Lyrics by Aundrae Blocker
EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW THE STORY GOES
1ST VERSE:
I was just a schoolboy
when you caught my eye, girl.
But I was a cool boy,
and you liked my style, girl.
So, you gave me a chance
to be your boyfriend.
I took you to the dance,
and you became my girlfriend. …girlfriend. …girlfriend.
We went from kissing in the hallway
to makin' out in my car.
But we always had protection,
just in case we went too far.
Then after graduation,
I asked you for your hand.
I put a ring on your finger,
and I became your husband. …husband. …husband.
HOOK:
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows
that's the way it goes.
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows.
That's the way the story goes …story goes. …story goes.
2ND VERSE:
We got our own apartment.
We made love every day.
Then you went to the doctor.
He said: A baby's on the way.
We were so excited,
as happy as could be.
'Cause you and me and baby
made us a family. …family. …family.
We had another baby,
so we bought a bigger house.
But working all those hours,
makes it hard on a spouse.
We had a few problems;
sometimes it got dire.
But we really loved each other,
and we made it through the fire. …through the fire. …through the fire.
HOOK:
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows
that's the way it goes.
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows.
That's the way the story goes …story goes. …story goes.
FINAL VERSE:
The kids have finished college.
Now, it's just you and me.
Sometimes we keep the grandkids.
They’re as lovely as can be.
We’re thankful for our blessings.
The test of time to withstand.
It seems like only yesterday
when I first held your hand. …held your hand. …held your hand.
HOOK:
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows
that's the way it goes.
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows.
That's the way the story goes …story goes. …story goes.
I was just a schoolboy
when you caught my eye, girl.
But I was a cool boy,
and you liked my style, girl.
So, you gave me a chance
to be your boyfriend.
I took you to the dance,
and you became my girlfriend. …girlfriend. …girlfriend.
We went from kissing in the hallway
to makin' out in my car.
But we always had protection,
just in case we went too far.
Then after graduation,
I asked you for your hand.
I put a ring on your finger,
and I became your husband. …husband. …husband.
HOOK:
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows
that's the way it goes.
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows.
That's the way the story goes …story goes. …story goes.
2ND VERSE:
We got our own apartment.
We made love every day.
Then you went to the doctor.
He said: A baby's on the way.
We were so excited,
as happy as could be.
'Cause you and me and baby
made us a family. …family. …family.
We had another baby,
so we bought a bigger house.
But working all those hours,
makes it hard on a spouse.
We had a few problems;
sometimes it got dire.
But we really loved each other,
and we made it through the fire. …through the fire. …through the fire.
HOOK:
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows
that's the way it goes.
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows.
That's the way the story goes …story goes. …story goes.
FINAL VERSE:
The kids have finished college.
Now, it's just you and me.
Sometimes we keep the grandkids.
They’re as lovely as can be.
We’re thankful for our blessings.
The test of time to withstand.
It seems like only yesterday
when I first held your hand. …held your hand. …held your hand.
HOOK:
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows
that's the way it goes.
Everybody Knows
How the Story Goes.
Everybody knows.
That's the way the story goes …story goes. …story goes.
YOU'RE THE STAR OF MY SHOW
1ST VERSE:
You say that you love me, baby,
more than you love yourself.
But you seem to be afraid
that you'll lose me to somebody else.
Just relax your mind.
Don't even take it there.
Our love is one of a kind,
and I ain't goin' nowhere.
I swear. Now, listen to me.
HOOK:
Babe. I really love you
in each and every way.
There's no one above you.
Please, believe what I say.
Babe, I really need you.
I just want you to know
that I won't ever leave you,
'cause You're The Star Of My Show.
2ND VERSE:
You say you count the minutes, baby,
that I'm away from you.
You even tell all your friends to watch me
to see what I'm up to.
Just relax your mind.
Don't even take it there.
