I said that I was
I just wanted this to be true, I'm not sure where I went
But you deserve someone more innocent
I'll just prove to myself that I cannot be trusted
Maybe I'm too much like my father
And if you knew him you would know
He's still searching for his mother
And every other but mine
Whatever is still searching in him
Is still searching in me
'Cause I'm still looking for here albeit vicariously
We spoke with such conviction
So be patient, patient
When waiting for the gold
And wait only as long as you have to
Don't wait 'til you're too old
'Cause I stood outside so long
And I stood 'til the bark on every tree was gone
So come on home tonight
And fight for what you know
And say what you think
But please say it in love
If you follow the crowd
Just promise me one thing
Please know your heart
Before you begin to sing
'Cause I'm on my way back home
And I found that the story was true all along
'Cause I'm on my way back home
And I found that the story was true all along
So you get, won't you get through to me?
And the sound of your voice was the one that carried me
Oh the sound is breaking all my bones
And won't you sing again
I love it
The fight of my life is knocking at my front door
And won't you let him in this time
Wanting to understand
To understand a hand thats not my hand
In a moment to be defined
All clear lines of all that, that could mean
And I'm wanting eyes
That wont justify or despise all they see
and a silence inside
To help me decide and hide in me
But oh,
I get so tired of waiting
I get so tired of waiting
I get so tired of waiting
When these skies won't fall
Wanting a chance
Just a chance that cannot be missed
Because in seconds that pass
Never there, it's just another kiss
And I'm wanting a heart
And hearts that won't just beat on their own
Because every beat without purpose or thought
You know..
Makes me feel more alone
And I'm so tired of wating
I get so tired of waiting
Waiting
I know you have questions
Same ones as me
How long has it been?
How long will it be?
When will come the morning
To drive the night away?
Tell me when will
Come the morning
Of a brighter day?
Patience
Little sister
Patience
Little brother
Patience, patience
Take each other
By the hand
Patience
Little sisters
Patience
Little brothers
Let us walk together
To the promised land
There's a river to cross
And a mountain to climb
Patience, patience
It's gonna take some time
We must walk in peace
It's the only, only way
If we want to see
That morning
Of a brighter day
Of a brighter day
Patience
Little sister
Patience
Little brother
Patience, patience
We're gonna find a way
Patience
Little sisters
Patience
Little brothers
Until that morning
Of a brighter day
Patience, patience
'Til that brighter day
Patience, patience
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt
You're in my heart now
Said, woman, take it slow
It'll work itself out fine
All we need is just a little patience
Said, sugar, make it slow
And we come together fine
All we need is just a little patience
(patience)
Mm, yeah
I sit here on the stairs
'Cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you right now
I'll wait, dear
Sometimes I get so tense
But I can't speed up the time
But you know, love
There's one more thing to consider
Said, woman, take it slow
And things will be just fine
You and I'll just use a little patience
Said, sugar, take the time
'Cause the lights are shining bright
You and I've got what it takes
To make it, We won't fake it,
I'll never break it
'cause I can't take it
a little patience, mm yeah, yeah
need a little patience, yeah
just a little patience, yeah
I been walkin' the streets at night
Just tryin' to get it right
Hard to see with so many around
You know I don't like
Being stuck in the crowd
And the streets don't change
But baby the name
I ain't got time for the game
Cause I need you
Yeah well I need you
Oo, I need you
Yeah, I need you
I tried to be patient, but if I keep waiting.
Will there be anything left for me?
I play to gray walls and basements,
While they soak all the fame in,
But that ain't the way that it's always gonna be.
And I can't give up now (I've gone too far down)
I give anything for this, it's all I have left.
If I play it right, I know there's a light.
I just got to keep on going, there's no way of knowing.
The light can come in and leave us surprised.
I don't know what's in store, but I wanted more.
I'll go forever, and ever, and ever, yah.
I'll go forever, and ever, and ever, for...
My lips to your ears, confessing my fears.
Cause when you listen I'm indestructable.
From Portland to Paris, I hope that you share this.
With someone on your side of the world.
And I can't give up now
I give anything for this, it's all I have left.
If I play it right, I know there's a light.
I just got to keep on going, there's no way of knowing.
The light can come in and leave us surprised.
I don't know what's in store, but I wanted more.
