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1.
The Kids
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CDrug boy Dsteady Fshow time
FStreets dont gGive a Cdamn
Theyre fCilled with sDuch polFlution
The Fkids dont sGtand a cChance
WCere trapped inDside the maFtrix
FForced to Gplay our Chand
WCere filled with so Dmuch hFatred
The Fkids dont sGtand a chCance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, Fthe kids dont sGtand a cChance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, Fthe kids dont sGtand a cChance
Well, sCince I was Dplanted at Fbirth
I abandoned mFy own planet andG I landed on eCarth
As a kid IC never undeDrstood what I Fobserved
Some of it was sFtrange but mGost of it dCisturbed me
Always in dCetention for the Dlack of my aFttention
You could call it defFicit, really I Gjust didnt lCisten
And I was always mCissin The tDeachers like, whFere is Bobby Simons?
But tFryna get a record Gdeal is all CI can I remember
Its fuCnny cause loDoking back on the pFast that I had
all my dFays in the sGtreets tryna pCrove that I was bad
I sCtill eleDvated to the leFvel that Im at
SCtill eleDvated to the leFvel that Im at
WCere trapped inDside the maFtrix
FForced to Gplay our Chand
WCere fill with so muDch hatFred
The Fkids dont sGtand a chCance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, tFhe kids dont sGtand a cChance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, tFhe kids dont sGtand a cChance
Janelle Monae:
CSometimes its hDard to gFrow
While Fliving in Gfear of the Cunknown
HoCw can he eDver give lFove
WhFen no loGve is in hCis heart?
A child Ccan barely Dsleep at Fnight
FTo worried Gbout toCmorrow
And Cwhat it beDholds,
He Fdrowns of
FDeep doGwn in sCorrows
Will Cyou run or Dwill you sFhare your light
FTell a sGtory or Clive in strife
CSee it wDhen were gFiven hope
FThat we know tGhat we canC grow
WCere trapped inDside the maFtrix
FForced to Gplay our Chand
WCere fill with so muDch hatFred
The Fkids dont sGtand a chCance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, thFe kids dont sGtand a cChance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, thFe kids dont sGtand a cChance
2.
Nobody Told Me
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F I guess I bit off Cmore than I could cAmhew
And nobody Gtold me, nobody Emtold meF
Had it aCll and never kAmnew
Cuz nobody tGold me
FNobody told me moCney don't make you rich
AmAnd if it did, I'm miGssing something
FNobody told me you can Close when you win
And iAmf they did, IG'd still be missing
F Who knew that this much success will make itC so hard
But that's to accept the factA that I can't go bAmack where I left
And bacGk track my steps, back track my steps
TheF records I dropped, so massive, so large
It makes it hCard for hip-hop to digest
TheF things that I do, I guess iAmf it's true
WelGl fuck it, a nigga too good to be the best
TooF good to be the best, too good to be stressed
CCuz this the type of life, too good to regret
AmYou know money don't buy you no respect
Nigga no respect, nigga Gno respect yFea
So what the hell is that?