Our love is one of a kind,
and I ain't goin' nowhere.
I swear. Now, listen to me.
HOOK:
Babe. I really love you
in each and every way.
There's no one above you.
Please, believe what I say.
Babe, I really need you.
I just want you to know
that I won't ever leave you,
'cause You're The Star Of My Show.
INSTRUMENTAL:
HOOK:
Babe. I really love you
in each and every way.
There's no one above you.
Please, believe what I say.
Babe, I really need you.
I just want you to know
that I won't ever leave you,
'cause You're The Star Of My Show.
You say that you love me, baby,
more than you love yourself.
But you seem to be afraid
that you'll lose me to somebody else.
Just relax your mind.
Don't even take it there.
Our love is one of a kind,
and I ain't goin' nowhere.
I swear. Now, listen to me.
HOOK:
Babe. I really love you
in each and every way.
There's no one above you.
Please, believe what I say.
Babe, I really need you.
I just want you to know
that I won't ever leave you,
'cause You're The Star Of My Show.
2ND VERSE:
You say you count the minutes, baby,
that I'm away from you.
You even tell all your friends to watch me
to see what I'm up to.
Just relax your mind.
Don't even take it there.
Our love is one of a kind,
and I ain't goin' nowhere.
I swear. Now, listen to me.
HOOK:
Babe. I really love you
in each and every way.
There's no one above you.
Please, believe what I say.
Babe, I really need you.
I just want you to know
that I won't ever leave you,
'cause You're The Star Of My Show.
INSTRUMENTAL:
HOOK:
Babe. I really love you
in each and every way.
There's no one above you.
Please, believe what I say.
Babe, I really need you.
I just want you to know
that I won't ever leave you,
'cause You're The Star Of My Show.
CLOSER TO ME
1ST VERSE:
When I first met you, girl,
I knew you were the one for me.
The way that we hit it off,
it must have our destiny.
We were so close together.
We were heart to heart.
Then we had an argument
that tore us apart.
Now you're...
HOOK:
way over there,
and I'm way over here.
There's too much distance between us.
Baby, I need you to be near.
I would climb the highest mountain,
swim the deepest sea.
I would do just about anything
to have you Closer to Me.
2ND VERSE:
I like to see you happy,
and I can't stand to see you sad.
But every relationship
has its good and its bad.
Some things are always changing.
Some things, they stay the same.
But no matter how much we fuss and fight,
my love for you will remain.
Bot you're...
HOOK:
way over there,
and I'm way over here.
There's too much distance between us.
Baby, I need you to be near.
I would climb the highest mountain,
swim the deepest sea.
I would do just about anything
to have you Closer to Me.
INSTRUMENTAL:
FINAL HALF-VERSE:
If I told you that I'm sorry, baby,
would you accept my apology?
And if I moved a little closer to you,
would you move Closer to Me?
Baby, you're...
HOOK:
way over there,
and I'm way over here.
There's too much distance between us.
Baby, I need you to be near.
I would climb the highest mountain,
swim the deepest sea.
I would do just about anything
to have you Closer to Me.
When I first met you, girl,
I knew you were the one for me.
The way that we hit it off,
it must have our destiny.
We were so close together.
We were heart to heart.
Then we had an argument
that tore us apart.
Now you're...
HOOK:
way over there,
and I'm way over here.
There's too much distance between us.
Baby, I need you to be near.
I would climb the highest mountain,
swim the deepest sea.
I would do just about anything
to have you Closer to Me.
2ND VERSE:
I like to see you happy,
and I can't stand to see you sad.
But every relationship
has its good and its bad.
Some things are always changing.
Some things, they stay the same.
But no matter how much we fuss and fight,
my love for you will remain.
Bot you're...
HOOK:
way over there,
and I'm way over here.
There's too much distance between us.
Baby, I need you to be near.
I would climb the highest mountain,
swim the deepest sea.
I would do just about anything
to have you Closer to Me.