I'll go forever, and ever, and ever, yah.
I'll go forever, and ever, and ever.
When will my time be?
I need you to hear me.
When will my time be?
I need you to hear me.
If I play it right, I know there's a light.
I just got to keep on going, there's no way of knowing.
The light can come in and leave us surprised.
I don't know what's in store, but I wanted more.
I'll go forever, and ever, and ever, yah.
I'll go forever, and ever, and ever.
Your voice is haunting me
Afraid and yet intrigued
One more step won't hurt
I'll get out before I'm burned
Reaching for just one touch
But then it's not enough
I feel this is wrong
Or is this where I belong
Chorus
Deep in the heart of fire
In ashes I would find you
Descending for your fall
Oh, I will meet you there
Deep in your darkest night
With ashes burning around you
With patience on your shoulder
Till you know I'm there
Sometimes I can't control
Emotions overflow
Before I even choose
I do what I don't want to do
You are just like a fire
With blazing colors
I can see your sense of grace
Impossible to embrace
Repeat chorus
Bridge
You make me reckless
You make me feel right
I feel heat
And I want it to be mine
Oh, patience
Open my eyes to reality, it ain't hard to see now
I look around and tell you what I saw
Tried to take my mind away. question my insanity
Can it wait, can you make it wait
I don't wanna wait, I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna no more
They will deceive you; they will deceive you everytime
Patience, waiting
I can't handle it
No more saving
This rage that's within
You can't fake your own insanity, listen what I say now
You can defy all the powers that be
Faith in yourself now, is the only way how
Can it wait, can you make it wait
I don't wanna wait, I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna no more
They will deceive you; they will deceive you every time
Patience, waiting
I can't handle it
No more saving
This rage that's within
I can feel it deep within
Now it won't be long now
Then where do we go
Who even cares
'Cause now you're there
They will deceive you; they will deceive you everytime
Patience, waiting
I can't handle it
No more saving
This rage that's within
You never believed in me
Now fallen to my knees
Do you want to save me or not
Sound made it to my head
Screaming
Nothing else is right to me so maybe
We will fail to never see
The future has an end
And it's forever (and) ever
With the key to see forever
With the key to see forever
It's all-fake then you break, then you'll go
Reform
Remake
Have regret
Recreate
Found fallen to my knees
Do you want to face me or not
Bound, captured by my pleads
I'm begging
Nothing else is right to me so maybe
We will fail to never see
The future has an end
And it's forever (and) ever
With the key to see forever
With the key to see forever
It's all-fake then you'll break, then you'll go
Reform
Remake
Have regret
Recreate
And die create
Now fallen to my knees
Do I have to plead?
Do I have to plead?
Begging on my knees
Is this what you wanted?
Cause this is what you got
This is what you wished for
So die with it
Now fallen to my knees
Do you have to plead?
Begging on your knees
Are you gonna save me?
Forever and ever
Nothing else is right to me
Nothing else is right to me
So maybe
We will fail to see
We will fail to never see
The future has an end
And it's forever (and) ever
With the key to see forever
With the key to see forever
It's all-fake then you'll break, then you'll go
Reform
Remake
Have regret
Recreate
With the key to see forever
With the key to see forever
It's all-fake then you'll break, then you'll go
Die create
Now regret
be patient with me,
is all that i could tell her,
be patient with me,
cause i don't believe in love,
and if i tell you my secret,
for better or worse a change,
if i tell you my secret,
for better or worse a change...
don't look into my eyes,
you'll see something you don't like,
and you'll just run away,
i don't want to give you advice,
i'll make you cry with every word i say...
she won't ever see it so i'll dissapear in change,
she won't ever see it so i'll dissapear in change...
