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Heads Up (Intro)
01:00
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Cuz if it don’t rock then we ain’t seen -
gotta hear it from the people, cuz it if don’t rock then we don’t sing.
Heads up!
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The Hitman
03:01
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When he me asked if I would murder for money, I said “sure” and we shook hands.
He gave me an envelope with cash and a photo,
and then when the job was completed, I phone called and said “done”.
He asked me was I sure that its finished.
I said they can’t ID him plus he won’t get found.
I don’t feel the least bad about it.
I’m damn good; I make dough
and treat it like a day job at the office. Plus
its not like they feel nothing – I’m lightning quick when I off them – hands, feet, head chop it off them – hit the bridge, drop em off it, -- there ain’t no need for coffins – just contract me to solve it – and forget all about it.
And then when the job is completed I’ll phone call and say done
And if you ask me if I’m sure that it's finished
I’ll say They can’t ID him plus he won’t get found.
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3. |
Rollercoaster
02:34
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Sometimes this life can get us caught up
Fall back behind we need to catch up
And through the thick and thin we need to survive
And when we get knocked down we gotta get up
Sometimes we’ll fail and that’s for certain.
Cuz this is a rollercoaster ride that we can’t get off.
So enjoy the peaks and expect the valleys
And when we get knocked down we gotta get up
Ride with the wave and watch for the breakers
Shake off the pain, don’t let it phase you
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Spaceship
02:51
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Everybody doesn’t mean ‘country’, ‘state’, ‘city’ or ‘town’.
There’s not a single place you can calls yours - cuz no one here created the ground
Its just naïve to think that we are the only ones as bright as we are.
While you’re fucking around on our homebase, I’m navigating to the next star
I know that your spaceship is shaped like mine, it's not to hard to see that we’re all together moving through in time
The night that they came into contact
I didn’t see them but for sure I heard sounds
They said godamn yall are so foolish
That’s why we don’t show you around
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Tornados
02:57
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I know a girl she runs around like her hair is on fire.
She don’t slow down – always bowls something over,
it doesn’t matter what it is.
Through a yellow light she says to me
“I don’t care what people say, I’m gonna live life like a tornado, so move aside or get swept away.”
I know a guy who snorts so much with a nose that’s wide open.
His voice always sounds like he almost lost it from yelling at the walls
And everyone he sees “I don’t care what people say, I’m gonna live life like a tornado, so move aside or get swept away.
There are times my blood boils hot and I lose of sense of reason. I can’t hold back from letting loose my frustrations and everything inside turns into a frenzied crazy war. And I don’t care what people say, I’m gonna treat life like a tornado, so move aside or get swept away.
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6. |
Early in the Morning
03:19
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This is for the folks who can chill while they ride
and roll up a J in the passenger side,
get it lit, take a hit and pass it while I drive
when its early in the morning.
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Paranoia
03:13
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I’m not too good in certain situations.
This time’s a point and case, my tone’s not too strong.
Don’t know what’s making sense
Everything seems moving in circles
Starting line to finish just to start up again
And it feels like time is running out and these walls are closing in.
Might be thinking backwards and crazy
Or maybe I’m just thinking things a little too clearly
Doubting the things I know
Everybody’s trying to get me
Especially the people that I hold the most dear
And it feels like time is running out and these walls are closing in.
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Live it Up
02:08
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To get it in, you gotta live it up.
Stop missing out stop giving up
To get it in, you gotta live it up.
There’s no giving up; no giving in
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9. |
Sorry or Just Late
03:13
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I don’t even know why I’m staring at these walls and thinking about a girl that I don’t even know anymore. I know I’m waisting all this time. But I can’ help it. Feeling this way makes me remember us again, you got me asking myself am I sorry or is it just late.
And we can’t even talk because it won’t make any sense. But there I go again, back in circles.
I call her up all drunk and say lets meet up one more time, just to see how it feels again. But there I go again. I know I’m wasting all this time.
Feeling this way makes me remember us again, it’s got me asking myself “am I sorry or is it just late?”
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10. |
Just Like You
03:33
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Where did all that loud mouth talk just run off too when you found that all of your friends haven’t already went home? Oh how you’ve changed with your back against the wall. This bridge is burned and won’t be built back up tonight.
Cuz its just like you to turn and run away.
The time is now, she’s all alone and ready to talk. Don’t kick yourself, like you do everynight.
Cuz its just like you to turn and run away.
No choice, no options – face your fears with a smile. Turn off the lights and don’t be afraid.
Or it’ll be just like you to turn and run away.
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John Beckham Washington
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