INSTRUMENTAL:
FINAL HALF-VERSE:
If I told you that I'm sorry, baby,
would you accept my apology?
And if I moved a little closer to you,
would you move Closer to Me?
Baby, you're...
HOOK:
way over there,
and I'm way over here.
There's too much distance between us.
Baby, I need you to be near.
I would climb the highest mountain,
swim the deepest sea.
I would do just about anything
to have you Closer to Me.
LET'S TAKE SOME TIME TO WORK ON OUR RELATIONSHIP
1ST VERSE:
Listen, baby.
I've got something to say.
I fell in love with you long ago,
and I still love you today.
You say that you still love me,
but, lately, something just ain't right.
We start to get on each other's nerves,
and argue, fuss and fight.
So, here's what we got to do:
HOOK:
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
Oo-wee, baby.
Let's take some time to make things right.
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
So, we can stay together for the rest of our lives.
2ND VERSE:
The things we used to think were cute before,
now, they get on our nerves.
Making sighs and rolling eyes
only makes matters worse.
Falling in Love is easy,
but staying together is hard.
If we let the little things build up,
they will tear us apart.
So, here's what we got to do:
HOOK:
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
Oo-wee, baby.
Let's take some time to make things right.
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
So, we can stay together for the rest of our lives.
You gotta work on you.
I gotta work on me.
We got to work it out
to stay happy.
Falling in Love is easy, (It's easy.)
but staying together is hard. (It's hard work.)
If we let the little things build up,
they will tear us apart.
So, here's what we got to do:
HOOK:
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
Oo-wee, baby.
Let's take some time to make things right.
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
So, we can stay together for the rest of our lives.
Listen, baby.
I've got something to say.
I fell in love with you long ago,
and I still love you today.
You say that you still love me,
but, lately, something just ain't right.
We start to get on each other's nerves,
and argue, fuss and fight.
So, here's what we got to do:
HOOK:
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
Oo-wee, baby.
Let's take some time to make things right.
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
So, we can stay together for the rest of our lives.
2ND VERSE:
The things we used to think were cute before,
now, they get on our nerves.
Making sighs and rolling eyes
only makes matters worse.
Falling in Love is easy,
but staying together is hard.
If we let the little things build up,
they will tear us apart.
So, here's what we got to do:
HOOK:
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
Oo-wee, baby.
Let's take some time to make things right.
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
So, we can stay together for the rest of our lives.
You gotta work on you.
I gotta work on me.
We got to work it out
to stay happy.
Falling in Love is easy, (It's easy.)
but staying together is hard. (It's hard work.)
If we let the little things build up,
they will tear us apart.
So, here's what we got to do:
HOOK:
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
Oo-wee, baby.
Let's take some time to make things right.
Let's Take Some Time To Work On Our Relationship.
So, we can stay together for the rest of our lives.
I BET YOU WANT SOME OF THIS
1ST VERSE:
Sometimes, I see you walking down the street.
I try to holla, but you ignore me.
You just continue to walk on by,
but I see you looking out the corner of your eye.
HOOK:
I Bet You Want Some Of This
as bad as I want some of that.
I bet you're entertaining fantasies of you and me in the act.
But when I say something to you,
you always play hard to get.
You know you really want to be with me.
On this I'll bet.
2ND VERSE:
I want you so bad,
girl, I don't know what to do.
And I'm willing to bet
that you really want me to.
But, you've got to learn
that you've got to keep it real
and stop your denying those feelings that you feel.
HOOK:
I Bet You Want Some Of This
as bad as I want some of that.
I bet you're entertaining fantasies of you and me in the act.
But when I say something to you,
you always play hard to get.
You know you really want to be with me.
On this I'll bet.
RAP VERSE:
Show me what you got. Show me what you got.
Drop It like it's hot. Drop It like it's hot.
Back it up. Back it up. Back it up. Back it up.