I'm Ctryna recreate the past that I never had
And Amsmash girls I could never smash
GAnd live fantasies that'll never last
F I guess I bit off Cmore than I could cAmhew
And nobody told Gme, nobody tolFd me
Had it aCll and never kAmnew
Cuz nobody tGold me
FNobody told me moCney don't make you rich
AmAnd if it did, I'm miGssing something
FNobody told me you can Close when you win
And iAmf they did, IG'd still be missing
FI ran away from home just to try to make a million
CYea, just to try to make a million
And Amwhen you get a million it's a different type of feeling
GWhen you look around and what you really need is missing
FIt's like, it's like I'm suffering from a sickness
CAnd can't find a doctor to fill out the prescription Am
GOr diagnose the illness
Can't leave it in the book, can't buy from the dealerF
And I find that ironicC
Yeah, I find that ironic
How AmI can buy anything that AI ever wanted
But I really had iGt all when I ain't have nothing
FThey always say that mo money, mo problems
CI guess I, I guess I should've listened to the warning
AmI guess I, I guess I should anticipate the stormy weaGther
I guess I'd illustrate it if it's good but hFowever
Well if it's clever
CI couldn't find the words to say it better
I'm Amknee-deep within these endeavors
But all that gGlitters with gold is not treasure
I'm ready for wFhatever, I never let er
I Cwork even better when I'm under pressure
They say Ammoney don't make you rich
Cuz you can't buy Gshit that can make you better, word
FNobody told me moCney don't make you rich
AmAnd if it did, I'm miGssing something
FNobody told me you can Close when you win
And iAmf they did, IG'd still be mCissing
F I guess I bit off Cmore than I could cAmhew
And nobody told Gme, nobody tolFd me
Had it aCll and never kAmnew
Cuz nobody tGold me
3.
Magic
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I got the magiCc in me F
AmEverytime I touGch that track it turns inCto gold F
AmEverybody knowGs I've got the magic in mCe F
AmWhen I hit the floG' the girls come snappin' aCt me F
Now eveAmrybody wants Gsome presto magic C
Magic, magic, magic F
AmMagic, magic, magicG
CMagic, magic, magic F Am
G I got the magic in me! C
ThCese FtricAmks thGat I'll attempt will blow your mind
Pick a verse, any verse
I'll hypnotise you with every line
I'll need a volunteer, how about you, with the eyes?
Come on down to the front
and stand right here and don't be shy
I'll have you time-travellin'
have your mind babblin'
People tryna inherit the skill so they askin' me
Even David Blaine had to go and take some classes
and I see Mindfreak like
'What's up man, what's happenin'? '
So come one, come all, and see the show tonight
Prepare to be astounded, no Ghost or Poltergeist
You know I'm no Pinocchio, I've never told a lie
So call me Mr. Magic Man, I float on Cloud 9
I got thCe magic in meF
AmEverytime I touGch that track it turns inCto gold (Yes Fit turns to gold)
AmEverybody knowGs I've got the magic in mCe (I got theF magic, baby)
AmWhen I hit the floG' the girls come snappin' aCt me (They be Fsnappin' baby)
Now eveAmrybody wants Gsome presto magic C
Magic, magic, magFic
AmMagic, magic, magicG
CMagic, magic, magic F Am
G I got the magic in me! C
WeCll tFake Ama jouGrney into my mind
You'll see why it's venom I rhyme
Stay on the road, so I call my mama when I got time
I hit the stage, go insane, then jump into that crowd
See, see, when I rhyme I flow on the beat like pidda-dow-dow
See I deceive you with my intergalactic ether
I sing just like Aretha, so respect me like I'm Caesar
I kick it like Adidas, flowin' sticky like adhesive
Be cautious, 'cause what I be on'll leave you with amnesia
I break all the rules like Evel Knievel
It's a spectacular show, 'cause my heart pumps diesel
So whatever you saying, it don't entertain my ego
I do this everyday, Hocus Pocus is my steelo
I got Cthe magic in Fme
AmEverytime I touGch that track it turns inCto gold (Yes Fit turns to gold)
AmEverybody knowGs I've got the magic in mCe (I got theF magic, baby)
AmWhen I hit the floG' the girls come snappin' aCt me (They be Fsnappin' baby)
Now eveAmrybody wants Gsome presto magic C
Magic, magic, magFic
AmMagic, magic, magicG
CMagic, magic, magic F Am
G I got the magic in me! C
4.
