Get By
Talib Kweli
[Talib] Yeah.. my Lord.. yeah [Verse 1: Talib] We sell, crack to our own out the back of our homes We smell the musk at the dusk in the crack of the dawn We go through "Epidodes II," like "Attack of the Clones" Work 'til we break our back and you hear the crack of the bone To get by.. just to get by Just to get by, just to get by We commute to computers Spirits stay mute while you eagles spread rumors We survivalists, turned to consumers To get by.. just to get by Just to get by, just to get by Ask Him why some people got to live in a trailer, cuss like a sailor I paint a picture with the pen like Norman Mailer Me and Willa raised three daughters all by herself, with no help I think about a struggle and I find the strength in myself These words, melt in my mouth They hot, like the jail cell in the South Before my nigga Core bailed me out To get by.. just to get by Just to get by, just to get by We do or die like Bed-Stuy through the red sky with the window of the red eye Let the lead fly, some G. Rap shit, "Livin' to Let Die" [Chorus: Background singers] This morning, I woke up Feeling brand new and I jumped up Feeling my highs, and my lows In my soul, and my goals Just to stop smokin, and stop drinkin And I've been thinkin - I've got my reasons Just to get (by), just to get (by) Just to get (by), just to get (by) [Talib and background singers] (ba ba ba, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da badahh Just to get (by), just to get (by) Just to get (by by by by by by) (ba ba ba, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da bada, ba da badahh Just to get (by), just to get (by) Just to get (by by by by by by) [Verse 2: Talib] We keeping it gangster say "fo shizzle", "fo sheezy" and "stayin crunk" Its easy to pull a breezy, smoke trees, and we stay drunk Yo, I activism - attackin the system, the blacks and latins in prison Numbers of prison they victim black in the vision Shit and all they got is rappin to listen to I let them know we missin you, the love is unconditional Even when the condition is critical, when the livin is miserable Your position is pivotal, I ain't bullshittin you Now, why would I lie? Just to get by? Just to get by, we get fly The TV got us reachin for stars Not the ones between Venus and Mars, the ones that be readin for parts Some people get breast enhancements and penis enlargers Saturday sinners Sunday morning at the feet of the Father They need somethin to rely on, we get high on all types of drug When, all you really need is love To get by.. just to get by Just to get by, just to get by Our parents sing like John Lennon, "Imagine all the people watch" We rock like Paul McCartney from now until the last Beatle drop [Chorus: Background singers] This morning, I woke up Feeling brand new and I jumped up Feeling my high's, and my low's In my soul, and my goals Just to stop smoking, and stop drinking And I've been thinking - I've got my reasons Just to get (by), just to get (by) Just to get (by), just to get (by) [Talib: repeat 2x - with background singers] Yoyoyo, yo Some people cry, and some people try Just to get by, for a piece of the pie You love to eat and get high We decieve when we lie, and we keepin it fly Yoyoyo, yo When, the people decide, to keep a disguise Can't see they eyes, see the evil inside But there's people you find Strong or feeble in mind, I stay readin the signs2002 5 Stars All alternative rap amazing Awesome BEREP guest DJ talking animal best hip-hop big wheels censored classic hip-hop club conscious Conscious Hip Hop Conscious Rap Contemplation cw dat mix dj Dope track East Coast east coast rap erisee mix fav songs Favorite favorite tracks favorites Favourite Songs female vocalists fun get by good lyrics good when I am bitter gospel rap groove grooves happy hip hop hip hop mix Hip-Hop hiphop Hood i am a party girl here is my s I could listen to this song fo id-t idan Intelligent Rap kanye Kanye produced Kanye West kanye west production kanyes art Kweli Liebo Love loves lyricist mad scientist mainstream hip-hop MOS motivating native tongues Neo Soul New Soul - Hip Hop - Rap new york nice nina simone okayplayer pandora pop pop-rap hip-hop possibly the best thing ever produced by kanye west Quality Hip-Hop rap rawkus Real hip-hop shit I groove to skitbra helt enkelt Small sample of the endless mu so hot sol songs you must sing along with soulful specs summer Talent talib kweli Talib Kweli - Get By talib kweli shit teh shit the good mood The Truth top25 True Hip Hop underground hip-hop underground rap upbeat
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