Give it to me now. Give it to me now.
I like it. I like it. I like it. I like it.
Whose stuff is this? Whose stuff is this?
I like it. I like it. I like it. I like it.
Whose stuff is this? Whose stuff is this?
I like it. I like it. I like it. I like it.
Oww!
HOOK:
I Bet You Want Some Of This
as bad as I want some of that.
I bet you're entertaining fantasies of you and me in the act.
But when I say something to you,
you always play hard to get.
You know you really want to be with me.
On this I'll bet.
Sometimes, I see you walking down the street.
I try to holla, but you ignore me.
You just continue to walk on by,
but I see you looking out the corner of your eye.
HOOK:
I Bet You Want Some Of This
as bad as I want some of that.
I bet you're entertaining fantasies of you and me in the act.
But when I say something to you,
you always play hard to get.
You know you really want to be with me.
On this I'll bet.
2ND VERSE:
I want you so bad,
girl, I don't know what to do.
And I'm willing to bet
that you really want me to.
But, you've got to learn
that you've got to keep it real
and stop your denying those feelings that you feel.
HOOK:
I Bet You Want Some Of This
as bad as I want some of that.
I bet you're entertaining fantasies of you and me in the act.
But when I say something to you,
you always play hard to get.
You know you really want to be with me.
On this I'll bet.
RAP VERSE:
Show me what you got. Show me what you got.
Drop It like it's hot. Drop It like it's hot.
Back it up. Back it up. Back it up. Back it up.
Give it to me now. Give it to me now.
I like it. I like it. I like it. I like it.
Whose stuff is this? Whose stuff is this?
I like it. I like it. I like it. I like it.
Whose stuff is this? Whose stuff is this?
I like it. I like it. I like it. I like it.
Oww!
HOOK:
I Bet You Want Some Of This
as bad as I want some of that.
I bet you're entertaining fantasies of you and me in the act.
But when I say something to you,
you always play hard to get.
You know you really want to be with me.
On this I'll bet.
LET ME TAKE HIS PLACE
1ST VERSE:
Look at you, looking sad.
Why you let him treat you bad?
Can't you see that he's playing you
for a fool. Yes, it's true.
I don't hate the playa, but I hate the game
that he's playing with your brain.
What you need to do is give me a chance
to make you happy.
HOOK:
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
'Cause he don't treat you like he should.
So, baby, Let Me Take His Place,
and I will always treat you good.
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
Let me bring you better days.
If you Let Me Take His Place.
I will keep a smile on your face.
2ND VERSE:
When I see you with that dude,
What I wonder, does he have on you?
He disrespects you behind your bank,
but you're way too fine to put up with that.
A girl like you deserves the best,
and I would give you nothing less.
So, make that move; you know what to do.
Cut him loose, and...
HOOK:
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
'Cause he don't treat you like he should.
So, baby, Let Me Take His Place,
and I will always treat you good.
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
Let me bring you better days.
If you Let Me Take His Place.
I will keep a smile on your face.
RAP/INSTRUMENTAL:
HOOK:
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
'Cause he don't treat you like he should.
So, baby, Let Me Take His Place,
and I will always treat you good.
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
Let me bring you better days.
If you Let Me Take His Place.
I will keep a smile on your face.
Look at you, looking sad.
Why you let him treat you bad?
Can't you see that he's playing you
for a fool. Yes, it's true.
I don't hate the playa, but I hate the game
that he's playing with your brain.
What you need to do is give me a chance
to make you happy.
HOOK:
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
'Cause he don't treat you like he should.
So, baby, Let Me Take His Place,
and I will always treat you good.
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
Let me bring you better days.
If you Let Me Take His Place.
I will keep a smile on your face.
2ND VERSE:
When I see you with that dude,
What I wonder, does he have on you?
He disrespects you behind your bank,
but you're way too fine to put up with that.
A girl like you deserves the best,
and I would give you nothing less.