Airplanes
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Can weF#m pretend that airplanes
Dsus2In the night sky
AAre like shooting stars
AI could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)
F#mCan we pretend that airplanes
Dsus2In the night sky
AAre like shooting stars
AI could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)
Yeah
F#mI could use a dream or a genie or a wish
Dsus2To go back to a place much simpler than this
ACause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
AAnd all the glitz and the glam and the fashion
F#mAnd all the pandemonium and all the madness
Dsus2There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
AAnd when you're staring at that phone in your lap
AAnd you hoping but them people never call you back
F#mBut that's just how the story unfolds
Dsus2You get another hand soon after you fold
AAnd when your plans unravel
AAnd they sayin' what would you wish for if you had one chance
F#mSo airplane airplane sorry I'm late
Dsus2I'm on my way so don't close that gate
AIf I don't make that then I'll switch my flight
AAnd I'll be right back at it by the end of the night
F#mCan we pretend that airplanes
Dsus2In the night sky
AAre like shooting stars
AI could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)
F#mCan we pretend that airplanes
Dsus2In the night sky
AAre like shooting stars
AI could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)
F#mSomebody take me back to the days
Dsus2Before this was a job, before I got paid
ABefore it ever mattered what I had in my bank
AYeah back when I was tryin' to get into the subway
F#mAnd back when I was rappin' for the hell of it
Dsus2But now a days we rappin' to stay relevant
AI'm guessin that if we can make some wishes outta airplanes
AThen maybe yo maybe I'll go back to the days
F#mBefore the politics that we call the rap game
Dsus2And back when ain't nobody listened to my mix tape
AAnd back before I tried to cover up my slang
ABut this is for the Cada, what's up Bobby Ray
F#mSo can I get a wish to end the politics
Dsus2And get back to the music that started this sh*t
ASo here I stand and then again I say
AI'm hopin' we can make some wishes outta airplanes
F#mCan we pretend that airplanes
Dsus2In the night sky
AAre like shooting stars
AI could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)
F#mCan we pretend that airplanes
Dsus2In the night sky
AAre like shooting stars
AI could really use a wish right now (wish right now, wish right now)
5.
So Good
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AmDrinking a German beer with a CubanEm cigar
FIn the middle of Paris with a DomCinican bar
AmGreat head on her shoulders, she probably sEmtudied abroad
FShe transfered to Harvard from King's College iCn March
AmShe says that I'm her favorite cause she aEmdmires the art
FMichelangelo with the flow, Picasso with tChe bars
AmShe?s well put together like a piece by GeEmrshwin
FRennaisaince style, tonight iCs picture perfect
DSo smile, and pack your bags real good baby
Cause you'll be gone for a while, while while
FGirl tell me how you feel C
What your fantasAmy
I see us on a beach Gdown in Mexico
FYou can put your feet up
CBe my señorita
AmWe ain't gotta rush
GJust take it slow
FYou'll be in the high lCife
Soaking up the sunlight Am
Anything you want is Gyours
DI had you living life like you should
You say you never had it so good
FLa la-la la-la lCa-laaa
GYou never had it so good
FLa la-la la-la lCa-laaa G
AmSuffering from first class cabin feEmver
FFive hour layovers from Norway to EgCypt
AmI'm to the point like the pyramids ofEm Giza
FStill lean to the left like the tower out Cin Pisa
AmI'm feeling single baby
EmI could use a feature
FSwagger like Ceaser, I'll get yoCu a visa
AmWe can go to Italy, and maybe see the ColossEmeum
FI'll be Da Vinci if you'lCl be my Mona Lisa
DNow smile, and pack your bags real good baby
Cause you'll be gone for a while
FWell I been feeling singular
How about let's make it plural
CSpin the globe, wherever it lands that's where we'Gll go
FWe'll hit up Europe, yep, and spend some Euros
CAnd maybe visit Berlin, the wall's Gwith the murals
FThis is your month baby, sign of the Virgo
CPrivate reservations, glasses fGull of merlot
FA rose, a burgundy, travel like turbo
CBrush up on your Espanol
GWe'll Barcelona bounce
DSo smile, and pack your bags real good baby
Cause you'll be gone for a while