you can tell her go find a love somewhere else,
early in the morning, just by the break of day
well that's when my patience went away
she took her bags but she left all her clothes
she took her keys and left me out in the cold
wearing a plastic coat
and the pressures of life through lack of patience
i get the pressures of her
patience is a girl that i hate to love the way i do, but i do
she wakes me up in the morning through squeaking in my dreams
she took her bags but she left all her clothes
she took her keys and left me out in the cold
all because of patience
i get the pressures of life through lack of patience
i get the pressures of her
she beat me up and left me out in the pouring rain
without no keys, without no reason to go back again
she left me empty-handed, she left me empty-hearted
not no money, not nothing but the blues
all because of patience
i get the pressures of life through lack of patience
i get the pressures of her
she said the one thing that she needs is happiness
i don't believe that she's happy 'til she sees that i'm in distress
no, all because of patience
i get the pressures of life through lack of patience
i get the pressures of her
Patience, give me some of that sweet patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on my goal
I take a few shlugs on the kisser
I'm comin back at ya, ya know I'm gonna catch ya
Cos you know I got no brakes
It doesn't matter how long that it takes
My luck I'm gonna make
I take a few shlugs on the kisser
I'm comin back wailin, big right sailin
Cos ya know I got no brakes
It doesn't matter how long that it takes
My luck I'm gonna make
Patience, give me some of that patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on my goal
Patience, give me some of that sweet patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on the ball
Well I've exchanged the spear and the sword
For words and melody
Oh what a felony
How the record company pushes this McDonalds music
An aural lobotomy
For those who choose it
Corporations pumpin all this money into pop
To keep the real singers far away from the top
So folks are never told what these corporations do
Fuckin up the planet, exploiting me and you
Well I take a few shlugs on the kisser
I'm comin back at ya, ya know I'm gonna catch ya
Cos you know I got no brakes
It doesn't matter how long that it takes
My luck I'm gonna make
I take a few shlugs on the kisser
I'm comin back wailin, big right sailin
Cos ya know I got no brakes
It doesn't matter how long that it takes
My luck I'm gonna make
Patience, give me some of that patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on my goal
Patience, give me some of that sweet patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on the ball
From my room in Donaghmede
I'm 'bout to kick all your asses
Stick your pink champagne and fuck your backstage passes
A warrior comin down the mountain at ya
A woodkern springin from the trees to catch ya,
I'm lickin my wounds in the wilderness
Prayin for the warmth of the sun's kiss
My time will come
Your race is run
The throne's rightly mine
You greedy swine.
Well I take a few shlugs on the kisser
I'm comin back at ya, ya know I'm gonna catch ya
Cos you know I got no brakes
It doesn't matter how long that it takes
My luck I'm gonna make
I take a few shlugs on the kisser
I'm comin back wailin, big right sailin
Cos ya know I got no brakes
It doesn't matter how long that it takes
My luck I'm gonna make.
Patience, give me some of that patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on my goal
Patience, give me some of that sweet patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on the ball
Patience, give me some of that sweet patience, Lord,
I will keep my eye on my goal, yeah
Patience, give me some of that sweet patience, Lord,
I spent all day yesterday watchin the grass grow
What I learned is: the grass really grows slow
Now that I know, there's a reason for me to stay
I wanna wish I never heard you say,
"Have patience, everything will be alright
Have patience, give it just a little time
Everything will be alright."
I've spent half my afternoon sittin at a stop sign
Thinkin about how good you look, even when you're lyin
Then I lost my car in a parking lot
I bought a newspaper and I decided to walk
You said, "Have patience, everything will be alright,
Have patience, give it just a little time
Everything will be alright."
I've spent all day long just listenin to the doorbell
ring
Must've been a Sunday, I could hear the choir sing
Down in the graveyard they're listenin to the underground
They're the only ones that ever learned to calm down
Patience, everything will be alright
Have patience, it's really such a beautiful life
Everything will be alright
Everything will be alright
Everything will be a--
[C.C.:]
I know you have questions
same ones as me
How long has it been?
How long will it be?
When will come the morning
to drive the night away?
Tell me when will come the morning
of a brighter day?
[Chorus:]
Patience, Little Sister
Patience, Little Brother
Patience, Patience
Take each other by the hand
Patience, Little Sisters
Patience, Little Brothers
Let us walk together
to the Promised Land
[Jimmy:]
There's a river to cross
And a mountain to climb
Patience, Patience
It's gonna take some time
[Lorrell:]
We must walk in Peace
[Jimmy:]
We got to walk in Peace
[Lorrell:]
It's the only, only way
[Jimmy:]
If we want to see that morning
[Jimmy :]
Of a Brighter Day
[Lorrell:]
Of a Brighter Day
[Chorus:]
Patience, Little Sister
Patience, Little Brother
Patience, Patience
We're gonna find a way
Patience, Little Sisters
Patience, Little Brothers
Until that morning of a Brighter Day
Patience, Patience
'Til that Brighter Day
Patience, Patience
It's pretty dark here,
I'm seeing things with clarity and forsight,
I worry that my dreams might not be my destiny.