So, make that move; you know what to do.
Cut him loose, and...
HOOK:
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
'Cause he don't treat you like he should.
So, baby, Let Me Take His Place,
and I will always treat you good.
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
Let me bring you better days.
If you Let Me Take His Place.
I will keep a smile on your face.
RAP/INSTRUMENTAL:
HOOK:
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
'Cause he don't treat you like he should.
So, baby, Let Me Take His Place,
and I will always treat you good.
Baby, Let Me Take His Place.
Let me bring you better days.
If you Let Me Take His Place.
I will keep a smile on your face.
LOOKING BACK OVER THE YEARS
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
1ST RAPPER (Male):
I'm looking back over the years,
Looking at a little boy looking at me through his tears.
I know he's hurt and disappointed in the way my life is.
Wish I could help him change the picture and erase all his fears.
When I was young, I used to act like what I thought was a man.
Smoking, drinking, fighting, crimin' with them thugs that I ran.
Mama always tried to tell me what I now understand.
The things you do come back to you according to God's plan.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
2ND RAPPER (Male):
Day and night, I'm out in the game…
hustlin' and scheming and doing my thing.
If it ain't about money, don't be calling my name.
And if you try to cross me, you'll be feeling my pain.
Chop! Chop! Chop! That's the sound in your ears.
"Boo! Hoo! Hoo!" That's your people in tears.
Knock knock knock that's the cops hit my crib.
Rap! Rap! Rap! Judge gave me all of these years.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
3RD RAPPER (Female):
I remember back in the days...
when I was young and innocent and not corrupt in my ways.
I used to dream that I'd grow up and be a star on the stage.
But situations put me in the game at such a young age .
Everything I ever got, I had to get on the grind.
So anything I put my hands on, I considered it mine.
Too young to think about the consequences of doing crime,
But now I sit here in the cell, and I got nothin' but time.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
4TH RAPPER (Male):
ARGHHHH!
Star athlete on my high school team.
Big time scouts coming just to see me.
First to go to college from my whole family.
I was their ticket out of poverty.
Then one day I'm with a friend in his ride.
Cops pulled us over, asked him to look inside.
They found a package he was trying to hide.
Now I'm doing time in the prime of my life.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
1ST RAPPER (Male):
I'm looking back over the years,
Looking at a little boy looking at me through his tears.
I know he's hurt and disappointed in the way my life is.
Wish I could help him change the picture and erase all his fears.
When I was young, I used to act like what I thought was a man.
Smoking, drinking, fighting, crimin' with them thugs that I ran.
Mama always tried to tell me what I now understand.
The things you do come back to you according to God's plan.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
2ND RAPPER (Male):
Day and night, I'm out in the game…
hustlin' and scheming and doing my thing.
If it ain't about money, don't be calling my name.
And if you try to cross me, you'll be feeling my pain.
Chop! Chop! Chop! That's the sound in your ears.
"Boo! Hoo! Hoo!" That's your people in tears.
Knock knock knock that's the cops hit my crib.
Rap! Rap! Rap! Judge gave me all of these years.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
3RD RAPPER (Female):
I remember back in the days...
when I was young and innocent and not corrupt in my ways.
I used to dream that I'd grow up and be a star on the stage.
But situations put me in the game at such a young age .
Everything I ever got, I had to get on the grind.
So anything I put my hands on, I considered it mine.
Too young to think about the consequences of doing crime,
But now I sit here in the cell, and I got nothin' but time.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
4TH RAPPER (Male):
ARGHHHH!
Star athlete on my high school team.
Big time scouts coming just to see me.
First to go to college from my whole family.
I was their ticket out of poverty.
Then one day I'm with a friend in his ride.
Cops pulled us over, asked him to look inside.
They found a package he was trying to hide.
Now I'm doing time in the prime of my life.
HOOK (Chorus):
Looking back over the years, I think I see…
a disappointed little boy looking at me.
Looking ahead to the future I hope I find…
a way to make that little boy stop cryin'.
TAKIN' THESE CHANCES (Out Here Hustlin')
1ST VERSE:
Here I go again. (No!)
Push done come to shove. (Oo! Oo.)
I gotta do something drastic
to provide for the ones I love. (Yes!)
Good jobs are hard to find,
and I can't settle for just anything.
See, I can't make it on what they pay
at McDonald's and Burger King.
BRIDGE:
I'm just a man, trying to do all I can to come up with a plan, but you must understand
That my kids got to eat,
gotta have somewhere to sleep,
gotta have shoes on their feet.
That's why I am in these streets out here...
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
2ND VERSE:
I've been to jail,
at least a couple of times
for hustling in the streets
and related crimes.
I know that it's wrong,
but I keep telling myself:
If they don't get it from me,
they just gon' get it from someone else.
BRIDGE:
I'm just a man, trying to do all I can to come up with a plan, but you must understand
That my kids got to eat,
gotta have somewhere to sleep,
gotta have shoes on their feet.
That's why I am in these streets out here...
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
3RD VERSE:
Papa may have,
and Mama may have it, too.
But, God blesses the man
who does all that he can do.
I try to do the right thing,
but the right thing doesn't always work out.
So I've got to do what I've got to do,
'cause I just can't do without...
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
ADDITIONAL VERSE:
Haters gon' hate, (They gon' hate me. Yeah!)
and snitches gon' tell. (They gon'tell something.)
So, I've got to be careful (Be careful!)
to stay out of jail
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
Here I go again. (No!)
Push done come to shove. (Oo! Oo.)
I gotta do something drastic
to provide for the ones I love. (Yes!)
Good jobs are hard to find,
and I can't settle for just anything.
See, I can't make it on what they pay
at McDonald's and Burger King.
BRIDGE:
I'm just a man, trying to do all I can to come up with a plan, but you must understand
That my kids got to eat,
gotta have somewhere to sleep,
gotta have shoes on their feet.
That's why I am in these streets out here...
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
2ND VERSE:
I've been to jail,
at least a couple of times
for hustling in the streets
and related crimes.
I know that it's wrong,
but I keep telling myself:
If they don't get it from me,
they just gon' get it from someone else.
BRIDGE:
I'm just a man, trying to do all I can to come up with a plan, but you must understand
That my kids got to eat,
gotta have somewhere to sleep,
gotta have shoes on their feet.
That's why I am in these streets out here...
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
3RD VERSE:
Papa may have,
and Mama may have it, too.
But, God blesses the man
who does all that he can do.
I try to do the right thing,
but the right thing doesn't always work out.
So I've got to do what I've got to do,
'cause I just can't do without...
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
ADDITIONAL VERSE:
Haters gon' hate, (They gon' hate me. Yeah!)
and snitches gon' tell. (They gon'tell something.)
So, I've got to be careful (Be careful!)
to stay out of jail
HOOK:
Takin' These Chances.
Takin' These Chances.
I keep Takin' These Chances.
Out Here Hustlin'.
Out Here Hustlin'. Yeah!
I Just Called to Say...
1ST VERSE:
Hello, how are you?
Hope you still recognize my voice.
I know it’s been a long time
since you made your choice.
Now, I ain’t mad at you
for doing your thing.
I wish you all the happiness
and joy life can bring.
HOOK:
I Just Called to Say...
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
Are you doing okay?
I Just Called to Say…
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
How you doin’?
2ND VERSE:
I’ve been doing okay, I guess.
Then again, maybe not so well.
See, I’ve been doing some fishing,
but I only got fish stories to tell.
Now, I could tell you ‘bout the other girls.
They don’t compare to you.
Don’t want to waste your time, though,
unless you want me to.
HOOK:
I Just Called to Say...
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
Are you doing okay?
I Just Called to Say…
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
How you doin’?