Its all around me,
In my blood and in my body like a whirl of mist
I have to bite and clench my fist
Else i'm likely to explode.
I've got patience,
but its hanging on by the skin on my yellow teeth
I know theres nothing underneath
but remainds of what i was then.
There is a cure here,
but everytime i get a little closer to it,
Someone puts a red pen through it
and horizons disapear again.
I've been like this before,
I've been like this before,
It wont happen again.
It takes time growing up,
but patience is all that you need.
If it wasn't for my best half,
and the angels that'll wake me up before im ready
Man, i'd be soo unsteady, tetering on empty shells.
They get me through when
everybody else is seeing ...? in me
allow me to create, be free
be the person that i know i am
I've been like this before,
I've been like this before,
It wont happen again.
It takes time going up,
but patience is all that you need.
It takes time going up,
It burns in my heart
And flows through my veins
I try not to feel
But I'm feeling the same
Breath in the air
Breath it in deep
These lungs feel like fire
I'm starting to sink
But you cry,
"Oh my god not this time"
When I swear
I swear I'm fine
Honestly I've been waiting for so long
For a love to come and move me on
Please move me on
They say you need to grow up soon
But don't you assume everyones staring at you
"Oh my god not this time"
When I swear
I swear I'm fine
Honestly I've been waiting for so long
For a love to come and move me on
Please move me on
And patiently I've been waiting for so long
But love died in me from holding on
[C.C.:]
I know you have questions
same ones as me
How long has it been?
How long will it be?
When will come the morning
to drive the night away?
Tell me when will come the morning
of a brighter day?
[Chorus:]
Patience, Little Sister
Patience, Little Brother
Patience, Patience
Take each other by the hand
Patience, Little Sisters
Patience, Little Brothers
Let us walk together
to the Promised Land
[Jimmy:]
There's a river to cross
And a mountain to climb
Patience, Patience
It's gonna take some time
[Lorrell:]
We must walk in Peace
[Jimmy:]
We got to walk in Peace
[Lorrell:]
It's the only, only way
[Jimmy:]
If we want to see that morning
[Jimmy :]
Of a Brighter Day
[Lorrell:]
Of a Brighter Day
[Chorus:]
Patience, Little Sister
Patience, Little Brother
Patience, Patience
We're gonna find a way
Patience, Little Sisters
Patience, Little Brothers
Until that morning of a Brighter Day
Patience, Patience
'Til that Brighter Day
Patience, Patience
f/ DJ Revolution
*Cuts by Revolution*
"Once again, ladies and gentlemen
We would like to say good evening to you
And wel-welcome, coming to you tonight from--"
"PHILLY"
"Blackberry"
"Records presenting to you these very talented artists"
[Grand Agent] *whispering*
Stay on point and you'll get yours
The Good Lord unlocks many doors
See God don't change us, players because the devil?