BRIDGE VERSE:
Do you remember when
I took you by the hand
and whispered in your ear
that I wanted to be your man.
We were so good together
in each and every way.
Then, you went and broke my heart, girl.
It was a sad, sad day.
HOOK:
I Just Called to Say...
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
Are you doing okay?
I Just Called to Say…
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
How you doin’?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you really okay?
Are you really okay?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you really okay?
'Cause I'm not really okay.
Hello, how are you?
Hope you still recognize my voice.
I know it’s been a long time
since you made your choice.
Now, I ain’t mad at you
for doing your thing.
I wish you all the happiness
and joy life can bring.
HOOK:
I Just Called to Say...
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
Are you doing okay?
I Just Called to Say…
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
How you doin’?
2ND VERSE:
I’ve been doing okay, I guess.
Then again, maybe not so well.
See, I’ve been doing some fishing,
but I only got fish stories to tell.
Now, I could tell you ‘bout the other girls.
They don’t compare to you.
Don’t want to waste your time, though,
unless you want me to.
HOOK:
I Just Called to Say...
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
Are you doing okay?
I Just Called to Say…
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
How you doin’?
BRIDGE VERSE:
Do you remember when
I took you by the hand
and whispered in your ear
that I wanted to be your man.
We were so good together
in each and every way.
Then, you went and broke my heart, girl.
It was a sad, sad day.
HOOK:
I Just Called to Say...
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
Are you doing okay?
I Just Called to Say…
I was thinking of you, today?
And, I wanted to know...
How you doin’?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you really okay?
Are you really okay?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you doin' okay?
Are you really okay?
'Cause I'm not really okay.
Death Becomes Us All (The Pop-Gospel Funeral Song)
VERSE 1:
When the time comes for you to die, (Whoa!)
the world will not stop turning.
People will pass your body by,
and not all of them will be mourning.
And even those who cry for you,
will not shed tears for too long.
For they have other things to do,
their lives to carry on. [Ooo, Y'all!]
CHORUS/HOOK:
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
That's just the way life is.
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
It's the price we pay to live.
VERSE 2:
Some will even bring you flowers
to brighten up your grave.
But they, too, will die in hours
as their colors start to fade.
The preacher says a prayer for you,
as they lower you into the ground.
But when they put that dirt on you,
you are just another mound. [Ooo, Y'all!]
CHORUS/HOOK:
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
That's just the way life is.
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
It's the price we pay to live.
VERSE 3:
A baby will soon be born,
and sad faces will dissappear.
Because life must still go on,
even though you aren't here.
But we will always mourn,
and we will always cry.
'Cause every child that is born...
is a child that will die. [Oh, Lord!]
CHORUS/HOOK:
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
That's just the way life is.
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
It's the price we pay to live.
When the time comes for you to die, (Whoa!)
the world will not stop turning.
People will pass your body by,
and not all of them will be mourning.
And even those who cry for you,
will not shed tears for too long.
For they have other things to do,
their lives to carry on. [Ooo, Y'all!]
CHORUS/HOOK:
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
That's just the way life is.
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
It's the price we pay to live.
VERSE 2:
Some will even bring you flowers
to brighten up your grave.
But they, too, will die in hours
as their colors start to fade.
The preacher says a prayer for you,
as they lower you into the ground.
But when they put that dirt on you,
you are just another mound. [Ooo, Y'all!]
CHORUS/HOOK:
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
That's just the way life is.
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
It's the price we pay to live.
VERSE 3:
A baby will soon be born,
and sad faces will dissappear.
Because life must still go on,
even though you aren't here.
But we will always mourn,
and we will always cry.
'Cause every child that is born...
is a child that will die. [Oh, Lord!]
CHORUS/HOOK:
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
That's just the way life is.
(Boo hoo!)
Death Becomes Us All.
(Boo hoo hoo!)
It's the price we pay to live.