I'm telling you
It's the hands free, hurt you virtue
Patience, I been chillin where you make your mistakes friend
I mean I be building where you renting your space see
I'm clean, all I ever had was my horses was for the reign
Grand stay clear of slander, its naked to see
That you a fake, when I talk about me, the lawfully wed
I've read six bars written over three days
Spittin em two or three ways, perfectin the phrase
Never on some "hurry up and wait for a plate"
I'll eat what's available, my fate is unjailable
Patron saint of the flow, you're like "say it ain't so"
I'm full circle though, no way to corner me
And I'll be right here ridin camels through the eye
A brainstorm buyin time like Superfly
So I can smell the roses in the rap narration
Of my legend, twenty five years in the making
[Chorus] 4x
"Taking the time""To make the right rhyme"
"I spend time with the rhyme"
[Grand Agent]
I dreamed of being seventeen up in the magazine
On my most Special Ed, but that wasn't even half the dream
Shoulda seen the cream I had eyes for, the hots for
Hard dick lyrics bangin on the locked door
That this nigga named "In" rest beyond for a long time
Though we wouldn't even correspond
So it was just me, propostionin Mr. 'Dustry [industry]
Like "trust me, it's way husky"
I got the hottest rhyme book around
I cook the sound medium rare
Let the big snares blare
I live and breathe this, Mr. In Dustry just
Give a listen, you can find out what you been missin
Total package with the golden options
I can leap over lies and mash down doctrines
He wasn't even hearin that
That's okay though, it came the time to analyze the cliche that goes
Haste makes waste
Walk don't run, take time to be safe
Fuck around and get egg all on your face
Pace yourself son, PACE
Your body just pace
Cuz you could work hard and never blow
Or you could work smart and better your flow
You can't hurry game though
You fuck around and get egg on your face
So pace, your body just pace
Chorus 4x
[Grand Agent]
And look, you don't understand, I don't understand either
How the cornballs come to commandeer the receiver
Used to be a time when a rhyme couldn't fly if it wasn't fly
Now, you gotta pray a man doesn't die
A dis record is a dangerous thing
Nowadays, not to say your instincts ain't to trust but fame
It ain't to be gotten dick ridin
That's basically what you be on
When you spend breath to scorn
Let the wack dudes be the wack dudes
Cuz the wack dudes can't touch dudes with the real aptitude
Rhyme victory raps that patience is the author of
The wack dudes burn fast like sparklers
So they be out your way in no time
And you be still gettin dap while them suckers see no shine
It's for the best with no blood on your hands
Hence, the hands-free hurt you virtue
Patience
"Takin the time" "To kick the right rhyme"
"Takin the time" "Take a little time" [Common]
"Takin the time" "Makin each record that I do better than the last one"
"Takin the time" "And if it's not perfect"
"Then I jet... back to the lab" [Rakim]
It's just another laid back track to cut slack to
So don't jump around the crowd too loud someone might
Smack you
Taste the bass and come to the kick-drum
We know ya wan more and OG gone give ya some
This one's goin out to all my people in the crowd and
The dreads coolin out with their music up loud
All my homies that been askin me 'man when u gone
Dedicate a track to me? ya neva get back to me'
Yo g i been locked up in my room, writin crazy rhymes
And chillin on the moon, but yo dready i'll be comin
Out soon with a whole album fulla ragamuffin tunes
The way I rip mics and leave mc's in misery
It aint no mystery like some religious history
I'm just an average human being doin his thing
Like club-hoppin, and grocery-shoppin
So let's talk about what's really goin on
Aint nothing goin on you're just listenin to a song
Man i'm a chill til I'm gone and i'll be back to chill later
So homie stay strong like a gladiator
Raggamuffin have ya patience
Time soon come we pon ya station
DJ reload ya rotation
OG crew we comin through wit a wicked vibration
Raggamuffin have ya patience
Time soon come we pon ya station
DJ reload ya rotation
OG crew we comin through wit a wicked vibration
Say ruffian, rastaman, West Indian, dem feel de vibration
Caribbean, Antillean, de world of nation gone feel de vibration
Babylon ya betta ease off can't hold down de youth
We much too strong and dem a know dat's de truth
There aint much out there we can't do
So call off security and leff us through
We nah gone run, said mr. screwface man
Ya love fe start trouble and grill beef wit everyone
This irie son, me say ya can't come pully down
Ya musta sick inna ya head like mike tyson
This boy a come up, just like how fly boy say
So listen dj we got a track ya wan play
Leff de charts get burn up, de top 40 packed wit fassy
Time fe change dat wit a new styley
Raggamuffin have ya patience
Time soon come we pon ya station
DJ reload ya rotation
OG crew we comin through wit a wicked vibration
Raggamuffin have ya patience
Time soon come we pon ya station
DJ reload ya rotation
setting my body to autopilot
as i sit in my mind screaming at the walls
asking for answers
to shut this world the fuck up [2x]
none of you know
the answers this world lives
off of theories with no proof
none of you fucking know (fucking know) [3x]
Its all based of faith in a theory
not inside these eyes [2x]
fuck
because i will never know
until my end and neither will you
and neither will you
so just be patient have patience
because i will never know
until my end and neither will you
so just be patient have patience
have patience be patient
you will meet your maker
when your deceased [3x]
when your fucking dead
if there is even a higher power
